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Kevin O’Keefe: Social Maven
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In 2003, when Seattle-based lawyer Kevin O’Keefe needed to think, he sat alone, blank sheet of paper in hand, in the garage.
Ralph Palumbo: Less and More
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For 25 years, Seattle-based litigator Ralph Palumbo followed the unchanging path of success within BigLaw even as he guided his corporate clients through dramatic changes. He saw them embrace technology to increase efficiency and cut overhead costs.
Chris Marston: New Business
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Christopher Marston graduated from Suffolk University Law School in Boston five years ago wanting to change the legal profession. A former CFO at JSA Technologies in Bedford, Mass., during the technology boom, Marston pursued a juris doctor and a graduate finance degree with the intention of attracting a business clientele.
Tom Goldstein: Star of SCOTUS
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Think arguing cases in the U.S. Supreme Court is a lofty goal? Think again, says Thomas C. Goldstein, known for his business development and as someone who came to the Supreme Court bar without an Ivy League law degree, a high court clerkship or a solicitor general stint.
J. Kim Wright: Collaborator
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It started out as a two-month road trip. Now, more than a year and a half later, Asheville, N.C., attorney J. Kim Wright is finally resting (temporarily) from crisscrossing the country and producing hundreds of video clips while she chronicles the collaborative law and restorative justice movements in the United States.
Nicole Black: Boss of Blogs
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In 2005, New York lawyer Nicole Black read a disturbing article: A study warned that female professionals who take more than a three-year hiatus from their careers have a difficult time getting back in the market from a personal psychological standpoint, as well as in the eyes of prospective employers.
James Holderman: Jury Duties
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James F. Holderman, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, has been trying cases for 40 years. And while the jurors in his courtroom aren’t getting any younger, he says, one thing is certain: If lawyers and judges want to keep the attention of today’s jurors, new courtroom tactics are a must.
Pamela Woldow: Point Person
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Firms of all sizes generally have a laser focus on profits. But if you ask partners how much a specific filing costs, most have no idea, says Pamela H. Woldow, a consultant whose work targets alternative billing and social media presence.
Max Miller: The Immerser
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Some people say Max F. Miller is a great networker. He doesn't like that word.
Matt Homann: Law Thinker
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For Matthew Homann, a plane ticket to Chicago and a cab ride through 18 inches of swirling snow brought him to the perfect place. The spacious, open downtown loft peppered with brightly colored chairs and giant easels exuded the creative energy Homann hoped to inspire in the select group of tech-savvy lawyers he’d invited to attend an unconventional legal discussion in 2004.
