Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, which in April deferred start dates for first-year associates to February 2010, will cut all associate salaries between 5% and 10%.

Incoming associates at Cincinnati’s Frost Brown Todd will get a lower salary, although specific numbers have not been released.

Chicago’s Shefsky & Froehlich is slashing pay across the board, with partners taking pay cuts of up to 30%. The firm hopes that by spreading the pain, it can avoid further layoffs.