Obama Appoints Familiar Lawyers to Legal Services Corporation
President Barack Obama has appointed two lawyers with whom he has close personal ties to the Legal Services Corporation. Martha…
Sidley Austin
The Week in Law Firm Layoffs
Here's the rundown for law firm layoffs this week: K&L Gates: 36 associates and 79 staff Burges Salmon: 18 lawyers…
Sidley Austin Lays Off 89 Attorneys, 140 Staff
Looks like we spoke too soon. From Sidley Austin: In addition to routine departures, 89 associates and staff attorneys and…
Rumor: Sidley Austin Layoffs Today
The blawgosphere, which is never ever wrong (seriously), is abuzz with rumors that Sidley Austin is holding layoffs today. It…
Judge Caps Sidley Austin’s Hourly Rate On Tribune Efforts
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Cary has ruled that lawyers for the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy case cannot charge hourly fees that…
Sidley Austin Attorney Moves To Constellation Energy
James L. Connaughton, former chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and former partner in the environmental practice…
Cohn Returns to Sidley Austin
Jonathan Cohn, who recently stepped down as one the Justice Department’s top civil lawyers, is returning to Sidley Austin as…
Revenue, Profits Up at Sidley Austin
Chicago's Sidley Austin saw revenue grow by 7% in 2008, while profits increased 4%. The firm brought in $1.489 billion…