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  • June 15, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Kirkland expands use of special fee structures

    In an effort to keep cash-strapped clients in the fold, Kirkland & Ellis is expanding its use of alternative-fee arrangements — discounting rates and extracting promises of future w

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  • October 28, 2008 | The Recorder

    Thelen Chairman Reportedly in Talks To Join Howrey

    The crisis at Thelen reached a new level Friday as people familiar with the situation revealed that even Thelen Chairman Stephen O'Neal is out looking for a job. O'Neal and 30 or so lawyers

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  • August 21, 2006 | National Law Journal

    MOVERS

    UPDATESFormer Illinois governor James Thompson, 70, will step down as chairman of Chicago-based Winston & Strawn on Aug. 31, saying it was tim

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  • January 27, 2005 | Daily Report Online

    Atlanta Firms Raising Cash for Tsunami Relief

    John Sutter Special to the Daily Report Some of Atlanta's major law firms have hosted auctions, matched donations and even put their day-care centers to work to benefit victims

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  • August 9, 2004 | National Law Journal

    High court cram-down decision will have big impact

    In the recent decision Till v. SCS Credit Corp., 124 S. Ct. 1951 (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court waded into murky waters-the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code's "cram down" provisions

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  • September 1, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

    Closed Club

    When Joseph Ryan arrived at Marriott International Inc. back in December 1994 as its new general counsel, he inherited an Augean stable of well over 200 law firms. At the time, the bloated leg

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  • March 8, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    City Bar Forms Judicial Selection Task Force The New York City Bar Association has created a task force to study the judicial selection process in New York and issue reco

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  • October 6, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Supremes Begin New Term

    WASHINGTON — A Georgia company's efforts to resist disclosure of communications with its lawyer provoked a rare discussion at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday over the importance of attor

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  • January 25, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    Locke Lord Open for Business in Hong Kong

    Hoping to leverage its expertise in some premium niche markets, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell has launched a Hong Kong office with a former DLA Piper partner. Brad Markoff, a REIT and capi

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  • March 31, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Firms Going Hollywood

    LOS ANGELES - At least eight law firms have opened offices in the Los Angeles area since the start of the current economic downturn about eight months ago - more than any other major metropolitan r

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