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Erik Even

Obama’s Lawyers Make $172,000 or Less

The Obama administration has released salary information for its 46 staff lawyers. The highest paid is Gregory B. Craig, whose…

Blank Rome Cuts Starting Associate Salaries

Blank Rome is cutting starting salaries for incoming associates. The rundown is as follows: New York City: $145,000, down from…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Baker Botts has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,…

Orrick Abandons Lock-step Compensation for Associates

San Francisco's Orrick, which laid off 300 employees in March, is abandoning lock-step compensation for associates. Under a lock-step scheme,…

Alston & Bird Reduces Associate Pay By $5K

Today Atlanta's Alston & Bird informed its associates that the firm is reducing all associate salaries by $5,000. At this…

Techmeier Merging with Cochran

Milwaukee's Techmeier Law Firm is merging with national personal injury and criminal defense firm The Cochran Firm. Techmeier will operate…

Profits Plummet at Clifford Chance

Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance LLP LLP saw average profits per equity partner drop 37% to £733,000 ($1.2 million)…

University of Miami Law to Defer Incoming Students

For months now, Biglaw firms have been offering voluntary, or imposing involuntary, deferral schemes on incoming associates. Now a law…

Baker Botts Launches Abu Dhabi Office

Baker Botts, which in March laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys, has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi,…

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Florida’s Ruden McClosky is cutting associate and non-equity partner compensation by 8%... Philadelphia's…

Virtual Law Partners Hires Four Attorneys

Virtual Law Partners, which hired five new partners four weeks ago, has this week brought on four new partners for…

Weil Gotshal Shuts Austin Office

Weil Gotshal, which in May laid off 79 staff, is shuttering its Austin, Texas office on December 1st, 2009. Partner…