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Management Shakeup at Troutman Sanders

Stephen E. Lewis, head of Troutman Sanders corporate practice, will take over as managing partner of the firm beginning Jan. 1,…

Cadwalader Gains DLA Piper Practice Head

Drew G.L. Chapman, who served as head of DLA Piper’s alternative asset management group in New York, has left the…

Weil Gotshal Nabs Former Senate Committee Special Counsel

Heath Tarbert, former special counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, has joined Weil, Gotshal…

King & Spalding Adds Two to Middle East Practice

King & Spalding has added a pair of senior lawyers as counsel to its Middle East practice. They are Timothy…

Pre-Law Students Confident in Job Prospects, Survey Says

A survey by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions reveals a majority of pre-law students remain confident in their own job…

Sullivan & Cromwell Lawyers Takes Lead in Goldman Sachs Case

The decision by the SEC to file civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs has been big news over the last…

Survey Shows Women Partners Are On The Increase

A survey released Monday by Project for Attorney Retention shows law firms have “made significant advances in retaining and promoting…

McDonald Hopkins Adds Three To Litigation Department

McDonald Hopkins has bolstered its litigation department with the addition of three lawyers to its Detroit office. Joining the firm…

Obama Supreme Court Pick Coming By May 26

One day after President Barack Obama met informally with potential replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, The…

Report Shows Legalized Gambling to Have Huge Benefits

British research and consulting firm H2 Gambling Capital has produced a new report that could facilitate the creation of legalized…

Law Firm Hirings, Firings and Promotions

Alec Alexander, who served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana from July 2002 thru April…

Crowell & Moring Gains Middle East Allies

Coming off a strong 2009 in which its revenue jumped 14.5 percent from the previous year, Crowell & Moring has…