San Francisco City Lawyers Extend 2% Pay Cut
Lawyers for the City of San Francisco have voted to continue a 2% pay cut for another year. The Municipal…
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Fenwick & West Lays Off 36 Staff, Freezes Associate Salaries
The Bay Area's Fenwick & West laid off 36 staff yesterday, and is freezing associate salaries for the upcoming year.…
Civil Rights Lawyer John Burris To Take On BART Shooting Case
Civil rights lawyer John Burris has earned millions of dollars over the past 30 years by handling hundreds of police…
Tip: Morgan Lewis Lawyers in Frisco Told to “Find Other Jobs”
According to a tip just received by JDJournal, 8th and 9th year associates at the San Francisco office of Phillie's…
Hastings Law School Scales Back Raises, Hiring
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, a top tier law school in San Francisco, is forgoing some raises and…
Two Thirds of Law Firms Expect Lower 2009 Revenues; 51% to Terminate Staff
Two-thirds of all US law firms expect lower 2009 revenues, although the economic harm to date has mostly hurt large…
Heller Ehrman Sued By DC Office Landlord
On Heller Highwater blog, a "a support site for the professional support staff of a global law firm in turmoil":…