Cop's second trial in L.A.; judge who sent King beating trial to Simi Valley denies venue change
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Judge Stanley Weisberg, the same judge who heard the first Rodney King beating trial, has denied a venue change for the new trial of former Los Angeles policeman Laurence Powell, so the trial will take place in Los Angeles County. There is a consensus among most observers that the main reasons for the not-guilty verdicts in the first trial were the venue change to Ventura County and the fact that Rodney King did not testify. In Simi Valley, the prosecutors were faced with 12 jurors totally unfamiliar with black life and unable to learn more since King did not testify.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1992
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In search of a better deal; more law firms take a business approach and get tough with vendors
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Law firms' increased cost-consciousness is reflected in their dealing with vendors, consultants and even law schools. Cost-cutting tactics include formal purchase orders, requiring vendors to submit very precise bills, and the solicitation of bids for contracts for goods and services. Other possibilities include hiring consultants for parts of projects and reviewing law firm salaries, benefits and rents to see where savings can be realized. There is even some reluctance to pay law schools for the privilege of recruiting on campus.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1993
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Firings to continue; survey shows 86 percent of large law firms planning associate layoffs
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A Nov 1991 survey of 105 law firms by Hildebrandt Inc shows that 93.4% have laid off associates in the previous 18 months and 86% expect to dismiss more in the next year-and-a-half. Partners fared somewhat better, with 59% of the firms reporting firing partners in the preceding 18 months and 53% expecting to in the next 18 months. The wave of layoffs is seen as a reaction to the current recession and over staffing during the 1980s. The survey also reveals that many law firms are lacking formal termination policies.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1992
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