Usage edit
The purpose of this template is to collate the various defunct US law firms to date, into a single template. Furthermore, it is helpfully divided into firms that have collapsed (through dissolution or winding up) and firms that have merged into other entities.
This template will be of great use in unifying the 47 odd articles of the Category:Defunct law firms of the United States.
As such, approval will be greatly assist readers of those articles and those interested in law firms in general.
This template's initial visibility currently defaults to autocollapse, meaning that if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar, or table with the collapsible attribute), it is hidden apart from its title bar; if not, it is fully visible.
To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used:
{{Defunct law firms of the United States|state=collapsed}}will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.{{Defunct law firms of the United States|state=expanded}}will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.