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Making Gains, But Still Far to Go
As recently as the 1970s, African-American lawyers were routinely mistaken for messengers by co-workers. Into the 1980s, women lawyers were asked to fetch coffee for male counterparts. The dozen or so minority and woman lawyers who were among the first to reach partnership status in Washington, D.C law firms all have stories like these to tell. Today, minorities account for 3.3 percent of partners in major firms in the District and women make up just over 15 percent of the city's partners.Panitch, Akin Gump Merge to Expand IP Practice
Philadelphia-based iIntellectual property boutique Panitch Schwarze Jacobs & Nadel announced yesterday that it would merge into Washington, D.C. giant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, effective today. The 28-attorney Panitch firm will join forces with Akin Gump's five attorneys in a Philadelphia office that leaders of both firms plan to expand under the Akin Gump name.Salaries vs. Profits: Salaries Are Winning
Just like the stock market, there seems to be no limit on the going rate for first-year associates. And just as few anticipated the Dow would ever break 10,000, most D.C. managing partners never expected to be paying starting salaries in the six figures. Well, it's happened.View Appeal Through Lens of Standard of Review
Trial is over, and it's time for someone to appeal. No lawyer should make the rookie mistake of thinking the appellate court's standard of review is simply boilerplate that must appear in the appellate brief. It's not. It can make or break a case.Commentary: 10 Ways to Make It Easy for Clients to Find You
Two immutable facts: You want clients and you are in the service business. Stacy West Clark, president of a firm that helps law firms grow their businesses, says that, in spite of these two well-known facts, she is constantly shocked at how hard firms and lawyers make it for clients to reach them. She offers some ideas on how to change that situation.After Boston, Security is Every Company's Business
The attack in Boston will no doubt be examined for a long time to come. Sponsors and organizers of large public events will have to take notice of the results of that analysis and adjust security procedures accordingly.Taking a bite out of cybercrime
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced recently that the U.S. government would continue to make investigations and prosecutions of intellectual property crimes a top priority for the Department of Justice.Create a Personal Brand for Yourself
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