Bickel Leaves Brewer
Summary: Upon John Bickel’s departure, law firm Bickel & Brewer rebrands itself. Now that Bickel & Brewer are changing their…
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Gold Standard Certification Awards from the WILEF
Summary: Law firms can be awarded with a gold standard from The Women in Law Empowerment Forum for showing that…
Significant Changes Reported in Attorney Head Count at Major Firms
Summary: Recent numbers show major changes within some of the country’s biggest law firms when it comes to head count.…
Littler Mendelson to Lay Off 113 in San Francisco
Summary: Littler Mendelson is laying off 113 staffers in San Francisco. San Francisco’s Littler Mendelson P.C . is about to…
Six Partners from K & L Gates Jumping to McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Summary: McDermott Will & Emery LLP has grabbed six partners from K & L Gates at this time but more…
Google’s Mobilegeddon May Hurt Small Businesses
Summary: Google’s update to its search algorithm may push small businesses to the bottom of search results if their websites…
First Year Associates Are Seeing a Small Increase in Starting Salaries
Summary: While the overall median salary for first year associates at law firms is up from last year, the numbers…
How Big Will Dentons Become?
Summary: Dentons ’ strategy may have them at 10,000 lawyers in the near future. How does every sci fi B-movie…
How the Top Firms Compare in Terms of Vacation and Leave Policies
Summary: We describe a chart detailing the vacation and leave time policies of top firms. When choosing a new firm…
Australia’s Slater Gordon to Acquire Arm of Britain’s Quindell
Summary: Australia’s Slater Gordon to acquire arm of Britain’s Quindell. Australia’s Slater and Gordon continues their onslaught of acquisitions –…
Morgan Lewis Merges with Singapore’s Stamford Law Corp
Summary: Morgan Lewis is merging with Singapore’s Stamford Law Corp. Morgan Lewis is at it again. Not only did they…
Why Law Students are Learning Business
Summary: With the difficult legal market, some law schools are offering business training to give extra value. With the law…