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BofA, Merrill Lynch In-House Counsel Must Reapply for Jobs

BofA, Merrill Lynch In-House Counsel Must Reapply for Jobs

The merged legal department of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, with around 700 lawyers, is looking at pending layoffs. The bank’s lawyers are being required to reapply for their…

35% of Canadian In-House Legal Departments Have Frozen Hiring

35% of Canadian In-House Legal Departments Have Frozen Hiring

According to the 2009 Barometer survey of Canadian in-house counsel, 66% of in-house lawyers feel the economic situation has affected their legal department; 59% say they are conducting more work…

In-House Attorneys Hit With Layoffs

In-House Attorneys Hit With Layoffs

Firms including Hyatt, Cigna, General Electric, Motorola, Merrill Lynch and Yahoo! have cut the number of attorneys in their law departments during the past year, as corporations slash budgets in…

Apax To Hire General Counsel

Apax To Hire General Counsel

Apax Partners, a private equity group, is preparing to hire its first global general counsel. Apax joins a growing list of funds hiring in-house attorneys. Last year private equity fund…