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Obama Nominates 6 for US Attorney

Obama Nominates 6 for US Attorney

President Barack Obama announced Friday his intent to nominate six individuals as United States Attorneys. Dennis Burke is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Arizona, He is a…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Eckert Seamans: 90 lawyers Hogan & Hartson: 30 lawyers Clifford Chance: 50 lawyers DLA Piper: 21 lawyers, 100 staff Keddies Lawyers: 40 undisclosed lawyers,…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Good morning! It’s the birthday of lawyer and US president John Quincy Adams. He’d be 242 years young today. Here are the top stories: Eckert Seamans has laid off another…

Hammonds Reports PPP Down

Hammonds Reports PPP Down

London’s Hammonds LLP saw profits per equity partner fall to £276,000 ($446,000) for the recently ended fiscal year. The firm laid off 77 staffers and cut 20 partners in February.…

Hogan & Hartson Lays Off 30 Senior Associates

Hogan & Hartson Lays Off 30 Senior Associates

Hogan & Hartson has let go 30 senior associates this week, as part of the normal performance evaluation process. Before the layoffs the firm employed 140 senior associates, defined as…

Howard Rice Decimates Associate Salaries

Howard Rice Decimates Associate Salaries

San Francisco, California’s Howard Rice cut all associate salaries by 10% last month. Incoming associate salaries were cut from $160,000 to $145,000. Fourth-years now make $170,000, and seventh-years make $225,000.…

Allen & Overy Reports Revenue Up, Profits Down

Allen & Overy Reports Revenue Up, Profits Down

Allen & Overy has announced its revenue for the last fiscal year was up 7% to more than £1.09 billion ($1.77 billion), despite a large number of layoffs. Profits fell…

McKool Smith Nabs 3 IP Lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf

McKool Smith Nabs 3 IP Lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf

Dallas, Texas-based law firm McKool Smith has nabbed three intellectual property lawyers away from Dewey & LeBoeuf. Dewey IP litigation co-chair Dirk Thomas, partner Robert Auchter, and of counsel Jeffrey…

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Morning News Roundup for Friday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: San Francisco’s Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has informed its 2009 summers associates that any job offers will not start until January 2012… Chicago-based…

Clifford Chance to Spin Off Budapest Office

Clifford Chance to Spin Off Budapest Office

Clifford Chance’s office in Budapest, Hungary will spin off from the firm, to form the new Lakatos, Köves & Partners. London’s Clifford Chance says it is dropping the office as…