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July 24, 2017 |

Small Practices, Big Impacts: Meet the Lawyers Behind Two Major-League IP Cases

Andrew Dhuey, a solo practitioner in Berkeley, California, has the kind of practice a lot of lawyers dream of. He left a Big Law job years ago but…

By Scott Graham

2 minute read

July 24, 2017 |

The Washington Wrap Podcast: Episode Three

Has the lawyering in the Russia investigation moved into its next act? National Law Journal Editor in Chief Beth Frerking and Washington…

By Staff

1 minute read

July 20, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Washington Wrap Podcast: Episode Two

Episode two of the National Law Journal's weekly podcast with Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read

July 18, 2017 | Law.com

Will the DNC Hack Lawsuit Expose Trump-Russia Ties?

President Donald Trump is no stranger to lawsuits. But the latest case filed against his campaign over Russia's hack of the Democratic National Committee is different, potentially unspooling in public view the ties between Trump, his allies and the Russian government.

By Ben Hancock

2 minute read

July 17, 2017 | Daily Business Review

There's a New Malpractice Cottage Industry Emerging; Here's What to Do if You're In the Cross Hairs

[falcon-embed src="embed_1"]The days of having second-year associates handle debt collection are long gone, says Atlanta-based malpractice expert J.…

By Samantha Joseph

1 minute read

July 11, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Washington Wrap Podcast: Episode One

Episode one of the National Law Journal's weekly podcast with Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read

July 06, 2017 | The Recorder

How to Reject a Job Offer Like a Pro

No matter how eloquent, how gracious or how sincere a candidate is, the bottom-line message of “Thanks, but no thanks” to an employer after…

By Julie Brush

7 minute read

June 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

Podcast: Exploring the Annual NLJ 500 Survey on Law Firm Growth, Diversity and Demographics

Beth Frerking, editor in chief of The National Law Journal, and Katelyn Polantz, NLJ's data editor and business of law reporter, unpack the the 2017 NLJ 500 survey on growth at the largest U.S.-centric law firms.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read

June 02, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Clients Balking at Attorney Fees? K&L Gates Has an Algorithm for It

It won't work for less predictable practice areas, but real estate lawyers at K&L Gates have an unconventional model for billing: An algorithm…

By Samantha Joseph

5 minute read

June 01, 2017 | Law.com

Podcast: D.C. Litigation Departments of the Year: Conversations With Our Winners

This week, NLJ Managing Editor Lisa Helem spoke with Kirkland & Ellis partners Mike Brock and Dan Donovan and WilmerHale partners Amy Wigmore and Catherine Carroll. We looked back at 2016—the firms' biggest wins, how they are preparing the next generation of D.C. litigators and can they sum up their litigation teams in a Twitter hashtag? For the answers, have a listen.

By Lisa Helem

2 minute read