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Morning News Roundup for Monday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: McCann Fitzgerald has deferred some of its trainees’ start dates by two years...…

Tipster: Fish & Richardson Lays Off Corporate Lawyers [Update]

According to a JDJournal tipster, intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson, which in January laid off 30 staff members across…

K&L Gates Brings on Partners

Charles D. Holland joins K&L Gates from Morrison & Foerster as a partner in the Palo Alto office. He focuses…

Dinsmore & Shohl Merges with Woodward Hobson & Fulton

Cincinnati's Dinsmore & Shohl and Louisville's Woodward, Hobson & Fulton have merged, and will operate as Dinsmore & Shohl starting…

Laid Off Laywers Sue Clifford Chance

Two non-equity partners laid off from the Düsseldorf, Germany office of Clifford Chance are suing the firm over their termination.…

Howard Rice Cancels 2010 Summer Program

San Francisco’s Howard Rice, which cut all associate salaries by 10% in June, is taking a one year break from…

Eckert Seamans Cancels 2010 Summer Program

Eckert Seamans, which laid off 90 temporary attorneys in July, has canceled its 2010 Summer associates program. Other than a…

McCann Fitzgerald Defers Its Deferred Associates Again — to 2011

McCann Fitzgerald, which in May cut 25 employees through a voluntary redundancy program, has deferred some of its trainees' start…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Hildebrandt International says the economic health of the legal industry has stopped declining…

Supreme Court Names Sotomayor’s Law Clerks

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has hired four law clerks, two of whom have already clerked for other justices. Robert…

Yale Law Women Choose 2009 Top Ten ‘Family-Friendly’ Firms

Yale Law Women has announced its 2009 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms List: Arnold & Porter Cleary Gottlieb Covington &…

Rumor: Curtis Lays Off Corporate Associates

Blogs are reporting that Curtis held layoffs this week, targeting up to 15% of its corporate associates. Those targeted are…