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Law Practice

Mar. 12, 2009

Paul Hastings Lays Off 131 Lawyers and Staff

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker laid off 44 associates and 87 staff in its U.S. offices Tuesday, including some in its original Los Angeles office. The move added to the bleak news coming out of major law firms across the U.S. in recent weeks.

By Rebecca U. Cho
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker laid off 44 associates and 87 staff in its U.S. offices Tuesday, including some in its original Los Angeles office. The move added to the bleak news coming out of major law firms across the U.S. in recent weeks.

A firm spokeswoman said the Los Angeles office was affected, but would not confirm which other California offices were hit at press time. A Paul Hastings as...

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