Ward & Smith Welcomes New Attorney [Video]
From LawCrossing: North Carolina firm Ward & Smith has added litigation attorney Joseph A. Schouten to its group of attorneys.…
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Two Join Greenberg Traurig’s Bankruptcy Practice
Another ex-Cadawalderer has landed a new gig: Bruce Zirinsky, the New York firm's long-time financial restructuring group head, has joined Greenberg Traurig's Big…
Former Associate Accuses Nixon Peabody of Homophobia, Racism
Henry Har, formerly a public finance attorney with the Los Angeles office of Nixon Peabody, has sued his former firm for sexual…
Milberg Partner to Report to Prison After Client Bribery Scandal
Two defendants convicted in the Milberg LLP scandal, former partner Steven Schulman and former client Howard J. Vogel, will report…
Prosecutor: No Fat Jurors
A federal appeals court is examining a prosecutor's odd explanation for striking the only black person from a jury on…
Alston & Bird Freezes Salaries
Alston & Bird is the latest firm to freeze associate salaries at 2008 levels. The Atlanta firm has informed associates…
IP Firm Oblon Spivak Seeks Patent Attorneys [Video]
From LawCrossing: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, a prominent intellectual property law firm in Alexandria, Virginia, is currently looking…
Littler Mendelson Adds Five Attorneys [Video]
From LawCrossing.com: Littler Mendelson PC has announced the addition of five respected and accomplished attorneys to its San Francisco office.…
Cadwalader Profits Plummet 30% in 2008
The American Lawyer reports that America's oldest law firm, Manhattan's Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, saw its average profits per equity…
Former PD Schiffrin joins Grant & Eisenhofer
Former public defender Richard S. Schiffrin has joined Wilmington, Delaware's Grant & Eisenhofer as of counsel. In 1987 Schiffrin founded a firm…
Government Lawyer Uses US Marshals as Chauffeurs to Sports Events
Joseph Band, who was a lawyer in the US Marshals Service's Office of the General Counsel, enlisted deputy marshals to ferry him…
Adult-Entertainment Law: Recession-Proof Jobs for Lawyers
From Legal Blog Watch: Looking for a recession-proof area of practice? ... The business of porn grinds on even in…