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THIS MONTH IN THE AMERICAN LAWYER
Cover Story
Litigation Department of the Year
Sunday, January 1, 2012
When we started our Litigation Department of the Year competition ten years ago, we weren't sure if it would catch on. Judging by the quantity and quality of this year's submissions, we're confident that it has.
"They really dig deep and nail down facts, and then they come up with the best legal and factual arguments."
Features
In House
Monday, January 2, 2012
We didn't want to give the award for Best Litigation Department of the Year to the same firm two times in a row. But it was hard to argue with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's spectacular work.
Litigation Department of the Year
Monday, January 2, 2012
The complete package, including stories on the winners and finalists in the general litigation, product liability, labor and employment, and intellectual property categories; slide shows; and more.
The Complete Game
Monday, January 2, 2012
Gibson, Dunn has compiled another stack of victories in some of the country's thorniest cases. For their brains, bench strength, and bravado, the firm wins the Litigation Department of the Year title--once again.
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All in a Day's Work
Monday, January 2, 2012
A deep bench of first-chair trial lawyers has given Shook, Hardy the ability to try multiple cases around the country simultaneously and in a variety of fields, from tobacco to pharmaceuticals.
Designated Hitter
Monday, January 2, 2012
What Gibson, Dunn's labor and employment practice lacks in head count, it makes up for in impact. The Supreme Court's decision in Dukes was just one of a number of game-changing employment wins.
Patently Driven
Monday, January 2, 2012
As other IP specialty firms disappear, Finnegan continues to flourish, racking up wins--for clients large and small at every major litigation venue--that are also helping to shape the future of intellectual property law.
Bar Talk
2011 Newsmakers of the Year
Monday, January 2, 2012
The judges, regulators, and lawyers who jumped on the anti-business bandwagon.
Switch-Hitter
Monday, January 2, 2012
Debtor-powerhouse Skadden wins the AMR creditors' beauty contest.
Deposing Nixon
Monday, January 2, 2012
Weil, Gotshal partner Richard Davis on grilling the former president.
The Work
Ideas
Management
New Year, Old Worry
Monday, January 2, 2012
Demand slowed in third-quarter 2011, perhaps presaging a rough patch in early 2012.
AmLaw Tech
Law Firm Technology Survey 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The results of The American Lawyer's annual survey of law firm technology suggest that how successful firms are in striking a balance between making data accessible and making it secure will help determine how they fare in an anytime-anywhere world.
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