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Study: Law Professors Lean Liberal

Study: Law Professors Lean Liberal

A study by the University of California, Berkeley School of Law found law schools hire more “openly liberal professors” than conservative ones, the National Law Journal reported Wednesday. Researchers found…

Major Bi-Coastal IP Merger Won’t Happen

Major Bi-Coastal IP Merger Won’t Happen

San Francisco IP firm Townsend & Townsend & Crew has broken off merger talks with Atlanta’s Kilpatric Stockton, says the San Francisco Business Times.  Client conflicts found between the two…

Ulmer & Berne Boosts Ohio Offices

Ulmer & Berne Boosts Ohio Offices

Ulmer & Berne LLP has added a three-person team to its three Ohio offices. The trio is led by partner Frederick M. Erny, who joins the firm’s product liability practice…

Survey Confirms Summer Hiring Cool If Not Frozen

Survey Confirms Summer Hiring Cool If Not Frozen

AmLaw Daily reported today that firms have cooled their 2010 summer associate hiring down by an average of 44 percent.  That equates to roughly an average of 31 fewer summer…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, July 21st. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories. BuckleySandler added three attorneys to its practice… Head of Clifford Chance’s UK fund practice left…

BuckleySandler Gains Three Counsel

BuckleySandler Gains Three Counsel

BuckleySandler LLP, a leading financial services and criminal and civil enforcement defense law firm, has added counsel to each of its three offices. Joining the firm are Warren Traiger in…

Simpson Thacher Snags Prominent Funds Chief

Simpson Thacher Snags Prominent Funds Chief

There was a rather large shakeup across the pond Tuesday. Simpson Thacher & Barltett announced that Jason Glover, currently the head of Clifford Chance’s U.K funds practice, is leaving the…

Reed Smith Partner Commits Suicide

Reed Smith Partner Commits Suicide

Stewart Dolin, a partner at Reed Smith’s Chicago office, was struck by a train and killed in an incident the Cook County medical examiner’s office has ruled a suicide. Dolin…

Wachtell Again Atop Vault Law 100

Wachtell Again Atop Vault Law 100

The 2011 Vault Law 100 was released Tuesday and again topping the list was Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. The only change in the top 5 was Sullivan & Cromwell…

Kagan Confirmation Approved by Judiciary Committee

Kagan Confirmation Approved by Judiciary Committee

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan won approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday and her confirmation will now be put before the full U.S. Senate. According to the Associated Press,…