Size does matter, but profits are also crucial
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There were some losers in the NLJ 250 for 1998, with at least 20 of the law firms seeing declines in lawyers and revenues slipping down or off the chart. These firms experienced lawyer drops of from 3% to 13.6%, as well as matching declines in revenues. Of the profitable firms that lost lawyers, a lawyer drop of less than 3% was the rule. Sliding down the NLJ 250 with them were profitable firms that either were stagnant or raised their lawyer ranks by 4% or more, but achieved a lower ranking because they did not earn enough.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1998
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Rights Committee gets results; the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights relies on the extraordinary efforts of law firm attorneys to promote justice abroad
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The Lawyers Committee for Human Rights uses volunteer lawyers to work with its experts on asylum cases, drives for repealing restrictions on refugees' rights to seek political asylum, lawyer-to-lawyer appeals and fund-raising. Volunteers who have only limited time can take uncomplicated asylum cases of refugees who have not been detained. Interested volunteers should contact Tigran Eldred, director of the outreach effort, at (212)845-5200,
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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Jones case work causes firm flap; Berger & Montague partner is reprimanded for his work against Clinton
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Philadelphia's Berger and Montague learned of partner Jerome M Marcus's pro bono work in the Paula Jones case against Pres Bill Clinton and reprimanded Berger for not reporting private work Marcus reiterated his belief that his work for Paula Jones' counsel was the right thing to do. Few firms have implemented their policies requiring lawyers to report private work, although most have such policies.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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