From outsider to insider; more firms are appointing women managing partners

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More law firms are making women attorneys managing partners, although some in this position may find it to be more administrative and less influential than was formerly the case. Women attorneys say obstacles for women in the profession include fewer chances to serve on firm committees or assume challenging work assignments and the lack of mentors. Laurel Bellows, chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, states that female managing partners can eliminate gender bias in the selection of partners and in personnel evaluation generally. They can also adopt work policies that are friendly to families.

United States, Employment, Women attorneys, Women lawyers

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Fired partner seeks goodwill payment: appeal, expected to reach New York's top court, cites trend allowing firm sales

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ABA ethics rules have followed the lead of some states in permitting the sale of law firms and the payment of lawyers for their good names. Most jurisdictions still prohibit such sales and courts in these jurisdictions thus reason that no economic value can be assigned to a firm's goodwill. In Dawson v. White & Case, a lawyer dismissed from his firm wants a dollar value placed on the good will he had in that firm. Observers expect the case to reach the state supreme court.

Standards, Laws, regulations and rules, Legal ethics, Goodwill (Business), New York (State)

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New trend in general counsel in firms; experts warn conversations with in-house adviser may be discoverable

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More law firms are trying to save money and protect confidential discussions about possible claims by appointing in-house general counsel, but experts warn that communications with such counsel may not be protected by the attorney-client privilege. Small firms are at most risk that the attorney-client privilege will not be upheld. Whether creating such a position will result in lower malpractice premiums is unclear.

Confidential communications, Attorney-client privilege

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