Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! Here are the top stories:

In anticipation of job cuts, the Alameda County, California Public Defender’s Office has stopped taking some cases, declaring conflicts of interest based on overload…

Perkins Coie has announced minor salary cuts for associates…

Jackson Lewis has acquired Detroit, Michigan’s Rubin Shulman, bringing on the firm’s five attorneys…

Day Pitney has announced it is revamping its Summer associate program for 2010…

And Boston’s Mintz Levin has laid off an undisclosed number of attorneys and staff…