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Foley & Lardner Hires Three Lawyers

Foley & Lardner has hired three new partners. Robert Huey, formerly of Hunton & Williams, will join in Washington DC.…

Gleiss Lutz Opens New Office with Baker & McKenzie Partner

Germany's Gleiss Lutz will launch a new Dusseldorf office in August, headed by corporate partner Thomas Menke, last of Baker…

IRS Creates Internships for Law Students

The "evil" Internal Revenue Service, which I always have to remind people doesn't keep the money, has created two internships…

North Carolina Judges Agree to Pay Cut

Almost all North Carolina judges have agreed to pay cuts similar those being imposed on state employees Three hundred and…

Michigan Lawyers Found New Firm

Michigan attorneys Joseph Ahern and Jeffrey Fleury have formed a new law firm, Ahern Fleury, which will specialize in helping…

Dechert CEO Gives Himself $1 Million Pay Cut [Update]

Dechert LLP chairman and CEO Barton Winokur announced that he has taken a $1 million pay cut. Winokur revealed the…

Day Pitney Lays Off 20 Lawyers, Defers Associates

Day Pitney, which laid off 66 staff members across it offices in February, today announced that 20 lawyers have been…

AG Holder Announces Recovery Act Grants to Create Justice Jobs

US Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that more than $424 million in Recovery Act funds will go to 20…

Hildebrandt: Demand for Legal Services Down 8%

According to the Hildebrandt International Peer Monitor Index, demand for legal services dropped by more than 8% compared to Q1…

Wayne Law Announces Public Interest Fellowships

Wayne State University Law School has established the Public Interest Law Fellowships program, which this summer is providing $6,000 each…

Foley & Lardner Bankruptcy Team Leaves to Found New Firm

Two Foley & Lardner attorneys have jumped ship to found a new Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan-based firm, Harrington, Dragich &…

Greenberg Traurig Hires Three for L.A.

Greenberg Traurig LLP has added three new hires to its Los Angeles office. Allan J. Abshez joins as shareholder in…