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Profits, Revenue Up at Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block reported gross revenue of $367 million in 2009, a 6 percent increase from the previous year. Profits…

Morning Roundup

Good morning!  Today is Thursday, February 18, and here's a quick look back at yesterday's headlines... Citizens are nearly united…

Morgan Lewis Reports Large Drop in Profits

Morgan Lewis reported sharp drops in revenue and per partner profits for the 2009 fiscal year.  Revenues fell by 5%,…

Lateral Market Heats Up

The lateral market for 2010 is expected to be brisk and we've already seen some big moves in the first…

Revenue and Profits Down at Goodwin Procter

Goodwin Procter's gross revenues fell 4% in 2009 to $658 million and per partner profits dropped 3% to $1.27 million.…

Profits per Partner up 7% at Wilmer Hale

After a rocky first half of the year, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr posted a seven percent per partner…

Bonuses and Thaws at Wilson Sonsini

Wilson Sonsini is thawing salaries, and using the Cooley Godward model. First years are getting $160k, third years are making…

Staff Cuts at Wilson Sonsini

2009 has come and gone but the legal economy continues to struggle, a point made clear by today's move at…

What Recession? K&L Gates Tops $1 Billion in Revenue

Unemployment is hovering at just over 10%, some states have seen home foreclosure rates as high as 25%, the economy…

Layoffs at Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth Shaw is letting go of approximately 40 people, 20 lawyers and 20 staff. It's been rough over at Seyfarth…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, January 12, and here's a look back at yesterday's stories. Thomas Russo has been…

Salary Thaw and Bonuses at Arnold & Porter

At the start of 2009 Arnold & Porter announced that it was freezing salaries but held out the hope that…