DLA Piper’s Ong to Head Up Eversheds Singapore
London's Eversheds is opening of a new office in Singapore, and beginning work on developing a presence in Hong Kong.…
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Bingham Sees Increased Profits, Revenue — Credits Downsizing
Bingham McCutchen saw both revenue and profits rise in 2008, the firm reports. Gross revenue for the Boston-based firm totaled…
Nixon Peabody Hires China Practice Chair
Nixon Peabody has recruited as its China practice chair a former general counsel of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Henry…
US Legal Market Lost 7000 Jobs in 2008
According to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal services industry in the United States shed some 7,000 jobs…
Heller Ehrman Files for Bankruptcy; Remaining Employees May Not Be Paid
What's left of San Francisco's Heller Ehrman, which dissolved in November, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Former Heller partner Peter…
Heller Ehrman Buried in Lawsuits; May Be Forced Into Bankruptcy
A San Francisco landlord for Heller Ehrman won a court ruling earlier this month, that means bankruptcy is now likely…
Thacher Proffitt Is No More; Fourth Biglaw Collapse This Year
Thacher Proffitt & Wood, the 160-year-old New York-based law firm, will close forever. The subprime crisis slashed demand for its…
Many from Heller, Thelen Remain Jobless
After the dissolution of Heller Ehrman and Thelen LLP, hundreds of attorneys were left without work. Now, months later, many…
Gallaudet’s Mock Trial Program Helps Bridge Gaps between Hearing, Deaf, and Hard-of-Hearing Communities
Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, is the only university in the world at which all classes are designed to accommodate…