White & Case Reorganizes
For the second time in two years, White & Case is reorganizing the firm's structure. Currently the firm has...
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Reed Smith Lays Off 115 Support Staff in U.S. Offices
Reed Smith announced today that it is laying off 115 support staff in across its U.S. offices. The layoffs are...
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Midnight Regulations on Their Way
Known as ''midnight regulations'', these are the last minute federal rules and regulations a president issues...
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Legal Blog Round-Up: 12.2.2008 Edition
Can you believe it's already December? It's amazing how fast time flies by, especially during the holiday...
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2008 Bonus Levels Down Among Davis Polk, Other Major Law Firms
When the end of the year rolls around, most associates at big law firms have one word on the brain: bonus....
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Law Firm Productivity Down 4.5% in the Third Quarter
The third-quarter law firm productivity is down by 4.5%, reports West Peer Monitor Index. This can be...
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Top-Tier Law Firms Slashing Year-End Bonuses
The ''domino-effect,'' applicable to any economy, seems to have impacted law firms the most. Nothing...
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Thelen is Sued Over Lost Wages
Following a California state action brought against Thelen by a receptionist, three more Thelen associates and...
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Top Money Making Firms in Global Litigation
The Lawyer conducted research and revealed their findings for the top rainmaking firms in global litigation....
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U.S. Lawyers Seek Work in Middle East and Asia
While many law firms face tough challenges in the United States' currently poor economy, other law firms...
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Legal Blog Round-Up 11.21.08
As usual, there were interesting reports and commentary in legal blogs this week. Above the Law discussed a...
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Attorneys from Thelen Join Winston & Strawn
Since late October, when Thelen announced its plan to dissolve on December 1, numerous firms have taken the...
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Avvo Law School Rankings
Avvo is a website dedicated to helping people understand the confusing legal industry. Through ratings, legal...
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Robinson & Cole Snags Former Thelen Attorneys
While other firms are dissolving and cutting jobs in response to the poor economy, Robinson & Cole are...
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Announce Layoffs
Late last week, another San Francisco law firm was hit by our tough economic times. It was announced...
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Change of Pace — Law Firms Hiring, not Firing
Refreshing news in the legal sector is reported in the new issue of the National Law Journal: law firms that...
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Legal Blog Round-Up 11.14.08 Edition
This week, Above the Law was on their usual hunt for, what they call, 'Stealth Layoffs'. ALT named both...
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Layoffs at White & Case
Announced on Tuesday, White & Case said approximately 3% of its worldwide staff is being laid off. After a...
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Public Service Law May Experience Increase with Obama in White House
With so many thrilled and inspired by not only President-Elect Barack Obama's election win, but also his past...
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Legal Market Contracts in October
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest employment figures Friday. According to the report, the...
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Potential Legal Eagles to Fill Spots in Obama Administration
Approximately 48 hours ago, the United States of America chose Illinois Sen. Barack Obama to lead the country....
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This Week's Hot Happenings in Legal Blogs: 11/7 Edition
Here's the lowdown: Bryan Cave and Powell Goldstein officially announced their merger. Atlanta-based PoGo...
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Who's Who in Law Firm Layoffs
Earlier this week, the American Lawyer published ''The Layoff List'' detailing the who, what, where, and why...
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Powell Goldstein and Bryan Cave — It's Official.
Last Friday, LawCrossing reported on the possible merger between Powell Goldstein and Bryan Cave. Today, news...
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Happy Halloween and Happy Legal Blog Round-Up!
This week saw some interesting developments in the legal world. With the current economy in such shabby shape,...
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Brian Cave and Powell Goldstein — Possible Merger?
It may not be as large a firm as the others who have recently made layoff news, such as San Francisco law...
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LA Firms Weathering the Economic Storm
If it seems to you like the San Francisco legal market has been much harder hit by our current economic crisis...
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Another San Francisco Law Firm Bites the Dust
Just last week, LawCrossing reported that Ellen Bastier, a Thelen rainmaking energy partner, was in talks to...
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Dissolution Vote for Thelen
A spokesperson confirmed today that Thelen's Partnership Council recommended a vote to dissolve the firm. ...
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Confidence in UK Legal Sector Falls
In a study published on October 27 by Smith & Williamson, a renowned UK accounting firm, independent research...
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