Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, April 14, and here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Reed Smith launched…
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Reed Smith Launches Employment Practice in Paris
Reed Smith has launched an employment practice at its Paris office with the appointment of partners Nicolas Sauvage and Caroline…
McKool Smith Promotes Four; Boosts Headcount in New York
Trial firm McKool Smith has promoted a combined four attorneys to principal at its offices in Dallas and Austin and…
Vinson & Elkins Make Good: First-Year Associates Begin Oct. 4
Reports out of Texas indicate Vinson & Elkins has tabbed Oct. 4 as the day its 2010 first-year associates can…
UC Irvine Law School Considers Ex-Con For Teaching Gig
William Lerach, a former partner at Millberg Wies Bershad Hynes & Lerach (now Millberg LLP) who was released from prison…
Candidates to Replace Justice Stevens Taking Shape
President Barack Obama has narrowed his list of potential replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to about…
London Revenue Plummets For U.S.-Based Firms
Nine of the 10 biggest U.S. firms with operations in London saw revenue decreases in 2009 with the lone holdout…
IP Today Ranks Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner as Second Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm
In the April 2010 issue of IP Today, Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., was recognized as the second leading intellectual…
Familiar Tune: Revenue Down, Profits Up At Sutherland
Atlanta-based Sutherland, like a host of other biglaw firms, saw an increase in profits in 2009 despite a drop in…
Clifford Chance Alters Associate Bonus Policy
Billable hours will no longer be the deciding factor in determining associate bonuses at the London office of magic circle firm…
Speelman, One of Nation’s Most Successful Legal Executives, Joins Blank Rome LLP as Partner
Blank Rome LLP announced that Joseph F. Speelman has joined the firm as a partner in the products liability, mass…
Former FINRA Enforcement Chief Joins Bingham McCutchen
Bingham McCutchen has added a new partner to its New York office: Susan Merrill, the former head of enforcement at…