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Allen & Overy and the New Legal Market

Law firm Allen & Overy have increased their revenue. That is good news in these unstable and challenging times. Though…

Employment Rate for Law Graduates Dives to 15 Year Low

The employment rate for law graduates is at a fifteen year low, which is not good news for the Class…

April is a Good Month for the Legal Industry with 1,500 New Jobs Added

Following two months of legal job loss in February and March, April is giving many in the legal field more…

Cravath to Give Special Spring Bonus to its Associates

After setting the financial benchmark for year-end bonuses in late November, Cravath, Swaine & Moore  confirmed that the firm will…

Greenberg Traurig Removes David Tamman

On Friday, Greenberg Traurig terminated corporate partner David Tamman, who is facing administrative proceedings brought by the SEC involving work he…

Patton Boggs’ Profits and Revenue Show Slight Increase

Patton Boggs, a premiere international law firm with more than 600 lawyers, announced that the firm registered a slight uptick…

DLA Piper to Merge with Australian Alliance Partner DLA Phillips Fox

DLA Piper is set to become the world's largest law firm by number of attorneys once its merger deal with DLA Phillips…

McKenna Long & Aldridge to Include Psychological Test as Part of its Hiring Process

McKenna Long & Aldridge, an leading international law firm with more than 475 lawyers, announced that aside from grades, law…

Lathrop & Gage Expands in Boston, Hires 3 New IP Partners

Lathrop & Gage opened a new office in downtown Boston, Massachusetts as part of its aggressive plan to expand its intellectual…

3 Mayer Brown Lawyers Jump to Jones Day

Jones Day, a leading international law firm with over 2,500 lawyers, announced the addition of three lawyers from Mayer Brown.…

WilmerHale Shows Profits and Revenue Growth in 2010

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr reported that their profits per partner rose by 17%, from $1.13 million in 2009…

Former Wisconsin Governor Joins Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley & Lardner LLP, an international law firm with nearly 1,000 lawyers, proudly announced that former Wisconsin Governor, Jim Doyle,…