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Law Practice

Dec. 14, 2011

What 2011's biggest lateral moves wrought

Looking forward to next year, we decided to take a look back at five key lateral hires of 2011 and the consequences that flowed from their movement to gain some insight into what we might see in the first quarter of 2012.


By Casey Sullivan


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Law firms are ultimately about key partners. Rainmakers who have the ability to connect with clients and lure enough steady business to feed not only their own salaries but often scores of other partners, associates and staff.


True rainmakers can also carry the fates of firms on their backs, inflicting devastating consequences on those they depart, and showering tremendous fortune on firms blessed ...

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