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November 30, 2006 |

For One Law Firm, an Unquiet Death

Not since the crash of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison has a law firm flamed out as spectacularly as Coudert Brothers. The firm once had 28 offices and 600 lawyers, and though its financial performance was fading, it was seen as a pioneer in international law. But that scope also helped undermine Coudert, which faces lease obligations from Singapore to San Francisco, and difficulties accessing money in Frankfurt and Tokyo. It was once common for Coudert partners to speak many languages. Now its creditors do.
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February 28, 2008 |

The Cal Law 25: Charting 2007

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January 18, 2011 |

Judge forecasts 2013 trial date in Toyota MDL

The first trial in the multidistrict litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. over sudden, unintended acceleration won't begin until early 2013, a federal judge said on Friday.U.S. District Judge James Selna in Santa Ana, Calif., who is overseeing the MDL involving more than 200 lawsuits, asked lawyers on both sides during a status conference to select three to five "bellwether" cases by April 15 that might be suitable for trial.
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February 20, 2003 |

Insuring Their Future

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold's San Francisco office, with its dark wood paneling and thick carpeting, screams "old-school law firm." And its reputation as an insurance defense shop seems almost as impervious to change as its decor. But the firm contends that the image no longer reflects reality. It's in the midst of a long-term business makeover aimed at transforming it into a high-end litigation powerhouse.
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March 09, 2005 |

Calif. Bar Aims Fat Fee Hike at Inactive Lawyers

California Bar dues could be going up, with the heftiest increase being borne by lawyers who don't practice law. The organization is seeking to increase dues by $5 per year for the state's active members and a whopping $85 for inactive attorneys. Bar leaders retreated from an earlier proposal that would have forced bad lawyers to pay a substantial portion of the costs of their own disciplinary proceedings. The idea had come under heavy attack from both inside and outside the Bar.
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November 13, 2006 |

The NLJ 250 Chart (51-100)

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March 08, 2005 |

Bar Aims Fat Fee Hike at Inactive Lawyers

Bar dues could be going up, with the heftiest increase being borne by lawyers who don't practice law. On Saturday, State Bar President John Van de Kamp announced that the organization is seeking to increase Bar dues by $5 per year for the state's 150,000 active members and a whopping $85 for more than 34,000 inactive attorneys.
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April 23, 2007 |

Chart: Diversity Scorecard 2007

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June 27, 2013 |

Pro Bono 2013: The Holdouts

Thirty-four Am Law 200 firms declined to participate in our pro bono survey this year, including some of The Am Law 100's largest firms by head count, as well as some of its most profitable.
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June 08, 2011 |

Back on Track: The percentage of minority lawyers at large firms edged up in 2011

It's not much, but it's enough to make diversity advocates in the legal profession let out a collective "phew" According to the latest Diversity Scorecard complied by The American Lawyer, a Daily Report affiliate, in 2010 big firms increased their percentage of minority attorneys by 0.2 percent, to 13.9 percent.
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