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Erik Even

Real Estate Lawyers Leave Ballard Spahr

At least seven lawyers have walked out of the Voorhees, New Jersey office of Philadelphia-based Ballard Spahr. Five came from…

Barnes & Thornburg Acquires Parsinen Law Firm

Indiana's Barnes & Thornburg, which recently expanded into Georgia and Ohio, is now gaining an office in Minnesota through the…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Good Morning! In legal birthdays, Erin Brockovich-Ellis is 48 today. So break out that push-up bra! Here are the top…

Pinsent Masons Defers Start Dates

Pinsent Masons, which is in the midst of a redundancy consultation, has asked 25% of its incoming trainees to defer…

Howrey to Aquire Day Casebeer

Howrey is in advanced talks to acquire troubled intellectual property firm Day Casebeer. Founded in 1998, Cupertino, California's Day Casebeer…

DLA Piper Cuts 22 in Middle East

DLA Piper, which in April laid off eight associates in Dubai, is making another 22 positions redundant in its Middle…

UC Irvine Law Hires Seven New Faculty Members

The new UC Irvine School of Law, which opens this fall, has hired seven new faculty members, bringing its total…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Clifford Chance: 10 lawyers Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt: undisclosed staff Simpson Thacher: undisclosed staff…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Good morning! Today, it's all about the lateral hires: Since January, Greenberg Traurig has recruited 45 lateral partners, and plans…

Snell & Wilmer Decimates Associate Salaries

Phoenix, Arizona's Snell & Wilmer, which in May laid off between 30 and 40 staff members, has now cut associate…

Foster Pepper Spins Off Portland Office

The Portland office of Seattle's Foster Pepper is striking out on its own. The new law firm, Roberts Kaplan LLP,…

Baker & McKenzie Hires Energy Team from Thompson & Knight

Chicago's Baker & McKenzie has hired a seven-lawyer energy law group from the crosstown office of Thompson & Knight. The…