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Legal Management Startup Surviving Bearish Economy
Now is not a good time to be a technology startup company. But even in this bearish economy, a lot of law firms are spending money on relationship management systems -- centralized databases which organize lawyers' contacts and offer them to others at the firm. Gaithersburg, Md.-based Scout Solutions Inc. offers such a system, and it's one startup that's making the grade.A Slow Start to State Bar's Opt-Out Program
About 80 percent of the Texas lawyers who've paid their annual dues opted out of making a contribution to fund legal services for the poor, figures compiled by the State Bar of Texas show.Fastest-Shrinking Firms Ranked by Decrease in Number of Pa. Attorneys
The following is a list of the fastest-shrinking law firms in Pennsylvania ranked by the total decrease in number as reported in the 2010 edition of PaLAW magazine.Paralegals Convene to Decide on Regulation
The largest and oldest association of paralegals is in Atlanta to discuss, among other things, whether paralegals should make a national push for regulation. Starting today, members of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations are expected to discuss - and possibly vote on - whether to increase their effort to establish state-by-state regulatory guidelines for paralegals.Bush Administration to Decide Role of ABA in Federal Bench Nominations
Bush administration officials are set to decide this week how the American Bar Association will figure in nominations for the federal bench. Since 1953, the ABA has investigated judicial qualifications for Democratic and Republican administrations alike. But many on the right are critical of the "liberal" ABA's role, and the Bush administration hasn't said where the ABA will fit in, if at all.Carlton Fields Snags Four Lawyers From Morris Manning & Martin
Carlton Fields' Atlanta office has snagged a group of four corporate lawyers from Morris Manning & Martin. Three of the attorneys joined as shareholders and one joined as an associate. "Carlton Fields had a vision of growth, even in this economy, that was very attractive to us," said James Walker IV, one of the new Carlton Fields shareholders. He said the firm's larger size and full gamut of practice areas were also attractive, since clients use attorneys in multiple practice areas.Home Depot Chief Hires His Ex-Counsel
New Home Depot CEO Robert L. Nardelli has plucked his former personal lawyer to head the corporation's legal department. Frank L. Fernandez secured the job through his affiliation with Nardelli, who left the helm of General Electric Co. Schenectady, N.Y., Power Systems Division in December to become president and chief executive officer at Home Depot.Plaintiff Bar has New Ammo: No Child Left Behind Act
Plaintiff attorneys who have been battling school funding lawsuits for decades are finding new ammunition in their legal battles from an unlikely source -- the No Child Left Behind Act. Lawyers say the 2002 federal mandate has given rise to a new argument: Governments are asking schools to meet even newer and higher learning standards, but they're still not giving them the money to do it.Deliberations Continue Today in Latest HRT Trial
After an hour of deliberation Friday and four weeks of trial, a Philadelphia jury will continue its work today in a lawsuit over whether drugmaker Wyeth's hormonal drug caused an Alabama plaintiff's breast cancer.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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