Morning News Roundup for Thursday
This morning's stories: Kathleen Leavey, head of the City of Detroit Law Department, has resigned after referring to one of…
Month: January 2009
Addleshaw Goddard to Lay Off 19 Partners
Addleshaw Goddard, Britain's fifteenth largest firm, is poised to lose 19 partners because of falling demand for legal services. More…
Anti-Choice Groups Fear An Obama Administration
The announcement of Obama's administration is helping abortion rights supporters feel optimistic, while unnerving "pro-lifers." Thursday is the 36th anniversary…
World’s Law Offices Head To Dubai — Canada Stays Put
In the past few years, international law firms have been opening up offices in Dubai. Now, US firms, like Weil…
Norman Wohlgemuth to Remain on Tulsa City vs. Tulsa County Case
The private firm hired by the city of Tulsa will remain the representative of the city in Oklahoma. The city…
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…
Cooley Godward Lays Off 52 Attorneys, 62 Staff [Update]
Tipsters to Above the Law are telling the legal tabloid blog that "Cooley Godward has decided to make significant layoffs…
Anthrax Scare at Harvard Law; Dershowitz Targeted
Authorities investigating white powder found in envelopes at New York's Wall Street Journal say similar mail was received at Harvard…
Tip: Layoffs at Seyfarth Shaw’s Boston Office
According to a tip received by JDJournal, the Boston office of Chicago's Seyfarth Shaw is undergoing layoffs today, due to…
Interactive Media & Video Game Law Practices Expand
Lawyers now seek a piece of the multi-billion dollar a year interactive media and video game industry. In a growing…
High-Profile Los Angeles Lawyers Leave Dreier
Several lawyers from the high-profile firm, Dreier LLP, have recently departed from the firm, finding jobs elsewhere. Lawyer to high…
BGR Group Holds Bipartisan Inauguration Party
The transitioning bipartisan firm, BGR Group, with a history of powerful Republican clients, partied into the late hours Tuesday during…