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Law Practice

Oct. 14, 2003

Foreign Agenda

Daily Journal EXTRA Feature - During the boom, technology was king and anyone trying to battle indigenous Silicon Valley firms for the lucrative work there likely came up empty. But these days, national and international firms with more balanced practices are building strongholds in the valley, adding to their practices by poaching partners and clients from the ever-shrinking local firms.

By Joel Rosenblatt
        In his Menlo Park office, Peter Kerman maintains a chart of the 25 largest law firms in Silicon Valley.
        The managing partner of Latham & Watkins' local office, Kerman estimates that, since 2001, the total number of lawyers employed at firms in the Silicon Valley has shrunk from 2,600 to 2,000...

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