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Marshall Gerstein Attorney Establishes LGBT Scholarship

Jeremy D. Protas, an attorney with the intellectual property law firm of Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, has announced the establishment of a patent law scholarship specifically for LGBT (“lesbian,…

Arent Fox Lays Off 13 Associates, 15 Staff

Do you work for Washington DC law firm and lobbying group Arent Fox? Are you sure? After careful analysis and consideration following this review, we have made the difficult decision…

O’Melveny & Myers Delays Start Dates

O’Melveny & Myers, which yesterday laid off 90 attorneys and 110 staff positions, is delaying the start date for its new associate class. The new start date is December 2009.…

This Week in Layoffs… So Far

This Week in Layoffs… So Far

It’s been another disastrous week for law firm layoffs. So far: O’Melveny & Myers: 90 attorneys, 110 staff Shearman & Sterling: 78 staff Dewey & LeBeouf: 15 attorneys, 115 staff…

Cooley Godward Announces Diversity Fellowship

Cooley Godward Kronish, which previously announced a cyberlaw fellowship, has announced a new diversity fellowship for 1Ls: As part of Cooley Godward Kronish’s ongoing commitment to recruiting, developing and retaining…

Pillsbury Winthrop Fires 155

Pillsbury Winthrop this week let go 55 associates, 10 paralegals, and 90 staffers. The firm had previously announced a “voluntary departure” plan. It is unknown how many of these departures…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Happy Thursday! Here are the top stories: Clifford Chance has announced further cuts to its London office, with the Magic Circle firm set to make up to 115 business support…

ALSP Opens Los Angeles Chapter

ALSP Opens Los Angeles Chapter

Los Angeles recently became the host city for the newest regional chapter of the Association of Litigation Support Professionals (ALSP). ALSP’s mission is to establish global standards for the litigation…

Stanford Law Hires Criminologist Joan Petersilia

Stanford Law Hires Criminologist Joan Petersilia

Stanford Law School today announced the appointment of criminologist Joan Petersilia as Professor of Law. Petersilia has spent more than 25 years studying the performance of U.S. criminal justice agencies…

McIntosh Joins Allen Matkins

McIntosh Joins Allen Matkins

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP announced the expansion of its corporate practice group with the addition of Daniel McIntosh as chair of the firm’s corporate practice group…