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October 10, 2011 | Law.com

Moneyball for Law Firms

Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt in the movie Moneyball) shook up baseball with a data-driven approach to evaluating talent that helped small-market teams level the playing field and made large-market teams even stronger. Can Beane's methods be applied effectively to the legal industry?
8 minute read
April 26, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Greenberg Settles with Heller Estate for $5 million

Another settlement domino has fallen in the Heller Ehrman bankruptcy litigation, with Greenberg Traurig agreeing to pay $4.9 million to settle the Heller estate's malpractice, conflict of interest and preference payment claims.
3 minute read
July 01, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Ride the Dragon

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei strikes an alliance with China's Allbright, while other French firms adjust their China tactics.
5 minute read
June 25, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

Fox Rothschild announces a merger in Denver and expands in New York; a U.S. Justice Department lawyer joins McDermott Will & Emery; and K&L Gates loses four trusts and estates lawyers in Boston. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
5 minute read
January 01, 2007 | The American Lawyer

The View from the Director's Chair

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December 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

What Do the Terms Used in the ABA's Graduate Employment Questionnaire Really Mean?

One law school dean's spirited defense of his graduates' employment outcomes suggests that no one understands what many of the terms used in the ABA's graduate employment questionnaire mean in practice. Thankfully, statistical tools can help clarify the difference between those terms' stated definitions and what they mean in reality.
9 minute read
March 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

A Municipal Bankruptcy Bust

Lawyers: No boom in Chapter 9 filings.
3 minute read
December 18, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in the Am Law 200

Wilson Elser boosts its Midwest presence with an office in Milwaukee; Baker Donelson hires three attorneys in its litigation and real estate practice groups; and after three terms, the Utah attorney general is stepping down and will join Troutman Sanders. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
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