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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright expands in Dubai
Fulbright & Jaworski have expanded their Middle East practice by hiring one new partner and relocating another to Fulbright's Dubai office.

01-16-2008

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Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy LLP Attorneys At Law

Former associate sues claiming she was told to not hire African-American employees
A former associate with Forman Perry Watkins & Tardy is suing the firm, claiming that she was fired after reporting a partner who had told her to not hire any more African-American employees.

The partner and firm are strenuously denying the allegations.

01-15-2008

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Dechert LLP

Dechert opens Hong Kong Office
Dechert LLP, a large Pennsylvania firm, is opening an office of Hong Kong and establishing a formal association with Hwang & co.

Dechert is the latest large Pennsylvanian firm to open an office in Hong Kong.

Dechert plans on opening an office in Mainland China soon, most likely in 2008.

01-15-2008

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Reed Smith

Reed Smith Environmental group defects to Saul Ewing
One of the leading environmental lawyers in New Jersey, Steven Picco, has led a small defection from the giant firm Reed Smith to the smaller firm Saul Ewing.

01-15-2008

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Luce Forward Hamilton& Scripps overhauls salary system
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, a midsized California firm, has gone off the beaten path in it's salary scales.

Luce has created 14 levels of compensation that are affected by productivity and practice area.

A productive third year associate could now make possibly more than a 5th year associate doing the same thing.

01-14-2008

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

Cravath, Swaine & Moore move into London market
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a large New York firm, and known for it's conservativeness, has raised some eyebrows with the announcement that they have moved one of their chief litigation partners, John Beerbower, their small London office. This move signals the conservative firm is making a commitment to their overseas office.

Not many US firms have a permanent litigation division in England.

This move may signal that other large firms may follow suit, though this is unclear.

01-14-2008

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader lays off 35 employees
Cadwalader has axed 35 attorneys in their global finance and capital markets divisions. This move has been widely seen as a harbinger of the current financial markets crisis hitting home.

01-14-2008

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