Hanging Their Own Shingles
By Kirsten Marcum
New England Super Lawyers 2008
Not every lawyer gets to stroll into the office at 10 or spend a few hours fishing for striped bass every morning. Then again, not every lawyer takes out his own trash, worries about the firm's cash flow, or plans her next wave of online marketing. We spoke to five young New England lawyers at small firms to see what life is like when you are your own accountant, bookkeeper, secretary, reference librarian, IT consultant and janitor.
Endless Summer
By Vince Darcangelo
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2007
Lawrence Wolfe's internship in Cheyenne was supposed to last the summer. Thirty years later, he is managing partner of the largest firm in the region
56 Years of Civility in Texas Law
By Pat Evans
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
You can overuse the Atticus Finch comparison—few people really deserve it. Jim Coleman does
The Remarkably Resilient Richard S. Yugler
By Cliff Collins
Oregon Super Lawyers 2008
For this Portland attorney, defeat has never been an option
A Crushed Camera in Chile
By Amy Kates
Mountain States Rising Stars 2009
Utahan John Pearce's travels abroad taught him to be grateful for freedoms at home
Come, Let Us Reasoner Together
By Anthony Head
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
Harry Reasoner has been injecting the law with his good sense for almost half a century
Q&A: Take This Job and Love It
By Ross Anderson
Washington Super Lawyers 2009
Never mind the long hours and bottomless inbox; Brad Smith wouldn't trade his gig as Microsoft's top lawyer for anything