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September 25, 2007 |

Diversity Viewpoints

Our ongoing Hot Topic page rounds up the latest stories about efforts to improve diversity in the legal profession, plus the specific challenges and milestones of that journey.
10 minute read
December 07, 2009 |

The Importance of Director Confidentiality Programs

The most effective boards are often those that govern by consensus. And it is imperative that directors feel comfortable speaking openly.
6 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
September 13, 1999 |

A Black and White Issue in a Technicolor Town

Jamaa Fanaka wants to change the face of Hollywood. In a town long dominated by white males, the black filmmaker has taken on the industry's entrenched power system in court. His underlying challenge: Why aren't more entertainment industry positions filled by minorities? That's the basis of two federal lawsuits filed by Fanaka over the past three years -- one against the Directors Guild of America and the other a class action against major movie studios.
5 minute read
February 07, 2011 |

The Expanding Role of the General Counsel

A general counsel stands before the board of directors. Lawyer? Business strategist? Leader? Increasingly, write Thomas McCoy and Jonathan Sallet, the world demands that the answer to each of these questions be "yes."
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Mark Mendelsohn of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Publication Date: 2010-04-15
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At the Justice Department, Mendelsohn pushed to make Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases a priority. In so doing, he generating a boom in demand for FCPA defense lawyers. Now he--and his new firm--are poised to benefit from his entry into the market he created.

June 02, 2011 |

Big Law Bounces Back in California

An upswing last year in big-ticket litigation and corporate work boosted profit and revenue figures at most of the top 25 firms with a significant California presence. California is viewed as the best market in the country for complex litigation, notes legal consultant Peter Zeughauser.
7 minute read
March 31, 2003 |

High Court Gives IOLTA Programs the Green Light

In a 5-4 decision on March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court breathed new life into Texas' effort to provide legal services to the poor by upholding Washington state's Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program.
7 minute read
June 09, 2008 |

Classmates of Clarence Thomas Question Yale Slam

In his recent memoir, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that affirmative action at Yale Law School made it difficult for him to land a top job after graduation. Not true, say several of his African-American classmates.
18 minute read

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