In addition to laying off 12 attorneys and 15 staff members, Luce Forward has also rescinded offers to incoming 3Ls and canceled the upcoming summer program.
Updated: In a “fig leaf” settlement entered into by BlockShopper after it racked up a six-figure legal defense bill in a controversial federal trademark infringement lawsuit, the website has agreed…
“Have a great weekend, and rock on!” Dave Milberg’s upbeat, hipster parting caught us off guard after our call with Schiff Hardin’s marketing and communications director for a story last…
Law firms are likely to take a hard look at underperforming partners this year, with more cuts and de-equitization ahead, according to some consultants and recruiters.
Although best-remembered as a U.S. president at a time of national turmoil, Abraham Lincoln was also a skilled trial lawyer who at one point argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.
A year ago, Lord & Whip had 15 lawyers. But now it is down to no more than four partners, and they reportedly can’t agree on anything. So managing partner…
Hiring—and trusting—a disbarred lawyer known for his 1980s involvement in a bizarre condoms-for-chickens scam was a mistake, a retired Michigan judge says.
“Former Clinton Township district court judge William Cannon…
A former litigation associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson claims in a bias complaint that the firm refused to promote her to partner because she is openly gay.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher was among the law firms donating pro bono assistance to six Alaska legislators seeking to block the Troopergate investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin.