Cleary Gottlieb Clearly Did Well in 2008
New York-based international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton saw both revenue and profits per partner rise in 2008.…
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Former Regulator Joining Lionel Sawyer & Collins
Former Nevada state Gaming Control Board member Mark Clayton is joining Nevada's largest law firm, Lionel Sawyer & Collins. Clayton…
Arent Fox Latest to Freeze Salaries
Washington DC law firm and lobbying group Arent Fox will freeze associate base compensation at the current 2008 rates for…
Morning News Roundup for Saturday
Happy Weekend! Here are the top stories: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg has cut attorneys following annual performance reviews... Larry Stein,…
Foley Hoag Cuts 6%, or 32 Associates & Staff
Boston's Foley Hoag has cut 6% of its workforce in response to the economic meltdown, the law firm has announced.…
CA Employment Lawyers Saw Q4 Surge
Employment lawyers across the San Francisco Bay Area say their employment work surged in Q4 2008, and those interviewed by…
ATL: Blank Rome May Lay Off Up to 50 Associates
Above the Law, always the first to hear about law firm layoffs, informs the blogosphere that Philadelphia's Blank Rome is…
Pillsbury Winthrop Keeps Profits Level in 2008
Aggressive cost-cutting delivered level profits for NYC's Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in 2008, despite a slight drop in revenue. Revenue…
Marc Deier Spent Ill-Gotten Gains on Art, Cars, Houses
Marc Dreier blew part of the $380 million he allegedly stole in failed investments, and used the rest to repay…
ATL Asks: Is It Okay to Kill Bernie Madoff?
Amazingly, The American Lawyer is asking if it would be okay to apply the death penalty to Bernie Madoff. The…
Ballard Spahr Latest to Cut Staff
Philly's Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll has laid off secretarial and administrative staff personnel, the second round of staff cuts…
LA County DA Not Immune to Retaliation Claim
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley is not entitled…