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By Natalie Posgate and Paige Kerley – DALLAS (August 26) – If you never thought a film starring the Hollywood duo of Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn could influence how a law firm does business, you’re in for a surprise.

Last summer, after watching “The Internship,” Akin Gump partner Eliot Raffkind felt inspired to pursue some office renovations similar to the movie’s portrayal of Google’s high-tech offices. The movie sparked an idea for Raffkind, who had been in talks with Dallas office partner-in-charge Ken Menges and others about exploring renovations for the firm’s Big D office.

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Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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