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December 09, 2003 | Law.com

Yule Rules: Don't Make an Ass of Yourself at the Firm Shindig

At some firms, the annual holiday bash can be a nerve-wracking event. With booze a-flowin', some say it's a place to let down your hair, loosen your tie and have fun without worrying about misstepping or misspeaking. But for lawyers just starting out, maybe it's best to play it safe -- you don't want to do the walk of shame past the senior partner's door on Monday, do you?
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March 09, 2007 | New York Law Journal

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November 19, 2007 | Law.com

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April 05, 2000 | Law.com

Know Where to Draw the Line

Making partner isn't a science. So we must accept the fact that partnership standards are subjective. They vary from firm to firm and, depending on the economy, they can change at an individual firm from year to year. Given that, how does an ambitious young lawyer put himself or herself in the best possible position to be promoted to the hallowed halls of partnership?
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March 21, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Dorsey & Whitney Suffering Defections In N.Y., D.C. Offices

Whether it goes under the heading of downsizing or (more charitably) strategic focus, this is a painful period of time for Minneapolis' Dorsey & Whitney. The firm's Washington, D.C., office is dwindling, and its New York office has suffered recent defections as well.
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December 11, 2009 | Law.com

Texas Legislator Files Atypical Amicus Brief in Support of 'Pole Tax'

Legislators rarely send amicus briefs to the Texas high court explaining why a law was passed, because the court usually doesn't listen anyway, experts say. But one lawmaker has done so in a case involving the constitutionality of a law waggishly known as "the pole tax," which puts a $5 tax on each customer who enters a sexually oriented business that serves alcohol. Even the lawyer who helped craft the amicus brief says such briefs by legislators attempting to explain why the Legislature passed a law are controversial.
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March 26, 2012 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Joseph La Barge joins Ballard Spahr's business and finance department as of counsel to the Philadelphia office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
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July 10, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

Court Looks Back, Not Forward, in Evaluating Fee Agreement

In a decision that changes the standard for determining whether a contract is unconscionable, a divided Texas Supreme Court recently held that a payment-on-termination provision in a Houston firm's contingent-fee contract is contrary to public policy.
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June 22, 2005 | Law.com

Mirant Hits Southern With $2 Billion Lawsuit

Mirant Corp. and its creditors filed a $2 billion lawsuit late Thursday against its former parent for alleged fraudulent transfers before its 2001 spinoff. In the suit, the Atlanta utility alleges that Southern Co., the largest electricity generator in the Southeast, induced it to breach its fiduciary duty to creditors and should thus be required to assume full liability for those creditors' claims.
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July 18, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

SEC in Transition

The SEC under a new chairman may take a look at the cost-effectiveness of its enforcement practices. Corporate America should stay tuned.
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