Template:Infobox Law Firm

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This template creates an infobox with the general information relevant to a law firm. It is roughly based off of Template:Infobox Company but with law firm-related fields added (e.g., Number of Attorneys) and non-relevant fields eliminated (e.g., Products). The infobox is not designed to contain all the information about a law firm, just the quick facts people usually want to look up.

[edit] Usage

Simply copy the following code and paste it at the top of the law firm entry, then fill in the blanks. The firm_name, num_offices, num_attorneys, and date_founded fields are obligatory. Other entries left blank will be excluded from the displayed infobox.

{{Infobox Law Firm
| firm_name       =
| firm_logo       =
| headquarters    =
| num_offices     =
| num_attorneys   =
| num_employees   =
| practice_areas  =   <!-- MAJOR practice areas only; if they do everything "General Practice" -->
| key_people      =   <!-- chairmen and CEOs, not every famous lawyer in the firm -->
| revenue         =   <!-- amount (year) -->
| date_founded    =
| founder         =
| company_type    =   <!-- e.g., [[Limited liability partnership]] or [[Professional corporation]] -->
| homepage        =
| dissolved       =   <!-- Date/Reason the company dissolved, e.g., merger or bankruptcy -->
}}

[edit] Example

Suppose we fill in the blanks like this:

{{Infobox Law Firm
| firm_name       = Sample Law Firm LLP
| firm_logo       = [[Image:MyFirmLogo.jpg]]
| headquarters    = [[Pretoria]], [[South Africa]]
| num_offices     = 7
| num_attorneys   = 250+
| num_employees   = 550+
| practice_areas  = General practice, especially [[admiralty law]]
| key_people      = Billy Bob Partner (Chairman), Missy Smith (CEO)
| revenue         = {{profit}} $1.7 billion (1997)
| date_founded    = [[September 20]], [[1997]]
| founder         =
| company_type    = [[Limited Liability Partnership]]
| homepage        = [http://www.samplelawfirmllc.com SampleLawFirmLLC.com]
| dissolved       = [[September 21]], [[1997]] (merger with Other Law Firm LLC)
}}

Sample Law Firm LLP

Headquarters	Pretoria, South Africa
# of Offices	7
# of Attorneys	250+
# of Employees	550+
Major Practice Areas	General practice, especially admiralty law
Key People	Billy Bob Partner (Chairman), Missy Smith (CEO)
Revenue	$1.7 billion (1997)
Date Founded	September 20, 1997
Company Type	Limited Liability Partnership
Website	SampleLawFirmLLC.com
Dissolved	September 21, 1997 (merger with Other Law Firm LLC)