Judges Begrudgingly Accept Pay Freezes
The National Law Journal writes that judges, who have been pushing for years for pay raises, are now backing off,…
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Clifford Chance Creates Team of Key Partners
Clifford Chance has garnered a team of key partners to direct its newly formed bond with Indian firm AZB &…
Pedophile Lawyer Suspended for 3 Years
An associate who was fired from Kirkland & Ellis in 2004, after admitting he attempted to arrange a meeting "to…
New York Gubernatorial Aide to Join Kirkland & Ellis
Sean Patrick Maloney, the first deputy secretary to New York Governor David Paterson, resigned this week, effective at the end…
Two Thirds of Law Firms Expect Lower 2009 Revenues; 51% to Terminate Staff
Two-thirds of all US law firms expect lower 2009 revenues, although the economic harm to date has mostly hurt large…
Prosecutor: $380 Million Lost in Dreier Fraud
A US prosecutor estimates losses of $380 million in an alleged hedge fund fraud linked to prominent New York attorney Marc…