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Law Firm Insider: 3/29/11
Tweet Share on Facebook March 29, 2011 CommentWe'll start with some good news this week—partners from Sidley Austin and Hogan Lovells teamed up to secure the release of Cuban human rights activist Oscar Biscet from prison. Sidley's Andrew Strenio Jr. and Hogan Lovells' Jeremy Zucker worked pro bono, behind the scenes, for six years before securing his release.
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Law Firm Insider: 3/22/11
Tweet Share on Facebook March 22, 2011 CommentAfter a rough year for law school students looking for summer work, the National Association for Law Placement says offer rates for summer associates rose from 69 percent in 2009 to 87 percent in 2010, an 18 percentage-point increase.
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Law Firm Insider: 3/15/11
Tweet Share on Facebook March 15, 2011 CommentThe other shoe finally dropped for Howrey, which announced it would be shuttering March 15. There was a flurry of corresponding moves as partners and associates tried to find a safe landing spot. Many of Howrey's intellectual property partners made out well, with four lawyers moving to Perkins Coie in Palo Alto, Calif, while Henry Petri and Janelle Waack moved to Novak Druce & Quigg. Dickstein Shapiro added six patent litigation lawyers, including Krista Carter from Howrey. A 13-lawyer team, including three partners, are headed to Arnold & Porter's offices in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.
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Law Firm Insider: 3/8/11
Tweet Share on Facebook March 8, 2011 CommentIt was a busy week in the legal world, with many lawyers defecting from Howrey as the embattled firm's remaining partners consider the firm's future. In other news, several firms have made aggressive, multilawyer acquisitions.
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Law Firm Insider: 3/1/11
Tweet Share on Facebook March 1, 2011 CommentVinson & Elkins announced the hiring of three new partners. Former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner Keith Hughes, an expert in mergers and acquisitions in the energy field, joins the firm’s London office, while former O’Melveny & Myers partners Todd Triller and Maritza Okata will move to Vinson’s New York office.
