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National Law Journal

McKenna Long Adds 17 Attorneys to LA Office

McKenna Long & Aldridge has added 17 real estate and litigation attorneys to its Los Angeles office. The laterals came…

Lowenstein Sandler Cuts 53, Rescinds 3L Offers

Roseland, New Jersey's Lowenstein Sandler has confirmed layoffs of attorneys and staff today. With deep regret, we are today implementing…

NLJ: Firms Hired Too Many Law School Grads in 2008

The National Law Journal reports that major firms brought on as many new associates in 2008 as they did in…

Rosenbaum to Take Over at Greenberg Traurig

Miami's Greenberg Traurig has announced that CEO Cesar Alvarez will hand over the reins to President Richard A. Rosenbaum next…

Detroit’s Top Lawyer Resigns After “Ghetto Court” Remark

Attorney Kathleen Leavey, head of the City of Detroit Law Department, has resigned after referring to one of the city's…

Squire Sanders Latest to Lay Off Staff; May Merge With Seyfarth Shaw

Alvin Davis, managing partner of Squire Sanders' Miami office, has told the National Law Journal that Miami employees laid off…

Nelson Mullins Launches Florida Office

Nelson Mullins has hired five attorneys from Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan's Tallahassee office, to form a new Florida office. The…

It’s a Cavalcade of Law Firm Mergers

The National Law Journal is reporting on the current "slew" of mid-sized firm mergers: In the past week, at least…

Sonnenschein’s Portnoy Speaks on Thacher “Survivors”

As we reported last week, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal hired 100 lawyers from the dissolving Thacher Proffitt & Wood. This…

Non-equity Partners In “Precarious Position”

At least two more law firms are considering following the lead of DLA Piper, requiring nonequity partners to buy into…

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…

Small Firms Crushed By Layoff Wave

Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, a 75-attorney real estate firm with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago, is laying off eight…