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  • October 19, 2011 | International

    Singapore Joint Ventures Make a Comeback

    For most of the past decade, the Singapore joint law venture (JLV) program, which required international firms to pair with local firms to practice Singapore law, has been seen as an unmitigated di

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  • June 18, 2007 | National Law Journal

    Exit, Women

    People were always asking San Francisco attorney Mae O'Malley how she lined up so much contract legal work as she juggled continuing her law career and raising three children. Her secret: As a f

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  • October 23, 2006 | National Law Journal

    U.S. Firms Look to Canada for Talent

    Brisk business and a dwindling talent pool are prompting law firms to fortify their efforts in recruiting from their neighbors to the north.Many of the country's top firms are increasi

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  • June 9, 2006 | Legal Times

    At a Management Crossroads? Help Is on the Way

    The next five years will see a profound deepening and broadening of knowledge about how best to manage law departments. As many law departments could do a better job in management, this leap

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  • January 19, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Business As Usual?

    There's a reason there's no show on the CW about litigation software vendors. The stuff doesn't exactly lend itself to drama or intrigue. Indeed, it is a field where the big news isn

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  • March 22, 2007 | The Recorder

    Seven in Race to Replace Kevin Ryan

    It'll be at least a little bit tense in the waiting area at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's San Francisco office today, where up to seven applicants for San Francisco U.S. attorney will

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  • October 5, 2009 | National Law Journal

    INADMISSIBLE

    A SUPREME COURT VET EXITS BAKER FOR BOUTIQUE Jeffrey Lamken, a veteran U.S. Supreme Court advocate and head of Baker Botts' Supreme Court and appellate pract

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  • August 10, 2005 | Alm

    Law Firms Seeking a More Perfect Pitch

    Gigi Benson-Smith, a former Shakespearean actress who recast herself as a marketing executive, has played a lot of roles at law firms. Years ago, as a marketing assistant at Heller Ehr

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  • February 14, 2006 | National Law Journal

    The Good Times Still Roll Thanks to M&A Activity

    The deal economy might be said to have suffered an embarrassment of riches last year. Except that no one seemed embarrassed. Corporate America was delighted to throw around pots of cash and equi

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  • September 12, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Coming up: the next big Vioxx trial

    When jury selection occurs for the first Vioxx trial in New Jersey, scheduled to begin in Atlantic City on Sept. 12, each side will face formidable opposition, which should not surprise

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