There appears to be something missing from The American Lawyer's "Layoff List" of 80 law firms which have cut attorneys and staff in 2008 and so far this year. What is it? A plaintiffs' law firm.
"The Layoff List," compiled by The American Lawyer, its sibling publications, and other media organizations, is a web site with ongoing coverage of law firm layoffs.
In one of the largest cuts of this layoff season to date, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe sent home 12% of its non-partner lawyers on March 3, according to The Recorder legal newspaper. The firm, which laid off 40 lawyers and 35 staff in November, let go of 100 more associates and 200 staff members. In February, Latham & Watkins confirmed that it laid off 190 associates, or about 12% of the firm's associate base. It also cut 250 non-legal staff, including paralegals.