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The Lawyer’s Role in a Company Crisis
Mike Androvett, Mark Annick, & Mary Flood
During a company crisis, you need to be forthcoming. But you also need to tailor your message to a range of different stakeholders.
Lawyer Commendations Feature Makes It Easy to Recommend Top Legal Talent
Best Lawyers
Attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers can now position themselves as reliable industry resources.
The Relationship Isn’t about You
David B. Kempston
We actively participate with the client. As counselors, we shape, mold, and contour the case—but we don’t create facts.
Our Tips on Top Lawyer Lists
Pat Rafferty
What are legal rankings, and how can you get your name in the top spot?
Olga Prosyanyuk of Aver Lex on Her Criminal Defense Practice
Best Lawyers
Aver Lex won the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Criminal Defense in Ukraine.
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Making the Most of Your Initial Consultation
Howard Yegendorf & Matthew Jeffery
What to do when you need to hire a lawyer in Canada.
Q&A with Jeff Hirsch of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
Nicole Ortiz
"There is national mobility in Canada, so there is, in essence, free movement of lawyers across the country."
Meet Patricia Brown Holmes, the Lawyer Representing Jussie Smollett
Best Lawyers
Patricia Brown Holmes had a celebrated career long before she began defending Jussie Smollett.
Female Attorneys Shaping the Future
Nicole Ortiz
Baltimore’s Rosie the Lawyer initiative offers high school girls an insider’s look at the law.
Enlightened Witness Preparation
Kenneth R. Berman
How better preparation strategies produce more potent testimony
Taylor English Duma Sees Immense Success through Its Remote Lawyers
Nicole Ortiz
Founding partner in Taylor English Duma sees success with remote lawyer program.
An Interview With Bastian Finkel of BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr, Germany's 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Winner in Insurance Law
Best Lawyers
A look at the new European policies changing the insurance landscape in Germany.
Driven, Obsessed, and Loving Every Minute
Arguedas, Cassman, Headley & Goldman
Cris Arguedas on defending the accused.
The Importance of Trial Preparation
Benjamin Slater III
What are the keys to success in the courtroom?
In the News: Meet the Lawyer Representing Christine Blasey Ford
Best Lawyers
This week, hirings at King & Spalding, and a profile of civil rights attorney Debra Katz.
Why Project Management is an Essential Skill for Every Lawyer
Morris Lilienthal
In today’s changing legal landscape, businesses and private individuals are demanding greater service delivered in a more transparent way.
Q&A With Alexander Minin of KM Partners, 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" Winner for Tax Law in Ukraine
Best Lawyers
Alexander Minin discusses his tax practice at the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winning firm.
For the Greater Good
Nancy Lippincott
San Francisco nonprofit specialist Rosemary Fei on advice for young careerist women and helping make the world a better place.
Women First Chairs
Fine, Kaplan and Black
Roberta Liebenberg discusses her first-of-its-kind empirical study.
Combating Punitive Damages Awards on Appeal
Lynn Kappelman and Dawn Solowey
While the trial team’s deep knowledge of the trial record is an important resource, if that team does not also have appellate experience, consider an appellate specialist to lead the next phase of the case.
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Common Mistakes Made in a High Net Worth Divorce
Stann W. Givens
If you are currently going through a high net worth divorce, you need to take care to not let your emotions get the best of you and push you to make a potentially terrible decision that seriously affects your future.
Henry M. Matri, Hackensack "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law 2017
Cole Schotz
Hank Matri co-chairs the corporate department at Cole Schotz that he founded nearly three decades ago.
The Argument Against Self-Representation in Patent Cases
John Powers
A look back at the 1983 Nilssen case, and what it means for patent law today.
Second City, Fifth Amendment
Kimberly Leung
When police deny detainees the right to counsel, taxpayers cover costs.
