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Sikh Wins Battle to Wear Religious Garb on Active Duty

As a young atheist in the Army, I took great delight in registering as a follower of various obscure religions…

Proskauer Rose Picks up Four

Four attorneys have left the Washington DC office of McDermott Will & Emery to join up with Proskauer Rose. Led…

Morning Roundup

Good morning one and all. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's news... Schulte Roth has sent out offers to…

Lanny Davis and Eileen O’Connor Move to McDermott Will & Emery

This is not you normal pair of lawyers. Lanny Davis was White House special counsel under Bill Clinton and acted…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: John Brownlee joins Holland & Knight as partner in the firm's McLean,…

Sutherland Asbill Hires Associates

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan has brought on two associates. J. Page Scully joins from McDermott Will & Emery, as a…

McDermott Cuts Associate & Staff Medical Benefits

McDermott Will & Emery, which recently laid off 25 associates and 47 staff and cut pay, is now cutting health…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Blake Lapthorn: 12 lawyers Maclay Murray & Spen: 27 lawyers Barlow Lyde & Gilbert:…

McDermott Lays Off 25 Associates, 47 Staff

McDermott Will & Emery, which last week cut pay for its summer associates, announced today it has laid off 25…

McDermott Will & Emery Reduces Summer Associate Pay

McDermott Will & Emery has cut pay for its summer associates to $135,000, down from the Biglaw standard $160,000. McDermott…

McDermott Lawyers Get Bonuses; But Salaries Frozen

McDermott Will & Emery associates have been paid their 2008 bonuses, with fourth years getting up to $60,000. However, the…

McDermott Will & Emery Ends Most Important Employee Perk

The Chicago HQ of McDermott Will & Emery is responding to economic pressures by canceling the single most important perk…