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The Great Game
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Global networks shield big firms from economic downturns--at least, that's the theory. How did it work out in real life?
"The globalization of the last few decades may have slowed, but I don't see the trend now moving in a different direction."
Features
The Great Game
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Global networks shield big firms from economic downturns--at least, that's the theory. How did it work out in real life?
The Global Issue
Bridging The Distance
Thursday, October 1, 2009
As China's economy rebounds, Australian firms wonder whether they should team up with a U.K. partner or go it alone.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Stranded In Paradise
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Two moguls invested in Azerbaijan in the nineties. Now, one is living in the Bahamas, and the other faces a prison sentence.
In-House at The American Lawyer
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The duty of lawyers to be loyal to their clients is core to the practice and our system. There are other imperatives too: one, the need to behave honorably and not distort the law; two, the need to maintain a sense of outrage; and three, the need to say, "No."
Bar Talk
The Company's Lawyers
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The torture memos have shone a light on the CIA's Office of General Counsel. The lawyers who work there would prefer to stay in the dark.
Living in Perilous Times
Thursday, October 1, 2009
White-collar prosecutions are up in China, but defense lawyers aren't celebrating.
What Makes Portnoff Run?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Being a Hollywood player is rough for a Manatt associate.
Civil Rights Redux
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Epic anti-discrimination cases are on the agenda, but they've achieved little in the past.
The Secret Behind Secret Disclosure
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Two views of disclosure collide--to Wachtell's distress.
Lawyers Lives
Wild Thing
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Breaking a trail from Antarctica to Washington, D.C., Kristin Larson gets to know both Emperor penguins and Skadden lawyers.
Attorneys a la Carte
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Kara and Robert Brooks dropped successful careers as litigators to take a chance at owning and running a restaurant.
Lawyers Lives: Hot to Trot
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Kenneth Weckstein (pictured left) never races at anything faster than a trot, but don't let that fool you.
Paradigm Shift: Power-Lawyer Mom, Stay-at-Home Dad
Thursday, October 1, 2009
For all the talk about flextime, part-time, and other family-friendly policies, the reality is that big-law practice is an unforgiving profession, and a stay-at-home spouse provides some much-needed cushioning.
The Work
Big Deals
Litigator in the Spotlight / Dealmaker in the Spotlight
Thursday, October 1, 2009
IP Litigator Matthew Powers of Weil Gotshal; Davis Polk corporate partner George "Gar" Bason
Big Deals
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Pepsi Bottling/PepsiAmericas; Agilent/Varian; Towers Perrin/Watson Wyatt
Deals in Brief: Biotech and Pharma M&A
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Biotechnology and drug M&A has been the one sector in an otherwise painfully slow deal market to fare well this year..
Big Suits
Big Suits
Thursday, October 1, 2009
SEC v. BofA; Martinez et al. v. Astrue; Visto v. RIM; U.S. v. Butler, et al.; Kano State v. Pfizer
Canadian Big Suits
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Nortel Restructuring; Morrow v. Zhang; Marcotte v. Bank of Montreal et al.; Fresco v. CIBC
New Business
New Business
Thursday, October 1, 2009
New work landed by major firms, including high-profile deals, lawsuits, and bankruptcies announced in August 2009.
Ideas
Management
The Time Has Come
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Two veteran lawyers say that clients and firms should consider fixed fees.
AmLaw Tech
Eyeing the Office
Thursday, October 1, 2009
With its new iPhone release, Apple ups the ante in its battle against the BlackBerry.The story, for law firms, is the vast array of enterprise-focused improvements.
Arguments
Choosing Wisely
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The associate recruitment process is broken. To fix it, look at the medical profession's resident matching program for inspiration.
Books
Healing Power
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Can social programs play a role in ending racial inequality, or is self-help now the only cure?
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