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Dechert Raises Philly First-Year Salary |
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Thursday, 02 March 2006 |
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Dechert has followed the market trend by raising salaries for its Philadelphia office, with first-year associate pay now set at $135,000. This brings to par with Morgan Lewis as the highest-paying firms in the city. Dechert employs 900 attorneys in 18 offices worldwide.
Source: www.law.com |
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Goodwin Procter to Open Office in San Francisco |
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Tuesday, 28 February 2006 |
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Boston firm Goodwin Proctor will make its first venture to the West Coast early this summer with a new San Francisco office. Relying on its experience in intellectual property and technology, the firm sees a bright future in California and has further expansion plans for both L.A. and Silicon Valley. Goodwin Proctor was founded in 1912 and currently employs 650 attorneys.
Source :www.law.com |
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White & Case Close San Francisco Office |
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Sunday, 26 February 2006 |
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Friday White & Case announced that they will close their San Francisco office and focus on building its technology practices in Palo Alto. Many of the lawyers in the firm's Palo Alto office specialize in IP, the San Francisco lawyers tend to practice in the areas of banking and energy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate .
Source:www.law.com |
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New Managing Partner for DLA Piper in D.C. |
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Sunday, 26 February 2006 |
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After a recent merger DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary has announced that Ann Ford will take the reins as managing partner of the Washington, D.C. office. Ford, who replaces Theodore Segal as managing partner, is the first woman to hold the post. She says her top priority is growth in the D.C. office. There are 175 lawyers in DLA Piper's D.C. office currently. In the next year or so they plan to move into new offices that can hold 300.
Source: www.law.com
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Lund Hand-Picks the Brightest Young Lawyers |
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Sunday, 26 February 2006 |
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Kenneth Lund, managing partner of Holme Roberts & Owen, hand picks young guns from the best firms in California for his offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He entices them with flexible billing rates, shorter partnership tracks, and a chance to shift their careers into high gear. For young lawyers who appreciate the opportunities at Holme Roberts & Owen, gaining more control over their future is worth trading in on a big name. In the last three years Holme Roberts & Owen has hired 16 laterals. Five of them were partners from firms such as Heller Ehrman; Latham & Watkins; Morrison & Foerster; and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
Source: www.law.com |
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Quinn Raises First Year Pay to $145,000 |
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Saturday, 25 February 2006 |
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Los Angeles-based firm Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver, & Hedges has raised its first-year associate salary to $145,000, matching recent New York trends. This tops the $135,000 salary currently offered by most L.A. firms, a move which Quinn hopes will maintain its ability to attract top talent.
Source: www.law.com |
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Shartsis Friese Raises Associates' Salaries |
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Friday, 24 February 2006 |
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Following market trends, California firm Shartsis Friese will raise its first-year associate salary to $135,000. Second-year associates will now earn $140,000 and third-years $145,000.
Source: www.law.com |
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New Frankfurt Office for Smith Gambrell |
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Friday, 24 February 2006 |
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Atlanta firm Smith, Gambrell & Russell opened an office in Frankfurt to better serve its European clients. It joins U.S. firms White & Case, Jones Day, Baker & McKenzie and DLA Piper who also have offices there.
Source: www.law.com |
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Reed Smith Considers Texas Expansion |
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Tuesday, 21 February 2006 |
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Reed Smith will look to expand into Austin, Dallas, and Houston, adding to its current U.S. presence on the East Coast and in California. The expansion would likely come as a merger with an existing firm already established in these markets, following the method of their 2003 move into California. Reed Smith currently
Source:www.nylawyer.com |
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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP Add Three Special Counsel |
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Wednesday, 15 February 2006 |
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Glen P. Barrentine, James Frazier and Susan R. Nevas have been named as Special Counsel for the international law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP. Glen Barrentine joined the firm in January as special counsel in the Securities and Financial Institutions Regulation Department. In February James Frazier joined as Special Counsel in the Tax Department. In January Susan Nevas rejoined the firm as Special Counsel in the Private Client Department. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP, has offices in Beijing, Charlotte, London, New York, and Washington.
Source:www.cadwalader.com |
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First-Year Associate Pay Raised at DLA Piper Philadelphia |
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Wednesday, 15 February 2006 |
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In the Philadelphia office of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary first-year associates will make $125,000 per year. Second-year associates will earn $130,000, third-year associates will make $135,000, and fourth-years will reach $140,000. The increase places DLA Piper first-year salaries among the highest in the city.
Source: www.law.com |
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Lindahl Gross Lievois Joins McDonald Hopkins Co. |
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Tuesday, 07 February 2006 |
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On January 1, 2006 the Cleveland-based law firm McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA acquired Lindahl Gross Lievois. The merger, McDonald's third expansion in two years, gives McDonald an office in Detroit along with more attorneys to serve Detroit-area clients. McDonald Hopkins Co. has offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach.
-www.mcdonaldhopkins.com |
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Sughrue Mion Opens Office in San Diego |
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Tuesday, 07 February 2006 |
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Sughrue Mion has opened an office in San Diego - its third in the US. The firm specializes in managing intellectual property. The expansion was part of a strategic plan to serve industries with intellectual property to protect - industries such as biotechnology and medical devices, which have a large presence in the San Diego area. Two litigators were added in the expansion move.
Source:www.managingip.com
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Saturday, 12 June 2004 |
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Rumors Abound; Another Salary Hike Craze On the Way? |
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Friday, 12 July 2002 |
Rumors about New York firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner raising salaries yet again have been confirmed by a "knowledgeable source." Industry insiders wonder if this will spark yet another salary-bump craze like the one seen in late summer. The firm has not publicly confirmed this rumor.
Source: www.abovethelaw.com |
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Commercial Litigation Group Joins Mayber Brown |
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Mayer Brown has hired a group of commercial litigation partners in London. The group, led by Clare Canning, previously worked for Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. Joining Canning are Simon Willis and Matthew Lawson.
Source: www.thelawyer.com |
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