Luce Forward Latest to Form Foreclosure Practice
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, a California-based full-service law firm, has formed a national foreclosure litigation and investigation practice…
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Former Congressman Named Nixon Peabody Government Relations Chief
Nixon Peabody senior strategic policy advisor Thomas Reynolds, a former U.S. Congressman from New York, has been appointed head of…
Phillips & Cohen Selected for National Law Journal’s “Hot List” for Whistleblower Work
Phillips & Cohen LLP has been selected for the National Law Journal's "Hot List" of the Top 12 plaintiffs' law…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, October 4th. Here's a quick look back at Friday's stories. Chicago Based SmithAmundsen opened…
Sidley Austin Enlists Former Assistant U.S. Attorney as Practice Head
Sidley Austin LLP said Friday that David L. Anderson, First Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of California,…
Sidley Austin Adds Two Partners to San Francisco Office
Sidley Austin announced Wednesday that it’s expanding its San Francisco office with the addition of two partners to its hedge…
Sidley Austin Names New Managing Partner in San Francisco
Sidley Austin LLP announced that Sharon R. Flanagan, a partner in the firm’s corporate practice, has been appointed managing partner…
Orrick to Change Profit Reporting
San Francisco based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe announced Wednesday that as of this year it will no longer publish its average profit per…
National Conference of Bar Examiners Appeals Blind Student’s Request
The National Conference of Bar Examiners, which administers portions of the California Bar Exam, filed an emergency motion on February…
Sidley Austin Continues San Francisco Expansion
M. Patricia Thayer has joined the San Francisco office of Sidley Austin as a partner in its intellectual property litigation…
San Francisco City Lawyers Extend 2% Pay Cut
Lawyers for the City of San Francisco have voted to continue a 2% pay cut for another year. The Municipal…
Fenwick & West Lays Off 36 Staff, Freezes Associate Salaries
The Bay Area's Fenwick & West laid off 36 staff yesterday, and is freezing associate salaries for the upcoming year.…