Joe Lieberman, the Democrat from Connecticut who was elected to a 4th term in the US Senate as an independent after losing a primary, is expected to announce tomorrow that he will…
President Obama announced two nominations for U.S. attorney yesterday. Bismarck, North Dakota attorney Tim Purdon has been nominated as North Dakota’s next U.S. attorney. Purdon is a native of Oakes,…
Connecticut’s Democratic Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, is shutting down the Nationwide Home Relief Law Group, an “illegal” law firm Blumenthal says bilked 200 Connecticuters of more than $750,000. Blumenthal says…
Stonington, Connecticut’s Kepple Morgan & Avena has merged with New London’s Cole-Chu & Cipparone, creating the most unwieldy law firm name ever: Kepple, Cole-Chu, Cipparone, Avena & Zaccaro. Nick Kepple…
Day Pitney, which in May laid off 20 lawyers and deferred incoming associates to January 2010, has announced it is revamping its Summer associate program for 2010. The new eight-week…
Wiggin and Dana, which in March laid off 14 attorneys and 14 staff, has deferred its incoming associates to February 2010. Those deferred have been offered a stipend, although the…
Connecticut’s Shipman & Goodwin, which cut 26 jobs in April, is deferring three of its eight incoming associates. The three associates joining its Hartford office will start in Fall 2010.…
Incisive Media’s Corporate Counsel magazine today announced the selection of the in-house attorneys of The Hartford Financial Services Group as winners of the magazine’s fourth annual “Best Legal Department” competition.…
Shipman & Goodwin will cut 26 jobs, including five lawyers, across its four offices in Connecticut. The Hartford headquarters is the most affected, losing four lawyers, one of them a…
Robinson & Cole has laid off 30 people today. …Robinson & Cole has eliminated 11 counsel and associate attorneys, and 19 support staff positions. These cutbacks are taking place among…
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