Sentences with phrase «laying off associates»

Or will they slow down so that they can avoid laying off associates down the line?

When firms are laying off associates to stay afloat (or, for the more cynical, to preserve profits per partner), will they still care about associate happiness — or be grateful to see associates leave voluntarily to spare themselves the negative publicity of announcing mass terminations?

Despite the fact that most law firms are laying off associates because business is down, could they be taking cuts too far?

But I wonder if they come too late, as we enter recessionary times, where at least some law firms have laid off associates.

Summary: Recently, Dechert has laid off associates, prompting some in the industry to wonder if more layoffs are to come.

They laid off associates (and sometimes partners) that were not going to help them in the future.

Not exact matches

The $ 250 million will cover severance for employees laid off, and other associated costs.

That meant laying off dozens of customer experience associates they'd so recently brought on.

In a move that stunned and appalled scientists around the world the Harper government laid off as many as 40 scientists associated with the legendary program working out the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Winnipeg's office.

Perhaps church leaders will lay off some of the «us vs. them» language from the pulpit when they realize that characteristics they typically associate with «them» exist in some of «us.»

Now I know I said last week that I was going to lay off the sweets for a while but for whatever reason I always associate cupcakes with baby showers so I'm squeezing in just one more in honor of the special occasion.

On Monday, Patricia Lynch Associates laid off lobbyist Lisa Reid and Zack Hutchins, who worked on public affairs for the firm, each confirmed.

Last month, Patricia Lynch Associates laid off two staffers.

If you are laid off, don't be afraid to approach former co-workers and associates for help.

The latest: White and Case is laying off 70 associates and there are reports of reduced summer hiring, even at top schools like Harvard.

The high - quality lawyers named in the article suggest that it might be, but the rest of those 500 respondents could encompass a wide range of experience, from laid - off associates to low - quality lawyers who would have trouble finding work in any economy.

Law firms big and small have responded through aggressive cost reductions, including lowering associate salaries and laying off significant numbers of staff.

Large law firms are laying - off lawyers, bringing in smaller first year associate classes, hiring more contract and experienced lateral attorneys.

Law firms responded to the economic downturn by laying off lawyers and administrative staff, cutting salaries, instituting hiring freezes, reducing and in some instances (temporarily) abolishing their summer associate programs — which also resulted in staggering unemployment numbers for law school graduates.

Up to 10 associates will be laid off this week; the rest will remain on the New York litigation team, which will be headed by Juan Morillo of the DC office.

Clifford Chance will lay off 10 associates at its office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Above the Law, California - based Thelen Reid laid off 26 associates and 85 staff members «in response to recessionary pressures.»

In your experience, are the majority of laid - off associates you know acting a little too laid back when it comes to thinking about their future?

Practicing as an associate at Ross, Bell & Dixon (which has since merged with Troutman Sanders), Dorfman was laid off in September 2006 and has been looking ever since, with temporary contract gigs to sustain him in the interim.

(In this post mortem, Bruce MacEwen notes that only associates and of counsel were laid off).

Loeb & Loeb, which laid off four corporate lawyers in July, has «suspended» its Summer associates program at its New York office...

New York City's Duval & Stachenfeld is laying off an undisclosed number of first and second year associates, according to a JDJournal...

«Closings, layoffs come to U.S law firms» «Wilson Sonsini cuts 113 jobs, freezes associate pay» «White & Case lays off 70 associates» «Orrick lays off 40 attorneys, 35 staff» «Cooley Godward fired 50 lawyers and 60... [more]

Do you think we'll see non-equity partners laid off, or will the bell continue to toll for low - level associates and staff?

Back in July, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft associate Sam Smith lost his job when the firm laid off 96 attorneys.

Dorsey & Whitney, which in June laid off 55 staff members and cut associate salaries, has canceled its 2010 Summer Associate proassociate salaries, has canceled its 2010 Summer Associate proAssociate programs,...

Seyfarth Shaw, which laid off 50 people in May, has announced it will not host a Summer associate program in 2010.

The recession has put pressure on Kummer Kaempfer, which laid off nine associates and seven staffers earlier this year, according to the Las Vegas Review - Journal.

Eckert Seamans, which laid off 90 temporary attorneys in July, has canceled its 2010 Summer associates program.

Among other things, firms are laying off staff and paralegals in droves, perhaps in part because underutilized associates are keeping for themselves the work they normally delegate to these para-professionals:

DLA Piper announced Wednesday that it is laying off 21 associates and 100 staff members throughout the firm's U.S. offices, according to The National Law Journal, a sibling publication.

DLA laid off a total of 101 U.S. associates and 210 U.S. staff members in February and July of last year.

A junior associate from the Denver area who was laid off from a national firm in January has been unable to land another job and may consider a career change.

«What the firms did when the recession hit is they laid off a lot of associates, and they found ways to terminate a number of partners who they thought were not productive enough,» said Robert Reinstein, former dean of Temple Law School and a constitutional law professor there.

Laid - off associates, even the more senior ones, have had some success in relocating to another market, especially those coming from New York.

Day Pitney, which laid off 66 staff members across it offices in February, today announced that 20 lawyers have been laid off, and incoming associates will be deferred to January 2010.

Today Dechert, which laid off 63 lawyers and 62 staff in March, let go a significant number of associates, plus paralegals, staff...

London's Clifford Chance today laid off 24 of its New York associates.

«Closings, layoffs come to U.S law firms» «Wilson Sonsini cuts 113 jobs, freezes associate pay» «White & Case lays off 70 associates» «Orrick lays off 40 attorneys, 35 staff» «Cooley Godward fired 50 lawyers and 60 other staffers» «Akin Gump let 65 staff members go» «Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft sacked 96 lawyers» «Clifford Chance announced 100 departures»

Some plans also cover trip cancellation associated with transportation delays due to weather, mechanical failure or worker strikes, Financial Default of the transportation provider or tour operator, the traveler's home becoming uninhabitable due to a natural disaster and work issues such as being laid off or having vacation time revoked.

The trouble is whether the primary income earner has been laid off or has no access to health insurance through their job, more and more individuals and families can no longer afford the premiums associated with a reliable and comprehensive Maine health insurance quote.

«DMD & Associates met each one of my career searching needs after I found out I would be laid off from my previous job.

I started working with Danielle and her company Danielle M. Dayries & Associates after being laid off from a job that I had for 15 years.