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Chicago lawyers aim to raise $1M for legal aid
The Chicago Bar Foundation plans to raise more than $1 million next March from law firms and corporate legal departments in a second annual campaign to help increase the pay of legal aid workers in the city, said Winston & Strawn attorney Dan Webb, who is chairing the fund drive.
The New Breed of IP Lawyer: A Combination of Corporate Law Smarts and IP Expertise
Private equity groups are pouring money into mergers and acquisitions deals by the billions, and a small but growing portion of it is finding its way to intellectual property attorneys and strategists. The pace of M&A work opens the door to hidden IP dangers that may only come to light long after the deal is done, but the barbarians at the gate are now waking up to the importance of IP in their deals. Their needs are reshaping law firms, demanding a new breed of lawyer: the corporate IP attorney.6th Circuit OKs class action against student loan provider
The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that loan provider Access Group breached its agreements to borrowers in a class action involving thousands of law school graduates. The May 2 ruling affirmed a district court summary judgment decision that found Access Group liable for charging borrowers additional interest and adding those amounts to the principal owed.
Resistance Is Futile: Law Firms Adapt to Lawyer Demands for Consumer Technology
Lawyers want the cool gear for their work, too. Now firms must make sure those slick tablets and fab phones have state of the art security and solid tech support.
A Firm Commitment to Pro Bono: William Von Hoene Jr. of Exelon Corp.
Managing insurance claims for an organ transplant recipient, seeking asylum on behalf of political refugees, securing birth certificates for the homeless -- these activities aren't in the usual job description for in-house lawyers. Unless, of course, those attorneys work for Exelon GC William Von Hoene Jr. Von Hoene's pro bono initiative, which stands out for both its scope and the broad participation of his lawyers, is the primary reason why he's one of Corporate Counsel's Trailblazers of 2006.Trending Stories
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