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Law Firms

Duane Morris Picks Up 24 WolfBlock Lawyers

Careers

5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Career Coach

Legislation & Lobbying

Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage; House Overrides Gov’s Veto

Legal Ethics

Special Prosecutor to Investigate Government Lawyers in Sen. Stevens Case

Legal Marketing

Law Blogs Are ‘Cheapest Thing You Can Do’ to Market Practice, Lawyer Says

Law Practice Management

McDermott Elects Dual Leaders: Will Friendship Survive and Egos Subside?

Law Practice Management

Mayer Brown Partners to Vote on New Chairman and Governance Structure

Layoffs

After Losing Job, Lawyer Keeps Commuting—to Starbucks

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Good Lawyering Merits Fee Boost

Law Practice Management

MoFo Chairman Doesn’t Foresee a Fundamental Change in Legal Market

Attorney Fees

Weil Gotshal Could Earn $230M in Fees if GM Files for Bankruptcy

Lawyer Pay

White House Counsel’s Partner Pay Last Year Was $1.7M

Law Practice Management

DuPont Shifts From BigLaw Model, Hires More Smaller Firms

Criminal Justice

Colo. Lawyer Died in Murder-Suicide, Shot By Ex-Husband

Financial Crisis

Colo. Law Partner’s Rallying Call: SOS Could Create Many Individual Jobs

Constitutional Law

Can’t Pay Court Costs? Jail Is Alternative, in Florida & Other States

Media & Communications Law

Sarah Palin Retains Obama’s Attorney, Seeks 7-Figure Book Deal(s)

Law Practice Management

Minority-Owned Midwest Firm Expands to LA and Phoenix

Law Firms

Barnes Firm Raids Bryan Cave to Open Atlanta Office, Plans More Hiring

Legal Ethics

Attorney With LA Firm Fined $102K—Plus 200 Pro Bono Hours

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