• May 1, 2014 | New York Law Journal

    2014 Rising Stars

    The New York Law Journal congratulates the 42 young lawyers chosen as 2014 Rising Stars by a panel of 20 esteemed judges (See panel members below). Our panel reviewed more than 230 no

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  • April 24, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Using Design Methods, Technology to Help Pro Bono Attorneys

    The second weekend of April brought Philadelphia-area residents the first Saturday in a long time that allowed people to stroll along Kelly Drive wearing shorts and short sleeves, while bike

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  • April 23, 2014 | Legal Times

    D.C. Federal Judges Honor Law Firm Pro Bono Service

    Federal judges in Washington gathered Wednesday to honor 30 law firms where at least 40 percent of all lawyers performed at least 50 hours of pro bono service last year. Twelve firms

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  • April 20, 2014 | The American Lawyer

    New UK Tax Rules for LLPs Hit Nonequity Partners

    Nonequity law
firm partners have become an endangered species in the United Kingdom, thanks to radical new tax rules for limited liability partnerships (LLPs). Law firms across the country&a

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  • April 8, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Lifetime Achievement Awards

    The following lawyers were recognized as Lifetime Achievement Award winners for their service to the legal profession throughout their careers. For many of the lawyers, their biographical in

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  • March 14, 2014 | The Recorder

    Special Report: Your Career

    This week's career advice focuses on two areas—professional development and changing paths. Reed Smith's Catharina Min describes th

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  • March 14, 2014 | The Recorder

    Your Career: Five Lessons for Lawyers on Working and Living Abroad

    Last year, after more than a decade in the works, South Korea finally opened its doors to foreign law firms. More than 25 U.S.- and U.K.-based firms have announced plans to expand their oper

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  • January 23, 2014 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Democratizing Legal Access With Firm-Created Reasoning Apps

    When new technologies seem to be replacing human efforts, people are hesitant to adopt the tools. In recent years, we have seen this in the legal world, and legal technologists at firms have

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  • January 22, 2014 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    Editorials: What Lawyers And Law Firms Can Do

    When an earthquake devastated Haiti in 2010, gender-based violence became more frequent as women living in tent camps had few physical barriers to protect them. Jayne Fleming, pro bono couns

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  • In re Garcia

    Publication Date: 2014-01-02
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    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2014-01-02
    Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Starr Babcock, Lawrence C. Yee, Richard J. Zanassi, Rachel S. Grunberg; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Robert E. Palmer, Joshua A. Jessen, Drew A. Harbur; Mark A. Perry; Minami Tamaki, Donald K. Tamaki, Minette A. Kwok, Phillip M. Zackler; Kevin R. Johnson; Bill Onh Hing; Bryan Springmeyer; Kerr & Wagstaffe and James N. Wagstaffe for Respondent Committee of Bar Examiners of State Bar of California.
    for defendant: Fishkin & Slatter, Jerome Fishkin, Lindsay K. Slatter, Samuel C. Bellicini; Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker and Robert Cooper for Petitioner Sergio C. Garcia. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Manuel M. Medeiros, Sate Solicitor General, Kathleen A. Kenealy, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jonathan Wolff, Acting Chief Assistant Attorney General, Douglas J. Woods, Assistant Attorney General, Rochelle C. East, Tamar Pachter, Daniel J. Powell and Ross C. Moody, Deputy Attorneys General, for California Attorney General as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner Sergio C. Garcia.

    Case Number: No. S202512

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 62 In re SERGIO C. GARCIA on Admission. No. S202512 In the Supreme Court o