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Yale Law School Makes its Loan Forgiveness Program a Little Less Forgiving

Yale Law School is known for its loan forgiveness generosity. Now it will be a little less generous. Faced with…

Gibson Dunn Launches New FDA Practice

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has announced that Stephen Payne has joined its Washington, D.C. office as a partner.  Payne…

Recruiting Firms Rank Harvard Number One Law School in the Country

According to a recent survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report, Harvard has been ranked number one by legal…

Yale Once Again Tops U.S. News Law School Rankings

The U.S. News & World Report rankings for top U.S. law schools was released late Wednesday night and here’s the…

Supreme Court Names Sotomayor’s Law Clerks

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has hired four law clerks, two of whom have already clerked for other justices. Robert…

Yale Law Women Choose 2009 Top Ten ‘Family-Friendly’ Firms

Yale Law Women has announced its 2009 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms List: Arnold & Porter Cleary Gottlieb Covington &…

Obama Appoints Familiar Lawyers to Legal Services Corporation

President Barack Obama has appointed two lawyers with whom he has close personal ties to the Legal Services Corporation. Martha…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: John Brownlee joins Holland & Knight as partner in the firm's McLean,…

McDonald Hopkins Adds Attorneys

West Palm Beach, Florida's McDonald Hopkins has added three attorneys to its roster. Howard K. Coates, Jr. joins as a…

Obama’s Lawyers Make $172,000 or Less

The Obama administration has released salary information for its 46 staff lawyers. The highest paid is Gregory B. Craig, whose…

Cozen O’Connor Brings on Lawyers

Cozen O’Connor added two lawyers to its New York office last week. Angelo Savino joins from Mound Cotton as a…

Clifford Chance Litigation Team Lands at Gibson Dunn

The speculation is over. Mark Kirsch, former head of Clifford Chance ’s US litigation practice, has landed at Gibson Dunn…