GM’s Rod Gillum Joins Jackson Lewis
GM lawyer Rod Gillum has joined Jackson Lewis, the second largest employment law firm in the U.S. The firm announced…
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ABA To Cut Dues for Solo Lawyers and Public Service
The American Bar Association will cut the cost of dues for solo practitioners, government lawyers, judges and attorneys working for…
Souter to Speak at Harvard Commencement
Supreme Court Justice David Souter will speak at Harvard University’s spring commencement ceremony. Souter is scheduled to speak on May…
Faegre & Benson Partner Dies in Plane Crash
Robert Matthews died Saturday after the plane he was piloting crashed into another plane midair over Colorado City. Matthews was…
Revenues and Profits Increase at Sheppard Mullin
Los Angeles based firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton reported slight increases in revenue and profits in 2009. Revenue increased…
Revenues and Profits Down at Schulte
New York City based firm Schulte Roth & Zabel reported a decline in gross revenue and profits in 2009. Gross…
California State Bar Embezzler Sentenced
On Friday Sharon Pearl, the California State Bar’s former director of real property operations, was sentenced to two years and…
Allen & Overy Launch Australian Practice
London based international law firm Allen & Overy announced that they will launch an Australian practice based in Sydney and…
Dechert Duo Join Skadden
Dechert partners James Elacqua and Andrew Thomases have left the firm to join Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in…
Willkie, Farr & Gallagher Report Drop in Revenues & Profits
Willkie, Farr & Gallagher reported on Friday that the firm’s gross revenue fell 5.8% to 549.5 million in 2009. Revenue…
Littler Mendelson Announces New Managing Shareholder
Kristine Grady Derewicz has been named the new managing shareholder for Littler Mendelson’s Philadelphia office. She was preceded in the…
1,100 Legal Jobs Lost in January
This week the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest employment report. The legal sector lost 1,100 jobs in January,…