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November 14, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Pro Bono Digest

William J. Dean, executive director of Volunteers of Legal Service, writes that as part of a board-approved restructuring of the Legal Aid Society, pro bono work done in partnership with the private bar is being given a high priority. Also, Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers have been conducting well-received trial skills training programs for the benefit of public interest lawyers.
9 minute read
July 08, 2002 | National Law Journal

Doug Kmiec's Catholic Education

Douglas Kmiec just completed his rookie year as dean of the law school at Catholic University.
11 minute read
August 08, 2000 | Law.com

DuPont and the Cult Of the Six Sigma Samurai

The Six Sigma management theory is sweeping Corporate America, promising savings, fewer defects, and a better bottom line. Embraced by DuPont's general counsel and his Six Sigma black belts, the philosophy could affect all aspects of the way in-house attorneys and outside counsel do their work, even down to how they order lunch.
13 minute read
August 24, 2005 | Law.com

Corporations Turn to Washington Insiders

The government is cracking down on corporate practices, and companies are responding by hiring former D.C. attorneys to handle their legal matters.
10 minute read
December 27, 2004 | Legaltech News

'Tis the Season to Curl Up With a Good Book

The end of the year's a good time for a good read. Maybe you're taking some time off from work around the holidays and need a diversion. Maybe you just need an excuse to avoid talking to your visiting in-laws. Whatever the case, you might want to stake out a spot in front of the fireplace with any of four books based on our reviewers' recommendations.
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June 03, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Thomas classmates doubt '15-cent degree'

Why couldn't Clarence Thomas get a job with a big-city law firm when he graduated from Yale in 1974 It's not an idle question. That "time of dashed hopes and expectations," as Thomas once described it in a speech, still leaves him bitter. His frustration resonates in the autobiography that he published last fall, "My Grandfather's Son.
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April 11, 2011 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A Different Kind Of 'Human Study'

It's hard not to be moved by the trial of John Doe No. 2 against St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. In many ways, it is a struggle between big people and little people. Six ordinary citizens, the jury, are poised to have an important say. At issue are the duties that strong, authoritative adults owe those in their care who are not so strong-the sick, the young and the trusting.
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November 24, 2003 | New Jersey Law Journal

Court Asked to Revisit 'Crews' Ruling on Marital-Lifestyle Determinations

The N.J. Supreme Court has been requested to give some gloss to its seminal 2000 ruling that requires a family court judge -- before accepting a divorce agreement -- to determine the couple's marital standard of living on the record. The issue is whether parties can fashion an agreement that defers such a determination of lifestyle until a later motion for modification, thus avoiding contentious litigation and legal fees.
7 minute read
April 30, 2007 | Law.com

Time to Regroup at Rogers Joseph

When Pamela Phillips announced she was leaving Rogers Joseph O'Donnell & Phillips, it seemed like the beginning of the end for the small San Francisco firm, as her practice constituted between 25 percent and 30 percent of the firm's business. Rogers Joseph's plight highlights what can happen when one partner's practice motors ahead of the others. Part of the firm's new strategy is adding a practice area headed by environmental lawyer Robert Goodman, who counts Exxon Mobil and Chevron among his clients.
9 minute read
August 07, 2007 | New York Law Journal

White-Collar Crime

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that at first impression, the right to indemnification for the high costs of defending white-collar cases may appear to be luxuries or perks granted to well-paid corporate executives. The reality, however, is that these increasing costs are the result of modern corporate practice. Courts properly have not shied away from enforcing a company's obligation.
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