What do clients want in their lawyers? What do partners look for in associates? How do young associates make a name for themselves at big firms?

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WASHINGTON — A man accused of shooting a security guard at the Washington headquarters of a conservative lobbying group pleaded not guilty Friday to assault and handgun charges. Floyd Lee Corkins II, 28, of Herndon, Va., faces the possibility of ...

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After 30 years at the helm of Survice Engineering Co., James P. Foulk had to decide: What would happen to the business he’d built?

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Reznick Group P.C., of Bethesda, and J.H. Cohn LLP, of Roseland, N.J., said they will merge to form the 11th largest accounting and tax firm in the country, with more than 2,000 employees, 25 offices and revenue of more than ...

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Protecting low-income consumers from unscrupulous third-party debt collectors will be a major priority of the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland in the next year, the organization’s incoming president said Tuesday. John J. “Jack” Condliffe, who takes office July 1, ...

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April showers are about to bring May flowers, but a Monday always brings you the blog roundup. Here are some tidbits as you prepare to celebrate Law Day: -A Georgia lawyer traded pills for a peep show with female prison ...

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A number of Maryland law firms are restructuring their leadership as aging founders and partners retire or relinquish the management role. Attorneys said these changes, though fraught with challenges, are necessary for firms to survive long-term. While planning ahead is ...

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In an effort to become more organized and more environmentally friendly, I am attempting to make my life paperless (or at least, my work life paperless). Throughout the course of any attorney’s day, he or she will review documents, draft ...

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As of a couple weeks ago, I am no longer a solo practitioner. Although I’m joining a great firm, there are many things I’ll miss about solo practice, including the opportunity it gave me to grow as a leader, test ...

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An appellate court has revived a mother’s $30 million claim that an ambulance company’s negligence caused her son to suffer permanent brain damage. The Court of Special Appeals said a Talbot County judge had wrongly dismissed Karen Murray’s lawsuit against ...

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