Month: May 2012
Lessons From Dewey & LeBoeuf: Five Reasons Why Law Firms Fail
Dewey & LeBoeuf’s seemingly rapid free fall has caught the attention of business analysts and bankers as much as the legal community. As a result, the legal industry today is undergoing the same scrutiny as the financial services industry did in 2008. While criminal allegations, lush multi-year contract guarantees and big debt dominate the Dewey […]
May 23, 2012
The Courts, Not President Obama, Will Decide Same-Sex Marriage
President Barack Obama grabbed the headlines last week in his support of same-sex marriage. The political pundits dominated the evening news with talk about the national political ramifications, and politicians defined each other’s position on the subject. However, few news accounts or talking heads considered the significant legal issues, or what might happen to people […]
May 23, 2012
Kwon’s Failure to Withdraw Makes History
Judicial nominees who withdraw their names when they know they don’t have the votes for confirmation are never remembered very long. Philip Kwon, on the other hand, has made his mark on New Jersey history by either becoming the first or one of very few nominees to the New Jersey Supreme Court who was rejected […]
May 17, 2012