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Obama looks to Am Law 100 firms for best and brightest
10/11/2008
While most of the speculation surrounding possible appointments by President-elect Obama focuses on the treasury secretary and attorney and solicitor general, the former Sidley Austin summer associate could tap several Am Law 100 firms to fill a host of other...Lawyers predict top business litigation issues for President-Elect Obama
7/11/2008
Most lawyers don't keep a crystal ball in their office, but if pressed, some will take a crack at forecasting the future. We asked a selection of litigators to share their predictions about the legal and political issues that could...Standing up for solicitor-advocates
4/11/2008
It will be extremely sad if the recent public comments (see below) openly criticising solicitor-advocates, made on behalf of the criminal Bar, are allowed to cause hostility and divisiveness between the two sides of the profession. There is a need...Lessons from Spain
4/11/2008
During the boom years, the Bank of Spain’s practice of demanding compliance with fairly strict financial regulations led many experts to criticise its approach. Such supervision was decadent and old-fashioned, they said. Of course, times have changed. As the world’s...Born Survivor – with Investment Banker (not Bear Grylls)
30/10/2008
You may have seen the TV show Born Survivor starring Bear Grylls, who goes to some of the world’s most remote places to demonstrate how you can survive those harsh terrains, from eating bugs and snakes to drinking your own...With 2001 in mind, law firms alter layoff strategy
29/10/2008
Many firms are choosing a more transparent process when trimmingClifford Chance's (CC’s) latest round of layoffs unfolded according to a carefully choreographed sequence of events - almost.Law firm leaders spent a month developing a plan for how to tell 20...Bredin Prat keeping busy amid banking crisis
23/10/2008
Wall Street firms aren't the only ones dealing with credit crunch-related fire drills. Bredin Prat, the Paris-based boutique that represents France's corporate elite, has its hands full with bailouts, mergers, and outside counsel appointments."Our level of activity, at least in...