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NLJ 350 Law Firms Continue Expansion in China
Hong Kong and Beijing saw sizeable increases in lawyer headcounts in this year's NLJ 350 survey, showing that China remains a good bet for law firms.
Historic Legal Rarities Find a New Home at Yale
After five years of talks, Yale Law School has acquired some important historical legal manuscripts and books from England that date as far back as the 13th century.
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- Judge Urges 'Different Approach' to Guantánamo Cases
- Judge: Massive Toyota Settlement Needs to Cook Longer
- Program Will Prep Hispanic Youths For Careers in the Law
- Fastest Law Firm Growth Was Fueled by Energy Markets
- Justices Strike Down Arizona Voter Law
- Justices OK Pay-for-Delay Generic Pharmaceutical Deals
- Iowa Political-Reporting Rules for Nonprofits Struck Down
- Phone Surveillance Scrutiny
- Supreme Court Voids Human Gene Patents
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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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- THE NLJ 350
- At the Supreme Court, New Regulation Targets Demonstrations
- Percentage of Women in NLJ 350 Law Firms Remains Low
- Fastest Law Firm Growth Was Fueled by Energy Markets
- Justices OK Pay-for-Delay Generic Pharmaceutical Deals
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.
Catching Air
Profile of The Burton Corp. general counsel Jaimesen Heins.
Law Schools: Get Back to Basics
A simple solution is giving students more opportunities to engage in practical legal writing.
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2013 Chicago Litigation Departments of the Year Contest
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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.
