The California State Bar seeks to raise its annual dues for licensed attorneys by $150. The organization says this rather significant dues hike is crucial for sustaining its operations, as it anticipates a financial deficit of $24 million by 2025. Reuters reports.
Meanwhile, Kirkland & Ellis has reportedly laid off at least nine capital markets attorneys working in its China offices across Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. Partner Mengyu Lu noted market conditions and team size as reasons for the layoffs during a team meeting held on February 26. More on this story can be read on Law.com.
In another news, a Muslim civil rights lawyer from Columbus, Ohio has surrendered his law license following allegations of spying on his former colleagues at the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). According to the Columbus Dispatch, the lawyer, Roman Iqbal, allegedly shared details on the group’s national advocacy work with another organization called the Investigative Project on Terrorism.
In the personnel movements within the legal industry, numerous significant lateral moves, and appointments were noted. These include Rebecca Perlman joining Kirkland & Ellis, Rockard Delgadillo moving to Shephard Mullin from DLA Piper among others. A more detailed rundown can be found on the same Bloomberg article.