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May 17, 2010 | The American Lawyer

What's in a Name

An interview with Kathleen Sullivan, the first female name partner of an Am Law 100 firm.
6 minute read
May 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Fat Chance

Grow your way to the top? Some common ideas about Am Law 100 profit margins don't hold up, our five-year analysis shows.
8 minute read
March 18, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Dealmaker of the Week: Mary Ann Todd of Munger, Tolles & Olson

Todd co-led a team advising longtime client Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., on its $9 billion acquisition of chemicals company The Lubrizol Corporation.
4 minute read
March 24, 2013 | The American Lawyer

MLB's Selig Taps Proskauer, Kobre & Kim to Sue Florida Clinic Over Banned Drugs

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is suing BioGenesis of America LLC for interfering with its contract by selling banned performance-enhancing drugs to players.
3 minute read
April 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Equities: Back in the Running

The highly anticipated "great recovery" of 2010 turned into the humdrum recovery of 2010. Still, one sector of the American economy came close to living up to the hype: equity markets.
5 minute read
August 13, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Circuit Denies McGuireWoods Fees in BAR/BRI Case, Citing 'Egregious' Ethics Breach

A federal appeals court, citing an "egregious" ethical violation, has denied attorney fees to the firm in connection with its work in obtaining a $49 million settlement of antitrust claims against the publishers of the BAR/BRI bar review course.
5 minute read
December 22, 2008 | The American Lawyer

A law firm sells itself by not really selling itself

Lightfoot, Franklin & White is a law firm that is notable for what it lacks: a full-service marketing and business development department. The absence of a well-oiled and well-funded marketing machine doesn't seem to be slowing down the Birmingham, Ala.-based litigation firm, however. The 55-attorney shop receives unusually high marks from clients.
4 minute read
July 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Pro Bono Scorecard 2008: A Silver Lining

Rather than diminishing The Am Law 200's pro bono commitment, will the economic downturn end up enhancing it?
12 minute read

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