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Paul Clement Stays Cool in High Court Hot Seat
At age 40, Paul Clement is one of the youngest solicitors general of the United States in history. As the Bush administration's top advocate at the Supreme Court, he manages much of the government's courtroom war on terror. His has been a stunningly quick rise -- and so far, unimpeded by the political grenades lobbed his way. At the end of Bush's term, Clement may be looking toward a career as a top tier member of the private Supreme Court bar, perhaps a judgeship, even a spot on the high court itself.Miers' Nomination May Be a Mixed Blessing for Locke Liddell
Whatever the outcome of Harriet Miers' Supreme Court nomination, life at Locke Liddell & Sapp, the Texas firm where she was a partner, will never be the same. Since President Bush tapped Miers for the Court, the firm has become the focus of national attention, a situation that raises its profile and presumably will bring new business. But the public hunt for any tidbit of information about Miers and the firm where she practiced for most of her career also brings attention to past problems at Locke Liddell.Invasion of the Lawyer Snatchers
The invasion of the Northeast's megafirms topped New Jersey's legal stories in 1999, a year that saw two venerable partnerships and dozens of smaller groups swept up in the tide of colonization. From the purchase of 110-lawyer Shanley & Fisher by Philadelphia's Drinker, Biddle & Reath to the defection of legions of lone lawyers, hardly a week passed without an announcement that a New York or Pennsylvania firm had gobbled up a partnership or a practice section.How to Stand Out From the Crowd
It's difficult for a small law firm to stay on top of marketing -- and that's especially true with the Internet's increased role in generating business and buzz. But the returns can be substantial. One lawyer found that the settlement from a case obtained through his online presence covered a year's worth of his Web costs. Ari Kaplan takes a look at successful techniques used by small firms to maximize their visibility -- including radio ads, blogs and panel discussions on hot topics.New Deals: Lawyers on Major Transactions
In a deal valued at about $650 million, New York-based media conglomerate Viacom Inc., whose assets include television networks CBS, UPN, MTV and Nickelodeon, as well as the Showtime cable network, video rental powerhouse Blockbuster and publisher Simon & Schuster, announced last week that it had reached an agreement to purchase Los Angeles television station KCAL-TV from New York`s Young Broadcasting Inc. The acquisition of KCAL gives Viacom two owned and operated television stations in Los Angeles,State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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