Feb 21 -- “Today's global practice typically involves multiple national jurisdictions — often five or more — in a single transaction,” Gisser said. “It's exciting to see a US law school respond to the global challenges in contemporary law practice. The Stanford Daily

Feb 21 -- STSW began as one of the leading firms in Maryland in criminal, white-collar criminal, catastrophic injury and family law. From those strong beginnings, STSW has expanded the firm's practice to become the full-service law firm it is today. PR Web (press release)

Feb 21 -- Opponents say the practice is being abused by gas and oil companies, who use it to circumvent the landowners' property rights. "If the landowners were the ones making the large profits, then I'd believe the argument," said Vanessa Pesec of the Network ... SalemNews.net

Feb 20 -- Many Chinese lawyers point to 1979 as the time of the reinstitution of the Chinese legal profession following a long period of dormancy under Chairman Mao, but in fact 1993 is the year when private law firms were first allowed to be set up. The Lawyer