In the midst of a stunning series of major law firm layoffs in the United States and United Kingdom because of the dismal economy, the Middle East has been seen…
Law firms have emerged from a period of never-ending growth to a new era of efficiency, according to a former managing partner of Arnold & Porter who is now a…
The managing partner of a law firm has turned to Miss Manners for advice on a vexing question: Is a personal reply required when lawyers send “shot in the dark”…
A federal judge is asking the California State Bar to review whether Irell & Manella should be subject to discipline for revealing information to prosecutors gleaned from an interview with…
Seeking volunteers for a staff reduction program, a well-known law firm in upstate New York is offering a buyout to 38 of its 60 full-time staff members.
Apparently unhappy about his lawyer’s handling of a federal national-origin discrimination case in which he won an $80,000 jury verdict on a retaliation count, a tenured assistant professor of economics…
A Texas judge has dismissed a paralegal’s civil litigation claims of sexual misconduct by a well-known plaintiff personal injury attorney, but allowed her to continue with other allegations.
A consumer group has sued the Florida Bar on behalf of an attorney who was told client testimonials on a third-party website violated the state’s lawyer advertising rules.
Updated: After a February buyout offer failed to attract enough volunteers, Hogan & Hartson announced today that it is laying off 93 staff members in its United…
Citing the prolonged economic downturn and a global review of its operations, Mayer Brown announced today that its reducing its ranks by 45 lawyers and 90 administrative staff.
In an opinion piece published today, the New York Times leaves little doubt that there are changes afoot in the legal profession. Massive, paradigm-shifting changes.
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