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Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

This morning's top stories: Olswang has begun a redundancy consultation targeted at 8% of the firm’s 618-strong UK workforce... The…

Polsinelli Shughart Merger Finalized

Last week we reported that former Republican Missouri US Representative Kenny Hulshof was joining the law firm that will emerge…

Atlantic City Fires Municipal Lawyers, Hires Outside Firms

Mayor Lorenzo Langford of Atlantic City, New Jersey, has announced that two days after taking office in November, he fired…

Pierce Atwood Lets Go 7 Attorneys, 14 Staff

Pierce Atwood, the largest law firm in Maine, laid off 21 employees last week, including seven attorneys and 14 staff…

Update: 30 Morgan & Finnegan Lawyers Move to Locke Lord

Last week we reported that Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, of Dallas and Chicago, had extended offers to the bulk…

Publisher of AmLaw, NLJ Lays Off 42 Workers

Incisive Media, publishers of various business-to-business magazines such as IT Week, Personal Computer World, and as relates to the legal…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Partner Named RNC Chair

On Friday, the Republican National Committee elected its first black chairman, former Maryland lieutenant governor and Dewey & LeBoeuf partner…

Law Schools Hunt for New Deans

According to the National Law Journal, numerous law schools are hunting for new deans, even in the economic downturn. But…

Judges Begrudgingly Accept Pay Freezes

The National Law Journal writes that judges, who have been pushing for years for pay raises, are now backing off,…

Olswang to Lay Off 8% of UK Lawyers, Staff

Olswang has begun a redundancy consultation targeted at 8% of the firm's 618-strong UK workforce. The firm announced today that…

Dorsey & Whitney Sees Flat 2008 Revenue

Minneapolis-based Dorsey & Whitney saw flat revenues, with a small decrease in profits per partner for 2008. Gross revenues were…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

This morning's top stories: Former ambassador and state house speaker David Wilkins is returning to the practice of law, joining…