Did Lawyer Defections Kill Firm?
Nine years after a 14-lawyer exodus led to the demise of a prominent bankruptcy firm, the partners left behind are…
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Clifford Chance to Cut Partners, Lay Off 106 Lawyers
Clifford Chance LLP, the world’s largest law firm by revenue, will cut its partnership ranks under a restructuring plan. The…
Buchalter Nemer Adds 5 Insolvency Attorneys
Five attorneys have joined various practice groups of Los Angeles' 150-lawyer Buchalter Nemer . Steven M. Spector, former counsel to…
SEC’s Colby Joins Davis Polk & Wardwell
Robert Colby, the Securities and Exchange Commission's deputy director of the division of trading & markets, will leave the agency…
Profits Up at Weil Gotshal
Gross revenue at Weil, Gotshal & Manges rose slightly in 2008. The New York-based firm brought in $1.23 billion, up…
Keker & Van Nest Partners Leave to Found Firm
Four partners at litigation boutique Keker & Van Nest are setting out to found their own firm, Durie Tangri Lemley…
Atlantic City Fires Municipal Lawyers, Hires Outside Firms
Mayor Lorenzo Langford of Atlantic City, New Jersey, has announced that two days after taking office in November, he fired…
Update: 30 Morgan & Finnegan Lawyers Move to Locke Lord
Last week we reported that Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, of Dallas and Chicago, had extended offers to the bulk…
Dewey & LeBoeuf Partner Named RNC Chair
On Friday, the Republican National Committee elected its first black chairman, former Maryland lieutenant governor and Dewey & LeBoeuf partner…
Law Schools Hunt for New Deans
According to the National Law Journal, numerous law schools are hunting for new deans, even in the economic downturn. But…
Judges Begrudgingly Accept Pay Freezes
The National Law Journal writes that judges, who have been pushing for years for pay raises, are now backing off,…
Dorsey & Whitney Sees Flat 2008 Revenue
Minneapolis-based Dorsey & Whitney saw flat revenues, with a small decrease in profits per partner for 2008. Gross revenues were…