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THIS MONTH IN THE AMERICAN LAWYER
Cover Story
The Business of Hope
Monday, June 1, 2009
With a new administration in power, Washington, D.C.'s Second Hundred players eagerly eye regulation, contracts, and lobbying work.
" You have a lot of newcomers to the government...[and] we are doing a lot of work helping walk them through what the opportunities might be."
Features
In-House at The American Lawyer
Monday, June 1, 2009
The big-firm recruiting-and-retention system is badly damaged. It seems unlikely that when the economic calamity ends, law firm recruiting will revert to business as usual.
The Am Law 200 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
THE AM LAW 200 2009
Where the Work Was
Monday, June 1, 2009
It wasn't in New York--or at Am Law 100 firms. This year, Second Hundred firms based in middle markets, like Milwaukee (pictured here), showed the most growth. Practice diversity boosted revenue, too.
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The Business of Hope
Monday, June 1, 2009
With a new administration in power, Washington, D.C.'s Second Hundred players eagerly eye regulation, contracts, and lobbying work.
The Boy Wonder
Monday, June 1, 2009
At first glance, James Perdigao might seem like just another high-living rogue of our new gilded age. In March, Adams and Reese's former top-billing partner pled guilty to bilking the firm and its gaming clients of more than $20 million. But former colleagues, classmates, and family friends paint a picture that is hardly that of a callous huckster.
Stuck in the Middle
Monday, June 1, 2009
Women now make up a healthy proportion of lawyers at large firms.
Bar Talk
Stretched Too Far
Monday, June 1, 2009
The suicide of Kilpatrick Stockton's Mark Levy was a tragedy.
Right From the Start
Monday, June 1, 2009
John Ashcroft is forming a Republican government in exile.
Holder's Headache
Monday, June 1, 2009
The sins of the Bush administration are visited on Holder's Justice Department.
Lawyers Lives
Barrel Fever
Monday, June 1, 2009
When Paul Beveridge took a buyout from Heller in fall 2007, there was no doubt where he would invest the proceeds. The Washington winemaker decided to fulfill the dream of owning a place to grow his own grapes. The payoff will come with the next vintage.
Goodbye Economy, Hello Balance
Monday, June 1, 2009
Among the concerns brought on by the failing economy, a healthy work/life balance for lawyers ranks down at the bottom of the list. Gone are the days when firms needed to woo candidates with perks like a flexible career. Steady work and steady pay are the currency of the moment.
The Work
Big Deals
Big Deals
Monday, June 1, 2009
Express Scripts / WellPoint; K+S / Morton Salt; Live Nation / Ticketmaster
Big Suits
Big Suits
Monday, June 1, 2009
Asarco et al. v. Americas Mining Corp.; Bard v. W.L. Gore; In re UBS Auction Rate Securities Litigation; USA v. Northrop Grumman et al.
New Business
New Business
Monday, June 1, 2009
New work landed by major firms, including high-profile deals, lawsuits, and bankruptcies announced in April 2009
Ideas
AmLaw Tech
Starvation Diet
Monday, June 1, 2009
Forget upgrades. Proponents of the thin client approach want to do away with most desktop applications altogether.
International
Litigation Support
Monday, June 1, 2009
Some plaintiffs in U.K. courts are turning to third-party funders to pay their lawyers.
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