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Hawkins & Parnell Opening in Austin with Brown McCarroll Laterals

Hawkins & Parnell Opening in Austin with Brown McCarroll Laterals

Atlanta’s Hawkins & Parnell is opening its doors in Austin with the help of several partners from Brown McCarroll, according to a tipster. Long-time partners Todd Wade, Kay Andrews, Bill…

Colson Hicks Picks up Greeberg Traurig Managing Partner in DC

Colson Hicks Picks up Greeberg Traurig Managing Partner in DC

The managing partner of Greenberg Traurig‘s Washington DC office, Ronald Kleinman, is leaving to open a DC office for Florida’s Colson Hicks Eidson.  Colson Hicks and Greenberg Traurig have a long…

Sidley Austin Salary Thaw and Double Raise

Sidley Austin Salary Thaw and Double Raise

After issuing another round of paychecks at 2008 salary levels, Sidley Austin today announced its 2010 compensation plan.  Salaries have been thawed and associates will be getting a double bump…

Winston & Strawn Keeps Salaries Frozen

Winston & Strawn Keeps Salaries Frozen

Winston & Strawn froze salaries last year and now it appears that the freeze is still on.  Associates received emails today regarding their compensation and across the board, they are…

Los Angeles Judge Warns of 300 Lay Offs

Los Angeles Judge Warns of 300 Lay Offs

Presiding Judge Tim McCoy, of the Los Angeles Superior Court, has said that the court will lay off 300 people or more in March. The court employs more than 5,500…

Senate Confirms Ronald Machen & Others

Senate Confirms Ronald Machen & Others

The Senate confirmed Ronald Machen as U.S. Attorney for D.C. on Thursday. Machen was a partner at WilmerHale. He was assistant attorney in DC from 1997 to 2001. Machen faced…

Law Firms Join Forces in Toyota Recall Litigation

Law Firms Join Forces in Toyota Recall Litigation

25 law firms in 20 states have joined together and formed a consortium to file a class action lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. 20 other lawsuits seeking class action status…

Peter Prieto of Holland & Knight Moves to Podhurst Orseck

Peter Prieto of Holland & Knight Moves to Podhurst Orseck

Miami based attorney Peter Prieto, the chairman of Holland & Knight’s national litigation section, has left the firm for boutique litigation firm Podhurst Orseck. Prieto becomes the 13th lawyer at…

Reid Criticizes ABA Judicial Nomination Evaluation

Reid Criticizes ABA Judicial Nomination Evaluation

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada criticized the American Bar Association on Thursday after some members of the organization’s judicial evaluation committee rated a nominee from his state as…

Bill Clinton Has Been Released From the Hospital

Bill Clinton Has Been Released From the Hospital

Former President Bill Clinton has been released from New York Presbyterian Hospital’s campus at Columbia University after undergoing a procedure yesterday to treat a clogged artery. Clinton had recurring chest…