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• Scottish firms still struggling in a difficult market

  Jan 15 2012 A new report from management consultants PwC has observed that Scottish Law firms are still struggling under difficult market conditions and regulatory changes, with... more

• Goodwin Procter and Fulbright & Jaworski announce staff layoffs

  Nov 02 2011 Some law firms are still in cost cutting mode, with many making significant staff layoffs and outsourcing legal support services. Since August O’Melveny & Myers... more

• UK firm Irwin Mitchell starts outsourcing ahead of conversion to ABS

  Oct 18 2011 UK firm Irwin Mitchell is has announced that it will outsource 81 support staff in preparation for its conversion to an alternative business structure (ABS). The firm... more

• Pinsent Masons to close Bristol office

  Sep 12 2011 Pinsent Masons is set to close its Bristol office after a partnership vote today. The 11 lawyers in the Bristol office will be relocated to Birmingham, while four... more

• White & Case outsources switchboard service to Manila

  May 17 2011 White & Case's London office is outsourcing its telephone switchboard operation to Manila in order to cut costs. The savings aren’t likely to be too impressive, since... more

• Howrey partnership to vote on wind-down

  Mar 06 2011 With the departure of over 100 partners since 2009, the question of the future of Howrey has been growing ever more acute. And it seems that the question might soon be... more

• Vinson & Elkins remembers the staff at bonus time

  Jan 06 2011 Vinson & Elkins did not forget their legal support staff when handing out end-of-year bonuses in December, and now the firm has announced that there will be an extra... more

• DLA Piper grants support staff slim pay rise

  Dec 21 2010 DLA Piper has announced a very lean pay rise for support staff – adding just 2 per cent to their salaries in the first pay increase in four years. As Roll On Friday... more

• DLA Piper lays off employees in 26 US cities

  Nov 16 2010 DLA piper has laid off an undisclosed number of staffers from its offices in 26 US cities. The firm’s CEO and director of US operations Bob Bratt said: "It is... more

• Howrey lays off 32 support staff across US offices

  Nov 11 2010 Howrey has laid off 32 support staff across ten US offices. The firm cited a need to adjust the size of its workforce to meet client needs and focus on core practice... more

• Slaughter and May increases bonuses and marginally raises salaries

  Nov 04 2010 Slaughter and May has announced an imminent increase in its firmwide bonus, as well as a marginal increase in the baseline salary for associates. All fee earners,... more

• Big changes at the Copenhagen office of Eversheds: 12 out and two up

  Oct 25 2010 The Copenhagen office of Eversheds is seeing a major shake-up, with 12 redundancies and the promotion of two partners to share the role of senior partner. The... more

• London's top earners see billings drop by £875,000

  Sep 07 2010 New figures show that partners in London’s top 10 law firms saw their fees drop by an average of £875,000 per partner during the economic downturn. Recruitment... more

• Survey anticipates further layoffs for support staff and non-equity partners

  Jun 24 2010 More layoffs are expected in the latter half of 2010, according to a new survey conducted by consulting firm Altman Weil, but there will be fewer layoffs than occurred... more