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McCarter & English Hooks Up With 85 Broads

McCarter & English Hooks Up With 85 Broads

Citing its commitment to the career development of its women attorneys, 400-lawyer strong McCarter & English announced Friday it has joined 85 Broads, a global women’s networking organization with more…

Dewey Managing Partner Breaks Out for New Firm

Dewey Managing Partner Breaks Out for New Firm

The managing partner of Dewey & Leboeuf’s office in Frankfurt, Germany, Hanno Berger, is leaving the firm to start a new tax boutique. Joining Berger in the startup is Dewey…

Report Shows Legal Field Added Jobs in May

Report Shows Legal Field Added Jobs in May

After months of losses, the number of jobs in the legal sector managed to increase in May. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly employment report, released Friday, shows the legal…

Dechert L.L.P’s CEO Will Step Down in 2011

Dechert L.L.P’s CEO Will Step Down in 2011

Barton J. Winokur, chairman and CEO of Philadelphia based Dechert L.L.P., one of the nation’s largest and most profitable law firms, will step down in 2011.  Andrew J. Levander, a…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, June 4th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. BP brought on WilmerHale to fight the myriad of congressional investigations the company is…

BP Looks To WilmerHale for Oil Spill Defense

BP Looks To WilmerHale for Oil Spill Defense

BP and the two other major culprits in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill—Transocean Ltd. and Haliburton Co.—have retained their legal teams, according to a report in the New York…

Ronald Motley of Motley Rice Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

Ronald Motley of Motley Rice Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Association for Justice has named Ronald F. Motley, co-founder of one of the nation’s largest plaintiffs’ litigation firms, the recipient of its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. The award,…

Chinese Firm Opens Second U.S. Office in Palo Alto

Chinese Firm Opens Second U.S. Office in Palo Alto

A pair of former managing partners at Perkins Coie and an of counsel at Jones Day form the new Silicon Valley office for Beijing-based firm Jun He Law Offices, the…

U.S. Attorney Hewitt Heading to Jones Day

U.S. Attorney Hewitt Heading to Jones Day

Karen P. Hewitt, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, has agreed to join Jones Day as a partner in the firm’s San Diego office. She will serve…

Baker Taps Partner From Brazil As Global Chairman

Baker Taps Partner From Brazil As Global Chairman

The Times:  Baker & McKenzie has appointed Eduardo Leite, a partner from its Sao Paolo office, as its global chairman.  It marks the first time an international law firm has…