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Brian Duffy Still Keeps One Foot in the Courtroom
The Greenberg Traurig chief executive has spent a decade arguing that a law-firm leader should remain a lawyer. His proof runs from high-stakes trials to a used RV called Mel on Wheels.
Titan Public Relations makes the first client real
At Cal State Fullerton, a student-run agency trades pro-bono PR for something a classroom cannot supply: a client with an actual problem. The lessons include a barbershop move, a clothing drive and one missing screenshot.
The design agency where beginners belong
At UC Berkeley, Innovative Design pairs campus creative work with a place to learn. Its most useful lesson may be how to make room for people who are still figuring out what they can do.
Munger, Tolles & Olson: Small Teams, Billion-Dollar Stakes
The Los Angeles law firm puts experienced lawyers close to consequential problems. Its record shows both the appeal of that approach and the expense of getting a major case across the finish line.
The American Bar Association Is a Club, a Classroom and a Constitution for Lawyers
America’s largest voluntary legal network does more than convene lawyers. It trains them, connects them, helps set their ethical baseline and quietly builds parts of the justice system’s operating manual.