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UC Irvine Law School Considers Ex-Con For Teaching Gig

UC Irvine Law School Considers Ex-Con For Teaching Gig

William Lerach, a former partner at Millberg Wies Bershad Hynes & Lerach (now Millberg LLP) who was released from prison last month after two years, is being considered by the…

Candidates to Replace Justice Stevens Taking Shape

Candidates to Replace Justice Stevens Taking Shape

President Barack Obama has narrowed his list of potential replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to about 10 candidates, the Associated Press reports. And there is at…

London Revenue Plummets For U.S.-Based Firms

London Revenue Plummets For U.S.-Based Firms

Nine of the 10 biggest U.S. firms with operations in London saw revenue decreases in 2009 with the lone holdout being Latham & Watkins. According to TheLawyer.com,  revenue for the…

IP Today Ranks Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner as Second Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm

IP Today Ranks Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner as Second Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm

In the April 2010 issue of IP Today, Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A., was recognized as the second leading intellectual property law firm. The firm was also recognized as a…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, April 13, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s headlines… Revenue is down but profits are up at Stevens & Lee… Ruden McClosky struggles…

Familiar Tune: Revenue Down, Profits Up At Sutherland

Familiar Tune: Revenue Down, Profits Up At Sutherland

Atlanta-based Sutherland, like a host of other biglaw firms, saw an increase in profits in 2009 despite a  drop in gross revenue. According to Atlanta’s Daily Report, Sutherland’s revenue checked…

Clifford Chance Alters Associate Bonus Policy

Clifford Chance Alters Associate Bonus Policy

Billable hours will no longer be the deciding factor in determining associate bonuses at the London office of magic circle firm Clifford Chance. A firm spokesperson told LegalWeek that while billable…

Speelman, One of Nation’s Most Successful Legal Executives, Joins Blank Rome LLP as Partner

Speelman, One of Nation’s Most Successful Legal Executives, Joins Blank Rome LLP as Partner

Blank Rome LLP announced that Joseph F. Speelman has joined the firm as a partner in the products liability, mass torts, and insurance group. He joins the firm from LyondellBassell…

Former FINRA Enforcement Chief Joins Bingham McCutchen

Former FINRA Enforcement Chief Joins Bingham McCutchen

Bingham McCutchen has added a new partner to its New York office: Susan Merrill, the former head of enforcement at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Merrill will be joining…

Ruden McClosky Down But Not Out

Ruden McClosky Down But Not Out

By all accounts, these are tough times at Ruden McClosky. Defections, layoffs and office closures recently led the Florida-based firm to fall out of the National Law Journal’s ranking of…