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Choice of SEC Head Lauded by Securities Lawyers
President Bush has selected William H. Donaldson, a co-founder of investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, replacing Harvey Pitt, who resigned last month. Donaldson comes to the SEC at a rocky time, as it conducts a record number of investigations in the wake of the stock market decline and a rash of accounting scandals. Securities lawyers praised the selection.
It's No Coincidence: The Successful Firms Have Strong Management and Leadership
In a corporation, the person who has the most impact on the performance is the CEO. Although the practice of law is a profession, a law firm is a business. Therefore, the person who should have the most impact on the performance of the firm is the managing partner. In far too many firms, the partners are still reluctant to give anyone the CEO authority needed for effective management and leadership, says consultant Robert Denney, who explains what the role of a strong managing partner should entail.
The Goodling Report: How Aides Took Control of DOJ Hiring
Last week, in 140, detail-laden pages, the Justice Department's two top watchdogs laid out the tale of how the Bush DOJ used political litmus tests in an attempt to hire only those lawyers who would pursue a conservative agenda. The report places the blame for the political manipulation primarily on two top aides to then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: Monica Goodling, the White House liaison, and D. Kyle Sampson, Gonzales' chief of staff.
Look to Past Heroes for Inspiration
While diversity is a commendable goal, true diversity has not been achieved in the legal profession. Racial minorities continue to be underrepresented. The hope is that the statistics will change as opportunities for advancement become available. But in looking to the future, we can gain inspiration from the heroes of the past.Decision summaries from the NLJ
Microsoft wins review of some factual findings � and other recent court decision summaries from The National Law Journal.
Campaigns of the Year: Judicial Nominations
The conservative lobby to place like-minded jurists on the federal bench saw fewer successes last year.A Bolt Of Regulatory Lightning
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