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Pillsbury Hiring for Trusts & Estates Practice

Pillsbury, which fired 155 in March, is hiring lawyers for its trusts & estates practice. Palo Alto-based partner Jennifer McCall,…

Chicago's Chapman and Cutler is taking steps to reduce costs, including laying off an undisclosed number of "underperforming" lawyers, and…

Richmond, Virginia's Hunton & Williams posted $668 million in gross revenue in the fiscal year that ended March 31st, a…

Hartford, Connecticut's Robinson & Cole, which in March laid off 11 lawyers and 19 staff, has announced it is opening…

Philadelphia’s Duane Morris, which hired 24 lawyers from dissolving Wolf Block on Tuesday, has also hired the former firm's 17-lawyer…

Good morning! London Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy have delayed their 2009 partner promotions... Boston’s Edwards…

Houston's Vinson & Elkins has notified incoming associates that they must choose a new start date of November 2nd, 2009,…

Cedar Rapids, Iowa's Scheldrup Blades, which has offices in Des Moines and Omaha, plans to grow with 20 new lawyers…

Chicago's Schiff Hardin has announced it is taking steps to cut costs, in the hope of avoiding further layoffs. From…

Boston's Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has opened its first California office. Edwards Angell, which has 10 US offices, one…

Chicago's Baker & McKenzie today announced the layoffs of 124 employees. From the statement: ...management in North America and Global…

Philadelphia's Duane Morris has hired 24 lawyers, including 12 partners, from dissolving Wolf Block. Wolf Block’s partners voted to dissolve…