March 22, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune
A Sharp Mind At The Balancing PointIt would be a test of any judge. - On the 14th day of lawyer Beth Carpenter`s murder-for-hire trial in New London, even her lead lawyer used the word torrid to describe her law-office affair with the firm`s founding partner Haiman Clein.
By THOMAS SCHEFFEYLaw Tribune Staff Writer
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March 22, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune
Workplace Distress Is InevitableEmployees reasonably should expect to experience some level of emotional distress, even significant emotional distress, in the workplace, according to the Connecticut Supreme Court, which ruled last week that workers cannot sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress before they are terminated from a job.
By Kellie A. WagnerLaw Tribune Staff Writer
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July 24, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer
Minority Tolling Law Inapplicable To Workers' Compensation ClaimsThe Minority Tolling Statute cannot be applied to workers' compensation proceedings, the state Supreme Court has ruled in a case of first impression, reversing the Commonwealth Court.
By Danielle N. RodierOf the Legal Staff
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July 22, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer
Too Good to Miss: The Legal Staff's Late-Summer Reading PicksThough half the summer has now sailed into the sunset, there are still plenty of days left to lose yourself in a good book. Whether you're taking to the sky for a long-distance trip, heading to the shore for a weekend getaway, or just stretching out on the deck near a sprinkler, you'll need something to read.
By The Legal Staff
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July 31, 2007 | National Law Journal
Sidley Austin names 36 new partnersSidley Austin named 36 new partners in its Chicago, Los Angeles, New York , San Francisco, Washington, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London and Tokyo offices. The firm now has a total of 569 partners.
By Sandhya Bathija / Staff reporter
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March 10, 2008 | National Law Journal
Law firms set up 'pipeline' for minority talentWith the numbers of some minority groups still relatively low at most of the nation's law firms and with competition for qualified minority candidates intense, law firms are reaching beyond law schools to find and foster new talent. Firms have begun programs to groom college students and even high schoolers to become attorneys by piquing their interest in the law at an early age.
By Leigh Jones / Staff reporter
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February 03, 2010 | Daily Business Review
Attorneys work three transactions at once in refinancing dealHolland & Knight attorneys Rod Bell, Tammy Knight and Danielle Price worked a refinancing for Altra Holdings.
By Review staff
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June 23, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer
An Evolving World for Corporate LawLocal white-collar criminal defense attorneys will be watching closely as the trial for Rite Aid's former vice chairman and chief counsel, Franklin C. Brown, begins today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
By Jeff BlumenthalOf the Legal Staff
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September 05, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer
Attorney Tackles a Different Type of Practice Working Overtime Balancing Act Football in the Blood The Winner`s CircleMost football fans are content to hunker down in front of the TV to get their fix of tackles and touchdowns. Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen`s Gilbert L. Brooks, however, gets his fix by being in the thick of the game as head coach of St. Joseph`s Preparatory School`s championship-winning football team.
By Laurie Stewart Of the Legal Staff
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