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November 19, 2007 | Law.com

For Summer Associates, Size Does Matter

Small is beautiful, according to the more than 7,300 respondents to our Summer Associates Survey. Though the summers liked big firms, their evaluations show they liked life at small to midsize firms better. Students craved juicy assignments, friendly offices and lots of attention, and the firms that best met these needs tended to be medium-size, with smaller summer programs. Whether big or small, firms that did well in the survey focused on training, mentoring and involving summers in exciting projects.
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January 22, 2004 | Law.com

Court's Pattern in Fee Requests: Deny the Democrats

It's been almost five years since the demise of the law that empowered Kenneth Starr and almost 20 other independent counsel to probe allegations of government misconduct. But to former Clinton administration officials and others from that era's scandals who were targeted, the law is very much alive. The three-judge panel overseeing the statute is still ruling on requests by those seeking government reimbursement of their legal fees. And, it is taking a consistently hard line on Clinton-era fee petitions.
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January 11, 2010 | National Law Journal

INADMISSIBLE

Wondering if Wainstein is a big enough gun for Arenas; diplomacy may come in handy for Obama's new chief lawyer; English and discrimination headed for Superior Court; new guidelines for turning information over to the defense; possible conflict of interest over Pakistan; positives for the Bush administration; and new IP lawyers at Blank Rome in this week's column.
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October 13, 2006 | Law.com

Great Small-Firm Employment Lawyers Who Fly Under the Radar

If you ask someone to name the best attorney in a given field, chances are you'll hear the name of a high-priced, big-firm rainmaker. But are those attorneys the best, or only the best-known? To come up with some hidden gems among outside employment lawyers, The Recorder surveyed California in-house counsel and cross-checked results with mediators and plaintiffs attorneys. Here are four stellar, small-firm employment lawyers who may be flying under the radar. Some other great news: They charge less.
11 minute read
November 22, 2004 | New Jersey Law Journal

Big Firms Growing, But Just Barely

The nation's 250 largest law firms continued to grow last year, but just barely. The attorney head count inched up by 1.5 percent, compared with last year's 1.6 percent - the lowest since 1994. Even more revealing, associate numbers dipped by 3.5 percent, marking only the third time in 27 years that levels dropped in consecutive years.
10 minute read
September 03, 2007 | National Law Journal

The Departed: DOJ Officials Who Have Already Found the Exit

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September 15, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Walk & Roll

Heelings Sports Limited's six-year rise from a starry-eyed inventor's vision to a company with $30 million in sales in 2002 illustrates how some Dallas lawyers, providing venture capital and patent advice, figure prominently in a rags-to-riches tale.
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In Elegant Ruling by Judge Easterbrook, Seventh Circuit Rejects Defense Argument that Could Have 'Ended the Use of Class Actions in Securities Cases'
Publication Date: 2010-08-25
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Defense counsel for the former officers and directors of Conseco attempted to overturn class certification, arguing that investors were too individualized and that the defendants' statements didn't inflate stock prices. The appellate panel shut that door with wit and style.

February 03, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers

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October 20, 2005 | Law.com

On the Record With Walter Bardenwerper, GC of Watson Wyatt

Walter Bardenwerper is GC of Watson Wyatt, a global human capital and financial management consulting firm based in Arlington, Va., with a business history going back to the 19th century. The firm specializes in employee benefits, technology and insurance and financial services, and has offices in 32 countries. For Bardenwerper, one of the true delights of being an in-house attorney "is the opportunity to work with wonderful people at some of the best law firms in the world."
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