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Bar Talk: Sidley's seven-year itch
2/11/2007
On April 5, 2000, Sidley Austin executive committee chair Thomas Cole sent a letter to partners and clients unveiling a new business plan designed to "improve the firm's competitive position." The firm had already enacted part of the plan, he...Bloxham bar set high by Freshfields
2/11/2007
I finally found the time to get through the detail of the Bloxham v Freshfields judgment. One thing that I find interesting from the tribunal's decision is that some commentators in the press indicated that the decision suggests it is now a straightforward...Time for legal world to act its age
6/11/2007
Are there girls, boys and babies in your office?In 1990, when I agreed to help set up Doughty Street Chambers, it was on condition that I would never call any barrister 'Sir' or 'Miss' and that I expected all my...Diversity, plagiarism and bad teaching in law schools
7/11/2007
This week I am looking at a number of issues in relation to legal education, sketching out themes for more detailed analysis in later posts. I start with bad teaching in law schools.On the principle that I am reasonably likely to...Pupillage - and how to get it
9/11/2007
In my guise as blawger “Charon QC” I interviewed Simon Myerson QC of Park Court Chambers and author of the 'Pupillage and how to get it' blog earlier this week about the harsh realities of applying for pupillage. It was a...When a $5bn settlement is really a victory
22/11/2007
It's a sign of the times that a company can express relief after agreeing to settle a massive set of lawsuits for $4.85bn. But Merck & Co's decision to end the Vioxx wars last week appears to be a victory...From London to Lahore, LawSoc gets international
22/11/2007
The Law Society has always had a considerable international presence. For many years we’ve invested time and energy in work to open up markets abroad. This work continues, but we are also increasingly focusing on helping English and Welsh solicitors take advantage...
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