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South Korea Opens Doors for Foreign Law Firms

Under new laws, South Korea will permit foreign law firms to open offices. In order to qualify, the law firm…

Orange County Offers to Dimiss Misdemeanors for DNA

Orange County, California, has implemented a new program, offering to drop misdemeanor charges in exchange for a sample of your…

Merger News from the UK

UK firms Halliwells and Manches are confirmed to have begun merger discussions a few months ago. Partners from both firms…

UK Firm Eversheds to Shed Over 100 Jobs

Eversheds, a top UK law firm, is looking for ways to save a little money, or to, dare I say…

Tough Times for Lawyers in Seoul

American lawyers aren't the only ones struggling with jobs in this economy. Today we get news from South Korea, where…

News from the Hong Kong Judiciary

If you or your firm do business in Hong Kong, you'll want to keep a close eye on this story.…

Skip the drink

Backed by extra federal funding, police across the country are cracking down on DUI's between now and Labor Day.  Lawrence…

Laid Off Laywers Sue Clifford Chance

Two non-equity partners laid off from the Düsseldorf, Germany office of Clifford Chance are suing the firm over their termination.…

McCann Fitzgerald Defers Its Deferred Associates Again — to 2011

McCann Fitzgerald, which in May cut 25 employees through a voluntary redundancy program, has deferred some of its trainees' start…

Ogier Lays Off 17 Employees

Ogier, a leading global offshore law firm, is laying off 17 people at its law office in the Bailiwick of…

Allen & Overy Partners Switch Firms

Allen & Overy attorney Michael Jahnke has lateraled to Howrey. He joins as a partner in the competition practice group.…

Ledingham Chalmers Sees Profits Fall, Will Not Hold Layoffs

Ledingham Chalmers has announced a drop in pre-tax profits of 20%, to £3.3 million ($5.5 million), in the year to…