Cadwalader, Dechert, Orrick top "Am Law Layoff List"

The American Lawyer has published a layoff list for the "Am Law 200" US law firms. Since January 2008, more than 3,000 attorney jobs have been cut, 2.75 percent of the 111,377 lawyer positions at Am Law 200 law firms. The top five US law firms by percentage of lawyer layoffs are: Cadwalader - 36.3% Dechert - 14.6% Orrick - 14.3% McKee Nelson - 13.3% White & Case - 13.0% The full list can be found at http://www.law.com/jsp/tal/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202430161161&The_Layoff_List_By_the_Numbers&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1.

Cadwalader, Dechert, Orrick top "Am Law Layoff List" law.com Wed, Aug 5, 2009