Good morning! Here are today’s top stories:
Cozen O’Connor is picking up at least 28 attorneys from the now-defunct Wolf Block…
Also, Stradley Ronon has hired two finance partners from Wolf Block…
Squire Sanders, which recently pushed back incoming associate start dates to January, 2010, has now informed last year’s 1Ls they are not being invited back this summer.
Also Edwards Angell, which just announced the layoffs of 60 people, yesterday announced it will defer start dates for its incoming first year associates to March 1, 2010…
One quarter of lawyers surveyed believe their firm will hire in the next 12 months, most likely in bankruptcy and litigation…