By Katelyn Polantz | September 25, 2017
Douglas Emhoff, who led Venable's expansion efforts and its West Coast operations until last week, is swapping firms for bicoastal offices at DLA Piper in Century City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
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By Peter F. Vaira | September 25, 2017
The notice of a grand jury investigation of a company often starts in this fashion: in-house counsel arrives at the corporate office in the morning to be told that a company official has learned that several of his employees were visited by government agents the night before requesting an interview. The official is not sure what government agency is involved, and how many employees were contacted. He reports that he is running it down. It takes at least until the afternoon to determine the identity of the agents, the identity of the employees contacted, and the subject matter of the inquiry. The report from the supervisor usually omits the most important information, "what did the employees tell the agents."
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By Abraham J. Gafni | September 25, 2017
How carefully do you consider the scope of your agreement to arbitrate? Experience reflects that parties will often negotiate the terms of their business arrangement with care. After reaching an understanding on all substantive matters, however, and impatient to complete their work, they often opt for a cookie-cutter arbitration provision that, subsequently, may not provide the mandatory dispute resolution procedure expected.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | September 25, 2017
A high-ranking public defender has sued the Defender Association of Philadelphia, claiming its leader demoted and chastised him for pointing out that a fellow attorney in the organization was representing hundreds of children without a law license.
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By Meredith Hobbs | September 25, 2017
The American Bar Association and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have set up a legal aid hotline for Hurricane Irma victims in five coastal Georgia counties: Camden, Chatham, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh.
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By Commentary by Julie Talenfeld | September 25, 2017
A marketing plan has traditionally included public relations, advertising and networking, but with today's digital age, if you aren't using social media, you're doing yourself a disservice. Taking your firm online is important, but it's even more important to execute it properly. As potential clients, co-counsel opportunities and referral sources migrate to sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, you'll want to have an established presence, or you'll be invisible to the online world, writes Julie Talenfeld.
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By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN | September 25, 2017
Rather than trying to resolve a conflict once it erupts—whether by traditional or alternative methods—the interests of all stakeholders are better served by trying to avoid the dispute in the first place.
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By Miriam Rozen | September 25, 2017
After poaching a half-dozen partners from Baker Botts to launch in Houston, Gibson Dunn is snapping up 55,000 square feet to accommodate an expected influx of new associates.
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By John Council | September 25, 2017
Before winning a presidential nomination for one of the four U.S. Attorney positions in Texas, a candidate must first meet with a committee of 35 lawyers who vet applicants for the state's two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
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By David Gialanella | September 25, 2017
It's been a long time since law firms could take yearly revenue gains for granted, and 2016 appears to have been no different, though most saw year-over-year increases, including some impressive ones.
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