Law Firms Layoff List – March 2009.
WCV: The law firms of the world seem to be taking heavy hits just like the rest of the world sectors, so I have decided to track them on a monthly basis. Below are the confirmed layoffs for March. Obviously there are a lot more firms getting rid of staff, but unless I can confirm numbers, only the companies that have published will be displayed. (This is a work in progress post).
DLA Piper Lays Off 20 Lawyers, 34 Staffers in Asia, March 3, 2009
Orrick Lays Off 100 Associates, 200 Staff, March 3, 2009
Dewey, Shearman Lay Off About 160 Support Staff, March 4, 2009
O’Melveny & Myers to Lay Off 90 Lawyers and 110 Staffers, March 4, 2009
Bingham McCutchen Cuts 39 Overall, March 5, 2009
Arent Fox Lays Off 13 Associates, March 5, 2009
Pillsbury Lays Off 55 Lawyers, March 5, 2009
King & Spalding Lays Off 122 Firmwide, Including 37 Lawyers, March 9, 2009
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Morgan Lewis Lays off 216, March 9, 2009
Venable to Cut 16 Lawyers, 48 Staff, March 10, 2009
Proskauer Rose Lays Off 23 Attorneys, March 12, 2009
Baker & McKenzie to Cut up to 85 Jobs From London Office, March 13, 2009
Mayer Brown to Cut 55 Jobs and Freeze Salaries in London, March 20, 2009
Thelen Lays Off 26 Associates, 85 Staffers, March 20, 2008
Dechert Cuts 125 Positions Worldwide, March 26, 2009
24 Out at Clifford Chance, March 27, 2009
Fried, Frank Lays Off 41 Associates, 58 Staffers, March 30, 2009
Total losses =1727 (confirmed losses)
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