Now, because of the growth in the practice and new clients that have dealings with the city, we found ourselves on a collision course.

A main component of Paul Hastings' growth strategy is to continue to expand our international corporate practice in the U.S., Asia and Europe, ... The expertise of this new group of attorneys complements our existing corporate capabilities while adding breadth and depth to the practice in the strategic outsourcing area, allowing us to offer a broader range of legal services to our clients.

If someone wants to preserve it, let them buy it and preserve it. We'll see some creative proposals.

I was running a campaign as late as Wednesday. When I returned (to work) Wednesday, I was told I had to choose between City Council or the firm because of the conflicts of me being on City Council.

We set some direction. It was a thorough and very candid analysis. I think it'll help City Council and the city manager.

We've seen growth and a real doubling of funding in all sectors. The proportions are really unchanged over the decade, with roughly 60 percent coming from industry and the remainder coming from government and foundations.