Tom Beck was a Marine who came out of the Korean War with two Purple Hearts. He was the sort of Marine who . . . how shall we put this? . . . well, when he was off-duty, he did not seek out conflict, ...

Beck-Lee Model E electrocardiograph. The inscription on a round enamel plaque reads “BECK-LEE Instruments of Precision.” Another inscription reads “"Beck-Lee Corporation / 630 WEST JACKSON BLVD.

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For a quarter-century, national litigation boutique Bartlit Beck has made its name in a declining business: trials. The firm's talent model may provide insights for a lower-leveraged Big Law market.