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New Research Finds That Law School Rankings Complicate Diversity Efforts

New Research Finds That Law School Rankings Complicate Diversity Efforts

New research may indicate that U.S. News and World Report law school rankings do not help law schools create a more diverse student body. There is pressure to hold or…

Former Countrywide CEO Hires Prominent Williams & Connolly Lawyer

Former Countrywide CEO Hires Prominent Williams & Connolly Lawyer

Angelo Mozilo, the former CEO of Countrywide Financial Corp., has hired prominent Washington, D.C. based lawyer Brendan Sullivan to help defend him against an SEC lawsuit accusing him of securities…

Secretary Sues Drinker Biddle in Pay Dispute

Secretary Sues Drinker Biddle in Pay Dispute

A former secretary at Drinker Biddle’s Washington office is suing the firm over an overtime pay dispute. Shawn Havrilla worked worked at the firm between 2006 and 2008. In a…

Former Chairman of Arnold & Porter Joins Davis Polk

Former Chairman of Arnold & Porter Joins Davis Polk

Michael Sohn, former chairman of Arnold & Porter, has joined Davis Polk & Wardwell’s Washington office as general counsel. Sohn joined Arnold & Porter in 1969 and was made a…

DLA Piper Forms Alliance with Brazilian Firm; Brazil Emerging as 8th Largest Economy in World

DLA Piper Forms Alliance with Brazilian Firm; Brazil Emerging as 8th Largest Economy in World

DLA Piper, one of the largest legal service providers in the world, announced yesterday it will form an alliance with the law firm Campos Mello Advogados in Sao Paulo and…

Revenue Down at Winston & Strawn

Revenue Down at Winston & Strawn

Revenue declined at Winston & Strawn in 2009 while profits remained flat. Gross revenue decreased by 5%, roughly $40 million. Profits per partner remained steady at $1.283 million and the…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, March 2, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… Revenue and profits are down, while PPP is up at Dickstein Shapiro… Steptoe…

Hogan & Hartson’s Warsaw Office Moves to K&L Gates

Hogan & Hartson’s Warsaw Office Moves to K&L Gates

K&L Gates has a new office in Warsaw – new to them, that is.  As of March 15, Hogan & Hartson’s 38 lawyer office will become a K&L Gates office,…

Kaye Scholer Opens in Silicon Valley

Kaye Scholer is opening a new office in Silicon Valley, with the help of a veteran patent litigator from White & Case.  William Coats was the manager of White &…

NALP Settles on Heavily Scaled Back Recruitment Plan

NALP Settles on Heavily Scaled Back Recruitment Plan

The recruitment plan originaly proposed by the National Association for Law Placement drew criticism from many sides, as we reported here.  On Friday, NALP scaled back its ambitious plan and…