Law Firms and Legal Services

Reed Smith cuts 115 positions across firm (BizJournals)

4 Dec 2008

Reed Smith LLP, Pittsburgh’s seventh largest private company and second largest law firm, said Wednesday that it has cut 115 support positions across its offices in the United States due to the economic slowdown. These include staff in information technology, finance, marketing, practice administration, knowledge management, human resources and office services. Reed Smith would not break out ...

Positive action for job recruitment to be enshrined in law (Daily Telegraph)

3 Dec 2008

Companies will be allowed to favour female or black job candidates ahead of white men without the threat of legal action under a new equality law.

Verdict is in: Legal job market tightens (CNN Money)

3 Dec 2008

Employment opportunities for legal professionals have traditionally been plentiful - and lucrative. But as the economy has dried up, so too have those jobs.