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Revenue Down, Profits Up at Dechert

Revenue Down, Profits Up at Dechert

For the second straight year, revenues at Dechert dropped in 2010 although profits continued to go up.  During the same period the number of equity partners held steady but total headcount…

Legal Sector Jobs Edged Upward in January

Legal Sector Jobs Edged Upward in January

After three straight months of stagnant or negative growth, 400 new jobs were added in the legal industry in January according the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. …

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone!  Today is Friday, November 4, and as we head into Super Bowl weekend, let’s take a quick look back at yesterday’s news… 2010 was another good year…

Bingham McCutchen had Record High Numbers in 2010

Bingham McCutchen had Record High Numbers in 2010

In another sign that the legal economy is once again growing, Bingham McCutchen is reporting record breaking numbers for 2010.  Gross revenue went up 2% to $873 million and profits…

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Absorbs Botique Firm in DC

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Absorbs Botique Firm in DC

added all 12 lawyers from botique firm Fleischman & Harding to its Washington DC office.  Fleischman & Harding specialized in issues dealing with communication and their client base includes companies…

Blank Rome Picks up 7

Blank Rome Picks up 7

It’s always sunny in Philadelphia, for Blank Rome. A consumer financial services practice group has picked up and moved from Dilworth Paxson to Blank Rome in Philadelphia.  The team is headed…

11 More Leave Howrey, This Time for Morgan Lewis

11 More Leave Howrey, This Time for Morgan Lewis

Five lawyers in Chicago and six in Southern California have left Howrey and joined up with Morgan Lewis.  In Chicago, managing partner David Clough, along with Kenneth Kliebard, the class…

BigLaw Closes Shop in Egypt

BigLaw Closes Shop in Egypt

Egypt is the 16th largest country in the world by population with 80 million people, but it is underrepresented by top law firms.  DLA Piper and Baker & McKenzie both…

Gallop, Johnson & Neuman Expands Business Bankruptcy Practice Group

Gallop, Johnson & Neuman Expands Business Bankruptcy Practice Group

St Louis based Gallop, Johnson & Neuman has added two partners in its business bankruptcy practice.  David Lander and Eric Peterson, the firm’s newest partners, will lead the practice group…

Dorsey & Whitney Continues to Suffer from Revenue Losses

Dorsey & Whitney Continues to Suffer from Revenue Losses

Dorsey & Whitney LLP, a leading US law firm with more than 850 lawyers, continued to suffer from revenue losses as the firm’s gross revenue dipped for the second consecutive…