South Carolina Hires Impeachment Lawyer
With the state legislature considering bringing impeachment charges against Governor Mark Sanford, the state has retained Ross Garber, a partner…
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Breakin’ the law! – Part 2
You would think with his popularity dropping and his state in an economic shambles, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would be…
Bowman & Brooke Opening in South Carolina
Bowman & Brooke, a national law firm known for defending companies in product liability cases, is opening its seventh office…
Levi Strauss Hires Orrick – Extremely Broad Alternative Fee Arrangement
Since the start of the recession, law firms have increasingly turned to alternative fee agreements to keep business flowing in.…
Sutherland Ditches Lockstep
Atlanta based Sutherland is joining the rush to abandon lockstep compensation and is moving to a merit based system similar…
Haynes & Boone Cut First Year Salaries
First year associates at Haynes & Boone will be starting after Thanksgiving, but at a reduced rate. The firm emailed…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! As we head into Thanksgiving week, things have slowed down a bit. Here's a look back at…
Hard Times at Seyfarth Shaw
Seyfarth Shaw has told half of its deferred associates that they will not be starting in January as planned. Instead,…
Two More Firms Match Cravath on Bonuses
Was everyone waiting to see what Skadden would do? Now that Skadden has fallen in line, it looks as though…
Scott Rothstein Requests Disbarment
Bowing to the inevitable, Scott Rothstein has formally requested his own permanent disbarment. The south Florida lawyer whose firm has…
Skadden Bonuses Match Cravath and Cleary
If you're an associate at Skadden Arps, the good news is not only do you still have a job, you're…
Musings on a Slow Day
Unless you've been living in a cave, you know by now that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried in New…