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Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Welcome back! Here are this morning's top stories: Federal prosecutions of white-collar crime and securities fraud have dropped off from…

A new study by the American Bar Foundation, of 4,160 individuals who became lawyers in 2000, has found that 76%…

Former GOP Representative Deborah Pryce of Ohio has joined the Washington law office of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice in…

Jonathan Cohn, who recently stepped down as one the Justice Department’s top civil lawyers, is returning to Sidley Austin as…

Newsday reports that federal prosecutions of white-collar crime and securities fraud have dropped off from higher levels earlier in the…

This morning's top stories: K&L Gates is freezing salaries and considering layoffs... The National Law Journal reports that lateral movements…

The National Law Journal wonders if last week, during which 1,100 lawyers lost their jobs, is just a sample of…

New Hampshire governor John Lynch's proposal to close eight district courts would save nearly $2 million a year. But some…

The National Law Journal reports that lateral movements were down in Texas last year. Nineteen of the state's 25 largest…

Above the Law reports that K&L Gates held a meeting Friday to discuss, amongst other things, salary freezes. Earlier today,…

Happy Valentine's Day! On Thursday, February 12th, 2009, six prominent firms fired over 700 attorneys and legal staffers, in what…

A partner at one of Baltimore, Maryland's oldest law firms is asking a judge to dissolve the firm. John J.…