Arent Fox has hired two new partners, one on each coast. Maurice Bellan joins the litigation department in Washington, DC. Previously with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights division and…
Connecticut’s Pepe & Hazard is laying off five attorneys and seven staff members. The 61-attorney firm says the move “is the direct result of the current economic downturn that is…
If you’re an incoming first year associate and your start date has been deferred, use this time to impress your new firm. That’s the advice of Judith Germain of UK…
Cravath, Swaine & Moore is deferring start dates for incoming first-years. New associates will have the choice of beginning work in October, November or January. The start dates are available…
This morning’s top stories: February 12th is still known as “Black Thursday” — but it’s only the third worst day for recent law firm layoffs. Monday, March 9th, had the…
Construction law firm Cohen Seglias is acquiring Fort Washington, Pennsylvania’s Payne Hackenbracht & Sullivan. The combined firm will have 55 attorneys once the merger is complete on April 1st. Four-lawyer…
Blawgs are reporting that between 25 and 50 attorneys will be let go from Blank Rome this week, most likely on Thursday. In January, the firm laid off an undisclosed…
Chadbourne & Parke, which froze salaries in January, is laying off employees today, according to rumors in the blawgosphere. If you know anything about Chadbourne & Parke layoffs, please send…
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