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Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! Here are the top news stories: Mayer Brown will allow incoming associates to voluntarily extend their deferral to October 2010… Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and a group…

Taylor Wessing Deferring Start Dates

Taylor Wessing Deferring Start Dates

Anglo-German law firm Taylor Wessing is asking for voluntary deferrals from its September 2009 and September 2010 incoming associate classes. The 750-attorney firm will pay a stipend of £7,500 ($10,872).…

Clifford Chance Lays Off New York Staff

Clifford Chance Lays Off New York Staff

London’s Clifford Chance has cut 20 positions at its New York office. The law firm has laid off almost 100 people since November 2008. The individuals have been notified, and…

UTA Law Offers Public Interest Fellowships

UTA Law Offers Public Interest Fellowships

The University of Texas School of Law has announced its Long Career Launch Program, which will aid graduates whose start dates have been deferred, or who have not yet secured…

Wolf Block Group Joins Weber Gallagher

Wolf Block Group Joins Weber Gallagher

The five-lawyer Norristown, Pennsylvania office of dissolving Wolf Block will join Weber Gallagher. The office’s two partners, Lynne Gold-Bikin and Daniel Clifford, three other lawyers, and seven staff will stay…

‘US News’ Top Law School Rankings Leaked

‘US News’ Top Law School Rankings Leaked

The US News & World Report rankings for top US law schools will not be officially published until tomorrow — but the rankings are all over the blawgosphere anyway. The top…

Conyers Dill & Pearman Expands Island Practices

Conyers Dill & Pearman Expands Island Practices

Conyers Dill & Pearman, which just announced it is opening an office in Brazil, has hired three associates for its Bermuda and British Virgin Islands practices. Elizabeth Denman joins from…

Update: Ashcroft Forms Nationwide Law Firm

Update: Ashcroft Forms Nationwide Law Firm

This week we reported that former Attorney General John Ashcroft would found a new law firm. Today the move is official. Ashcroft and a group of former federal prosecutors will…

Mayer Brown Extends Deferral Options

Mayer Brown Extends Deferral Options

Mayer Brown announced at the beginning of April that it was deferring most incoming associates to January, 2010, with a deferral stipend of $5,000 per month. Now the firm has…

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Good morning! Here are the top news stories: Duane Morris has picked up a total of 50 former Wolf Block attorneys — that’s the final number… Buchanan Ingersoll has deferred…