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Judge Richard Holwell, a US Federal Judge in the Southern District of New York, was a partner at White & Case for 24 years before joining the Court. He started at the Firm in 1971. He became a partner in 1979 and worked for White & Case as a litigator until 2003 when he was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush.
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January 2012 |
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What are the differences between practicing at a law firm or working for a corporation? Perhaps the best person to answer this question is someone who has worked on both sides. We interviewed White & Case alumni, who now work for corporations, to gain insight on the differences and challenges of working at a law firm versus in-house. Our distinguished panel of alumni comes from diverse backgrounds and worked at different White & Case offices, and each took a unique career path after law firm life.
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January 2012 |
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Some people dream of the day they can retire, while others finally get there and do not know what to do with their new life. That is not the case for White & Case alumnus Burt Fohrman, who created an ideal retirement for himself by keeping busy with three engaging activities: producing an award-winning olive oil business, riding horses and continuing to practice law.
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January 2012 |
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Jason Y. Ng, an alumnus of White & Case’s New York and Hong Kong offices, is a blogger, published author, part-time model, singer, photographer and food critic—all in addition to his day job as the head of Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Legal at BNP Paribas Hong Kong. His blog, As I See It , is a bi-weekly commentary on Hong Kong’s culture and politics and its popularity led to the publication of his first book, Hong Kong State of Mind, which features 37 essays on various facets of life in the Asian metropolis. As a writer and an in-house lawyer, Jason has found a fulfilling balance between maintaining his legal career and pursuing projects he is passionate about.
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April 2011 |
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Isabelle Combes, an alumna of our Paris office, is the legal director for Fondation de France, which was established in 1969 to encourage the growth of private philanthropy in all forms. The Fondation serves as an intermediary partner helping individuals and companies to focus their charitable efforts in ways that best respond to the needs of society. It also contributes to the development of philanthropy by enabling individuals or companies to create their own foundations under its aegis and to benefit from its advice on the management of those foundations.
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November 2010 |
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Judge Paul L. Friedman, a United States District Court Judge for the District of Columbia, has had a long and varied legal career. After graduating from The School of Law of the State University of New York at Buffalo, Judge Friedman clerked for two federal judges and then served as an Assistant US Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1970 to 1974, and as an Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States from 1974 to 1976. He practiced law as an associate and partner with White & Case in its Washington, DC office from 1976 until 1994, when he was appointed to the US District Court. On December 5, 2009, Judge Friedman was the Judicial Honoree at the Bar Association of the District of Columbia's 138th Annual Banquet. Judge Friedman capped his legal career when he took Senior Judge status on January 1, 2010. Judge Friedman graciously took time recently to speak with White & Case about his storied legal career.
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June 2010 |
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