Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has taken additional steps to trim costs in this tough economic environment, following many other firms in delaying start dates and curtailing the length of its summer program.

A firm spokeswoman confirmed that start dates for first-year associates would be pushed back from September 2009 to February 2010, the start of the firm’s fiscal year. Those associates will be given a monthly stipend to cover living expenses, she said, though she didn’t know the exact amount.