Heyl Royster Hires Four Associates; Names New Partner
The Illinois law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen has announced that Charles E. Timmerwilke has become a partner…
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Ogletree Abbott Site Helps Students Research Law Schools
Houston personal injury firm Ogletree Abbott has launched a new Law Student Assistant program on their website, OgletreeAbbott.com. This new…
Fish Lays Off 30 Staff in US
Global intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson has laid off 30 staff members across eight US offices. The workers will…
Bingham McCutchen is #1 on Fortune’s 25 Top-Paying Companies
Boston's Bingham McCutchen is not only Fortune Magazine's #1 top-paying company, it's also on their 100 Best Places to Work.…
Dreier Stein Lawyers to Found New Snell & Wilmer Office
At least eight lawyers from Dreier, Stein, Kahan, Browne, Woods, George are joining Phoenix, Arizona's Snell & Wilmer, to open…
Another Bad Lawyer Steals from Clients
Um, what is up with lawyers nowadays? This guy steals from escrow funds, this one held on to settlement funds,…
Obama Hires Am Law 100’s Top Legal Earners
The American Lawyer reports that new Obama administration appointees Eric Holder Jr., Jeh Johnson, Ronald Kirk and Tom Vilsack raked…
Morning News Roundup for Thursday
This morning's stories: Chicago’s 75-attorney Levenfeld Pearlstein dismissed two associates and one partner this month, citing difficult economic conditions, but…
Jones Walker Opens Phoenix Office
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre announced the official opening of the firm's Phoenix office. The new office will…
Ex-Congressman Joining Polsinelli-Shughart Firm
Former Republican Missouri US Representative Kenny Hulshof is joining the law firm that will emerge from the pending merger of…
Morrison & Foerster Cuts 53 Lawyers, 148 Staff
Frisco's Morrison & Foerster is downsizing. A memo was sent out today: Morrison & Foerster has reduced its legal and…
Former DOJ Anti-Trust Czar Returns to Covington & Burling
Thomas Barnett, former head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, will return to Covington & Burling next week to head…