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Sutherland Ditches Lockstep

Sutherland Ditches Lockstep

Atlanta based Sutherland is joining the rush to abandon lockstep compensation and is moving to a merit based system similar…

Small Payroll Changes at Alston & Bird

Small Payroll Changes at Alston & Bird

Alston & Bird is changing the way it computes overtime for its secretaries. Up until now, Alston & Bird has…

Carlton Fields Picks up Four Lawyers from Morris, Manning & Martin

Carlton Fields Picks up Four Lawyers from Morris, Manning & Martin

Three shareholders, Susan Spencer, Terresa Tarpley and James Walker IV and one associate, Shellie Hammock, have made the move from…

Littler Mendelson Opens in Albuquerque

Littler Mendelson Opens in Albuquerque

Littler Mendelson, the San Francisco based employment and labor law firm, has opened its 48th domestic office in Albuquerque, New…

Alston Bird Defers its Deferrals, Indefinitely

Alston Bird Defers its Deferrals, Indefinitely

Back in March, we told you that Alston Bird was deferring its incoming class of new associates. With so many…

End of Week Roundup

End of Week Roundup

Good morning and TGIF. To paraphrase Jerry Garcia, what a long strange week it's been.... Here's a look back at…

No Offers… Yet… for Alston & Bird Summers

No Offers… Yet… for Alston & Bird Summers

The ides of September are nearly upon us, and Alston & Bird still haven't decided who they want to keep.…

Pillsbury Associates Still Waiting to Hear About Deferals

Pillsbury Associates Still Waiting to Hear About Deferals

Pillsbury has missed its own deadline to inform 22 of its 54 incoming associates that they will be deferred again,…

Survey: Skadden is Nation’s Top Firm Again

Survey: Skadden is Nation’s Top Firm Again

Skadden has been ranked the top corporate law firm in the US for the ninth year in a row, according…

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Good morning! The top stories: Jenner & Block has opened its first California office in Los Angeles... Cayman Islands law…

McKenna Long Cuts Incoming Associate Salaries

McKenna Long Cuts Incoming Associate Salaries

McKenna Long & Aldridge is cutting starting salaries for entering first-year associates by $20,000. In 2007, McKenna moved to a…

Update of the Update: Morgan & Finnegan Declares Bankruptcy

Update of the Update: Morgan & Finnegan Declares Bankruptcy

Morgan & Finnegan has officially filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. If you have any further details, please send us a…