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Perspective

Jul. 7, 2011

The Economics of a US Supreme Court Practice

Law firms jockey for who has the best Supreme Court practice, but rarely do you hear discussion on the business side of this niche. By Shirish Gupta of Flashpoint Mediation


By Shirish Gupta


In our pantheon of litigators, U.S. Supreme Court advocates are seen as the best of the best litigators - the most accomplished, skilled and eloquent advocates. Seizing upon this perception, law firms jockey for who has the best Supreme Court practice. What you almost never hear them discussing, however, is the business case for having a Supreme Court practice.


Based on anecdotal information from practitioners, the fees and costs for a...

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