Five months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, where it's estimated that half of all attorneys work as solos or in small firms, lawyers are still dealing with the aftermath and facing the biggest challenge of their careers. Some are struggling simply to make a living in a town where much of their client base has disappeared. But other attorneys have found their more familiar caseload replaced by disputes arising from the destruction. Says one: "Everything's in limbo."
February 16, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Walk along the main streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter and you will find restaurants and bars ready for business, with music spilling out of their open doors. Tables are set, ceiling fans are churning and servers stand poised for customers.
A few blocks away, in the business district, the town’s streetcars have begun again to lumber past upscale shops, the Aquarium of the Americas and Harrah’s casino.
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