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Apr. 12, 2013

Two sisters run their own employment litigation firm

Two years after starting her own law firm, Polina Friedland Bernstein's practice got busy enough to necessitate another attorney. Wanting to have a partner whom she could trust, she called on someone who'd be a perfect match: her sister.

By Ryne Hodkowski

Daily Journal Staff Writer

In June 2011, two years after starting her own law firm, Polina Friedland Bernstein's practice got busy enough to necessitate another attorney. Wanting to have a partner whom she could trust and with whom she could share a common goal - the characteristics Bernstein believes are key to having a successful law partnership - she called on someone who'd be a perfect match: her sister.

"I always imagi... (continued)

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