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Small Payroll Changes at Alston & Bird

Small Payroll Changes at Alston & Bird

Alston & Bird is changing the way it computes overtime for its secretaries. Up until now, Alston & Bird has paid overtime starting at 37.5 hours per week, slightly more…

Lanier Opening First European Office in London

Lanier Opening First European Office in London

The Lanier Law Firm is planning to open an office in London in the first quarter of 2010 to handle its new international arbitration practice. Firm founder Mark Lanier and…

Sidekick Data Lost Forever

Sidekick Data Lost Forever

Although this post has nothing to do with the law, yet, it’s difficult to imagine a scenario involving Microsoft, T-Mobile, and hundreds of thousands of angry customers who have lost…

White House Counsel Gregory Craig Refutes Rumors of Resignation

White House Counsel Gregory Craig Refutes Rumors of Resignation

During an interview on Friday, White House Counsel Gregory Craig flatly denied the rumors that he is on the way out the door. “The rumors that I’m about to leave…

Monday Roundup

Monday Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thanksgiving in Canada and Columbus Day here in the states, so some of you might be enjoying a three day weekend. For the rest of…

McDonald Hopkins Picks up Four Attorneys

McDonald Hopkins Picks up Four Attorneys

Three partners and one associate have left Butzel Long and signed on with McDonald Hopkinsin Detroit. The three partners are James Boutrous II, James Giszczak and Miriam Rosen. Dominic Paluzzi…

Layoffs at Foley & Lardner

Layoffs at Foley & Lardner

Foley & Lardner is cutting its numbers today, possibly by as many as 39 people. Exact numbers are not available yet, nor do we know which offices or practices are…

Nixon Peabody Lay Offs – Shhhh

Nixon Peabody Lay Offs – Shhhh

In February we told you about staff layoffs at Nixon Peabody, and in April we reported on salary cuts. Those salary cuts were billed as a way to save associate…

Outside Counsel Spending Predicted to Decline

Outside Counsel Spending Predicted to Decline

According to a new report from legal consultants BTI Consulting Group, spending on outside counsel will continue to drop next year. In 2008 spending on oustide counsel averaged out at…

Fenwick & West Make Offers to Less Than Half its Summers

Fenwick & West Make Offers to Less Than Half its Summers

Earlier this week we told you that Fenwick & West paid several of its incoming associates to find work elsewhere. Today we have the numbers for this year’s crop of…