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October 04, 2007 |

Small Firms Find Profit in Nonprofits

Gene Takagi has long been interested in nonprofits. As an associate at Sheppard Mullin, he didn't have enough clout to draw large institutional clients, and many organizations couldn't afford his big-firm rates. So Takagi went solo. By slashing his rates from $280 to $150, he went from zero to 60 regular clients. With the number of private charities exploding and their wealth building come stricter regulations -- translating into the need for more counsel, which bodes well for solos and small firms.
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Orrick Cleared in Malpractice Trial; Keker & Van Nest Leads Defense
Publication Date: 2008-12-10
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When a firm's professional reputation is at stake, going to trial is a nerve-wracking proposition. But Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe's insistence that it provided proper counsel to a multimillionaire businesswoman was vindicated on Tuesday: A San Francisco superior court jury found Orrick and retired trusts and estates partner William Hoisington not liable for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. Orrick was represented by Keker & Van Nest.

November 24, 2003 |

On The Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
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December 05, 2012 |

Tax Changes a Gift for T&E Lawyers

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July 21, 2004 |

Personal Politics

The first time Judith Droz Keyes attended a Democratic National Convention it was 1968, and she never made it inside. At the time, her husband was serving in Vietnam as a swift boat officer, in the same squadron as John Kerry. Eight months later, Keyes' husband died, spurring her to become more active in the anti-war movement. That's where she met Kerry. Keyes, a partner at Morrison & Foerster, is about to attend her second Democratic Convention -- only this time she'll be inside, as a delegate for Kerry.
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Pillsbury Takes On S.F. Tax on Partner Profits
Publication Date: 2012-08-28
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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has joined several San Francisco firms suing the city and county over what Pillsbury calls a "fatally flawed" voter-approved payroll tax on partner profits.

February 13, 2006 |

The List: New Partners in California 2006

A list of those who made partner in California, in 2006.
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March 13, 2006 |

On the Move

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September 28, 2007 |

Reaching Over Party Lines

Incoming State Bar President Jeffrey Bleich is a self-described moderate Democrat and a huge Barack Obama fan. But that didn't stop the Republican governor from approaching him about a position.
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April 25, 2003 |

District Attorney Candidates Start Lining Up Endorsements

With the San Francisco district attorney's election more than six months away, incumbent Terence Hallinan and challenger Kamala Harris, a deputy city attorney, have already started lining up endorsements of local, state and national politicians. Harris has managed to skim away at least two supporters who backed Hallinan in 1999. Returning challenger Bill Fazio, a solo criminal defense attorney, explained a blank endorsement list by saying it's early in the game and he has just begun soliciting supporters.
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