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Morning News Roundup for Friday

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Good morning! It’s Digital Conversion Day! Analog TV is gone forever. Here are the top stories: A JDJournal tipster says that Dykema has stealthily laid off at least 20 lawyers…

Wragge & Co Targeting 85 for Redundancy

Wragge & Co Targeting 85 for Redundancy

Top Birmingham, UK law firm Wragge has announced a redundancy consultation, targeting 85 fee earners, support staff and secretaries. It has also implemented a salary freeze. The firm is also…

Fish & Richardson Will NOT Cut Associate Pay

Fish & Richardson Will NOT Cut Associate Pay

Contrary to early online reports, global intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson has not announced pay cuts. In fact, at a firmwide video conference earlier today, president Peter Devlin said…

Herbert Smith Sees Profits Plummet

Herbert Smith Sees Profits Plummet

City of London law firm Herbert Smith saw profits fall 22% in 2008, plummeting below £1 million ($1.65 million). Partners will see earnings drop from £1.04 million to between as…

Bryan Cave Cuts Salaries

Bryan Cave Cuts Salaries

Bryan Cave has announced it is cutting associate salaries 10% across the board. No one’s salary will be reduced below the newly-established entry-level rates: $145,000 in Chicago, Irvine, New York,…

Boulder County DA Fires 6 Prosecutors

Boulder County DA Fires 6 Prosecutors

Colorado’s Boulder County District Attorney’s Office has terminated six prosecutors, including well-known attorneys Colette Cribari and Bryan Quiram. Deputy district attorneys Lisa Hunt, Phil Davis, Jessica Lasky and Chris Leh…

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema

Tipster: Stealth Layoffs at Dykema

A JDJournal tipster says that Dykema has laid off at least 20 lawyers and 30 staff since November. This was not reported to the media. The tipster reports plans to…

Father & Son to Found Law Firm

Father & Son to Found Law Firm

Baltimore, Maryland’s Snyder, Weltchek & Snyder is losing name partner Robert J. Weltchek, who leaves the firm this week to hang out his own shingle. Weltchek will join his son,…

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! And Happy Birthday Hugh Laurie, star of TV’s Blackadder (oh, and House). Here are the top stories: A JDJournal tipster says the Detroit headquarters of Miller Canfield has…

Clifford Chance Litigation Team Lands at Gibson Dunn

Clifford Chance Litigation Team Lands at Gibson Dunn

The speculation is over. Mark Kirsch, former head of Clifford Chance’s US litigation practice, has landed at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, bringing along Joel Cohen and Christopher Joralemon. Kirsch joins…