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Lewis & Daggett Expands with Third Office

Lewis & Daggett is opening a third office in Statesville, North Carolina, to be run by retiring Superior Court judge…

Seyfarth Shaw Lays Off 50, Cuts Pay

Seyfarth Shaw has laid off 50 people today, out of its total workforce of 1,600 in the US. No details…

Stroock Offers First-Years $75,000 to Go Away Forever

According to an internal memo leaked online, New York's Stroock & Stroock & Lavan is making three offers to incoming…

Lewis & Roca Brings on Team from White & Case

Phoenix, Arizona-based Lewis & Roca has launched a new Mountain View, California law office, staffed with an intellectual property team…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Good morning! It's May Day! Let's celebrate the rise of the Proletariat! Allen & Overy had its own Black Thursday…

Women Laid Off from Allen & Overy Found New Firm

Nineteen women and four men laid off from Allen & Overy are founding their own firm, Maurice Turnor Gardner. Formerly…

Skadden Freezes Salaries for Counsel

New York’s Skadden has announced it will not raise salaries for counsel in 2009. Associates will not be affected. The…

Update: Laid Off Kilpatrick Lawyer Commits Suicide at Office

We reported yesterday that Kilpatrick Stockton had laid off 24 lawyers. This morning, police and firefighters responded when Mark Levy,…

Crowell & Moring Hires Group for London

Crowell & Moring LLP has added three senior lawyers to its London office. Timothy Leeson, a former Crowell & Moring…

Update: Squire Sanders Lays Off 32 Lawyers

Earlier this week we reported the rumor that Squire Sanders fired 30 attorneys last Friday. It has now been confirmed…

Morgan Lewis & Bockius Adds More Sonnenschein Lawyers

Philadelphia's Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, which poached six partners from Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal earlier this month, has added two…

Loyola Chicago Offers 2 Programs for Graduates

The Loyola University Chicago School of Law is offering two programs for graduates who have been deferred by their law…