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Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Barnes & Thornburg has acquired the Parsinen Law Firm in Minneapolis... At least…

Howrey Adopts Apprenticeship Model for First Years

Howrey, which laid off 25 staff in April, is adopting an "apprenticeship" program for its incoming associates, similar to that…

University of Minnesota Law School May Raise Tuition 15%

In an effort to minimize tuition increases for undergraduates, the University of Minnesota is considering major tuition increases for professional…

Kummer Kaempfer Group Arrives at Greenberg Traurig

In May we reported that Las Vegas, Nevada’s Kummer Kaempfer was losing founding partner Thomas Kummer and managing partner Michael…

Real Estate Lawyers Leave Ballard Spahr

At least seven lawyers have walked out of the Voorhees, New Jersey office of Philadelphia-based Ballard Spahr. Five came from…

Barnes & Thornburg Acquires Parsinen Law Firm

Indiana's Barnes & Thornburg, which recently expanded into Georgia and Ohio, is now gaining an office in Minnesota through the…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Good Morning! In legal birthdays, Erin Brockovich-Ellis is 48 today. So break out that push-up bra! Here are the top…

Pinsent Masons Defers Start Dates

Pinsent Masons, which is in the midst of a redundancy consultation, has asked 25% of its incoming trainees to defer…

Howrey to Aquire Day Casebeer

Howrey is in advanced talks to acquire troubled intellectual property firm Day Casebeer. Founded in 1998, Cupertino, California's Day Casebeer…

UC Irvine Law Hires Seven New Faculty Members

The new UC Irvine School of Law, which opens this fall, has hired seven new faculty members, bringing its total…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Clifford Chance: 10 lawyers Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt: undisclosed staff Simpson Thacher: undisclosed staff…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Good morning! Today, it's all about the lateral hires: Since January, Greenberg Traurig has recruited 45 lateral partners, and plans…