South is 2008's Merger and Expansion Capital
According to Altman Weil Inc.'s most recent MergerLine report, the southern U.S. was a hot spot in 2008 for...
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Banks Watching Law Firm Clients More Closely
Law firms use extensive lines of credit whenever collections are low in order to keep the business running:...
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Consider Becoming a Government Attorney
If you are fresh out of law school and are looking for a challenging career, why not try government attorney...
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Law Firm Fees Skyrocketing
Despite the terrible economy of 2008, legal fees grew as attorney billing rates continued their escalation...
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Finding and Holding on to Good Bankruptcy Legal Secretary Jobs
There are so many different types of jobs that you might consider doing, and often the most important part for...
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Surefire Ways to get Banking Paralegal Jobs
When we think of paralegal jobs, most of us think of law firms but you can also be a paralegal in a law...
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Dreier's Filings Reveal ''Devastating Effect'' on Dreier LLP
After reports revealed last week that Marc Dreier, the sole equity partner of New York City law firm Dreier...
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Is it Morally Right to Check Social Network Profiles of Job Applicants by Law Firms?
Question: A friend of mine recently told me that law schools were looking at the Facebook and MySpace...
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Law Firms Are Degenerating—Three Ways to Save Them
Marc S. Galanter and William D. Henderson, from The American Lawyer, addressed in their article, ''Three Ways...
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Layoffs at Dreier - Receptionist Surprised to Hear It
Eager to learn more about what's going on at Dreier LLP, we sent our own stalwart video reporter JIllian...
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Partner Defections Ravaging Clifford Chance
It was almost two months ago when London-based law firm Clifford Chance laid off 20 litigation associates in...
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2008 Bonus Levels Down Among Davis Polk, Other Major Law Firms
When the end of the year rolls around, most associates at big law firms have one word on the brain: bonus....
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Law Firm Productivity Down 4.5% in the Third Quarter
The third-quarter law firm productivity is down by 4.5%, reports West Peer Monitor Index. This can be...
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Top-Tier Law Firms Slashing Year-End Bonuses
The ''domino-effect,'' applicable to any economy, seems to have impacted law firms the most. Nothing...
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Top Money Making Firms in Global Litigation
The Lawyer conducted research and revealed their findings for the top rainmaking firms in global litigation....
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U.S. Lawyers Seek Work in Middle East and Asia
While many law firms face tough challenges in the United States' currently poor economy, other law firms...
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The State of Boston Law Firm Jobs
As like many other areas of the country, lateral hiring for Boston law firm jobs continues, but has slowed and...
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The Legal State of Texas
Attorney jobs in Texas are plentiful; The Lone Star State sits in the hot bed of controversy regarding illegal...
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Change of Pace — Law Firms Hiring, not Firing
Refreshing news in the legal sector is reported in the new issue of the National Law Journal: law firms that...
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What Law Firms are Looking for in a New Associate
Many law firms are reducing or doing away with their summer-associate programs, traditionally the sure-fire...
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Who's Who in Law Firm Layoffs
Earlier this week, the American Lawyer published ''The Layoff List'' detailing the who, what, where, and why...
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Patent Law Careers Provide Choices for Scientists and Engineers
In today's fast-paced society, it's common to want to change careers, but finding the right career can be...
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Networking Essentials
Why Networking is Essential to Your Success as an Attorney One thing that many attorneys do not know is...
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Opening Branch offices
Growth is essential to the long-term survival of any business. American and foreign law firms have grown by...
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How Attorneys Choose Law Firms
As professional search consultants, part of our job is to counsel attorneys on a daily basis as to how they...
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Interviewing a Law Firm: Distinctions that Make the Difference
I recently asked a managing partner (who is actively in the market for lateral partners) how his firm...
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The benefits of a retained search
There are several methods that law firms typically use to make acquisitions at the partner level. These...
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Ensure your lateral move is a success
You have spent many hours planning your job search with your recruiter, picking the right firms, and...
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Salary wars and associate hiring
As a recruiting firm, we talk to both partners and associates at firms in every major legal marketplace on a...
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The interview quandary
Should You Talk About Other Interviews in Your Interview? One of the questions I receive quite often from the...
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