http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-06-19T09:12:45-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/jordan_thomas_silent_no_more/ Photo of Jordan Thomas by Arnold Adler. Potential clients might meet Jordan Thomas in churches, hoping to avoid sightings. Others withhold their identity during initial consultations. All are whistleblowers, and many would not have come forward before… Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:59:19 -0500 40755.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/linda_alvarez_agreeing_advocate/ Photo of Linda Alvarez by Tony Avelar. In contract dealings, attorneys are the advocates, the fighters, the protectors. In fact, most U.S. lawyers pride themselves on their zealous advocacy for clients as they tangle with the bad… Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:00:23 -0500 40752.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/mark_harris_more_to_offer/ Photo of Mark Harris by Arnold Adler. If businesses were to buy Axiom Law’s services, Mark Harris knew the offerings had to be better—and less expensive—than what law departments or outside counsel were offering. “The central theme… Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:00:29 -0500 40754.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/kyle_mcentee_scourge_of_the_status_quo/ Photo of Kyle McIntee by Michael Schwarz. Kyle McEntee isn’t afraid to take on the institutional gatekeepers of the legal profession. As co-founder and executive director of the nonprofit policy organization Law School Transparency, McEntee is… Careers, Law Schools, Law Students, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:00:54 -0500 40751.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/kingsley_martin_a_better_benchmark/ Photo of Kingsley Martin by Wayne Slezak. Transactional lawyers compare their work with previous documents to look for similarities and to ensure their writing stands up to legal challenges. But Kingsley Martin’s approach is to find differences… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Careers, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:00:39 -0500 40747.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/moradzadeh_and_silberman_pairing_and_paring/ Photo of Michael Moradzadeh by Arnie Adler. In kindergarten, Michael Moradzadeh had his first computer lesson on an Apple 2C. By the time he was 13, the Silicon Valley native had taken apart an Intel 80286 computer.… Law Firms, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:00:02 -0500 40607.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/nicole_bradick_balance_builder/ Photo by Carl Walsh Lawyers with young children may not want full-time work, while law firms may need help but are gun-shy about hiring. Maine lawyer Nicole Bradick has found a way to bring these two groups… Careers, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:23:05 -0500 40606.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/maurits_barendrecht_justice_for_the_world/ J.M. "Maurits" Barendrecht Photo by Jeff Ruigenduk. The Hague is home to the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, so it follows that Dutch… International Law, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:05:38 -0500 40501.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/ruth_carter_flash_mob_lawyer/ Ruth Carter Photo by Don McPhee Ruth Carter was on the verge of burnout when she applied to law school. Overworked and underpaid, she sought to have… Careers, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:00:38 -0500 40500.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/vincent_morris_all_for_the_needy/ Vincent Morris Photo by Stephen B. Thornton. Vincent Morris loses his job every year. As director of the Arkansas Legal Services Partnership, it’s up to him to pitch innovative, effective programs to… Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Rebels Videos Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:04:58 -0500 40499.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/legal_rebels_2012_if_the_shoe_fits/ Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Outsourcing, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Consumer Law, Corporate Law, Law Firms, Associates, Contract Attorneys, Solos/Small Firms, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Securities Law Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:40:09 -0500 40211.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/the_point_man_steven_berrent_wilmerhale/ Forecasting where technology can take litigation and understanding the steps needed to get there are great strengths of Steven Berrent’s, say those who know the managing director of WilmerHale’s Discovery Solutions. The in-house document review program uses technology that searches and organizes information. “The old way of doing document review… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Corporate Law, In-house Counsel, Law Firms, Large Firm, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Trials & Litigation Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:54:45 -0500 34263.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/african_adventurer_jeffrey_krilla_snr_denton/ A prime-cut filet might be the centerpiece of a New York or Chicago meal between law firm partners and business executives, while in Los Angeles they might dine on halibut and baby artichokes while discussing multimillion-dollar deals. And in some parts of Africa, the meal might be made up of… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, International Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Africa Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:49:40 -0500 34262.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/making_it_lean_lisa_damon_seyfarth_shaw/ When you get paid by the minute, becoming more efficient might seem like a bad idea. Lisa J. Damon, a member of Seyfarth Shaw’s executive committee, has moved past that notion. Her firm has developed a plan that borrows heavily from the corporate management plan known as Six Sigma with… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Lawyer Pay, Corporate Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Trials & Litigation, Attorney Fees Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:50:27 -0500 34261.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/the_deal_maker_paul_sweeney_foley_hoag/ Paul Sweeney didn’t intend to make any money off a $250 startup incorporation package that Foley Hoag offered on the deal site LevelUp. But the marketing aspect of the email, sent to thousands in the Boston area, was priceless. “In terms of business development, the old rules of communication still… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Careers, Corporate Law, Internet Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:51:04 -0500 34257.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/back-to-school_boss_mel_immergut_milbank_tweed_hadley_mccloy/ When Mel M. Immergut first heard the proposal from his Munich-based colleague Norbert Rieger, the methodical chairman of white-shoe law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy did something unusual. “I immediately told him it was a great idea,” Immergut says. “Then I more characteristically asked for the two-page memo on… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Law Firms, Associates, Large Firm, Partners, Law Schools, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Legal Theory Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:00:05 -0500 34259.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/the_disrupter_david_perla_pangea3/ India, with its booming economy and wealth of young, educated lawyers eager for work, was at the forefront of David Perla’s mind the day he met with his good friend Sanjay Kamlani to hatch a plan that would turn the traditional law firm model inside out. “We wanted to effect… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Outsourcing, Careers, International Law, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Contract Attorneys, Large Firm, Partners, Legal Ethics, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, International, Asia, India Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:37:41 -0500 34258.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/career_conversations_michael_subak_pepper_hamilton/ The interactive sessions of Pepper Hamilton’s summer associate interviews are exactly what they sound like, says hiring committee chairman Michael P. Subak. Done during callbacks, the discussions are not meant to be a test or come off as argumentative. But the sessions are also more than the usual elevator-speech chatter… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Law Firms, Associates, Large Firm, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:56:52 -0500 34256.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/2.0_toolbox_nithya_das_goodwin_procter/ Gumption (and an innate sense of business development) has propelled Goodwin Procter associate Nithya Das into the spotlight among clients and colleagues and within the venture capital community. Das melds a variety of social media campaigns into new legal marketing models that engage clients and boost her practice. And through… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Careers, Corporate Law, Law Firms, Associates, Large Firm, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Mergers & Acquisitions Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:52:26 -0500 34254.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/legal_rebels_2011/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Outsourcing, Careers, Lawyer Pay, Women in the Law, Law Firms, Associates, Large Firm, Paralegals, Partners, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:19:13 -0500 34444.abajournal.com