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Up until about 20 years ago, the Cravath-model partnership track reigned supreme at most law firms  Today, mainly because of increased competition, the tide has shifted away from longevity and other historical factors involved in partnership.  In this June 2007 article, which appeared as the cover story in the ABA Law Practice magazine, Janet Ellen Raasch presents an overview of the modern law firm partnership track.

Making partner or not:  Is it in, up or over in the 21st Century?

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Progressive law firms are making their annual retreats more engaging and productive through creative use of relaxation -- to foster collaboration, strategic thinking and problem-sovling skills.  In this January 2006 article, which appeared in the ABA Law Practice magazine, Janet Ellen Raasch interviews a wide range of law firms experts on their creative retreat tactics.

Putting relaxation back into firm retreats:  Loosening up the lawyer mind (jpg)

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Currently, the rules of professional conduct established by the American Bar Association and generally adopted by the state courts vary greatly from state to state -- which has become a major issue as more law firms are competing regionally, nationally and even internationally.  It is difficult to know just which set of ethics rules governs the game.  In this May 2005 article, Will Hornsby (staff counsel to the ABA Division for Legal Services) and Denver lawyer Michael Berger discuss how law firms can best comply with ethics rules.

Great idea!  But is it ethical?  Quagmire of states' ethics rules makes it tough to tell

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