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Large Firms

Mar. 4, 2009

Orrick Lays Off 100 Attorneys, 200 Staff

Only days after huge cuts were announced at Latham & Watkins, Ralph Baxter, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's CEO, announced the firm laid off approximately 100 attorneys and 200 staff worldwide.

By Jill Redhage
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Only days after huge cuts were announced at Latham & Watkins, San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe laid off approximately 100 associates and of counsel and 200 staff worldwide Tuesday morning.

The firm's chairman and CEO, Ralph Baxter, said the crippled economy and a sharp drop in demand for legal services necessitated the reduction in the firm's work force.

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