Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. was honored by The San Diego Country Bar Association for its public service work. The firm has aided the Center for Community Solutions (CCS), a non-profit agency that serves victims of sexual or domestic assault. The two organizations

Hildebrandt Peer Monitor has collected data from 100 firms, 35 from the Am Law 100, 35 from the Am Law 200 and 30 from the NLJ 250. Their study has concluded that San Francisco has fared much better during the recession than many other big cities.

Jenner & Block is launching its very own Los Angeles office. Two Kirkland & Ellis partners are making the jump over to Jenner to help open the office.

President Obama has asked Jeffrey Bleich to become his special counsel.

Blank Rome has announced plans to launch an office in Los Angeles. The firm will be birthed with the aid of five new partners: Lawrence C. Hinkle, Andrew F. Kim, Warren A. Koshofer, Glen A. Rothstein and William S. Small. Together, these five bring much litigation and real estate experience.

Dewey & LeBoeuf has announced that the closing of its San Francisco office. But what is to happen to all those employed there, you ask? Don’t worry. They are all to be transferred to Dewey’s East Palo Alto office. The office’s last day of existence is still unknown. As of now, the two combined offices will have 28 lawyers, consisting of nine partners.