The National Law Journal

February 25, 2008 | National Law Journal

South Korea remains one of the last countries in Asia to liberalize its legal services market. Foreign law firms are prohibited from establishing offices in Korea and lawyers with foreign licenses are not officially allowed to practice foreign law. Although there are 400 foreign attorneys employed as foreign legal consultants, they aren't allowed to work independently and aren't formally recognized. But the landscape may be about to change.

By Brian C. Rupp and Jae En Kim / Special to The National Law Journal

12 minute read

November 14, 2005 | National Law Journal

An Oct. 21 memorandum from the DOJ purports to announce a new policy respecting oversight of individual federal prosecutors when seeking a corporation�s waiver of the attorney-client privilege and/or its work-product protection. This new directive will accomplish little with respect to improving the controversial DOJ practice that serves to coerce waiver of both privileges.

By Stephen W. Grafman and Jeffrey L. BornsteinSpecial to The National Law Journal

4 minute read

February 23, 2009 | National Law Journal

Law firm mergers, delayed start dates for new hires and rescinded job offers have rattled even the most positive and self-possessed law students and job seekers around the country. To succeed in these stressful times in the legal job market candidates should, as Horace said, "be bold and valiant."

By Steve Langerud / Special to The National Law Journal

10 minute read

July 02, 2007 | National Law Journal

By continuously delivering excellence, rather than concentrating on growth, great middle-market firms committed to remaining independent are setting the gold standard for how and where all law firms should be focused.

By David T. Brown / Special to The National Law Journal

9 minute read

November 03, 2006 | National Law Journal

When terrorists actually strike, the government's efforts turn from prevention to remediation: caring for the injured, assessing the damage and determining what could have been done better. The actions taken after a terrorist event can be as important--or even more important--than the steps taken to prevent it.

By Steven Roberts/Special to The National Law Journal

4 minute read

July 31, 2006 | National Law Journal

In March 2004, Jeremy Blachman, then a 2L at Harvard Law School, decided to become, according to his wildly popular Weblog, "a fictional hiring partner at a large law firm in a major city."

By The Disassociate/Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

June 09, 2008 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court substantially clarified the doctrine of implied repeal in Credit Suisse v. Billingand held that U.S. securities laws, and extensive federal securities regulation, implicitly preclude application of the antitrust laws to allegedly collusive conduct by syndicates of underwriters participating in initial public offerings. But three subsequent federal court decisions have interpreted the high court's ruling in different contexts.

By Harry Frischer / Special to The National Law Journal

10 minute read

August 23, 2004 | National Law Journal

Morgan Stanley took a hit to the solar plexis in its recent settlement of a sexual discrimination case. But while the settlement is a step in the right direction, few expect things to change overnight in the overwhelmingly male and macho environment known as Wall Street.

By Deborah L. RhodeSpecial to The National Law Journal

4 minute read

September 15, 2008 | National Law Journal

Attempts by a village in the Florida Keys to preserve its character by banning some chain stores — including Starbucks and Walgreens — fell afoul of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 8 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. The court issued two concurrent opinions holding that the village's anti-"formula retail" and "formula restaurant" ordinance violated the dormant commerce clause and discriminated against interstate commerce.

By David Horrigan / Special to The National Law Journal

3 minute read

January 10, 2005 | National Law Journal

Unions are focusing on neutrality and card check recognition agreements as tools for myriad purposes before Congress and the NLRB call for their demise.

By Richard M. Reice and Christopher Berner Special to The National Law Journal

13 minute read