Cohn Returns to Sidley Austin
Jonathan Cohn, who recently stepped down as one the Justice Department’s top civil lawyers, is returning to Sidley Austin as…
Legal News
US Attorney’s Offices Understaffed
Newsday reports that federal prosecutions of white-collar crime and securities fraud have dropped off from higher levels earlier in the…
New Hampshire to Shut 8 District Courts
New Hampshire governor John Lynch's proposal to close eight district courts would save nearly $2 million a year. But some…
Texas Firms Made Fewer Lateral Hires in 2008
The National Law Journal reports that lateral movements were down in Texas last year. Nineteen of the state's 25 largest…
K&L Gates Freezes Salaries
Above the Law reports that K&L Gates held a meeting Friday to discuss, amongst other things, salary freezes. Earlier today,…
Locked-out Partner Sues to Dissolve Law Firm
A partner at one of Baltimore, Maryland's oldest law firms is asking a judge to dissolve the firm. John J.…
Revenue, Profits Up at Sidley Austin
Chicago's Sidley Austin saw revenue grow by 7% in 2008, while profits increased 4%. The firm brought in $1.489 billion…
Clifford Chance to Associates: Maybe You Should Quit Before We Fire You
Clifford Chance LLP LLP is in talks with associates about voluntary redundancies. The firm is offering associates the chance to…
Wolf Block Slashes Associate Salaries
Wolf Block is cutting associate pay by 10%, which will go into effect at once. Other firms have frozen salaries…
O’Melveny & Myers Sees Revenues, Profits Drop
Los Angeles-based O'Melveny & Myers announced that profits per partner were down more than 7% to $1.5 million. Gross revenues…
Perkins Coie Sues Ex-Associate Who Left for Rival Firm
Perkins Coie has filed a breach of contract suit against former intellectual property associate David Xue. According to court documents,…
Law Schools Begin Furloughing Employees
The National Law Journal reports that public universities and law schools are making their faculty and staff take unpaid time…