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Law Practice

Dec. 29, 2012

Lawyers find business in Pacific Rim

California lawyers who have practices in the Micronesian islands of Guam and Saipan, 17 time zones away, have to grapple with travel, jet lag and mastering local rules while maintaining their practices.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Even after more than 16 years of flying across the Pacific Ocean to try cases, Kathleen V. Fisher is still trying to find the right work-life balance.


A San Francisco-based name partner at Guam-based Calvo Fisher & Jacob LLP, Fisher is one of a few California lawyers who is admitted to practice in the Micronesian islands of Guam and Saipan. Serving clients on these islands, 17 time zones away from Ca...

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