Wilson Sonsini Lays Off 45 Associates, 68 Staff
Palo Alto, California's Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is eliminating 45 associate and 68 staff positions. CEO John Roos alerted…
Month: January 2009
Choate, Hall & Stewart Lays Off 15 Attorneys [UPDATE]
The Boston Common Law Blog reports that Choate, Hall & Stewart, one of the oldest "Boston Brahmin firms," has laid…
Morning News Roundup for Tuesday
The top stories for this morning: Seyfarth Shaw has added a team of three patent litigation attorneys to the Intellectual…
White & Case Grows in Mexico
Despite the global economic meltdown's effects in Mexico, New York's White & Case is growing strongly in the country and…
SimmonsCooper Names Seven New Partners
Illinois' SimmonsCooper today announced the addition of seven new partners to the firm. The new partners are Nicholas Angelides, Brian…
Farnese Joins Phillie’s Archer & Greiner
Pennsylvania Democratic State Senator Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. has joined the Philadelphia office of Archer & Greiner as of counsel.…
Clifford Chance Partners with Georgetown for Fellowships
Clifford Chance has partnered with the Georgetown University Law Center to establish the Clifford Chance International Public Interest Summer Fellowship…
Herbert Smith’s Top Earner Took Home $2 Million
London-based Herbert Smith’s highest-paid fee earner took home almost £1.4 million (US $1.95 million) last year, the firm’s LLP accounts…
Locke Lord Absorbs Bulk of Morgan & Finnegan Partners
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, of Dallas and Chicago, has extended offers to the bulk of the partnership at New…
Goodwin Procter Expands Financial Group
Boston's Goodwin Procter today added two nationally-recognized attorneys to its Financial Services Group. Robert M. Kurucza joins as co-chair, bringing…
Seyfarth Shaw Brings on Los Angeles IP Team
Chicago's Seyfarth Shaw has added a team of three patent litigation attorneys to the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the…
Accountant Stole $1.6 Million from Law Firm
A law firm accountant was arrested on charges that he stole $1.6 million from his employer, according to the Pinellas…