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Former PD Schiffrin joins Grant & Eisenhofer

Former public defender Richard S. Schiffrin has joined Wilmington, Delaware's Grant & Eisenhofer as of counsel. In 1987 Schiffrin founded a firm…

Law Firm Mergers to Spike in 2009

According to a survey by consulting firm Hildebrandt International, US law firm mergers rose slightly in 2008 over 2007; and experts…

Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

This morning's top news: The Project for Attorney Retention is suggesting to struggling law firms that they cut associate hours rather than laying…

Government Lawyer Uses US Marshals as Chauffeurs to Sports Events

Joseph Band, who was a lawyer in the US Marshals Service's Office of the General Counsel, enlisted deputy marshals to ferry him…

Cox Castle Fires 10 in Los Angeles [Breaking]

According to a JDJournal insider, Cox Castle & Nicholson just let go ten attorneys from their LA office this afternoon. If…

Adult-Entertainment Law: Recession-Proof Jobs for Lawyers

From Legal Blog Watch: Looking for a recession-proof area of practice? ... The business of porn grinds on even in…

Wildman Harrold Lays Off “Approximately” 10 Attorneys [Update]

Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon has confirmed that the Chicago-based law firm has laid off "approximately" 10 attorneys. About half…

Burr & Forman Absorbs Florida Firm

Burr & Forman LLP, a law firm with offices throughout the Southeast, announced it has merged with the central Florida…

US Legal Market Lost 7000 Jobs in 2008

According to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal services industry in the United States shed some 7,000 jobs…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

This morning's top stories: The Commission on Judicial Conduct has admonished Judge Ellen Yacknin for soliciting support from an attorney…

Limey Litigators Lay Off London Lawyers

Clifford Chance has launched a redundancy program in its London headquarters, with the Magic Circle firm set to cut up…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

This morning's top posts: Baker & McKenzie is firing six of its New York associates, as a result of the…