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09-11-2012

Judge Denies ''Grossly Inflated'' Bill to Law Firms in Suffolk County Case

Judge Joanna Seybert, serving the Eastern District in Central Islip, NY has thrown out a claim by four law firms that they should have been able to collect $2.7 million in fees after they won $12,500 for their client.....[more]
09-10-2012

Employment Law Still in Demand Despite Slowdown in Legal Sector

Employment law is the only major practice area that is still seeing growth in the last 18 months even though other practice areas have seen a slowdown.....[more]
09-05-2012

European Law Firm Opens Office in Silicon Valley

Field Fisher Waterhouse, a European law firm which specializes in IP, corporate and technology practices, is opening an office in Palo Alto, California.....[more]
09-03-2012

Denver Law Firm Told to Pay $2M to Former Client

A Denver law firm, Anderson, Hemmat & Levine, has been ordered to pay $ 2 million to a former client who had said that the firm pressured her into settling her case for a lesser amount than what she had wanted and deserved.....[more]
08-31-2012

Survey Says Mid-level Associates in Major Firms Rank High in Job Satisfaction

A survey from American Lawyer suggests that inspite of the layoffs, delayed bonuses and overall slow legal market, mid-level associates working in the major law firms are satisfied with their jobs.....[more]
08-30-2012
08-29-2012
08-27-2012

Washington Law Firms May Face Lawyer Shortage in Near Future

A recent survey carried out by the Washington State Bar Association showed that around 7,200 lawyers, around one-fourth of the state's practicing lawyers, are considering retirement within the next five years.....[more]
08-24-2012

Kentucky Bar Association Ordered To Pay $191,000 Over First Amendment Case

The Kentucky Bar Association has been ordered to pay $191,000 to the lawyers of Henry County lawyer John M. Berry Jr.....[more]
08-23-2012

Atl Reports “Stealth Layoffs” Occurring at Winston & Strawn

Legal gossip site Above the Law is reporting that Chicago-based law firm Winston & Strawn is indulging in stealth layoffs. The site says that around 30 associates have been quietly asked to seek new jobs and most of them are from the Chicago office and are said to be from the litigation group.....[more]