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Akerman Senterfitt Adds 3 to Labor & Employment Practice

Miami-based Akerman Senterfitt has brought a three-attorney group into its West Palm Beach labor & employment practice. David Spector and…

Barnes & Thornburg Expands (Again), into Ohio

Last week we reported that Indianapolis' Barnes & Thornburg had opened an eighth office, in Atlanta, Georgia. This week the…

Linklaters Defers Start Dates

London's Linklaters has pushed back its trainee start dates for September 2009 and March 2010, offering future trainees £10,000 to…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Happy Monday. Here's the news: Last week in law firm layoffs: 144 lawyers, 310 staff... Pillsbury Winthrop, which fired 155…

Maclay Murray Laying Off 38 Lawyers & Staff

Maclay, Murray & Spens, one of the "big four" Scottish law firms, will cut 6% of its workforce, including some…

Harneys Dismisses 2 Lawyers, 7 Staff

One of the world’s leading international offshore law firms, Harney Westwood & Riegels, has laid off two lawyers and six…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Brownstein Hyatt: 15 lawyers, 22 staff Chapman and Cutler: undisclosed lawyers Quinn Emanuel: 10…

Pierce Atwood Expands into Rhode Island

Portland, Maine's Pierce Atwood, which laid off 21 in February, has announced a new Providence, Rhode Island office. The new…

Brownstein Hyatt Lays Off 15 Attorneys, 22 Staff

Denver's 200-attorney Brownstein Hyatt has laid off 15 attorneys and 22 staff. Partners consulted with associates to determine a balance…

Williams Kastner Announces ‘Stimulus Package’

Seattle-based law firm Williams Kastner has announced that all non-management and non-lawyer employees will receive a special compensation check as…

Podesta Group Adds Lobbyists

The Podesta Group has added at least six principals this year. Podesta saw a 44% rise in gross lobbying revenue…

Cohen Jayson & Foster Lawyers Start New Firm

Name partner Chris P. Jayson, and three other lawyers from Tampa Bay, Florida's Cohen Jayson & Foster, have left the…