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Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning! It’s Friday, January 8, and here’s a peek back at yesterday’s stories… Two firmsin the Carolinas have merged… California Governor Schwarzenegger has appointed three attorneys to state posts……

And Speaking of Mergers…

And Speaking of Mergers…

There’s a new merger taking place in the Carolinas as South Carolina’s Rogers Townsend & Thomas has merged with North Carolina’s Kellam & Pettit. The combined firm will operate as…

Schwarzenegger Adds Three Attorneys to State Posts

Schwarzenegger Adds Three Attorneys to State Posts

A trio of California-based attorneys were appointed to state posts this week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new appointees are Rachelle Chong of San Francisco, who will take over as…

More on Law Firm Mergers

More on Law Firm Mergers

Yesterday we reported that law firm mergers were down 24% last year. That’s according to a report from Altman Weil. That’s only half the story, however. According to Hildebrandt Baker…

Sedgwick San Francisco Adds Seven Attorneys

Sedgwick San Francisco Adds Seven Attorneys

Seven attorneys from a recently shuttered San Francisco-based real estate and land use firm have joined the office of Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold. The former attorneys for Cassidy Shimko…

Jaffe Associates Gets New Name

Jaffe Associates has been rechristened Jaffe PR in response to what it calls a “shift in the legal marketing industry.” The legal marketing company explained in a press release that…

Moore & Van Allen Adds Former Mayor

Moore & Van Allen Adds Former Mayor

Pat McCrory, who resigned last month as mayor of Charlotte, N.C. after serving 14 years, has joined law firm Moore & Van Allen as a public policy consultant. In his…

Regarding Abdulmutallab and the Law

Regarding Abdulmutallab and the Law

The blawgosphere is buzzing this week about Abdulmutallab, or more specifically what should be done with him. You can read an interesting post summarizing the arguments on the WSJ law…

Salary Cut at Pillsbury Winthrop

Salary Cut at Pillsbury Winthrop

Pillsbury’s first year associates outside of New York are receiving a salary cut, down to $145k. Any first year that bills in excess of 1950 hours will receive an additional…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, January 7. Here’s a look back at yesterday’s news. Rose Walker has two new attorneys… The prop 8 trial in California will be broadcast…