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  • February 14, 2011 | National Law Journal

    Alternative fees are not the enemy

    A curious irony in the current discussion of the billable hour is that the popu and widespread use of the hourly fee arrangement arose from increased client demand. Clients saw c

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  • January 30, 2008 | National Law Journal

    Kirkland Expands Into Silicon Valley

    Kirkland & Ellis, a litigation-focused firm founded in Chicago, plans to open an office in Palo Alto later this year as firms rush to the Silicon Valley area to grab talent and clients in

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  • September 20, 2004 | The Recorder

    Small Firms, Big Clients

    Corporate clients have traditionally turned to the nation's largest firms when they needed outside legal help. But in today's economic environment, less can be more. Small firms can offer spee

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  • September 25, 2006 | The Recorder

    On the Move

    SAN FRANCISCOCoblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass has added associates Christopher Brophy and Charles Higley to the real estate practice.Brophy, who co

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  • July 28, 2003 | National Law Journal

    Movers

    Movers is compiled and written by Roger Adler. Please send material to him at The National Law Journal, 105 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. D'Elia Law Firm (Marlton, N.J.): V

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  • April 19, 2004 | Legal Times

    On the Record: Mary Elcano

    Mary Elcano is general counsel and corporate secretary of the American Red Cross. Tell us a bit about the mission of the American Red Cross, and the size and scope of the orga

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  • November 3, 2003 | Legal Times

    Courtside: The Clerk Effect

    COUNTING THE CLERKSFive years after the lack of diversity among the Supreme Court's law clerks became an issue, diversity seems to have taken hold and become more commonpl

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  • January 24, 2007 | National Law Journal

    Midwest Firms Staking Out Their Patch of China

    Midwest law firms are taking hold of the trend of opening branch offices in China, with Kirkland & Ellis as well as Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw opening offices in Hong Kong this month and Fole

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  • May 19, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

    Carrot and Stick

    The painting of Muhammad Ali standing over a prostrate Sonny Liston is hard to miss in William Von Hoene Jr.'s office overlooking Lake Michigan. It hangs from floor to ceiling. The general counsel

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  • June 1, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

    Carrot and Stick

    The painting of Muhammad Ali standing over a prostrate Sonny Liston is hard to miss in William Von Hoene, Jr.’s office overlooking Lake Michigan. It hangs from floor to ceil

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