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Ropes & Gray Offers Summers a $60K Fellowship

Ropes & Gray Offers Summers a $60K Fellowship

Ropes & Gray, which in July deferred its 2009 summer associates to “no earlier than January 2011,” is offering those associates a public interest fellowship worth $60,000. The firm would…

Shearman & Sterling Adds 3 Partners

Shearman & Sterling Adds 3 Partners

Shearman & Sterling has hired on three new partners. Antitrust litigator Edward B. Schwartz, formerly a Shearman & Sterling associate, returns to the firm from DLA Piper, where he was…

DLA Piper Defers Summer Associates

DLA Piper Defers Summer Associates

DLA Piper is deferring its current summer associates to January 2011 at least, and will offer a voluntary deferral to January 2012. The firm still intends to have a Summer…

Citigroup Cancels Its 2010 ‘CitiSelect’ Summer Program

Citigroup Cancels Its 2010 ‘CitiSelect’ Summer Program

Citigroup, whose “CitiSelect” initiative operates much like a typical Biglaw summer associates program, has canceled the program for 2010, and will not be holding on-campus interviews. The program prepares 2Ls…

Morris Manning Slashes Salaries

Morris Manning Slashes Salaries

Atlanta’s Morris Manning, which recently canceled its 2010 Summer Associate Program, is slashing salaries based on how much work a particular practice group is bringing in. The real estate, commercial…

UC Law School Profs Hit By Pay Cut

UC Law School Profs Hit By Pay Cut

The University of California has announced a furloughs scheme beginning in September, affecting faculty at law schools, amongst others. The system is effectively slashing salaries by 4% to 10%. The…

Tipster: More Layoffs at Fulbright & Jaworski

Tipster: More Layoffs at Fulbright & Jaworski

Last week, we reported that Fulbright & Jaworski has laid off six associates and four staff at its Los Angeles office. Now a JDJournal tipster tells us that the firm…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Last week in law firm layoffs: 18 lawyers, 21 staff, 20 undisclosed… Three Detroit lawyers have founded a new firm to serve the…

Detroit Lawyers Found Muslim Law Firm

Detroit Lawyers Found Muslim Law Firm

Three Detroit lawyers have founded Hafeez & Youssef, a new firm to serve the city’s Muslim community. Managing Partner Tariq Hafeez was previously at Dickinson Wright, handling business law and…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Dechert: undisclosed lawyers & staff Fulbright & Jaworski: 6 lawyers, 4 staff Arizona Attorney General’s Office: 12 lawyers, 17 staff Pinsent Masons: 20 lawyers…