President Barack Obama has appointed two lawyers with whom he has close personal ties to the Legal Services Corporation. Martha Minow is...
Here’s the rundown for law firm layoffs this week: K&L Gates: 36 associates and 79 staff Burges Salmon: 18 lawyers Morgan Lewis:...
Looks like we spoke too soon. From Sidley Austin: In addition to routine departures, 89 associates and staff attorneys and approximately 140...
The blawgosphere, which is never ever wrong (seriously), is abuzz with rumors that Sidley Austin is holding layoffs today. It appears that...
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Cary has ruled that lawyers for the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy case cannot charge hourly fees that exceed four...
James L. Connaughton, former chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and former partner in the environmental practice group at...
Jonathan Cohn, who recently stepped down as one the Justice Department’s top civil lawyers, is returning to Sidley Austin as a partner...
Chicago’s Sidley Austin saw revenue grow by 7% in 2008, while profits increased 4%. The firm brought in $1.489 billion in revenue,...
