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The Broken Covenant: 'Partners for Life'?

For today's young lawyers, that notion belongs to a different era, one that seems as far away as the New Deal and Tammany Hall. But it really wasn't all that long ago that this concept was the anchor of law firm life, a covenant that provided stability and security for the firm's members.

28 minute read March 28, 2008 at 10:19 AM
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Jeffrey Lowe
The Broken Covenant: 'Partners for Life'?

For today's young lawyers, that notion belongs to a different era, one that seems as far away as the New Deal and Tammany Hall.

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