Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell announced that nine attorneys associated with the firm were admitted to the Delaware bar Dec. 12.

The admitted attorneys are Elliott Covert, Matthew R. Darby, Nicholas J. Gallion, Taylor M. Haga, Kelly Miranda, Aubrey J. Morin, Lauren P. Russell, Robert K. Stalzer and Riley T. Svikhart.

Covert, Morin, Russell and Svikhart joined Morris Nichols' corporate and business litigation group; Darby and Gallion joined the Delaware corporate counseling group; Haga joined the intellectual property group; and Miranda and Stalzer joined the commercial law counseling group.