5259 Fewer Jobs at Top 250 Law Firms
According to a report issued by the National Law Journal, the top 250 law firms cut 5,259 attorney positions this…
Latham & Watkins
Morning Roundup
Good Morning everyone! I hope everyone had a terrific weekend. Here's a look back at Friday's news (and a small…
23 New Partners at Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins & Watkins promoted 23 of its associates to partner this week. With twelve promotions coming in corporate…
Former FCC Chair Reed Hundt is Moving to Skadden Arps
Reed Hundt, FCC Chairman from 1993 to 1997, announced at a panel on the regulatory process at a Yale Law…
Greenberg Traurig Adds 3
Arthur Don and Nancy Schimmel have joined Greeberg Traurig as partners in the firm's Chicago office. Don and Schimmel are…
University of Illinois Law School Scandal – the Bill is Due
Back in Julof y we learned about a scandal at the University of Illinois. Former Governor Rod Blagojevich used his…
50 Best Law Firms for Women Announced
Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers have announced their 2009 Best Law Firms for Women. The accolade is awarded based…
New York Law Firms Slash Summer Classes
The New York Law Journal has published its annual survey of summer class sizes at New York Biglaw firms. Latham…
Survey: Skadden is Nation’s Top Firm Again
Skadden has been ranked the top corporate law firm in the US for the ninth year in a row, according…
Sheppard Mullin Hires 3
Los Angeles' Sheppard Mullin has recently hired three new attorneys in Los Angeles and China. This week the firm announced…
Former DHS Secretary Chertoff Joins Covington & Burling
Former Department of Homeland Security secretary and federal appellate court judge Michael Chertoff is joining Covington & Burling's white-collar defense…
Thacher Wants Salary Advances Back
Dissolving Thacher Proffitt & Wood is pursuing its former first-year associates over money provided for bar expenses. The firm's dissolution…