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Ferguson, M. Carr - Clip 02

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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/13126
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Author
Ferguson, M. Carr
Martin, Peter W.
Abstract

From the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Peter W. Martin; the videographer, Jae-Hyon Ahn. This video covers Carr Ferguson's observations on changes in large law firm practice and in legal education during his career. (Duration 21:43) The initial phase of this project was sponsored by a generous grant from the law firm of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP.

Date Issued
2004-09-30
Publisher
Cornell Law School
Keywords
Changes in large firm practice
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Growth in in-house counsel
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Impact of increased rates on nature of matters brought to firms
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Increased weight on innovation and creativity
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Increased transactional work
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Practice has become global
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Corporate planning needs to take account of law of many countries
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Transactions need to employ contract and custom
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Parallel to law merchant
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ADR in tax matters
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Arbitration
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Mediation
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Mini-trials
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How large firms train young lawyers
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Evaluation of partners
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Firm management
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Changes in the life of a law professor
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Sexton, John E.
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Collegiality within a specialty versus within an institution
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Thoron, Gray
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Cornell, a uniquely American university
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LLB 1954
Type
video/moving image

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