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June 19, 2013

Moscow the Only Loser Among NLJ 350 Overseas Markets


Moscow was the only city to lose lawyers last year among the overseas markets tracked by the NLJ 350 Regional Report, as U.S. firms operating in the Russian capital dropped attorneys at a rate of 2 percent.

Harvard Law Financing Grads' Public-Interest Projects


While many law schools offer stipends or grants for students and graduates to do public interest work, Harvard is the first to offer support for entrepreneurial-minded graduates who want to create their own public service-oriented projects.

In Focus

NLJ 350 Regional Report: The Hot Markets, and the Cold

Our Regional Report takes the headcount numbers from our NLJ 350 survey and dices up the data, region by region.
• See the complete 2013 NLJ 350 survey results.

THE NLJ 350

The number of lawyers increased just slightly in 2012. Most of the gains were among partners, and associate results were flat.

Law for Laymen

Law schools hope to fill seats by offering master's degrees.

THE 2013 APPELLATE HOT LIST

Twenty firms doing killer appellate work before the Supreme Court, federal circuit courts of appeal and state courts of last resort.

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Seeding Authority: Monsanto Can Round Up Infringers

The U.S. Supreme Court has for the second time in about as many months addressed an important issue of intellectual property.

Sometimes Jurors Do the Darndest Things

Controlling jurors can be like herding cats. In recent months, judges in both state and federal courts have faced an amazing array of alleged juror misconduct issues.

A Backwards-Looking Profession

For its own self-interest, the legal profession should welcome the input of nonlawyers and even cede some measure of power to them.

Law Schools: Get Back to Basics

A simple solution is giving students more opportunities to engage in practical legal writing.

2013 Chicago Litigation Departments of the Year Contest

Now accepting nominations.  Click here for details.

2013 Boston Legal Departments of the Year

Now accepting nominations. Deadline is July 1. Click here for details.

2013 Southern California Legal Departments of the Year

Now accepting nominations. Deadline is August 29. Click here for details.

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