The latest round of attorney and staff layoffs started in the western part of the state Monday with K&L Gates confirming it was making cuts. That announcement was followed shortly thereafter by Morgan Lewis & Bockius confirming that it was cutting a total of 216 lawyers and staff.
Legal blog "Above the Law" has been reporting for a few weeks that layoffs at K&L Gates seemed imminent. The blog confirmed the reports Monday and published an internal memo by K&L Gates managing partner Peter Kalis that 36 associates and 79 staff members were to be let go Monday. In addition to those cuts, six lawyer positions are being considered for redundancy in the firm’s London office.
