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Kyle R. Dufrane Reappointed to Michigan Military Appeals Tribunal

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Dykema announced that Kyle R. Dufrane has been reappointed to the State’s Military Appeals Tribunal .

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Former Practice Chair Says Dentons Owes Her Over $390K

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Jessica Abrahams, now at Drinker Biddle & Reath, claims Dentons breached a contract that guaranteed she’d have the funds in her capital account returned to her if she left the firm.

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Attorney: ‘Old White Males’ Ganged Up on Her. The Bar: She Used ‘Terrorist Legal Tactics’

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“Old White Male Attorney #2 steps up to the plate to harass a domestic violence victim with yet another baseless legal treat,” the lawyer allegedly posted.

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‘Immoral and Barbaric’: Cancer-Surviving Judge Blasts Insurer For Denying Lawyer’s Treatment

‘Immoral and Barbaric’: Cancer-Surviving Judge Blasts Insurer For Denying Lawyer’s Treatment

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One judge, who felt he had to recuse himself and who was a prostate cancer survivor himself, made it clear how he felt about the case.

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Download: The 2019 Guide to Contract Management Software

Download: The 2019 Guide to Contract Management Software

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ContractWorks has published a guide to evaluate current contract management processes and learn best practices for vetting the right software for a company’s needs.

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Freelance Attorneys or Firms – What’s the Difference?

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Online freelance attorney marketplaces have opened up a world of opportunity for in-house legal departments. In-house counsel Greg Hoover discusses when and how to use freelance attorneys.

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Deborah Hankinson Honored Among Best Lawyers in Dallas for ADR Practice

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Attorney Deborah Hankinson has been selected for the 14th time to D Magazine’s list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas for her practice in conflict resolution.

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Miller & Chevalier Adds Government Contracts Lawyer from the Department of the Navy

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Abigail Stokes joins the firm after almost 10 years as a first-chair government contracts attorney for the United States Department of the Navy.

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Chambers USA Directory Ranks Thompson & Knight Among Nation’s Top Firms and Attorneys

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Thompson & Knight LLP announced its sixth consecutive nationwide ranking in the Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) category in the Chambers USA 2019 legal directory

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Perkins Coie Adds Jennifer Bluestein as Chief Talent Officer

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Jennifer Bluestein has joined Perkins Coie as chief talent officer, responsible for all human resources functions.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Luke Cass Joins Quarles & Brady in D.C.

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Luke Cass has joined Quarles & Brady LLP’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.

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Chambers USA 2019 Ranks Freeborn Practice Areas and Attorneys

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Five practice areas and 13 attorneys at Freeborn & Peters LLP have been ranked in the Chambers USA 2019 legal industry guide.

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Greensfelder Practices and Officers Ranked by Chambers USA 2019

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The Franchising practice and Franchising Officers Beata Krakus and Leonard D. Vines at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., have been nationally ranked in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA.

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Private Client Services Partner Sharon Soloff Joins FisherBroyles in New York

Private Client Services Partner Sharon Soloff Joins FisherBroyles in New York

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Sharon B. Soloff has joined FisherBroyles, LLP as a partner in the firm’s New York City office and Private Client Services, Trusts & Estates and Tax practice groups.

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Chambers USA 2019 Ranks 94 Bradley Attorneys and 27 Practice Areas

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A total of 94 attorneys and 27 practice areas at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP have been highly ranked in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, the independent legal industry referral guide.

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Hogan Lovells Adds Former Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles

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Ann C. Kim, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, has joined Hogan Lovells’ Los Angeles office as a partner in its Litigation practice.

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Big Law Pay Equity Gets Closer Scrutiny by Small Labor Agency

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The Department of Labor recently cautioned law firms that do work with the federal government that it will be closely analyzing how their employment practices affect diversity.

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Elon Musk and SEC Make Deal: He’ll Have ‘Experienced Securities Lawyer’ Preapprove His Tweets

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Business Insider reports that Musk must “implement mandatory procedures and controls” providing oversight of all of his communications regarding the company “made in any format.”

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Landowners, Energy Companies Seek to Capture Court’s Ruling in Historic Hydraulic Fracking Case

Landowners, Energy Companies Seek to Capture Court’s Ruling in Historic Hydraulic Fracking Case

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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has agreed to hear a case to consider whether the rule of capture applies to hydraulic fracking, reports The Hydraulic Fracking Blog of Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Webinar May 7: Contracts Litigation Report

Webinar, May 7, 2019
The Lex Machina contracts litigation event will cover the latest findings and trends on top law firm and party data, timing metrics, case resolutions, damages awards, and more.

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