Ruden McClosky Lays Off 8 Associates
Dated: 03-Jul-2009

Florida’s Ruden McClosky, which laid off two lawyers and 18 staff in May, and cut associate and non-equity partner compensation in June, has laid off an additional eight lawyers. The layoffs affected associates at the firm’s litigation, corporate and land-use practices. Ruden’s gross revenue fell by 9%, to $85.3 million in fiscal 2008. Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s Ruden McClosky [...]

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Linklaters Profit Up to $2.13 Billion
Dated: 03-Jul-2009

Linklaters, which announced in April salary cuts for starting lawyers and reduced salary increases, is now the UK’s largest firm by revenue, reporting income of £1.3 billion ($2.13 billion). But profit per equity partner fell 9.6% to £1.3 million ($2.12 million). Europe and the Middle East produced 83% of Linklaters’ revenue; Asia produced 11%; and the Americas [...]

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Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Dated: 03-Jul-2009

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Steven M. Goldman joins the New York office of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel. He has resigned as New Jersey Commissioner of Banking & Insurance. He was previously a senior member and 22-year veteran of Sills Cummis & Gross. His JD is from the George Washington University [...]

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