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Suing The Firm, Richard C. Reuben Dec 1995

Suing The Firm, Richard C. Reuben

Faculty Publications

Lawyers who once would rather take grievances against their firms to the grave are now taking them to court. Is it the death of professionalism or the dawning of accountability?


When Your Law Firm Wants A Divorce: Mediating The Dissolution Of Law Firms, Brian K. Asberry Jul 1990

When Your Law Firm Wants A Divorce: Mediating The Dissolution Of Law Firms, Brian K. Asberry

Journal of Dispute Resolution

Part II of this Comment will discuss in detail the two primary issues facing a law firm that is dealing with dissolution: property division and "custody" of the firm's clients upon dissolution. 15 Part III will review the Pennsylvania Bar Association Program and examine the successes enjoyed by the program. Part IV will look at the benefits of using mediation in firm dissolutions and analyze the advantages between alternative dispute resolution and litigation


Adr In The Law Firm: A Practical Viewpoint, Karen A. Burch Jan 1987

Adr In The Law Firm: A Practical Viewpoint, Karen A. Burch

Journal of Dispute Resolution

This comment is divided into three major sections. In Part I, the attorneys explain how ADR concepts are employed within their respective firms. Part II is advisory in nature, with the attorneys expressing their opinions and beliefs regarding how ADR should be integrated into a law firm practice. In Part III, the attorneys express some of their perceptions and viewpoints regarding ADR in general.