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Wilmer Grows San Francisco Footprint With New Office

Wilmer Grows San Francisco Footprint With New Office

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr has more than doubled its office footprint in San Francisco just six years after moving into the region.       Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr has more than doubled its office footprint in San Francisco just six years after...

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Wilmer Grows San Francisco Footprint With New Office

Wilmer Grows San Francisco Footprint With New Office

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr has more than doubled its office footprint in San Francisco just six years after moving into the region.       Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr has more than doubled its office footprint in San Francisco just six years after...

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If You’re Not First, You’re Last: IP Edition

You may notice that this is the first IP column by Z. Peter Sawicki with a new co-author! Fear not, James L. Young is still involved, sharing wisdom and providing editorial guidance, and is available to share practice tips and anecdotes in our musings about...

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Defunct Law School Packed A Punch

Defunct Law School Packed A Punch

(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What was the second law school founded in the United States, five years after William & Mary School of Law? Hint: Though the school has been defunct since 1833, it counts two U.S....

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BOGO And A DOJ No-Go

BOGO And A DOJ No-Go

(Image via Getty)I haven’t written about my state bar for some time, figuring I would give it a break after the Tom Girardi FUBAR. (And give my editor a break as well.) However, I can’t resist writing about the California State Bar’s latest snafu: the February bar...

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Jury Awards $700M to Mother of Murdered Woman

Jury Awards $700M to Mother of Murdered Woman

"Nuclear? Hardly," the plaintiff's attorney said. "Largest jury verdict in South Carolina history? Probably."       "Nuclear? Hardly," the plaintiff's attorney said. "Largest jury verdict in South Carolina history? Probably."       

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The Growing Fight Against Marriage Equality

The Growing Fight Against Marriage Equality

(Photo by Ted Eytan / Flickr)Marriage equality enjoys widespread support in the United States — the latest Gallup poll puts support of the right at 69 percent. But that doesn’t mean shit to the the Supreme Court. The conservative majority on the Court is gunning...

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2025 Legal Legacy Special Issue

2025 Legal Legacy Special Issue In this inaugural issue, Attorney at Law Magazine is excited to highlight some of the lawyers with family legacies int the practice of law.  Lawyers! I’m excited to introduce our Inaugural Legal Legacy special issue! Over the years,...

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Schwartz Law Firm: A Family Legacy in Litigation

Schwartz Law Firm: A Family Legacy in Litigation By Susan Cushing For more than 40 years, the Schwartz Law Firm has been a pillar of advocacy and justice in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Arizona. The firm was founded by Michael Schwartz on a foundation of discipline,...

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The Hicks Dynasty: A Legacy of Legal Excellence

The Hicks Dynasty: A Legacy of Legal Excellence By Susan Cushing In the realm of law, few families have left a mark as enduring and distinguished as the Hicks family. With proud roots that run five generations deep in Nevada, the name Hicks has long been synonymous...

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The Number One Skill For General Counsel

The Number One Skill For General Counsel

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Axiom’s 2025 Deputy General Counsel Report, what is identified as the most important skill for a general counsel? Hint: 45% of respondents rank this as the most important skill, but 31%...

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Morning Docket: 02.27.25

Morning Docket: 02.27.25

* Paul Weiss goes gangbusters, pushing PEP to $7.5M [American Lawyer] * Protest starting to form after Trump administration strips Covington lawyers of security clearances in retaliatory move. [New York Law Journal] * John Roberts places administrative stay on USAID...

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Societies of Legal Minds: A Lens on AI

Marc Lauritsen | We may not welcome artificial minds into our law societies, but they will grace our workplaces. The post Societies of Legal Minds: A Lens on AI appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.We may not welcome artificial minds...

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Kirkland Lost 10 Greater China Partners in 12 Months

Kirkland Lost 10 Greater China Partners in 12 Months

Of the 10 departees, three have gone in-house to private equity firms. Kirkland's founding partner in Asia, David Eich, has also recently retired from the firm.       Of the 10 departees, three have gone in-house to private equity firms. Kirkland's founding partner in...

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JoDee Neil: A Legacy of Law

“Dad drove me to his office at Cedar Springs and Field Street near downtown Dallas where I began doing clerical work and legal drafting from age 13 until I started at the DA’s Office. Though I’m in my 20th year of lawyering, I call that bonus practice,” says attorney...

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Carma Henson: Holding Nursing Homes Accountable

Carma Henson: Holding Nursing Homes Accountable By Bob Friedman “Nursing homes are getting away with murder. I will scream it to the top of my lungs,” said Carma Henson, who handles nursing home abuse cases at Raleigh-based personal injury firm Henson Fuerst. She has...

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DepoScripts: The Court Reporting Family

If these faces look familiar, it’s because Bonnie and Billy, both highly experienced and well-respected figures in the Triangle court reporting community, launched DepoScripts last year, drawing on their decades of expertise and industry knowledge. In June 2024, their...

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Buy One Get One Free Cal Bar Exams!

The February administration of the California bar exam is so broken that they’re offering a free July test to everyone who fails. This comes after they already offered refunds to everyone struggling with the catastrophic launch of the new exam structure that takes the...

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