Morning News Roundup for Thursday

This morning’s news:

Womble Carlyle has laid off an undisclosed number employees; at least 20 associates and staff have been let go…

Goodwin Procter is deferring start dates for 60 members of its incoming associate class…

Also, DLA Piper is deferring start dates for incoming associates to January, 2010…

While The District of Columbia Bar considers deferring dues payments for unemployed lawyers, it has voted to raise its annual dues from $195 to $224…

Wolf Block’s Roseland, New Jersey location has decided to become a new firm called Brach Eichler…