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03JulAugCover

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26 America's Best Corporate Lawyers 2003

The results of our third annual survey, in which 2,000 board members named the 20 law firms they most admire.

July/August 2003

Features

44 Metro Winners  
Here are the survey's leaders, and their rankings, in 50 metropolitan areas.

82 Seven Questions to Ask Your Own Attorney Now
More than ever, directors must take precautions to protect their personal assets. It’s not always wise to depend on the corporate counsel. You’re not his client.
Plus: Is Your D&O Good to Go?
Call Your Lawyer —Immediately!

94 Directors Sound Off on Shareholder Lawsuits
Sharing your fears and disturbing experiences, you tell us what’s wrong, what’s right, and what needs to be done about class-action litigation.

100 Tyco Director Says, "I've Fallen Off the Cliff" 
Wendy Lane joined the Tyco board (and audit committee) in 2000. Eighteen months later, she and other directors had one of the biggest corporate scandals ever on their hands. Here’s what she learned.

108 Senate Investigator to Enron's Lawyers: It's Not Over  
An inside counsel describes how the U.S. Senate nailed Enron’s board for not doing its job and pinned securities violations on investment bankers. Did various law firms get off scot-free? Don’t count on it, he says.


114 Cream of the Law School Crop 
A gallery of students at schools that are leading suppliers of graduates to our top 20 law firms, shown with their pinstriped futures beckoning.
Plus: Unsung Heroes