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Mayer Brown Finds Work for Laid Off Associates

When Mayer Brown laid off 45 lawyers and 90 staff in April, it promised "placement opportunities with pro bono organizations…

AgnewBrusavich Awards Scholarships

Torrance, California-based personal injury law firm AgnewBrusavich has awarded 27 scholarships to seniors from 16 local high schools. The firm…

Kirkland Bankruptcy Lawyers Join Jones Day

Seven bankruptcy lawyers at the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis have left the firm to join Jones Day.…

Foley & Lardner Hires 3 More Lawyers

Foley & Lardner, which announced three hires earlier this month, has brought on three more lawyers in New York. Barry…

Philadelphia Bar Announces Diversity Scholarships

The Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association will award its Diversity Scholarships to five local law students at…

Jones Day Freezes Support Staff Salaries

Online sources say that Jones Day has announced a salary freeze affecting all support personnel and staff across the firm,…

Columbia Law School Announces Social Justice Fellowships

Columbia Law School has announced its Social Justice Pathways Fellowship program, which is basically equivalent to the kinds of public…

Survey: Law Firm Managers Losing Confidence

According to Citi Private Bank's Managing Partner Confidence Index, 71% of survey respondents expect demand for legal services to be…

Akin Gump Brings On Litigation Partners

Akin Gump has announced the hiring of partners Nicholas Porritt and William White for its litigation practice in Washington DC.…

Kummer Kaempfer Partners Leave After Failed Greenberg Traurig Merger [Update]

Founding partner Thomas Kummer and managing partner Michael Bonner are leaving Las Vegas, Nevada's Kummer Kaempfer, after the collapse of…

Eckert Seamans Poaches 5 Lawyers from Ballard Spahr

Pittsburgh’s Eckert Seamans has brought on five lawyers from Ballard Spahr. Joseph Nealon, Jeffrey Larroca and Constantinos Panagopoulas join as…

Pepper Hamilton Brings on Wolf Block Lawyers

Pepper Hamilton has expanded its labor & employment practice with the hiring of two former Wolf Block attorneys, Richard Reibstein…