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Shout Out to Kirkland
This column is by Janet Stanton, Partner, Adam Smith, Esq. We generally eschew commenting on daily comings-and-goings in Law Land. We make an exception here, because this is actually huge news. I’m speaking about Kirkland’s decision to stop disclosing financial info... read more +What Was David Boies Thinking?
I'm no specialist on legal ethics, and I'm not going to pretend to start now, but I have a different reason for recapping this. This being the story of Boies-Schiller's recommending that big-time clients including Adelphia, Tyco, Qwest, and half a dozen others,...
The Once and Future State of Outsourcing
Joy London has a post quickly summarizing the current and projected future state of outsourcing legal services—in particular to India. While the future projections come from consultants with, the cynical might say, an interest in generating excitement...
Idealism And Reality at Coudert
File this under better late than never: The New York Times has finally covered the Coudert meltdown, with a tale that aptly captures the romantic, idealistic, and ever so slightly out of touch with reality aura of the firm at its best and yes, at its...
A Penny For Your Thoughts
Given that thinking is what we theoretically do for a living, how good are you at it? Are you truly a "critical thinker?" Two years ago I would have reflexively answered that of course I was a critical thinker—I went to a college and law school...
Let’s Take a Page from the UK
I don't know about you, but I can't wait. For what? For the results of Legal Week's survey of the intentions of the top 50 UK firms regarding conversion to LLP status to come true: 14 of the top 50 have already converted; 28 of the remainder either have...