Steptoe & Johnson Open Beijing Office
Steptoe & Johnson announced that they have opened a new office in Beijing, their first foray into Asia. International trade…
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Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, March 1, and here's a quick look back at Friday's news... Profits and revenue…
Obama Nominates Four U.S. Attorneys
President Obama announced four new nominations for U.S. Attorney this week: Laura Duffy has been nominated in the Southern District…
Freshfields Unfreezes Associate Lockstep; Unveils 2010 Rates
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is the first top U.K. law firm to announce associate salary rates for 2010, with the firm…
Tribe Headed to Justice Department
Laurence Tribe, prominent Harvard Law professor and generally considered one of the foremost liberal constitutional law scholars and Supreme Court…
Former University of Maryland Law Dean Asked to Refund $60,000
Officials at the University of Maryland have asked former law dean Karen Rothenberg to return $60,000 in unauthorized compensation and…
U.S. Firms Scale Back London Recruitment According to New Survey
A new survey conducted by “Legal Week” finds that lateral partner hiring by U.S. firms in London fell to its…
Revenue Decreases at DLA Piper
DLA Piper reports that gross revenue declined by almost 14% in 2009 to just over a billion dollars. Revenue per…
Revenue and Profits Increase at Cahill
Cahill Gordon & Reindel report that in 2009 the firm saw increases in revenue and profits. Gross revenue increased more…
Seyfarth Releases Details about It’s Merit-Based Plan
Seyfarth Shaw has released more details about its move to a merit-based associate compensation plan. This plan will be phased…
Ogletree Deakins Opens Orange County Office
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C. will open a new Orange County office on March 1. Vince Verde and…
Profits and Revenue Decline at Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise & Plimpton report that gross revenue dropped 12% at the firm and profits per equity partner dropped even further…