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May 01, 2011 |

The Social Network

An Asian bar group is helping its members polish their people skills--and land more in-house jobs.
13 minute read
October 22, 2007 |

Lawyers make leap from Biglaw to 'pocket' firms

When associates tell recruiter Delia Swan they want some breathing room from big-firm life � but still want to practice with top credentialed attorneys � she lets them in on a little secret. "I call them my pocket listings," says Swan of the firms, typically spinoffs of major L.A. firms, which offer top-notch lawyers and clients but set the billable-hour requirement around 1,600 hours. The pay isn't as high, but recruiters see a growing demand for such placements as associates protest big-firm drudgery.
7 minute read
November 15, 2007 |

Lawyers Make Leap From Biglaw to 'Pocket' Firms

When associates tell recruiter Delia Swan that they want some breathing room from big-firm life � but still want to practice with top credentialed attorneys � she lets them in on a little secret.
7 minute read
October 09, 2006 |

The path gets rocky and steep

The past year has been a rough ride for the plaintiffs' bar. Even in traditionally friendly jurisdictions like Texas and Mississippi, judges and juries haven't been responding like they used to, litigators report.
5 minute read
May 13, 2010 |

Court of Appeals to Consider Fiduciary Duties of Insurance Brokers

Mitchell J. Auslander and Christopher J. St. Jeanos, partners at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, write that as New York courts have traditionally declined to impose a fiduciary duty on an insurance broker absent exceptional circumstances, a case recently accepted by the Court of Appeals could significantly change how state law treats the relationship between insurance brokers and the clients for whom they procure insurance coverage.
11 minute read
July 08, 2013 |

Treaty Awards Compliance Iffy

NLJ affiliate The American Lawyer has reviewed the largest awards in the history of its Arbitration Scorecard survey and investigated their enforcement. We were left with two strong conclusions about investment treaty arbitration.
3 minute read
October 17, 2007 |

Out of the Pocket

A recruiter shares from her secret stash of firms � like Jason Wilson's 11-lawyer L.A. shop � where associates can work fewer hours without earning the pejorative "part timer."
8 minute read
April 22, 2011 |

NAPABA Helps Asian-American Lawyers Beat Stereotypes While Expanding Skills

Founded in 1988, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association now represents 40,000 attorneys and 60 local bar associations. And for Asian-American corporate counsel, the organization provides the support and practical training they need to strive for and obtain top GC spots.
13 minute read
June 20, 2008 |

San Diego sues power company over wildfire damage

SAN DIEGO AP - San Diego's city attorney is suing a power company, seeking to recoup firefighting costs from last October's devastating wildfires.City Attorney Michael Aguirre filed the lawsuit Thursday against San Diego Gas Electric, accusing the power company of failing to take steps to prevent downed power lines from starting the Witch Creek and Guejito fires that destroyed nearly 1,000 structures.
1 minute read
March 02, 2007 |

After Hours

Extracurricular Activities.
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