Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of legal industry moves and other news.

• Pennsylvania State University is reuniting its two law schools, Penn State Dickinson Law in Carlisle and Penn State Law at University Park. The combined school will be called Penn State Dickinson Law, according to a plan made official this week. (The Legal Intelligencer)
• Legal recruiter Major, Lindsey & Africa’s longtime headhunting group and DC office leader Jeffrey Lowe has left to launch a competing outfit. He will be joined by former Paul Hastings official Don Currin in the new venture, Jeffrey Lowe Partners. (The American Lawyer)
• Omni Bridgeway’s Asia-Pacific comanaging director Oliver Gayner is leaving the litigation funder to join Australian disputes boutique William Roberts Lawyers. His departure comes as Andrew Saker, Omni’s CEO and managing director, sets to move out of his leadership role. (The Global Legal Post)

Laterals, Moves, In-house

• Wilson Elser has opened a new office in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Monique Watson has joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in the energy regulatory practice in Washington.
• Cody Carper has joined Weil Gotshal as a partner in the corporate department in Houston. He joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
• Don Lonczak has joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman as a partner in Washington, D.C. He joins from Bracewell.
• Joseph Huprich has joined Gordon & Rees as a partner in the employment law practice group in...

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