• June 28, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pep Boys' Attorneys Help Steer Homeless in Right Direction

    While their company works to make sure clients' cars run smoothly, the attorneys in Pep Boys' legal department are trying to smooth the way for the area's homeless to transition into self-sufficien

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  • January 16, 2008 | Daily Report Online

    GC leads charge for fixed rates, patent reform

    With his passion for legal productivity and patent reforms, combined with persuasive speaking talent, probably no GC in the country is more high profile right now than Mark Chandler, general

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  • May 25, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

    The 'Clinic in a Box' Model:

    While many attorneys envision pro bono matters in terms of lengthy litigation cases or assisting nonprofits with various legal matters such as organizational set-up, negotiating a lease and a

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  • May 23, 2005 | National Law Journal

    Movers

    New arrivals Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Vic Fazio, former Democratic congressman from California, has come aboard as a senior advisor in Washington. He will a

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  • December 5, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

    A Month Like No Other

    As this issue of Pennsylvania Law Weekly was being prepared for publication, one of the most extraordinary months in the state's legal history was ending. Depending on your poi

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  • October 23, 2009 | The Associated Press

    Law firms pay new hires to work for public good

    WASHINGTON AP - If things had gone according to plan, Lindsay Murphy would be a big-city tax lawyer by now. Instead, the recent law school graduate found herself doing legal aid, listening to

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  • March 16, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

    What to Do When Your Client Is Dissolved or Merged

    As the economy continues to improve, more and more companies will be looking for opportunities, and oftentimes, they will come in the form of acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, dissolutions and more

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  • December 8, 2008 | The Recorder

    On the Move

    SAN FRANCISCO Brook Brewer has joined FISHER & PHILLIPS as an associate. Brewer, who was previously with the Rose Law

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  • May 26, 2008 | National Law Journal

    The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America

    First, a reality check: At last count, a mere 5.4% of partners at U.S. law firms were members of minority groups. For women of color, the figure was fewer than 1.7%, according to the legal pl

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  • November 12, 2007 | Legal Times

    It's Law Firm 101

    The role and importance of professional management in law firms continues to grow. That's why George Washington University recently announced the creation of a new master's degree in law

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