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Law Practice

Dec. 14, 2001

Bird's Eye View

The past few decades have seen dramatic changes in the legal profession, including the rise of the megafirm, the demise of firms of all sizes, influx of Big 5 firms as legal practitioners and the reinvention of the practice to include nonlegal services. Amid this turmoil, a number of firms have distinguished themselves by thriving in this chaos.

        By Elizabeth Lampert and Deborah McMurray

        The past few decades have seen dramatic changes in the legal profession, including the rise of the megafirm, the demise of firms of all sizes, influx of Big 5 firms as legal practitioners and the reinvention of the practice to include nonlegal services. Amid this turmoil, a number of firms have distinguished themselves by t...

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