Ex-Congressman Joining Polsinelli-Shughart Firm
Former Republican Missouri US Representative Kenny Hulshof is joining the law firm that will emerge from the pending merger of…
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Morrison & Foerster Cuts 53 Lawyers, 148 Staff
Frisco's Morrison & Foerster is downsizing. A memo was sent out today: Morrison & Foerster has reduced its legal and…
Former DOJ Anti-Trust Czar Returns to Covington & Burling
Thomas Barnett, former head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, will return to Covington & Burling next week to head…
Southwestern Partners with CSUDH for JD Program
LA's Southwestern Law School has partnered with California State University, Dominquez Hills on a joint JD/MA program, and another program…
Akerman Lawyers Found Florida Office for Novak Druce
Intellectual property boutique Novak Druce & Quigg is opening a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida with six attorneys…
Ballard Spahr Trademark Group Decamps to Steptoe
A seven-attorney trademark group from the Washington office of Philadelphia's Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll has defected to Steptoe &…
Levenfeld Pearlstein Fires Some Lawyers, Hires Others
Chicago's 75-attorney Levenfeld Pearlstein dismissed two associates and one partner this month, citing difficult economic conditions, but hired four new…
What’s to Become of Wyeth Counsel in Pfizer Merger?
Brooklyn pharmaceutical giant Pfizer recently announced that it will acquire rival Wyeth for $68 billion. Pfizer will cut more than…
Disbarred Attorney Caught in Madoff Web
A former lawyer, who was disbarred in the 1980s taking client escrow funds, has been charged with defrauding investors of…
Morning News Roundup for Wednesday
This morning's top stories: Palo Alto, California’s Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is eliminating 45 associate and 68 staff positions...…
ATL: Stealth Layoffs at Latham?
Above the Law is getting numerous tips about "stealth" layoffs at Los Angeles-based 2,100-lawyer firm Latham & Watkins, but the…
Temple School of Law to Cut Budget
Temple University's James E. Beasley School of Law will need to cut about 2% from the current academic year's budget.…