After nearly 30 years, trial attorney William Alden McDaniel Jr. has traded in his shingle for larger, more complex cases and fewer paper clips.

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Choosing where you want to open your law practice often influences other big decisions that come with being a solo practitioner.

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An Ellicott City lawyer is fighting a change in the rules governing access to court records, which he says denies him public information and hampers his business.

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Saul Ewing LLP has named a Baltimore lawyer as its first firm-wide managing partner outside its Philadelphia home base.

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A recent survey suggests leaders of major law firms are optimistic about 2013 despite the fiscal crisis in Europe and regulatory uncertainty in the United States.

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One lawyer says to be sure a 'proffered proffered partnership position is indeed a prize, not a trap.'

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Do you have rules about prospective cases?

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In the opening scenes of “Jerry Maguire,” the main character, a self-described “shark in a suit” sports agent, has an epiphany and types out a “mission statement” that he then distributes to all the other agents in his firm. He ...

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Memo to managing partner: You know that clause in the employment contract that bars your associates from notifying clients when they leave the firm? And then imposes a 43.56 percent lien on any fee for work the lawyer performs for your ...

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I got a promotion. As of Jan. 1, I am officially part of the membership of Bowie & Jensen LLC. I have been elevated to partnership status, elected into the exclusive club. It is a milestone event for me. There ...

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