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NALP: For Associate Salaries, It’s All Downhill From Here

NALP: For Associate Salaries, It’s All Downhill From Here

A survey by the National Association for Law Placement says that law firm associate salaries, generally on the rise since 2006, have nowhere to go but down from here. NALP’s…

Setfarth Shaw Cancels 2010 Summer Program

Setfarth Shaw Cancels 2010 Summer Program

Seyfarth Shaw, which laid off 50 people in May, has announced it will not host a Summer associate program in 2010. The firm stressed that the cancellation is a one-time…

Obama Nominates 4 for US Attorney

Obama Nominates 4 for US Attorney

On Friday, President Obama nominated four lawyers as United States Attorneys. Daniel Bogden was nominated for the District of Nevada. He is a partner at McDonald Carano Wilson. He was…

Vethan Law Hires Lawyers for New Office

Vethan Law Hires Lawyers for New Office

Houston, Texas’ Vethan Law Firm has brought on two attorneys for a new office in Sugar Land. Elyse M. Farrow and Lee Keller King will represent business law clients in…

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Morning News Roundup for Monday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: BJ Gately Wareing has laid off two partners, and expects further job cuts… California’s Judicial Council has ordered all courthouses to be closed…

HBJ Gately Wareing Lays Off Partners — More to Come

HBJ Gately Wareing Lays Off Partners — More to Come

HBJ Gately Wareing has laid off two partners, and expects further job cuts. Stephen Webster and Stuart Rennie have been asked to leave the firm. The firm expects to let…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Greg L. Berk joins Orange County, California’s Carlton DiSante & Freudenberger as a partner, to chair the new Immigration Practice Group. He…

Layoffs Ongoing at Fulbright & Jaworski? [Update 2]

Layoffs Ongoing at Fulbright & Jaworski? [Update 2]

Earlier this week we reported on a tip that Fulbright & Jaworski laid off at least 42 people in Texas and New York. Now a JDJournal tipster tells us that…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Fulbright & Jaworski: 54 staff (here & here) Bradley Arant: 35 staff Mallesons: 100 lawyers & staff Husch Blackwell: undisclosed lawyers Goodsill Anderson: 9…