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Former Appellate Judge Joins Maryland Law Firm

Joseph F. Murphy, former Maryland Court of Appeals Judge, is joining the law firm of Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White.…

Pro Bono Work Tough to Perform

Law students heading to law school with the hopes of fixing wrongdoings in the country soon realize how much debt…

Allen & Overy Expands Australian Practice

Leading international law firm Allen & Overy has announced it has expanded its Australian practice; it will now offer litigation…

LeRoy S. Zimmerman Resigning from Post

One of the most powerful Pennsylvania Republicans, LeRoy S. Zimmerman, has announced his retirement from a multibillion-dollar charity that will…

Law Firms Renewing Space Leases

The Jones Lang LaSalle ‘Law Firm Office Perspective’ report is released annually and this year’s states that law firms across…

DOJ Confirms Appointment of Munger Tolles & Olson Partner Pomerantz to Trial Team in Antitrust Case Against AT&T

According to the November 22nd wsj.com blog, “Munger Tolles’s Merger-Buster Joins DOJ Team”, the Justice Department confirmed in recent days…

DLA Piper Adds Pair of Attorneys to Beijing Office

DLA Piper has announced that John Shi and Nicolas Groffman have both joined DLA Piper as partners in Beijing. The…

Law Firms Lowering Year-End Bonuses

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP usually sets the tone for law firm end of year bonuses in the legal world,…

Deferred Employment being Weighed by Law Firms

Mary Gay Scanlon is the pro bono counsel for the law firm of Ballard Spahr. Scanlon talked about deferring law…

Fees for MF Global Wind-Down to Reach $100 Million

According to lawyers’ estimates and costs, fees for liquidating the MF Global Inc. broker-dealer may hit $100 million in one…

U.S. Law Firms can Practice in South Korea in 2012

Ever since allowing foreign law firms into Seoul, South Korea, Clear Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is planning an office…

Sullivan & Cromwell Launches Law Practice in Hong Kong

Sullivan & Cromwell recently announced it has launched a law practice in Hong Kong. Joseph C. Shenker, Chairman of Sullivan…