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Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Stuart Levy joins Sughrue Mion as of counsel in the firm's electrical/mechanical…

Seyfarth Shaw Hires for IP, Corporate in Atlanta

Seyfarth Shaw has added lawyers to its intellectual property and corporate & finance groups in Atlanta, Georgia. Jack D. Todd…

Sachs Sax Caplan Adds Attorneys

Boca Raton, Florida's Sachs Sax Caplan has added two attorneys to its community association practice group. Samuel H. Golden joins…

Skadden Slashing 2010 Summer Class Size by Half

Skadden will hold its Summer associates program in 2010, but with less than half as many associates than in 2009.…

Loeb & Loeb Cancels NY Summer Program

Loeb & Loeb, which laid off four corporate lawyers in July, has "suspended" its Summer associates program at its New…

K&L Gates Brings on Partners

Charles D. Holland joins K&L Gates from Morrison & Foerster as a partner in the Palo Alto office. He focuses…

Dinsmore & Shohl Merges with Woodward Hobson & Fulton

Cincinnati's Dinsmore & Shohl and Louisville's Woodward, Hobson & Fulton have merged, and will operate as Dinsmore & Shohl starting…

Howard Rice Cancels 2010 Summer Program

San Francisco’s Howard Rice, which cut all associate salaries by 10% in June, is taking a one year break from…

Supreme Court Names Sotomayor’s Law Clerks

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has hired four law clerks, two of whom have already clerked for other justices. Robert…

Dechert Nabs NY Partners from Clifford Chance

Two New York-based lawyers have left Clifford Chance to join Dechert. Finance partners Stuart Strauss and Richard Horowitz are joining…

Brown Rudnick Restores Start Dates for 11 Deferred Associates

Brown Rudnick, which had deferred the start dates of its 27 incoming associates for 2009, has restored start dates for…

Survey: Legal Industry May Be ‘Stabilizing’

According to the Hildebrandt International Peer Monitor Economic Index, the economic health of the legal industry has stopped declining for…