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  • November 1, 2004 | The American Lawyer

    In-House

    After sheer size, over the past quarter century, nothing has changed more for law firms than their reach. Following broad economic trends-which is to say the interests of their clients-major l

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  • February 25, 2003 | Corporate Counsel

    "Cut Off My Head Properly" Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician by Anthony Everitt

    Cicero was the greatest lawyer of the Roman republic. In fact, he was probably one of the greatest lawyers in the history of the world. While every generation seems to get a new biogra

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  • November 1, 2000 | The American Lawyer

    Climbing IP Mountain

    Big IP-specialty firms are consolidating and aggressively pursuing corporate intellectual property work. But there's still plenty of that work to go around. And it's being spread broadly, acco

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  • November 8, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Buried Alive

    On July 16, when federal district court Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed criminal charges against 13 former KPMG partners indicted in the government's massive tax shelter fraud case, he beamed a bright

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  • October 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    New Clerk Tapped for Third Department Michael J. Novack will retire as clerk of the Appellate Division, Third Department, on Nov. 23, and Deputy Clerk Robert D. Mayberge

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  • June 20, 2002 | The American Lawyer

    Risky Business: Lawyers on Corporate Client Boards

    Post-Enron, this much is clear: When it comes to corporate governance, gray areas aren't good. In the past few months, the Securities and Exchange Commission has called upon the New York

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  • July 20, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    Firm's Co-Founder Leaves Over Philosophical Dispute A name partner and head of Manhattan corporate boutique Siller Wilk is leaving to join Virginia-based LeClairRyan's New York office. Stephen I. S

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  • December 5, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Hynes Nominated as Next City Bar President Patricia M. Hynes, senior counsel at Allen & Overy, has been nominated to become the next president of the New York City Bar Assoc

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  • May 21, 2012 | International

    Have QFLPs Worked for Singapore?

    There are probably no government officials in the world who think as much about the global legal profession as those with Singapore's Ministry of Law. Their aim: to put in place policies that

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  • October 4, 2006 | National Law Journal

    The second city is first on firms' growth list

    MAJOR U.S. LAW FIRMS looking to muscle up their national networks are eyeing Chicago for expansion, attracted by the city's corporate clientele and seasoned pool of attorneys. Paul, H

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