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Hallihan IP Partners Brings on Attorneys

Chicago-based intellectual property boutique Hallihan IP Partners, founded by William J. Hallihan this Spring, has brought on two veteran attorneys.…

ACLU: Indiana Law Examiners Can’t Ask About Mental Illness

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has launched a class action lawsuit against the Indiana Board of Law Examiners,…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Marshall Stoddard joins Dewey & LeBoeuf from Mayer Brown, where he was…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Snags Cooley Lawyers

Dewey & LeBoeuf has lured away from Cooley Godward Kronish a team of top lawyers, including the head of Cooley's…

Heller Estate May Sue Covington Over Partner Poaching

The estate of Heller Ehrman, the San Francisco-based law firm that imploded spectacularly in November 2008, may sue Washington DC's…

Freshfields Reports Revenues Up 9%

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP LLP has reported a 9% rise in revenue for the last fiscal year. Revenue was £1.29…

Barnes & Thornburg Brings on 5 Lawyers

Barnes & Thornburg, which recently acquired the 22-attorney Parsinen Law Firm, has brought on five new attorneys. Heather L. Fesko…

University of Illinois Law “Jobs-for-Entry” Scheme Revealed [Update]

The Chicago Tribune has uncovered a "jobs-for-entry" scandal at the University of Illinois College of Law, in which the law…

Seyfarth Shaw Hires for Atlanta Office

Seyfarth Shaw, which last week brought on a new team of corporate and technology partners from Alston & Bird, is…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Steven M. Goldman joins the New York office of Kramer Levin Naftalis…

Study: Dublin Solicitors Suffering Wage Cuts, Layoffs

A survey by the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association reports that 40% of new and low-level solicitors in the city have…

Allens Arthur Robinson Sees 114 Voluntary Redundancies

Allens Arthur Robinson, which in April offered up to one year’s pay to lawyers who take voluntary redundancies, has seen…