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Maryland Law Firm Finds a Way to Thrive During Downturn

The National Law Journal

Washington's top law offices were hit hard by the recession, with many shedding lawyers at an unprecedented pace. But that hasn't been the case for Lerch, Early & Brewer, which quickly became the fourth-biggest law office in D.C.'s suburbs. What accounts for Lerch Early's consistently stronger-than-average performance?
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'New York Scale' for Hong Kong Associates Raises Prospect of Salary War

The Asian Lawyer

The expansion of U.S. law firms is giving some Hong Kong associates the chance to nearly double their salaries. Is a pay war about to set a new standard in the market? Or will darkening economic clouds intervene?
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Thompson & Knight Elects First Female Managing Partner

Texas Lawyer

Emily Parker, the first female lawyer at Thompson & Knight and its first female partner, will become its first female managing partner on Feb. 15. Parker joined Thompson & Knight in 1973, after graduating from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.
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Goodwin Procter Grabs 4 IP Litigators From Paul Hastings

The Recorder

The Los Angeles market is heating up, with Goodwin Procter becoming the latest firm to hire laterals for an office there. Terry Garnett and Vincent Yip are joining as partners. They'll be followed in a few weeks by Jay Chiu and Peter Wied, who will both be joining as counsel.
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Davis Wright Launches Calif. Real Estate Practice With DLA Laterals

The Recorder

Davis Wright has launched a California real estate practice with three lawyers from DLA Piper. Partners Mark Nelson and Tiffany Switzer and of counsel Nancy Clapp focus on acquisitions, sales, development and finance matters. Separately, partner Steven Polard, a bankruptcy and commercial litigator, is moving over from Perkins Coie.
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Minter Ellison Takes Steppe Forward With Mongolia Office Launch

The Asian Lawyer

Australian firm Minter Ellison has launched an office in Mongolia focusing on the energy and resources sector. Partner Elisabeth Ellis is relocating from Minter Ellison's Hong Kong office to take charge of the new office in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. She will be the firm's sole resident partner in Mongolia.
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Lawyers, Port-a-Potties Have a Lot in Common

Daily Business Review

Lawyers are like port-a-potties, says The Rodent. Most of the time, nobody wants you around. When they really need you, though, they act like they couldn't be happier to see you. But in the end, everybody you deal with gives you the same old you-know-what.
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SNR Denton Sees 10 Lawyers Quit Paris Arm for Hughes Hubbard

Legal Week

SNR Denton's Paris office is being hit with a 10-lawyer walkout, led by three partners, to Hughes Hubbard & Reed. The departing partners are Sena Agbayissah, who currently leads the Paris banking practice; local technology, media and telecom head Stefan Naumann; and M&A partner Alain Vincent.
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