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Good morning! Here are the top stories: McCann Fitzgerald has deferred some of its trainees’ start dates by two years… Eckert Seamans...
According to a JDJournal tipster, intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson, which in January laid off 30 staff members across its eight...
Charles D. Holland joins K&L Gates from Morrison & Foerster as a partner in the Palo Alto office. He focuses on intellectual...
Cincinnati’s Dinsmore & Shohl and Louisville’s Woodward, Hobson & Fulton have merged, and will operate as Dinsmore & Shohl starting in September....
Two non-equity partners laid off from the Düsseldorf, Germany office of Clifford Chance are suing the firm over their termination. The partners...
San Francisco’s Howard Rice, which cut all associate salaries by 10% in June, is taking a one year break from its Summer...
Eckert Seamans, which laid off 90 temporary attorneys in July, has canceled its 2010 Summer associates program. Other than a terse announcement...
McCann Fitzgerald, which in May cut 25 employees through a voluntary redundancy program, has deferred some of its trainees’ start dates by...
Good morning! Here are the top stories: Hildebrandt International says the economic health of the legal industry has stopped declining for the...
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has hired four law clerks, two of whom have already clerked for other justices. Robert Yablon formerly...
Yale Law Women has announced its 2009 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms List: Arnold & Porter Cleary Gottlieb Covington & Burling Jenner...
Blogs are reporting that Curtis held layoffs this week, targeting up to 15% of its corporate associates. Those targeted are said to...
Introduction: Trump Targets U.S. Law Firms In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has...
Constitutional Showdown as Law Firms Respond to Executive Orders Targeting Their Clients, Hiring Practices,...
Introduction: The Silent Struggle of First-Generation Law Students Law school is a rigorous intellectual...
Alarming Results from U.S. Judiciary Workplace Survey Reveal Widespread Misconduct and Urgent Need for...
Introduction: A Changing Legal Profession The legal profession is undergoing a profound transformation. While...
Federal Judge Beryl Howell Denies DOJ Effort to Disqualify Her in High-Stakes Trump Executive...
Introduction: Legal Dreams Put on Ice President Donald Trump’s sweeping federal hiring freeze has...
In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 50 state, local, and national bar...
In a dramatic move on March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a new...
In a groundbreaking move reflecting the shifting landscape of legal recruitment, Latham & Watkins has officially...