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May 04, 2000 |

Making Gains, But Still Far to Go

As recently as the 1970s, African-American lawyers were routinely mistaken for messengers by co-workers. Into the 1980s, women lawyers were asked to fetch coffee for male counterparts. The dozen or so minority and woman lawyers who were among the first to reach partnership status in Washington, D.C law firms all have stories like these to tell. Today, minorities account for 3.3 percent of partners in major firms in the District and women make up just over 15 percent of the city's partners.
10 minute read
July 01, 1999 |

Panitch, Akin Gump Merge to Expand IP Practice

Philadelphia-based iIntellectual property boutique Panitch Schwarze Jacobs & Nadel announced yesterday that it would merge into Washington, D.C. giant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, effective today. The 28-attorney Panitch firm will join forces with Akin Gump's five attorneys in a Philadelphia office that leaders of both firms plan to expand under the Akin Gump name.
4 minute read
May 03, 2000 |

Salaries vs. Profits: Salaries Are Winning

Just like the stock market, there seems to be no limit on the going rate for first-year associates. And just as few anticipated the Dow would ever break 10,000, most D.C. managing partners never expected to be paying starting salaries in the six figures. Well, it's happened.
6 minute read
October 10, 2011 |

Commentary: 10 Ways to Make It Easy for Clients to Find You

Two immutable facts: You want clients and you are in the service business. Stacy West Clark, president of a firm that helps law firms grow their businesses, says that, in spite of these two well-known facts, she is constantly shocked at how hard firms and lawyers make it for clients to reach them. She offers some ideas on how to change that situation.
4 minute read
April 30, 2013 |

After Boston, Security is Every Company's Business

The attack in Boston will no doubt be examined for a long time to come. Sponsors and organizers of large public events will have to take notice of the results of that analysis and adjust security procedures accordingly.
6 minute read
April 01, 2010 |

Putting the Hurt On

OSHA enforcement is muscling up: Here's what you can do about it.
7 minute read
October 23, 2012 |

Create a Personal Brand for Yourself

Stand out from the crowd and be more successful.
6 minute read
April 09, 2012 |

Social media policies risk violating employees' rights

Social media policies, even those drafted with the best intentions, run a serious risk of violating the rights of employees as defined by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.
5 minute read
February 07, 2011 |

Commentary: How to Prepare for Oral Argument

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., one of the nation's top appellate advocates before he went on the bench, has said there are three oral arguments: the one a lawyer prepares, the one he gives and the one he wishes he had given. Each case is different, so what a lawyer argues will depend on the particular strengths and weaknesses of the client's case, writes Allyson N. Ho. She offers some practical suggestions for how to prepare for oral argument.
5 minute read
June 26, 2000 |

Dechert Walks Down the British Aisle

New business cards will be the biggest change for lawyers at Dechert Price & Rhoads and Titmuss Sainer Dechert following a merger of the Philadelphia- and United Kingdom-based firms. As of July 1, the combined firm, to be known only as Dechert, will have 580 lawyers in 10 offices across the United States and Europe. But Dechert management characterizes the merger as an evolution rather than a metamorphosis.
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