• November 15, 2004 | Legal Times

    Inside Man

    Whitewater drowned Clinton. Iran-Contra clipped Reagan. And Watergate slammed Nixon.In two decades, presidential second terms haven't escaped a major scandal. Last week, the newl

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  • April 12, 2004 | National Law Journal

    Movers

    New partners McAndrews, Held & Malloy (Chicago): Five attorneys have been newly elevated to partner status�Christopher V. Carani specializes in intellectual property righ

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  • June 30, 2005 | National Law Journal

    Recruiting in the Face of PR Disasters

    Recruiting the country's top talent can be competitive enough among even the most esteemed of law firms looking to fill entry-level and lateral slots. But for firms that find themselves defend

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  • November 1, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

      McGuireWoods is finally serious about expanding its litigation practice in New York, according to new part

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  • March 23, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

    GE overhauls outside counsel roster

    Just two years after some 200 law firms endured the ultimate test of strength and patience for a shot at one of the 140 coveted preferred provider positions at General Electric Co., the large

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  • February 1, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

    A Watchdog That Won't Bark?

    Alberto Gonzales, picked by President George Bush to be the next attorney general, doesn't have any law enforcement experience. But Gonzales, the White House counsel, has a close relationship

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  • July 5, 2004 | Legal Times

    Pulling Its Punches

    Just before the Supreme Court convened for its final sitting of the term on June 29, Solicitor General Theodore Olson was asked how long it would take for him to recover from the defeats

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  • May 16, 2005 | National Law Journal

    Law firms learn to live large

    The test of success for many regional law firms has been their ability to expand nationally. But facing challenges such as the ho-hum morale of some partners, the integration of firm cul

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  • November 5, 2008 | Legal Times

    A Conservative High Court, But With Caveats

    WASHINGTON — If cameras were allowed in the Supreme Court, it would have been a Kodak moment. As it was, few spectators were on hand for the first oral argument on the morning

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  • December 21, 2009 | Daily Business Review

    13 attorneys in $1,000-an-hour club

    A handful of U.S.-based partners at major law firms have inched above the $1,000 rate barrier, making bankruptcy work as lucrative as it was plentiful in 2008 and 2009, a review of billing rates in

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