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Law Practice

Feb. 4, 2014

Amid rocky San Diego legal market, K&L Gates merges office with OC outpost

The closure is the latest in a handful of departures from San Diego - what some experts say suggests a flat lateral market and a client base largely controlled by a few indigenous firms in the area.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Breaking into the San Diego legal market is easier said than done.


The area has long been known as a place where firms have struggled to gain entry, and a handful of recent departures proves that it's not getting any easier.


The latest casualty is global law firm K&L Gates LLP, which announced last week that it would merge its four-attorney San Diego office into its Orange ...

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