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Nationwide Layoff Watch: More WilmerHale Detail

Which offices other than Boston and Palo Alto were affected by the cuts? Plus an interesting email from last year about hiring at WilmerHale.

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WILMERHALE — MEMORANDUM — REFERRAL FEE FOR LATERAL ATTORNEYS

From: Giunta, Peggy
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012
To: [WH Associates and Counsel]
Subject: Referral Fee for Lateral Attorneys

We thank all of you who have contributed to the lateral hiring efforts so far by sending in referrals or interviewing candidates. To date in 2012, thirty-five U.S. lateral associates through counsel have started. We currently have more than thirty offers out, with over twenty of those offers accepted. Our pipeline is also very strong with more than forty candidates currently under review or going through the interview process.

While this is terrific progress, as you know, the Firm remains very busy and thus, continues to recruit talented associates through counsel across all Departments and U.S. offices. Given the demand, the firm is temporarily offering a referral fee of $20K for associate, senior associate and counsel referrals that are received by July 30 and start with us by October 15. This temporary fee increase will also apply to applicants who are currently holding offers and who start at the firm by October 15. Please note the terms in the lateral referral fee policy here, and note in particular that it does not apply to former employees, first years or clerks.

For your reference, below is a list of our current openings; note these positions are available across the U.S. offices. If you would like to refer a friend or colleague, please contact Melissa Grossman, Lateral Recruitment Manager. For more details of our current openings, click here.

Lateral Attorney Searches

Intellectual Property

Sponsored

Intellectual Property Associates, Senior Associates and Counsel

Litigation

Business Trial Group Senior Associates

International Arbitration Senior Associates

Investigations & Criminal Litigation Associates and Senior Associates

Sponsored

IP Litigation Associates and Senior Associates

Regulatory

Defense Associate

Financial Institutions Associate

Securities

Broker-Dealer Senior Associate or Counsel

Investment Management Associate

Securities Litigation & Enforcement Senior Associates

Transactional

Corporate Senior Associate (Public Company Counseling and Capital Markets experience)

Corporate Senior Associates (General)

Additionally, we have open searches for Technology Specialists and Staff Attorneys. The referral bonus for both of these positions is $3K.

Thanks to all of you for your assistance in this important effort and for your time in meeting with the candidates who are invited in to interview.

Peggy

Peggy L. Giunta | WilmerHale
Chief Legal Personnel and Development Officer and

Chief Practice Management Officer
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109 USA

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