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Web Site Tries to Net Pro Bono Volunteers
A new Web site makes it quick and easy for busy San Francisco Bay Area attorneys to volunteer for pro bono work. Recent studies show that lawyers are slipping in their pro bono commitments as pressure increases to bill more hours. "More than ever, we must make pro bono work efficient and accessible for Bay Area lawyers," says Tanya Neiman, of the San Francisco bar.Fabrice Tourr�'s defense lawyer, Pamela Chepiga of Allen & Overy, seeks discovery from German bank IKB to show that the alleged bank victim was actually a sophisticated investor who understood the risks of the ABACUS investment.
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Succession Planning Is Often Difficult, But Necessary
Back in the antique days of law firm management, a founding partner would pick promising young attorneys and help chisel them into the leaders of tomorrow. The new leaders' toil would then help the senior members transition into retirement.Fulbright Opens Beijing Bureau
Fulbright & Jaworski, which has had an office in Hong Kong since 1990, is moving onto mainland China with a new office in Beijing. Fulbright has 10 lawyers in China but will boost that number to 15 over the next few weeks by hiring lawyers in China to help staff the new office in Beijing. Two of the firm's major Asian clients, China National Petroleum Corp. and International Finance Corp., are based in Beijing, but another reason for the move is that business is highly regulated in China.Scrutiny of Mergers May Increase Under Obama Administration
Antitrust attorneys expect the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to ramp up merger scrutiny in President-elect Barack Obama's administration and boost negotiation and document review work for lawyers. In that kind of climate, companies would need more help from lawyers to sell the merits of the deal to the government, said Jim Wilson, chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law.Trending Stories
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