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Sonnenschein Sued Over Attorney Hires

Sonnenschein, which brought on three lawyers from Huron Consulting, has been sued by the Chicago-based firm, claiming the attorneys were…

Clifford Chance, which has been bleeding litigation partners, just lost two more. Securities litigators Joel Cohen and George Schieren will…

McDermott Will & Emery, which recently laid off 25 associates and 47 staff and cut pay, is now cutting health…

Two senior partners at Edinburgh law firm Tods Murray have quit to join crosstown rival Anderson Strathern. John Biggar, a…

DLA Piper is both bringing on new partners, and letting others go. Five partners have left the firm in the…

State budget cuts are forcing Florida's Court Clerks to cut at least 259 staff. The Broward County Clerk of Courts…

Mayer Brown has brought on two attorneys for its Global Projects Group. Robert H. Edwards, Jr. joins from Hunton &…

McKool Smith, which brought on two new partners in March, has now hired five attorneys for its New York office.…

Jones Day, which last month brought on seven bankruptcy lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis, has hired two laterals. Partner Ronald…

Wiggin and Dana, which in March laid off 14 attorneys and 14 staff, has deferred its incoming associates to February…

The US military has reported an increase in applications for Judge Advocate General's Corps jobs, with a record number of…

Connecticut's Shipman & Goodwin, which cut 26 jobs in April, is deferring three of its eight incoming associates. The three…