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Monday Morning Roundup

Monday, September 21, 2009

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Good morning! The weekend is over and it’s back to the grind, which means it’s time for another quick look at recent news… Gerard Lynch became the first appellate court judge appointed by President Obama to be confirmed… UK firms Halliwells and Manches are in merger talks… Dechert picked up some lawyers for its Moscow office… and two [...]

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More Firms Considering Moving Away From “The Billable Hour”

Friday, September 18, 2009

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More Firms Considering Moving Away From “The Billable Hour”

The blawgosphere is buzzing with reports that the billable hour is dying, but as Mark Twain once quipped, “The report of my death was an exaggeration”. It all started where most trends start – Los Angeles. The Southern California stalwart O’Melveny & Myers updated its vision with a five year plan that called for, among [...]

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