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Law 360 Recognizes Six Lawyers from Sidley Austin LLP

Law 360 Recognizes Six Lawyers from Sidley Austin LLP

Law360 has recognized six partners from Sidley Austin LLP as Rising Stars Under 40. The attorneys are Chris Abbinante, Theodore Chandler, Sharon Flanagan, Robert Hochman, Sean Keyvan and Roger Martella.…

King & Spalding Adds Two to Middle East Practice

King & Spalding Adds Two to Middle East Practice

King & Spalding has added a pair of senior lawyers as counsel to its Middle East practice. They are Timothy Burbury, who was formerly the co-head of DLA Piper’s construction…

Pre-Law Students Confident in Job Prospects, Survey Says

Pre-Law Students Confident in Job Prospects, Survey Says

A survey by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions reveals a majority of pre-law students remain confident in their own job prospects despite the ailing economy– but they don’t see much…

Sullivan & Cromwell Lawyers Takes Lead in Goldman Sachs Case

Sullivan & Cromwell Lawyers Takes Lead in Goldman Sachs Case

The decision by the SEC to file civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs has been big news over the last week or so. On Wednesday, Reuters provided a profile of…

Survey Shows Women Partners Are On The Increase

Survey Shows Women Partners Are On The Increase

A survey released Monday by Project for Attorney Retention shows law firms have “made significant advances in retaining and promoting their women lawyers” during the last year. According to the…

McDonald Hopkins Adds Three To Litigation Department

McDonald Hopkins Adds Three To Litigation Department

McDonald Hopkins has bolstered its litigation department with the addition of three lawyers to its Detroit office. Joining the firm are members John E. Benko and Michael G. Latiff and…

Obama Supreme Court Pick Coming By May 26

Obama Supreme Court Pick Coming By May 26

One day after President Barack Obama met informally with potential replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, The Hill is reporting a nomination will come no later than…

Milbank to Open First Office in Latin America; Adds Two Partners

Milbank to Open First Office in Latin America; Adds Two Partners

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP announced yesterday it will open an office in São Paulo, Brazil. This will be the firm’s eleventh office worldwide, and its first in Latin…

Report Shows Legalized Gambling to Have Huge Benefits

Report Shows Legalized Gambling to Have Huge Benefits

British research and consulting firm H2 Gambling Capital has produced a new report that could facilitate the creation of legalized online gambling. The reason is simple: the report estimates the…

Law Firm Hirings, Firings and Promotions

Law Firm Hirings, Firings and Promotions

Alec Alexander, who served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana from July 2002 thru April 2010, has joined Jones Walker’s office in Lafayette, La. as…