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Morning Roundup

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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Morning Roundup

Good morning!  Today is Thursday, February 18, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines… Citizens are nearly united against the Citizens United ruling… Kilpatrick Stockton picked up a pair of partnersfrom Winston & Strawn… The DoJ issued indictments in two noteworthy cases… Another study shows fewer lawyers are making partner during the recession and recovery… Latham & Watkins [...]

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Sidley Austin Salary Thaw and Double Raise

Friday, February 12, 2010

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Sidley Austin Salary Thaw and Double Raise

After issuing another round of paychecks at 2008 salary levels, Sidley Austin today announced its 2010 compensation plan.  Salaries have been thawed and associates will be getting a double bump in salary, putting them back to where they would have been if they had never been frozen in the first place.  Unlike some of the firms [...]

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Winston & Strawn Keeps Salaries Frozen

Friday, February 12, 2010

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Winston & Strawn Keeps Salaries Frozen

Winston & Strawn froze salaries last year and now it appears that the freeze is still on.  Associates received emails today regarding their compensation and across the board, they are still the same as they were two years ago.  Third year associates are still making $160k.  This might seem like a way to increase business at [...]

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McDonald Hopkins Continues Expansion in Chicago

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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McDonald Hopkins Continues Expansion in Chicago

Charles F. MacKelvie has joined the Chicago office of McDonald Hopkins as a member in its healthcare and healthcare restructuring process. MacKelvie was most recently a principal at Miller Canfield. MacKelvie has argued more than 300 cases before the U.S. Department of Health in his more than 30 years as a healthcare and business attorney, according [...]

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Seyfarth Shaw Signs Schwartz For IP Practice

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Seyfarth Shaw Signs Schwartz For IP Practice

Daniel J. Schwartz has joined Seyfarth Shaw’s Chicago office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group, the firm announced Tuesday. Schwartz was previously with Jenner & Block. Schwartz focuses on the areas of intellectual property litigation and counseling with a special emphasis on patent, trade secrets and trademark litigation, according to a press release. [...]

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Allan Ackerman to Leave Blagojevich Defense Team

Monday, January 18, 2010

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Allan Ackerman to Leave Blagojevich Defense Team

Chicago defense attorney Allan Ackerman filed papers in federal court asking permission to withdraw from former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s defense team on Thursday. Ackerman said he is “No longer able to stridently participate in the defense of the accused.” In an interview with WLS-TV in Chicago Ackerman said that he had differences with others on [...]

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Layoffs at Seyfarth Shaw

Friday, January 15, 2010

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Layoffs at Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth Shaw is letting go of approximately 40 people, 20 lawyers and 20 staff. It’s been rough over at Seyfarth over the past year and they’ve taken several steps to keep costs down. In December, the firm cut salaries as part of a move toward merit based compensation. In November, it re-deferred [...]

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Butler Rubin Adds Partner

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Butler Rubin Adds Partner

Butler Rubin Salatarelli & Boyd has named Andrew D. Shapiro a new partner in the Chicago-based boutique firm. Shapiro, who was named a 2010 Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers, had previously been an associate in the firm’s business litigation department. He joined Butler Rubin from Winston & Strawn in 2006. Butler Rubin Salatarelli & Boyd was [...]

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Brinks Hofer Opens DC Office

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Brinks Hofer Opens DC Office

Brinks Hofer has closed it’s office in Arlington, Va, which was staffed by three paralegals and no lawyers, and opened its doors in Washington DC. The new office will be led by Thomas Holt, an IP lawyer from Brinks Hofer’s Chicago office. Holt will be joined in Washington by associates Scott Brim and [...]

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New Leadership at Skadden Arps Chicago Office

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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New Leadership at Skadden Arps Chicago Office

Wayne Whalen has stepped down as head of Skadden’s Chicago office. Whalen has been with Skadden since leaving Mayer Brown in 1984 to help set up the Chicago office, which quickly became the busiest office in the Skadden network. His hand picked successor, Brian Duwe, was still three year away from his degree [...]

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