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November 16, 2009 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
4 minute read
September 29, 2003 |

Special Masters Serve as High Court's Eyes and Ears

Special masters at the U.S. Supreme Court function like district court judges, gathering a factual and legal record, and recommending an outcome for the high court to review.
12 minute read
June 27, 2005 |

Indictments Might Really Target Lerach

A federal indictment accusing a former client of taking $2.4 million in kickbacks from a "New York law firm," but levying no charges against the firm that allegedly paid the kickback is most significant for who is not named: William Lerach and his former firm, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach. Former U.S. prosecutors say Milberg Weiss lawyers could be next. One former Assistant U.S. Attorney said prosecutors may be starting with lower-level defendants and working up to higher-profile cases.
4 minute read
August 23, 2002 |

A City Divided

After more than five years of intensive maneuvering, a determined team of lawyers and business leaders has won the right to present Los Angeles voters with a proposal to split the San Fernando Valley off from the rest of the city. From now until the Nov. 5 election, the push for valley secession will devolve into an all-out political fight. But judging from the noise emanating from both camps, a legal battle may well resume Nov. 6, whether the measure wins or loses at the ballot box.
9 minute read
July 27, 2010 |

Dismantling a 90-Lawyer Firm Is a Messy Business

Firm leaders at Sacramento's McDonough Holland & Allen are still hopeful that the firm can wind down its operations gracefully. And some at the firm continue to hope that a smaller firm, carrying the same name, will emerge come the firm's planned Sept. 1 dissolution.
6 minute read
August 27, 2002 |

A City Divided

After more than five years of intensive legislative and legal maneuvering, a determined team of lawyers and business leaders has won the right to present Los Angeles voters with a proposal to split the San Fernando Valley off from the rest of the city. The secession campaign has already broken new legal ground, and whether the measure wins or loses on Nov. 5, the already-launched legal wrangling promises to continue on Nov. 6.
9 minute read
May 01, 2000 |

Judicial Profile: Virginia Phillips

4 minute read
February 02, 2009 |

The courtroom as short-attention-span theater

Connecting and engaging with jurors these days is a struggle for everyone. With smart phones and personal digital assistants now ubiquitous, jurors no longer are able to leave their obligations behind when they enter the courthouse. As a result, attorneys accustomed to presenting complex cases orally, in artificial sequences and without visual stimulus, can no longer expect jurors to pay attention.
9 minute read
June 20, 2005 |

Thirty Years On: My Law School Reunion Was Memorable Because of Those Who Showed Up � and Those Who Didn't

A member of the SMU Law School Class of '75, unlike some of his classmates, didn't become a congressman or a Supreme Court justice or the best damn criminal-defense lawyer there ever was or even a Republican. But he connected with some remarkable people in law school in a way that feels genuine and vital and rich � even 30 years later.
15 minute read
April 13, 2009 |

Accolades

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