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Law Students Attend Harvard's First Class on GCs
Professors Heineman and Wilkins
October 2012
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Keep the [Socratic] Method, Not the Focus
Professor Wilkins in The New York Times
December 2011
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Executive Education: Partners In Law
November 2011
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Too Few Lawyers in America
October 2011
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Lawyers Who Lost their Jobs Quickly Land On Their Feet
September 2011
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Size Matters on a Global Stage: An Interview with David Harris, co-chief executive, Hogan Lovells
May 2011
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Percentage of British Firms Using LPOs Has Tripled in the Last Two Years
May 2011
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Harvard Law School Partners with Milbank
February 2011
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Featured Cases:

IBM's Hostile Bid for Lotus
Author(s): John Coates
Publication Date: February 4, 2013

IBM's 1995 hostile bid for Lotus remains a classic example of dynamics of a modern takeover fight, particularly in combination with the related case, Hilton's Hostile Bid for ITT (A). Utilizing the counsel of premier investment banks and law firms, Lotus and its management is faced with an all-out, high-premium all-cash bid from IBM, along with litigation, a consent solicitation, a public relations war, and an employee-relations' war. IBM is bidding from a position of strength, but Lotus has key resources, including its star programmer, Ray Ozzie. The case presents Lotus's advisors with the task of quickly analyzing IBM's bid, Lotus's current defenses and possible options, and making a recommendation on how to respond.

Ernest Shackleton's Journey to the Endurance
Author(s): Ashish Nanda, Nicholas Tabor
Publication Date: May 19, 2010

In 1914, Ernest Shackleton began an epic voyage to Antarctic abroad the Endurance. The case study describes the path his life took leading up to the voyage. During the class, we will review what happened during the voyage, a compelling saga of crisis and survival. The case allows participants to explore what is required for effective teamwork and leadership in the face of turbulence.

Compensation in Professional Service Firms
Author(s): Ashish Nanda, Lauren Prusiner
Publication Date: April 27, 2010

Discusses the compensation of professional - partners and non partners - in a professional services firm. Discusses the considerations that determine the choice of compensation systems and the interrelationship between compensation and other human resources management systems in professional services firms.

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