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January 11, 2000 |

Y2K: The Fix Is In, but Who's to Pay?

The lights are still on, and canned goods are on grocery shelves -- but Y2K lawyers aren't willing to declare the crisis over. And even if Doomsday never dawns, a dispute is developing over who should bear the costs of compliance. "It's premature to be declaring victory over the Y2K issue, and that's not wishful thinking on the part of a law firm," said Jeffrey S. White, head of litigation and the Y2K group at San Francisco's Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
3 minute read
August 07, 2003 |

Battle Lines

The American Bar Association will use its annual convention opening today in San Francisco to stake positions on a series of politically sensitive issues that could put the 410,000-member organization in direct combat with the Bush administration and social conservatives.
5 minute read
October 21, 2011 |

Largest Law Firms

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May 26, 2008 |

The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America

A mere 5.4% of partners at U.S. law firms were members of minority groups. For women of color, the figure was fewer than 1.7%, according to the legal placement organization NALP. But what an amazing group of people those numbers represent, and what a payoff for the firms, law schools and corporations that invested in diversity. The National Law Journal presents 50 minority lawyers who have had a national impact in their legal fields.
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March 15, 2013 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves in the Am Law 200

Allen & Overy loses a U.S. practice group leader; an associate general counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative joins K&L Gates; and an Internet law and policy attorney heads to Steptoe & Johnson. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
5 minute read
February 01, 2002 |

ABA Poised to Take "Long Overdue" Step

Nearly 60 years after it first opened the door to membership by blacks, the American Bar Association is poised to elect its first African-American president: former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer. Archer, 60, is running unopposed for the position of president-elect, which means he will take office as president in August 2003. He is scheduled to become president-elect nominee on Feb. 4 at the association`s midwinter meeting in Philadelphia.
5 minute read
October 28, 2003 |

An Inside Look at DOJ Lawyer Diversity

The federal government has long been considered a haven for minority and women lawyers who faced discrimination from private law firms. Now, an internal Justice Department study shows that the DOJ's attorney ranks are more diverse with respect to race, ethnicity and gender than the U.S. legal work force overall -- but there are still disparities on pay and promotions, and women and minorities are still underrepresented at the top.
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July 31, 2012 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

McDermott recruits a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Lathrop & Gage expands its IP practice with hires in Chicago and Boston; and Arent Fox hires a former Department of the Interior lawyer to work with clients in the oil and gas sector. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
3 minute read
September 22, 2012 |

Judicial Biographies — Vicinage 1 — Atlantic-Cape May

Biographies of judges in Vicinage 1.
5 minute read
October 18, 2013 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

LeClairRyan absorbs an 11-attorney health care boutique in Maryland; Akerman Senterfitt nabs GrayRobinson's alcoholic beverage practice; and Pryor Cashman gains a trusts and estates lawyer from Chadbourne & Parke. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
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