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The firm has not commented on the status of fur- Dentons
loughed staffers. In a Sept. 10 memo addressed to all U.S. part-
ners, lawyers, professionals and staff, the firm said,
beginning Oct. 1, it will roll back by 50% the draw
Crowell & Moring
The firm fully restored pre-pandemic pay for as- and compensation reductions for all partners and
sociates, counsel and staff, effective Sept. 1. But employees. This includes lawyers and professionals,
Crowell also said in August that it would keep 25% paralegals and business e-services staff.
cuts to equity partner draws and 20% cuts for in- For partners, reductions in draws will be reduced
come partners in place, noting the firm will reassess from a minimum of 20% to a minimum of 10%.
changes to those cuts in the coming months. “In line with our stated philosophy, the reductions
for many, including the most highly compensated
partners, remain higher than 10%, with partners
Davis Wright Tremaine
Davis Wright said Sept. 1 it was making some of continuing to lead the way in our prudent planning,”
its staff furloughs permanent, laying off 39 people the firm said. For employees, both timekeepers and
as a result of a “fundamental shift” in how the firm business services staff, the pay cut reductions will
operates. But at the same time, the Seattle-based Am range from 0% - 10%.
Law 100 firm said its financial performance had ex- Denton said “a bonus mechanism process” will en-
ceeded expectations, allowing it to bring back other sure that high performers, including lawyers and staff,
furloughed staff and to restore 50% of the salary re- will be able to recover some or all pay cuts, dependent
ductions it made in May. For equity partners, the on the firm’s overall 2020 economic performance.
firm will increase the third-quarter distribution and Meanwhile, the firm is offering a voluntary re-
the firm is “optimistic we’ll be able to do the same tirement program for eligible business services staff
for the fourth quarter,” managing partner Jeff Gray members and paralegals.
said in a statement.
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