December 24, 2009 6:00 AM

Happy Holidays from The Am Law Daily

We're taking a break for the holidays, recharging our batteries, and looking forward to 2010. Daily publishing will resume on Monday, January 4. Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year.

12/24/09 Posted by Dimitra Kessenides

The Talent

December 23, 2009 5:00 PM

The Future of Summer Associate Recruiting

The NALP commission on recruiting is set to release a preliminary report in January.

12/23/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

The Work

The George Kokinis Chronicles: A Disgruntled Look at Sports and the Law

A former football general manager looks to Dewey & LeBoeuf for recompense, the SEC targets a Heisman Trophy cosponsor, Michael Jordan returns to Schiff Hardin, and Delaware gambles once again.

12/23/09 Posted by Brian Baxter

The Work

Paul Weiss Wins Antitrust Approval in Hostile Fertilizer Bid

The dance between the world's three largest fertilizer companies continues. On Wednesday, Agrium's proposed hostile merger with CF Industries was granted conditional approval by antitrust regulators. Paul Weiss represented Agrium at the FTO.

12/23/09 Posted by Matt Straquadine

The Work

Hollywood Legal Icon Bert Fields Named in Pellicano Wiretap Suit

The tawdry career of Anthony Pellicano has ensnared another lawyer and law firm.

12/23/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

The Work

The Am Law Daily's Year-End News Quiz

It's been a busy year for those of us who cover the legal industry. Now it's time for us to test how closely our readers have been paying attention to all that’s gone on in 2009.

12/23/09 Posted by Dimitra Kessenides

The Talent

Not the Smoothest Lateral Move

A star IP partner left Sonnenschein for McDermott. Then there was some screaming. Now it's unclear where he works.

12/23/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

The Talent

Deferred Associate Diaries

 A deferred Orrick first-year writes about life at a nonprofit.

12/23/09 Posted by Dimitra Kessenides

The Firms

December 22, 2009 10:31 PM

More than a Dozen Lawyers Leaving Dickstein for Kasowitz

Kasowitz Benson is set to announce the lateral hiring of about 15 lawyers from Dickstein Shapiro, including the managing partner of Dickstein's New York office.

12/22/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

The Work

Raj Pleads Not Guilty, But What About SAC Capital's Cohen?

With hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam pleading not guilty to insider trading charges on Monday, the widening government inquiry and two sensational civil suits have now shifted attention to another Wall Street titan, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital.

12/22/09 Posted by Brian Baxter