California Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Regarding Gay Marriage Ban
Almost exactly one year after the California Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the right for gay couples to marry, many…
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In Minnesota, Legal Jobs Shrink As Law School Admissions Grow
The legal job market in Minnesota seems to be getting tighter, as job ads in the state bar publication Bench…
Alabama Supreme Court Denies Legal Ad Restrictions
The Alabama Supreme Court has decided not to place restrictions on the television and radio ads for lawyers and law…
Microsoft Seeks Antitrust Lawyer
Microsoft will soon be releasing its new operating system, Windows 7. To handle any regulatory issues that may arise with…
K&L Gates Launches Singapore Office
K&L Gates, Pittsburgh’s largest law firm, has opened a Singapore office, its 32nd location and its fifth in Asia. New…
Ashurst Cutting Staff Hours
Biglaw firm Ashurst is cutting staff hours. The firm has invited staff to take up to fifteen days unpaid leave,…
Frisco DA Lays Off Lawyers, Staff
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris laid off at least five staffers and two attorneys last week. Harris blamed the…
Latham Offers Huge Severance Package
Last week we reported that Latham & Watkins had cut 440 employees — 190 associates and 250 staff, the largest…
Sedgwick Detert Hires Attorneys
Frisco's Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold has hired J. Craig Williams and Joseph R. McFaul as partner and special counsel,…
McNees Wallace Brings on Business Partners
McNees Wallace Nurick has brought on Bradley Gunnison and Michael Hund as partners in its business group. The two are…
Hogan & Hartson’s Revenue and Profits Down
Hogan & Hartson’s revenue and profits fell flat in 2008, after a record year in 2007. The firm's gross revenue…
McDermott Will & Emery Ends Most Important Employee Perk
The Chicago HQ of McDermott Will & Emery is responding to economic pressures by canceling the single most important perk…