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2013 Is Heading Toward “Fiscal Cliff,” Another Recession

2013 could very well be another economic nosedive for the US, reinstating our all-too-familiar recession atmosphere due to the looming…

Economists Say Republican Jobs Package Won’t Create Jobs in Short Term

For close to a year now, John Boehner, the House Speaker, and Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, have touted their…

Mitt Romney Explains Comment about the ‘Very Poor’

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, said that he is "not concerned about the very poor," as he cited…

Obama Announces Bid for Re-election in 2012

On Monday, April 4, current U.S. President Barack Obama announced his bid for re-election in 2012.  He said that he…

State of the Union Preview

When President Obama addresses Congress and the nation later this evening, he will have two major, often contradictory, goals.  Tonight’s…

For Two Consecutive Months, Legal Jobs Decline

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics monthly report revealed that there was a significant decline in  legal sector jobs in November…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, August 10th.  Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Mia Farrow testified in the ‘Blood…

800 Legal Jobs Go Bye-Bye In July … But Still Reflect An Improvement

While reading through the tea leaves of the latest U.S. Labor Statistics Bureau report, which showed an overall loss of…

Survey Confirms Summer Hiring Cool If Not Frozen

AmLaw Daily reported today that firms have cooled their 2010 summer associate hiring down by an average of 44 percent. …

Despite Firm Cuts, Law School Apps Up

The ABA Journal: Despite a dramatic cut nationwide of four percent in firm staffing of attorneys last year, law school…

D.C. Bar Reports That, Despite Economy, Good Being Done

The Washington Business Journal:  Major DC firms are still doing work pro bono despite downsizing and the current economic lag. …

Thorp Reed Says Goodbye To Seven Attorneys

The Pittsburgh Business Times is reporting that Thorp Reed & Armstronghas “parted ways” with seven of its attorneys as well…