• July 22, 2005 | National Law Journal

    Training Lawyers to Lead

    Ten years ago, Frank Burch was running Piper Marbury, a 250-attorney firm with most of its lawyers in Baltimore. Today, he's running all right, but from coast to coast and country to country a

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  • May 4, 2000 |

    In-House, In the Money

    After becoming one of the highest-paid in-house lawyers in California, what's Robert Hinckley going to do next? Go to Disneyland? Well, maybe. At the age of 51, he's retiring from his genera

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  • February 20, 2007 |

    Adelphia Exits Chapter 11, but Appeal Is Pending

    Adelphia Communications Corp. announced Feb. 13 that it has emerged from bankruptcy protection after more than four years, but the cable company's trip through the courts isn't over quite yet.

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  • May 30, 2006 |

    Avoiding In-House Conflicts

    In the aftermath of the recent corporate scandals, investigations, criminal trials of senior management and settlements of shareholder class actions, one question often heard is, "Where were t

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  • June 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal

    Burton Legal Writing Honors Announced

    The Burton Foundation, a nonprofit academic organization, has announced the 2012 winners of its Awards for Legal Achievement. The following New York attorneys, law firms and law studen

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  • January 15, 2009 | The American Lawyer

    Newcomers Confront Changing Reality in Asia

    The jet lag flying from New York to Hong Kong is bad enough for a solo traveler. For a family with two young children in tow, it is an absolute killer."We slept through the ni

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  • October 3, 2012 | Daily Report Online

    Burr, Balch eye Fla. bank work

    Two of Birmingham's largest firms, both with sizeable Atlanta offices, are expanding into Florida in pursuit of banking work. Burr & Forman and Balch &

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  • February 4, 2013 | New York Law Journal

    Make Wiser Lateral Moves

    About.com defines "cautionary tale" as "a traditional narrative, e.g., a fable, proverb, or urban legend with a moral message warning of the consequences of certain ac

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  • February 24, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Remain 'Bold and Valiant' in Your Job Search

    Law firm mergers, delayed start dates for new hires and rescinded job offers have rattled even the most positive and self-possessed law students and job seekers around the country. To succee

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  • April 24, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Amid Bankruptcy Reports, Dewey Says It's Eyeing All Options

    Greenberg Traurig confirmed on April 20 that it has had preliminary discussions about hiring an unspecified number of lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf, which is reportedly considering a prepa

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