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Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, March 10, and here's a quick look back at yesterday's news... Akerman Senterfitt opens…

As a young atheist in the Army, I took great delight in registering as a follower of various obscure religions…

Pro bono work for the poor and disadvantaged, performed by signatories to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge, increased by…

Howrey, which laid off 25 staff in April, is adopting an "apprenticeship" program for its incoming associates, similar to that…

Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland will provide AUD $40,000 ($32,500) to the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, to create paying work…

Incisive Media’s Corporate Counsel magazine today announced the selection of the in-house attorneys of The Hartford Financial Services Group as…

Rather than lay off under-productive attorneys, New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh is encouraging its lawyers to increase their pro…

Yesterday Hogan & Hartson laid off 93 US support staff. Today we learn more about changes in compensation for associates…

Sharon Keller, the presiding judge of Texas’ highest criminal courts, is in a legal battle fighting charges that she violated…

Greenberg Traurig, in alliance with Equal Justice Works, has named its 2009 Fellows, ten individuals to receive funding though the…

Norton Rose has offered trainees due to join the firm in 2009 and 2010 up to £10,000 to defer the…

New York's Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is sending some of its associates to year-long stints at nonprofit organizations. The firm…