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Lawyer Uses TV Ads to Lure Inventors
Daytime TV viewers long have been accustomed to lawyer commercials full of bad acting and promises to "get what you deserve." But a recent advertisement running nationwide on the cable channel Bloomberg Television takes a slightly different approach. Big white letters flash over a bold red background as a stentorian voice asks: "Are you an inventor? Has your patent been infringed?" Boston-area plaintiffs attorney James Sokolove wants to know, and he's the first attorney to use TV commercials to find out.Defections, Key Client Loss Take Toll at Dow Lohnes
A former Am Law 200 firm with offices in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Dow Lohnes has seen its attorney ranks cut nearly in half over the past three years amid a spate of lateral defections. Now—down to fewer than 100 lawyers and hurt by the loss of key client Cox Enterprises—the firm is engaged in merger talks with possible suitors, according to a half-dozen sources interviewed by The Am Law Daily.Keeping America's Van Lines Rolling
As general counsel for Unigroup, Morton I. Golder oversees the legal affairs of companies that account for 34 percent of the U.S. interstate moving business. His duties range from advising the CEO and board on the legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions and government regulatory matters, to overseeing dozens of trademark protection actions.
N.J. High Court to Weigh Whistleblower Coverage for Contractors, Including Lawyers
The N.J. Supreme Court has two cases on its docket that will decide the availability of whistleblower protection for large numbers of contract workers -- including lawyers for public entities. One case will likely determine whether whistleblower protections extend to municipal public defenders, municipal prosecutors, planning board attorneys and lawyers who contract with public entities in other capacities. The second case could yield a ruling generally applicable to all independent contractors.Law firm mergers slowed in 2007
Merger and lateral activity among law firms slowed slightly in 2007, but despite the darkening financial horizon, many in the industry expect the attorney shuffle to retain energy in 2008. Last year's grandest mergers created bicoastal giants and national firms grown from regional roots. Plenty of lateral moves among big-name attorneys defecting from their firms for better deals elsewhere also grabbed the spotlight.Survey Says Outliers Helped Push Large Law Firm Revenue Up 5 Percent in 2012
An early look at how some of the nation's largest law firms fared financially last year finds that despite a range of results, the industry as a whole enjoyed its biggest year-over-year gains since 2008, according to a survey by Wells Fargo Private Bank's Legal Specialty Group.TechnoLawyer.com: Legal Technology Predictions for 2002
It's once again time to dust off the old crystal ball and peer into the future of technology in the legal profession. In this survey of what's in store for 2002, legal technologist Dennis M. Kennedy predicts 10 clear tech trends, from security issues to e-mail management. Rounding out the survey, a panel of legal technology experts add their ideas, forecasts and analyses for the year ahead.TRENDING STORIES
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