The National Law Journal 1995 Mike France - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1995 Mike France
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'95 strongest year since boom of '80s: firm hiring picks up, but caution prevails in the recession's wake.LawMike France
Administrative law tops earnings list; dealmakers and litigators don't make as much, survey of smaller firms shows.LawMike France
Are telecoms discussing compliance or colluding? Companies say thy share information in an effort to ward off steep penalties under the sentencing guidelines.LawMike France
Bar chiefs protect the guild; a lobbying blitz engulfs an ABA panel on non-lawyer practice. (Commission on Nonlawyer Practice)LawMike France
Bryan Cave scoops up one more firm; acquisition of Smith Gill gives it 480 lawyers and big Kansas city clients. (Missouri)LawMike France
Companies are winning fight to control fees. (legal fees)LawMike France
Constitution cultists fuel right fringe: homegrown scholars treat Framers' work as a Bible to gird anti-government view.LawMike France
Dilemma: who will teach associates? Squeezed by their clients' unwillingness to subsidize training, firms seek alternatives.LawMike France
GE shines as in-house innovator; NLJ survey: the top six corporate law departments. (General Electric Co. tops National Law Journal poll)LawMike France
'Glory years' are gone: fewer grads get traditional legal jobs.LawMike France
How to get business quickly - advertise! Lady justice is blushing at these ads. Fellow lawyers don't think much of them, either.LawMike France
Law firm data a juicy target for hack attack: as more lawyers go online, experts say firms should strengthen defenses.LawMike France
Law firms can't bank on mergers.LawMike France
Law firms cut down on debt: fiscal conservatism is the watchword at firms whose debt almost sank them.LawMike France
Legal research company to go public; consultants wonder whether investment would be a good buy. (Legal Research Center Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota)LawMike France
Managing partner: the tender trap. Prestige, glamour glory? They say you have to be crazy to accept the job.LawMike France
Mobil counsel ponders cuts; Samuel H. Gillespie III takes over as oil giant faces restructuring, budget trims.LawMike France
Money laundering: not just the bank's problem; ACCA's membership is warned that clever criminals are increasingly using corporate America to clean funds.LawMike France
More businesses ask: can we talk, not sue?LawMike France
Patriot movement has lawyers in its sights; the right-wing fringe hates the bar as well as the federal government.LawMike France
Weil group memo: go 'quid pro quo': suggested referral plan to repay big clients raises ethics issues, experts say. (Weil, Gotshal & Manges)LawMike France
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