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Arizona AG Lays Off 30 [Update]

Arizona's State Attorney General, Terry Goddard, has announced the layoffs of 29 employees from the Attorney General's Office. Goddard blamed…

Washington State's Perkins Coie, which cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff in April, has hired seven intellectual property attorneys away…

Florida's Akerman Senterfitt has announced a 10% cut in all associate salaries for all years, effective today. The firm blames…

Pennsylvania's Chartwell Law has launched a Manhattan office. Danielle Sullivan Kaminski joins from Clausen Miller as a partner in New…

Lathrop & Gage has hired two Sonnenschein partners to launch its new Chicago office, its 11th -- and plans "aggressive…

Good morning! It is Ken Starr's birthday, and he has appointed himself independent counsel to investigate charges that his own…

Squire Sanders has decided not to plan a 2010 Summer associate program, although the firm intends to reevaluate its hiring…

On the same day that Ballard Spahr and Squire Sanders made similar announcements, Thompson Hine has decided to cancel its…

Ballard Spahr has followed the example made by Morgan Lewis last week, and canceled its 2010 Summer Program. The firm…

Blawgs are reporting that Foley & Lardner has cut pay 10% for all associates in all offices. The firm is…

Pinsent Masons saw profits per partner plummet 36%, falling to £310,000 ($511,000). Revenues were up 1% to £215 million ($355…

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Last week in law firm layoffs: 100 lawyers, 5 staff... White & Case…