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Sidley Austin Announces ‘Pro Bono Assistance Program’

Sidley Austin is offering its incoming associates an optional deferral plan. The "Pro Bono Assistance Program" offers a $75,000 stipend…

McDonough Lays Off 4 Lawyers, 13 Staff

Sacramento, California's McDonough Holland & Allen has laid off four attorneys and 13 staff, and 18% cut in workforce. Most…

Simmons & Simmons to Outsource Legal Work

Simmons & Simmons plans to use external lawyers for litigation and corporate due diligence work. The firm seeks to outsource…

Clifford Chance Partners Quit to Form New Firm

Four partners at Clifford Chance's New York office have left to found their own firm. Peter Chaffetz, David Lindsey, Charlie…

Former State Labor Lawyers Found New Firm

Rachel Folberg and Miles Locker, two former California state labor lawyers, have announced the founding of their own San Francisco…

Ruden McClosky Lays Off 2 Lawyers, 18 Staff

Fort Lauderdale, Florida's Ruden McClosky has laid off two lawyers and at least 18 secretaries and paralegals. Last Fall, the…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Good morning! Here's what's going on: LexisNexis has announced a program of free access for deferred associates... Covington & Burling…

Former WolfBlock Attorneys Join Friedman Schuman

Three key partners of the financial services group of the former WolfBlock have joined the Jenkintown, Pennsylvania firm of Friedman…

Lawyers Found New Houston Firm

Houston lawyer Greg Myers has announced the launch of The Myers Law Firm. Myers defends physicians, dentists, and hospitals against…

In-House and Law Firm Lawyers Form Diversity Council

Senior legal executives from The Coca-Cola Company, Microsoft, Wal-Mart and 11 more Fortune 500 companies, with the managing partners of…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Hires 4 for Corporate Group

Dewey & LeBoeuf has brought on four corporate attorneys. New corporate finance group partner John Cobb joins in New York…

Harvard Law School to Lay Off Staff

A JDJournal tipster points us to Harvard Law School's announcement this week that the nation's second ranked law school will…