Former Bush Solicitor General Returns to King & Spalding
Former Bush Administration Solicitor General Paul Clement is returning to the Washington, DC office of Atlanta's King & Spalding. "We…
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“Onslaught of Bankruptcies” Means Steady Increase in Law Jobs
From the AE Feldman Blog: Executive search firm, A.E. Feldman, says the surge in bankruptcies is creating opportunities for candidates…
Facebook Looking for [ ]Friendship, [ ]Dating, [X]Legal Counsel
Palo Alto, California-based social networking web site Facebook is looking for private US law firms willing to help resolve an…
Automakers Retain Counsel to Mull Bankruptcy Options [Update]
General Motors has hired Harvey Miller of the New York law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges to help the beleaguered…
Bracewell & Giuliani Hosts Posh Holiday Bash [Video]
From the Carpe Vita blog: Friday night, the Dallas-based Bracewell & Giuliani team celebrated the holidays with a gathering at…
The Upside of Being a Laid-Off Lawyer: Facial Hair
The Wall Street Journal, having nothing else to report on, writes that newly unemployed Wall Street refugees are luxuriating in…
Blagojevich Owes Winston Strawn Over Half A Million Dollars
We reported yesterday that embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was no longer using Chicago's Winston Strawn to defend him against…
Law Firms Outsource Work to India
On the ParalegalProfs blog, a report on law firms that outsource work to India: As outsourcing becomes more commonplace and…
Cravath’s London Office Slashes Compensation
The Daily Tabloids blog reports that the London office of New York's Cravath Swaine & Moore has slashed its cost…
Small Firms Crushed By Layoff Wave
Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, a 75-attorney real estate firm with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, is laying off eight…
White & Case Lawyers Bill as Much as $1,260 an Hour
Over 70% percent of large law firms surveyed raised their billing rates this year, with one firm charging more than…
Heller Ehrman Sued By DC Office Landlord
On Heller Highwater blog, a "a support site for the professional support staff of a global law firm in turmoil":…