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All Associates Meeting at Sidley Austin

All Associates Meeting at Sidley Austin

Sidley Austin had an all associates meeting in Washington DC today. Details, or rumors at least, are beginning to trickle out from the meeting, but nothing hard and fast as…

Separation of Church and Cars?

Separation of Church and Cars?

This one comes to us from South Carolina where the state legislature approved a new license plate design available for purchase containing the words “I believe” and the image of…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Today is Wednesday, November 11. At 11 am on November 11, 1918, all fighting stopped in World War 1 and Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the day Armistice Day. It wasn’t until…

Over 5,000 Lawyers Laid Off During Past Year

Over 5,000 Lawyers Laid Off During Past Year

A recent survey done of the top 250 law firms in the U.S. shows a loss of over 5,000 lawyers over the past year. 5,259 lawyers, to be exact, were…

Scott Rothstein in his own words

With the news that eight of his properties and several vintage automobiles have been siezed by prosecutors, you might expect that Scott Rothstein would be hunkered down licking his wounds…

Salary Freeze at Covington & Burling

Salary Freeze at Covington & Burling

Stick this one in the “It could be worse…” file. At an all associates meeting today, Covington & Burling announced a freeze on associate salaries for all offices other than…

Katten Deferrals Split Into Three

Katten Deferrals Split Into Three

Katten has split its deferred class of incoming associates into three groups. The lucky group will start in February, as re-scheduled. The second group is being pushed back to October…

Reed Smith Cuts Salaries

Reed Smith Cuts Salaries

Just a few weeks after announcing it was moving away from lockstep compensation and doing away with associate classes, Reed Smith is cutting associate salaries by 20% for all incoming…

Closure in DC Sniper Case

Closure in DC Sniper Case

John Allen Muhammad, better known as the DC Sniper, is scheduled for execution tonight after the Supreme Court turned down his appeal. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has also turned down…

More Bad News for Scott Rothstein

More Bad News for Scott Rothstein

Scott Rothstein, the lawyer whose firm has gone into receivership after he was accused of defrauding investors through a ponzi scheme, faces more bad news today. The government is seeking…