Cooley Godward Lays Off 58 Staffers

Cooley Godward Kronish has laid off 58 staffers, most of them secretaries.

Cooley chief operating officer Mark Pitchford told the Recorder that the layoffs amount to about 5…

Oct 2, 2009 11:37 AM CDT

70 Sizzling Apps

Pump up your PC, PDA and smartphone with these lawyer-friendly favorites

Oct 2, 2009 4:30 AM CDT

Finding New Ways to Help

Dire financial conditions make the need for pro bono services even more acute

Oct 2, 2009 4:00 AM CDT

Operators Are Standing By

Infomercials have been used to sell all kinds of things—pocket fishing rods, blankets with sleeves, teeny wire loops that double as hairstyling tools. So it stands to reason that something…

Oct 2, 2009 3:30 AM CDT

Visionary Work

Demand for free legal help surges during hard times, but at one unusual legal clinic in Chicago the demand is always great.

Oct 2, 2009 3:00 AM CDT

Make Lemonade

Just because your practice is slow doesn’t mean you should be

Oct 2, 2009 1:20 AM CDT

Fighting Flabby Files

These techniques make moving large documents a breeze

Oct 2, 2009 1:00 AM CDT

Never Mind About 2010, Katten Tells 6 Deferred Law Grads, Can You Start Now?

Back in March, when the economy looked particularly bleak, Katten Muchin Rosenman decided to defer the start date for its incoming class of first-year associates until February 2010.

But now…

Oct 2, 2009 12:00 AM CDT

Wildman Rescinds Offers to 10 of 14 Incoming Associates

There was bad news today for 10 of the 14 incoming first-year associates at Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon.

Although the Chicago-based firm will continue to pay the 2009 law…

Oct 1, 2009 11:09 PM CDT

Tempted By Foreclosure Crisis, Some Lawyers Overcharge & Underwork

The foreclosure crisis has resulted in a lot of work for lawyers hired to try to help struggling owners hang onto their homes.

But it has also resulted in a…

Oct 1, 2009 10:00 PM CDT

Firm Calls Meeting to Remove Partner, But Doesn’t Get Enough Votes

Oops. Senior executive partners at LG called a meeting last month in order to vote to remove an equity partner who allegedly was under-performing.

But when the ballots were tallied…

Oct 1, 2009 7:01 PM CDT

McKool Smith Raids Andrews Kurth to Open New Office, Add Bankruptcy Practice

Following news last month that McKool Smith is planning rapid expansion in New York, the Texas-based trial firm is now adding a new…

Oct 1, 2009 6:19 PM CDT

Law Firms Mostly Shun Big Mergers in Third Quarter

At first glance, this year’s third quarter seemed to be an improvement for law firm mergers. Thirteen law firm combinations were announced, up from seven deals in the second quarter.

Oct 1, 2009 6:06 PM CDT

How Selling Mary Kay Cosmetics Helped ‘My Pink Lawyer’ in Practice

Her former career selling Mary Kay cosmetics and driving the pink Cadillac that is awarded for doing so successfully helped launch her law practice, a Florida lawyer says.

Attorney Kristen…

Oct 1, 2009 5:52 PM CDT

These Lawyer Families Are New Twist on Opt-Out Professionals

A New York Times story suggested in 2003 that there is an opt-out revolution in the making. The newspaper profiled a group of high-achieving Princeton women…

Oct 1, 2009 4:02 PM CDT