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June 06, 2003 |

From Pro Bono Publico to Pro Malo Respiro

Some lawyers raise thousands of pounds of food for the hungry. Others sue the federal government to keep SUVs big and gas-guzzling. The Recorder has its say on these and other legal foibles.
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June 21, 2007 |

Sun Shines on Select Law Firms

Five years ago, Sun Microsystems worked with about 400 outside law firms. In the last few months, Sun has dramatically pared down its roster of outside counsel to nine firms that handle all its routine work. Apart from the cost-cutting and organizational motivations, Sun GC Michael Dillon says the law firm business has changed. The traditional law firm billable-hours model is "disjointed" from business reality, he said, and the race to meet New York associate salary standards "just exacerbates the problem."
3 minute read
August 05, 2004 |

Help Wanted at Holland & Knight

Holland & Knight is on the hunt again: In a bid to become what a partner calls "truly national," the Tampa, Fla.-based firm is looking to add 100 lawyers to its 30-attorney San Francisco office, and to acquire one or more regional firms or cart off a local branch from a national firm. But consultants say finding suitable partners in California's cutthroat market may be tough, and Holland & Knight's comparatively low profits per partner could make it even harder.
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September 30, 2003 |

Judicial Profile: Ernest Goldsmith

Rephrasing lawyers' arguments and giving them a chance to respond is classic Ernest Goldsmith. "Do I seem to grasp your respective positions?" the San Francisco Superior Court judge asked plaintiff and defense attorneys at a recent hearing. Since Republican Gov. Pete Wilson appointed him in 1996, Goldsmith has gained a reputation among many attorneys as a particularly courteous and hardworking judge. He refrains from cutting lawyers off and lets them speak their piece.
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July 27, 2004 |

Townsend Firm Sued by Longtime Biotech Client

Over the course of a decade, Townsend and Townsend and Crew partner Albert Hillman wore three hats when it came to Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.: working as one of its IP lawyers, sitting on its board of directors, and testifying in its patent litigation. Now the biotech company is raising Hillman's three roles in a malpractice suit against Townsend and two of its partners. Bio-Rad wants about $35.5 million in damages, including $5.5 million for Townsend's attorney fees.
3 minute read
April 12, 2004 |

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Run for AG could get Jerry Brown�s mouth in trouble; Playing nice; Man and nature; Jungle Valley.
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May 02, 2005 |

Female Firefighter Sues Over Termination

San Francisco fire officials are already under attack from some rank-and-file who have sued to force a tougher stance against on-the-job drinking. Now they're accused in a second suit of being too harsh -- with women in particular. Former firefighter Cynthia Childers doesn't deny drinking on the job in 2001, but claims that male firefighters nabbed in similar situations were regularly given second chances.
3 minute read
August 20, 2001 |

Lender's Contrarian GC

Michael Roster once earned a reputation as the grim reaper of college counsel when he slashed the in-house staff of Stanford University from 26 to six. As general counsel of Golden West Financial, Roster plays a "coordinating role" in the savings and loan holding company. He also chairs the American Corporate Counsel Association, championing MDP and corporate counsel participation in pro bono programs.
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July 26, 2004 |

Townsend Firm Sued by Longtime Biotech Client

Townsend and Townsend partner Albert Hillman wore three hats when it came to Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.: working as an IP lawyer, sitting on its board of directors, and testifying in its patent litigation. Now the biotech company is raising Hillman's three roles in a legal malpractice suit against Townsend and two of its partners. The company claims that from 1984 to 1994 Townsend gave bad advice and failed to disclose a conflict during two patent trials between Bio-Rad and a pharmaceutical company.
3 minute read
October 17, 2003 |

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