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Survey predicts reduction in law firm partners

A recent survey from Wells Fargo Private Bank found that 15 percent of U.S. law firms plan to reduce their number of partners in the first quarter of 2013.
4 minute read

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To make good policy—or prevent bad policy—know your company’s goals

Before he became Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Jon Leibowitz served as one of the agencys commissioners. I had the good fortune to meet with him and his incredible staff attorneys from time to time, mostly to advocate for policies that would benefit intellectual property holders.
4 minute read

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50 best law firms for women named

Working Mother magazine and women-focused consulting firm Flex-Time Lawyers announced their list of the 2012 Best Law Firms for Women on Tuesday.
26 minute read

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Judge dismisses suits against John Marshall, Kent

The scoreboard isnt looking so good for law school graduates who are waging war against their alma maters.
6 minute read

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DOJ antitrust head to step down

Joseph Wayland, the acting head of the U.S. Department of Justices (DOJ) Antitrust Division, will leave his position on Nov. 16.
2 minute read

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10 noteworthy in-house career moves

Charting some of the most recent GC and in-house appointments
4 minute read

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Quiz: Test your knowledge of lawyers-turned-presidents

There are plenty of differences between presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, but the two opponents have one thing in common: They both have law degrees.
9 minute read

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In-house lawyers increasingly valuable to their companies

Our readers already know that in-house is the place to be.
2 minute read

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Legal services jobs see slow growth, demand drops

According to the October jobs report, legal services jobs are upbut barely.
2 minute read

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3 components of a successful policy-making strategy

I still recall the first trip Go Daddy Founder Bob Parsons and I took to Washington, D.C. It was in early 2002.
12 minute read

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