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Pinsent Masons to Hold Redundancy Consultation

Pinsent Masons is holding a redundancy consultation. It has not announced how many positions have been targeted. The firm employs…

Venable Brings on 8 for Tax Practice

Baltimore's Venable has brought on eight lawyers for its tax and estate planning practice in Los Angeles. Brad Cohen, Michael…

Porter Wright Expands Corporate Practice

Porter Wright has hired on two partners for its corporate practice in Cincinnati. T. Stephen Phillips joins from Frost Brown…

Foley & Lardner Brings on New Partners

Foley & Lardner announced two new hires this week. Jeffrey Thrope joins in New York from Manatt Phelps & Phillips…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Cravath is offering its 2009 associate class a voluntary deferral option; also, the…

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Okays Deferred Associates as Interns

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's Committee on Judicial Ethics has signed off on a proposal that would allow deferred law-firm…

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Sughrue Mion

A JDJournal tipster says he or she is the latest victim of stealth layoffs at intellectual property firm Sughrue Mion:…

Alameda County, California to Cut 29 Attorneys

Alameda County, California’s new budget calls for layoffs and program cuts to close a $178 million funding deficit, including cutting…

Chicago’s Cozen O’Connor is Recruiting

The Chicago office of Philadelphia's Cozen O'Connor is recruiting, seeking to double its attorney workforce. Next year the office will…

Frost Brown Todd Cuts Incoming Associate Salaries

Incoming associates at Cincinnati's Frost Brown Todd will get a lower salary, although specific numbers have not been released. In…

Pillsbury Cuts Associate Pay [Update]

Pillsbury, which offered associates $60,000 to leave the firm, is imposing associate salary reductions based on hours. Salaries are being…

Cravath Defers 2010 Associate Class to 2011; Offers Sweet Deferal Option to 2009ers

Cravath, which in March deferred its 150-member incoming associate class to October or November 2009 or January 2010, has some…