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Nelson Mullins Launches Florida Office

Nelson Mullins has hired five attorneys from Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan's Tallahassee office, to form a new Florida office. The…

Harvard Law Names Interim Dean

With beloved dean Elena Kagan waiting for confirmation as the next US Solicitor General, Harvard Law School has tapped longtime…

Tip: Another Managing Partner Leaves Hogan & Hartson Boulder

One of our tipsters reports that a second managing partner in two months has resigned from the Boulder, Colorado office…

Texas Firms Announce Associate Pay Freezes

Haynes and Boone, a 508-lawyer Dallas-based firm, will not to give associates salary raises based on seniority, as management usually…

Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Some of our top stories for this morning: London-based Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy is the second to announce…

Rumor: Layoffs at Detroit’s Miller Canfield

A tipster reports layoffs today at Detroit's Miller Canfield, in the corporate practice. We have no additional info at this…

Rumor: 30 Chrysler Attorneys Accept Buyouts

The same day that Italy's Fiat announced it may acquire a stake in Chrysler LLC, 30 out of 40 in-house…

Akin Gump Lays Off 65 Staff [Update 2]

Akin Gump is laying off 65 staff across its US offices. No lawyers will be affected. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer…

Bradley Arant Names 17 to Partnership

The new firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, the result of the merger between Bradley Arant Rose & White with…

Free Speech Lawyer, “Rumpole” Creator Dies

British author and lawyer Sir John Mortimer, the creator of legal television show "Rumpole of the Bailey," died on Friday,…

Rumor: Manatt Phelps to Let Go “Lots” of Staffers

A trusted source for legal industry rumors tells JD Journal that Manatt Phelps is letting go "lots" of staffers today.…

Nevada Suspends Lawyer Accused of Stealing from Clients

The Nevada Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a Las Vegas attorney accused of misappropriating client funds and accepting retainers without…