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May 07, 2009 |

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March 29, 1999 |

Squirm Time for Milberg Weiss

Since 1992, Lexecon has claimed that Milberg Weiss dragged Lexecon into a massive class action, stemming from the collapse of Lincoln Savings & Loan, in a vendetta seeking to shut down Daniel R. Fischel, an economist at Lexecon and a successful defense expert against Milberg Weiss. Lexecon is asking for $209 million in damages -- an award that could wipe out Milberg Weiss and deplete the fortunes of its key partners.
12 minute read
April 23, 2007 |

Chart: Diversity Scorecard 2007

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November 01, 2009 |

Less Than Zero

With no debt, but hefty capital calls, K&L Gates may be the model recession-era law firm. Under chairman Peter Kalis (photo at left), the firm's growth has exploded as K&L tries to meet the legal needs of its clients around the globe.
17 minute read
October 24, 2002 |

Holding Steady in Shaky Times

Despite a wary economy, the numbers of in-house lawyers at the nation's largest companies held their own, according to The National Law Journal's 15th annual survey of company law departments and their primary outside counsel. New York's Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was the firm most often mentioned as outside counsel, with Chicago-based Kirkland & Ellis a very close second.
5 minute read
April 16, 2004 |

Why Law Firms Tend to Settle

Whatever advice they may give their clients, major law firms tend to follow the same strategy whenever they themselves are dragged into court: They settle. Most believe that juries would be unsympathetic to them and that a trial would be damaging to their practices, attorneys say. But the predisposition to settle has kept courts from clarifying issues of law firm liability and given plaintiffs lawyers an incentive to go after law firms.
7 minute read
February 14, 2013 |

Three Essential Nontechnical Skills To Advance Your IT Career

As your IT career evolves, there are three essential nontechnical skills you must develop to advance from a pure technologist role to a senior member of your organization: team development, relationship management and financial management.
6 minute read
September 01, 2011 |

Solidly Pro-Choice

BlackBerry or iPhone? What about Android? Associates want it all, and at some firms, they're getting it.
5 minute read
February 07, 2006 |

D.C. Firms View China With Caution

Dozens of U.S. firms have swept into the Chinese market in recent years -- 39 of the largest 250 U.S. firms have offices in Shanghai, Beijing or Hong Kong. But Washington, D.C., firms have been late to the game, with some justification. Most of the law firm money to be made stems from burgeoning corporate activity -- foreign investment, IPOs and mergers and acquisitions -- which is largely the province of big firms in New York and L.A. Still, China won't be ignored -- there's just too much money at stake.
9 minute read
October 01, 2009 |

National Rankings: Season of Uncertainty

23 minute read

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