Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, June 8th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Prominent Minneapolis health care…
The National Law Journal
Sotomayor Emerges as the Court’s Most Prolific Questioner
Nobody expected her to be a wallflower, but Justice Sotomayor has exceeded expectations when it comes to questioning lawyers during…
Breaking: Day Pitney Fires 66 Staff
Without announcement, Day Pitney is laying off 66 staff members across it offices today. No associates are expected to be…
Was Black Thursday Just the Beginning?
The National Law Journal wonders if last week, during which 1,100 lawyers lost their jobs, is just a sample of…
Texas Firms Made Fewer Lateral Hires in 2008
The National Law Journal reports that lateral movements were down in Texas last year. Nineteen of the state's 25 largest…
Law Schools Begin Furloughing Employees
The National Law Journal reports that public universities and law schools are making their faculty and staff take unpaid time…
McCain Campaign Counsel Returns to WilmerHale
Todd R. Steggerda, former chief counsel to the John McCain 2008 presidential campaign, is returning to WilmerHale as a partner…
Law Firms Save $250,000 for Each Lawyer Laid Off
How much do law firms save by laying off lawyers and staff? The National Law Journal asked around the find…
Publisher of AmLaw, NLJ Lays Off 42 Workers
Incisive Media, publishers of various business-to-business magazines such as IT Week, Personal Computer World, and as relates to the legal…
Law Schools Hunt for New Deans
According to the National Law Journal, numerous law schools are hunting for new deans, even in the economic downturn. But…
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,…
Dreier Stein Lawyers to Found New Snell & Wilmer Office
At least eight lawyers from Dreier, Stein, Kahan, Browne, Woods, George are joining Phoenix, Arizona's Snell & Wilmer, to open…