Ice Miller Merger Off

The planned merger between Ice Miller LLP and a Louisville-based firm, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, is no longer in the cards. The news comes from an anonymous source from the former. Ice Miller has never publically discussed the possible merger.

 

Source:  www.ibj.com

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Lay-offs in New York at Kirkland & Ellis

Rumor has it that Kirkland & Ellis has laid off around 20 associates in New York.  More attorneys were laid off during this year’s annual review than last.  Kirkland has made great attempts to avoid lay-offs.  The firm has recently done the opposite lately by boosting it’s corporate and finance departments with the hiring of several partner laterals.  

 

Source:  www.nylj.com

 

Tags:  Kirkland & Ellis LLP | New York

August Job Loss in Legal Market

The legal market lost only100 jobs during the month of August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  This may be an indicator that things are looking up, or in the very least, not being so bad.  The number of jobs lost does not include the summer associates who went back to law school.  

 

Source:  www.amlawdaily.typepad.com

Baker Botts Lays Off in Texas

Baker Botts has recently laid off lawyers in Texas due to declining demand.  The last round of layoffs was in March of last year.  The firm states that the incoming first years that were promised positions will still have those positions.

 

Source:  www.nylj.com

Tags:  Baker Botts L.L.P. | Houston

Fish & Richardson to Close Austin Office

Fish & Richardson has announced the decision to close its Austin, Texas office.  The office houses 26 lawyers.  The firm will also lay off most of its 14 corporate transactional attorneys firmwide.  From Novermber through January, Fish & Richardson has had 49 attorneys and specialists leave the firm due to either lay-offs or their own volition.

 

Source:  www.nylj.com

Tags:  Fish & Richardson P.C. | Austin