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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt to Hold Layoffs, Cut Salaries

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt to Hold Layoffs, Cut Salaries

Blawgs are reporting that Portland, Oregon’s Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt will cut associate salaries and hold layoffs of support staff. The firm is expected to announce associate pay cuts of between 5% and 10%. First years already only make $110,000. The number of staff to be cut is as yet unknown. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is a law [...]

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Ex-Senator Joins Covington & Burling

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

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Ex-Senator Joins Covington & Burling

Former Oregon Senator Gordon Smith is returning to Washington, DC, where he will join Covington & Burling and focus on international trade and foreign relations. Smith, 56, a Republican who lost a bid for a third term to Democrat Jeff Merkley, is barred from lobbying his former colleagues for two years, but can offer strategic advice [...]

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Supreme Court To Decide On Mojave Cross

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

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Supreme Court To Decide On Mojave Cross

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether or not a cross honoring fallen soldiers in the Mojave National Preserve is a violation of the 1st Amendment.  It will be the first time that the court will hear a case regarding “an establishment of religion” with John Roberts as the Chief Justice. The current cross [...]

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Miller Nash Named One of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Miller Nash Named One of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies

The Portland Business Journal has ranked Miller Nash LLP one of the top 10 professional services companies of 2008 on its Most Admired Companies in Oregon list.  The law firm was recognized at an awards luncheon held today at Portland’s Hilton Hotel. More than 2,000 Oregon CEOs were asked to rank the best companies [...]

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