Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Expand New York City Office
Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith have expanded their offices in New York City. The Los Angeles based firm signed a lease…
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Proskauer Rose Defers Its Deferred 2009 Associates
Proskauer Rose, which in July deferred its current Summer associates to Fall 2011, is also deferring its deferred 2009 incoming…
Loeb & Loeb Cancels NY Summer Program
Loeb & Loeb, which laid off four corporate lawyers in July, has "suspended" its Summer associates program at its New…
Hughes Hubbard Expands NY Bankruptcy Practice
Hughes Hubbard & Reed has expanded its bankruptcy practice in New York with two hires. Kathryn Coleman joins from Gibson…
Nixon Peabody Hires Partners from McKee Nelson
Nixon Peabody, which in February laid off 56 attorneys and staff, has hired away two partners from McKee Nelson. Keith…
Chartwell Law Launches New York Office
Pennsylvania's Chartwell Law has launched a Manhattan office. Danielle Sullivan Kaminski joins from Clausen Miller as a partner in New…
Clifford Chance Loses 50 Partners
According to sources, Clifford Chance LLP LLP has lost almost 50 partners since March of this year, most from New…
Cadwalader Offers Sabbaticals to 34 Associates
Cadwalader, the AmLaw 200 firm that leads in percentage laid off, has asked 34 junior associates to accept a one…
Fates to Be Decided for Clifford Chance Litigation Associates
We have been reporting on the saga of Clifford Chance's US litigation practice. Group head Mark Kirsch jumped ship to…
Albany Law School Boasts 94% Employment for ’08 Grads
Albany Law School has announced a 94% employment rate in legal positions for its 2008 graduating class, outpacing the national…
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…
Weil Gotshal Lays Off 79 Staff
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has eliminated 79 administrative positions across its US offices. Those targeted will get severance packages with…