Wake Up Call: Duane Morris Opening New Texas Office in Ft. Worth

In today’s column, law school applications are down sharply; 225-lawyer Philadelphia firm White & Williams acquired a six-lawyer Maryland firm; Foley & Lardner said it’s moving to a new office in Salt Lake City.

• Leading off, Philadelphia-headquartered Duane Morris is opening an office in Fort Worth, Texas as it looks to connect its local clients, such as Texas A&M, as well as real estate developers, construction clients and private equity clients, to its national practice. The office, led by corporate partner Mitchell J. Moses, who also works in the firm’s Dallas office, is looking to hire legal assistants and ...