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July 28, 2008 | National Law Journal

Helping our troops

Law schools have a unique potential in helping members of the armed forces: forming clinics to provide them with legal assistance. Only one initiative has emerged so far to fulfill that potential: the Clinic for Legal Assistance to Servicemembers at George Mason University School of Law. This clinic has received many inquiries from law schools (and others) about launching a similar program. There are a number of key elements underlying a successful program that interested law schools should keep in mind.
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January 07, 2008 | National Law Journal

How law firms reward their leaders

Law firm compensation is more of an art than a science. Perhaps nowhere is that more clear than in compensation for firm chairs. Consultants Peter Zeughauser and Ron Beard surveyed 24 large firms about how they pay their leaders and found that while some best practices are emerging, firms' approaches vary, and many don't comport with common wisdom. They found that compensation for chairs is determined primarily by individual performance as a lawyer or contributions to leadership and management of the firm.
8 minute read
January 11, 2010 | National Law Journal

Federal Circuit affirms a longer patent term extension

A much-anticipated ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gives patent owners a shot at extending a patent's life to compensate for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's administrative delays in processing the patent.
3 minute read
December 15, 2008 | National Law Journal

Rare growth area for firms: debt

Unpaid debt is creating a boon for lawyers across the country, who are being inundated with calls for help from companies desperate to collect money owed to them. The work is going to debt collection law firms and law firms in general — and they are hearing a sense of desperation that wasn't there a few short months ago. Credit card companies, construction suppliers, restaurant suppliers — even other law firms — are fighting to collect, attorneys note.
7 minute read
March 26, 2007 | National Law Journal

Newspaper of record

Profile of Kenneth A. Richieri, vice president and general counsel, The New York Times Co.
6 minute read
June 18, 2007 | National Law Journal

San Diego: sun, fun and perhaps too many lawyers

San Diego may seem like a sun-drenched beach town, but the legal climate there is anything but relaxed.
5 minute read
May 16, 2008 | National Law Journal

Calif.'s gay marriage decision makes history

The California Supreme Court enhanced its reputation as a trailblazing institution Thursday by giving gays and lesbians the right to marry. The 4-3 ruling, which declared unconstitutional a same-sex marriage ban, makes California the second state to grant gays and lesbians marriage rights. But several lawyers noted that the decision went even further than Massachusetts' 2004 ruling by declaring sexual orientation a suspect classification that requires any marriage ban to be reviewed under strict scrutiny.
9 minute read
October 13, 2005 | National Law Journal

Miers and the Supreme Court: Getting Down to Business

Although critics bemoan the fact that little of Harriet Miers' law firm work dealt directly with constitutional questions, others view her background in the practical minutiae of business as a boon.
10 minute read
February 21, 2006 | National Law Journal

Letter from the House Energy and Commerce Committee

The House Energy and Commerce Committee sent the following letter to 13 law firms regarding their silicosis litigation.
12 minute read
February 08, 2012 | National Law Journal

Commentary: Very few Latino attorneys argue before the Supreme Court

Washington attorney Maria G. Mendoza explores the dearth of diversity — especially the lack of Latino representation — among lawyers arguing at the U.S. Supreme Court.
8 minute read

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