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LexisNexis Announces Program for Deferred Associates

LexisNexis has announced a program of free access for new associates whose law firm positions have been deferred. The Associates…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! Here's the news: Berwin Leighton Paisner has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 30 lawyers and 55 staff at…

Gardere Wynne Sewell Slashes New Associate Salaries

Gardere Wynne Sewell, which laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys and staff in March, has cut salaries for incoming…

Thompson & Knight Lays Off 42; Defers Start Dates

Texas' Thompson & Knight has laid off 17 associates, including two first-years, and 25 staff. The layoffs targeted the real…

Steptoe & Johnson Brings on Team from McNamara

Steptoe & Johnson has hired three lawyers from Los Angeles' McNamara, Spira & Smith, including founder Michael McNamara. McNamara joins…

Kirkland & Ellis Hires Top Bush Lawyers

Kirkland & Ellis has hired two top former Bush administration lawyers for its litigation practice group. Both are returning to…

Morrison & Foerster Defers Start Dates

Morrison & Foerster has informed 40% of its incoming associate class that their start date has been pushed to April…

Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: It appears that a second lawyer has taken her own life after being…

Update: Another Laid Off Lawyer Takes Her Own Life

On April 30th we reported that Mark Levy, a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton, committed suicide at the firm's DC office.…

Eckert Seamans Lays Off 119 Lawyers

Eckert Seamans will lay off 119 of 200 temporary attorneys at its Pittsburgh document coding center. The layoffs will be…

Dinsmore & Shohl Expands in Kentucky

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Dinsmore & Shohl has launched an office in Frankfort, Kentucky's capital. The firm has two other Kentucky footprints,…

Fenwick & West Lays Off 15 Associates, 7 Staffers

The Bay Area’s Fenwick & West, which in January laid off 36 staff and froze associate salaries, has laid off…