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Standouts; litigators from firms big and small made their mark in 2d Circuit

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Biographical sketches of 10 lawyers who made their mark in the United States Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit are given. The states represented are as diverse as New York, New Jersey, and Vermont.

Personalities, United States. Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit

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Y2K problem helps law firms rethink practice areas

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The Y2K problem is multidisciplinary and forcing law firms to form Y2K teams combining many different practice areas, and strategic business unit (SBU) is the name for these cross-practice-area teams. SBU's are client-specific and have the unintended benefit for law firms of forcing them to cross-sell more often and more efficiently. Law firms will be forced to evaluate new methods of serving clients, such as SBUs, as the market for legal services becomes more client-driven.

Laws, regulations and rules, Year 2000 transition (Computers), Law firms

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Watchful eyes in-house; attorneys join health care firms as compliance officers

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A new non-traditional legal career is that of health care compliance officer. Most US health care companies have started hiring compliance professionals to educate employees about established guidelines and then try to ensure those same employees comply. A July 1999 survey by the Health Care Compliance Assn found 20% of corporate compliance officers at health care companies to be lawyers.

Health care industry

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