D.C. Bar Reports That, Despite Economy, Good Being Done
The Washington Business Journal: Major DC firms are still doing work pro bono despite downsizing and the current economic lag. …
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Award Celebrating Diversity Given To Crowell & Moring
The D.C. office of Crowell & Moring announced that its mid-Atlantic offices have received the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (“MCAA”)…
Proskauer Rose GC Steven Krane Dies of Heart Attack
Proskauer Rose general counsel and former New York State Bar president Steven C. Krane died Tuesday of a heart attack…
Kaye Scholer Nabs DLA Piper Practice Head
U.K.-based attorney Andrew B. Harris has left his position as private equity head at DLA Piper to take over as…
Thorp Reed Says Goodbye To Seven Attorneys
The Pittsburgh Business Times is reporting that Thorp Reed & Armstronghas “parted ways” with seven of its attorneys as well…
Former U.S. Treasury Tax Counsel Joins Sonnenschein
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal has added John L. Harrington as a partner in its taxation practice at its Washington D.C.…
Jones Day Cuts Staff in Cleveland
Jones Day, which last week confirmed it had cut staff at its Los Angeles and Dallas offices, has continued its…
Bowman And Brooke Launches Legal Divas Blog
PR Newswire: Bowman & Brooke has launched the Legal Divas Blog. The blog is dedicated to diversity and to being…
Mayer Brown Loses Litigation Co-Chair To BuckleySander
Bloomberg: Former co-chair of Mayer Brown’s litigation practice, David S. Krakoff has been hired by BuckleySandler. Another former Mayer partner,…
Baker & McKenzie Says So Long to Deferred Associates
Baker & McKenzie, which replaced Skadden atop the AM Law 100 with 2009 revenue of $2.11 billion, has formally parted…
Cadwalader Cleans Up at Atlas Awards
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft’s advisory work on the General Motors bankruptcy reorganization was among several transactions the firm earned top honors for…
Sidley’s Flagg Honored For Public Education Work
Sidley Austin’s Ronald Flagg, a partner and chair of the firm’s committee on pro bono and public interest law, was…