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The AmLaw 100: Firing On All Cylinders
For the third year in a row, the nation's 100 largest law firms saw double-digit growth in gross revenue. What effect did turmoil in the capital markets and a merger boom have on the AmLaw100?ServiceJuris goes to Vine City
MORE THAN 800 MEMBERS of Atlanta's legal community last month exchanged briefcases, timesheets and computers for paintbrushes, hammers and shovels to take part in this year's ServiceJuris program.The 8th annual event, coordinated by Hands on Atlanta and primarily sponsored by Sutherland Asbill Brennan, focused on the historic Vine City neighborhood not far from the Georgia Dome.
GC Leads Legal Department Through Merger With Cisco
Scientific Atlanta GC Michael C. Veysey, a veteran of wars -- corporate, legal and military -- survived a takeover last year by San Jose, Calif.-based high-tech giant Cisco Systems Inc. with his job and his legal department intact. Joining forces with Cisco, he said, has offered Scientific Atlanta lawyers opportunities down the road that they would never have had before, like responding to in-house job postings in Dubai, Japan and China.Will Glass-Steagall Really Fall?
As the House began debating a bill on July 1 to modernize the financial services industry, it appeared that Congress, weary of 20 years of failure, was moving to allow banks, securities firms and insurance companies to merge with one another. The Senate approved similar legislation on May 6. Assuming that, as expected, the House does the same by July 2, it will be the first time that both chambers voted to break down the walls of the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act.
War of the words: pleaded vs. pled
As lawyers, we get to debate some of the most pressing questions of our time: The limits of Congress's commerce power. The reach of the Due Process Clause. "Pleaded" versus "pled."
How Much Will 'Best Law Firms for Women' List Influence Attorneys?
Female law students entering the recruiting season have another weapon for their interviewing arsenal: a list of the 50 U.S. firms deemed most woman-friendly. The survey by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers covers benefits and compensation; parental leave and policies; child care; workforce profile; flexibility; and retention and advancement. Some women in the profession, however, question how much of an impact the list might have on a newly minted attorney's employment decisions.Attorney Ineligibility Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(a)
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