Riding the brain train: many intellectual property lawyers are making the move from boutiques to full-service megafirms

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Major national law firms are acquiring boutique intellectual property firms to ensure that they can serve all the legal needs of their high-tech clients. The firms expanding their intellectual property expertise include Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro and Sidley & Austin. Other firms are developing alliances with patent, trademark and copyright firms or hiring additional individual attorneys working in the practice area. Some firms have found that intellectual property practices can be difficult to integrate into firms with traditional business practices.

Multidisciplinary law firms, Recruiting, Intellectual property

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Defense lawyers fear impact of Cali case: attorney's indictments for aiding drug clients could chill advocacy, critics claim

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The manner and content of a federal indictment of defense lawyers in the Southern District of FL on June 5, 1995 continues to worry many members of the defense bar. Former Dept of Justice official Michael Abbell, former asst US attorney Donald Ferguson, and four others were charged with laundering money, intimidating witnesses, preparing false affidavits, and more while defending a drug cartel. The case suggests the govt may regard as criminal many acts long considered part of an ethical but aggressive defense, though prosecutors deny that.

Laws, regulations and rules, Practice, Public defenders, Practice of law, Attorney and client, Cali Cartel

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Law firm offers satisfaction guarantee

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Chicago law firm Coffield Ungaretti & Harris hopes to attract clients with a guarantee that its service will be timely and cost-effective, and that clients will be kept informed. The firm wants to make clear its committment to clients, and remind its own staff of its role as a service provider. Several surveys by the firm's marketing dept show companies with $25 million to $74 million are especially receptive, with nearly 60% saying a guarantee would weigh in their choice of a firm.

Marketing, Law firms, Customer satisfaction, Illinois, Coffield Ungaretti and Harris

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