Vault's Favored Firms
According to the latest Vault rankings, Latham & Watkins was voted by California associates to be ''the most...
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September 17 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks.The September 4 post at f/k/a titled ''Contingency Fees and the Clueless Fiduciary'' offers an...
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Fraud Charges Filed Against Former General Counsel
Lisa C. Berry, former general counsel of KLA-Tencor Corporation and Juniper Networks, Inc., is under fire for...
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Lawyers' Bills Become Thicker
From a single sheet of paper to a towering stack, lawyers' bills have grown over time.''Today's bills are as...
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How to Secure a Job Interview Faster Than Everyone Else
These days, blindly sending out a superb resume and cover letter to 100 law firms simply isn't enough to get...
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September 10 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks.In a major departure from its half-century-old tradition, Ford & Harrison, a leading labor and...
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Law Firms Move to the OC
09/04/07 Over the last seven years, several law firms have opened offices in Orange County, including Luce,...
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September 3 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks. With all the recent hype over associate salary hikes at big law firms, one might have begun to...
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Whole Foods Market, Inc., Scheduled to Merge with Wild Oats Markets, Inc.
Whole Foods Market, Inc., and Wild Oats Markets, Inc., are scheduled to close their merger on Monday, August...
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August 27 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks. An August 15 post on JD Bliss Blog reports, ''Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers...
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Firm Raises First-Years Pay to $145,000
08/17/07 Atlanta law firm Alston & Bird announced on Wednesday that it was raising its first-year pay from...
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August 20 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hello, folks. This might be old news, but I couldn't resist the temptation of sharing the July 31 post on The...
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Thank-you notes - handwritten or by email?
Question: I have my first interview as a lateral associate coming up next week. Should I send thank-you...
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The Opt-In Project: Making the Business Case for Work-Life Balance
The ''Push-Me-Pull-You.'' Remember that fictional character from Dr. Dolittle? It was a wonderful animal...
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August 13 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks. On August 1, Ann Althouse blogged on the Minneapolis bridge collapse. She wrote that watching the...
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Nike Settles Lawsuit to the Tune of $7.6 Million
Nike, Inc., is now $7.6 million poorer, thanks to a recent settlement in a race discrimination lawsuit filed...
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Interviewing the Employer can help a candidate to understand the company better.
Of course job candidates are supposed to let employers take the lead during job interviews, but it's also very...
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First-Week Words of Advice
Finally the day has come. You rocked your resume and cover letter. You aced the interview. Now you're hired,...
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July 23 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks. On July 6, Peter Lattman, at the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, hit the nail right on the head with...
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Respect for the time given by a prospective employer
It never ceases to amaze me how clueless some people are when it comes to leaving impressions on employers...
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Starting a Law Firm as a Solo Practitioner
Law school prepares you to think like an attorney, but it does not teach you how to run a successful law firm....
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Once More into the Religion Clauses
In last week's rush to a summer recess, reporters who cover the Supreme Court paid little heed to the court's...
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July 9 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
In a June 21 post on legal sanity, Arnie Hertz says law firms risk losing business by unilaterally raising...
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Check-list before embarking on a Career path.
We've all been there. You land the perfect job. It's exactly what you've been waiting for. But...there are a...
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The Night Before
It's 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday night. You're just sitting down to watch TV with your significant other when it...
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The case of suspended school student, freedom of expression.
The Supreme Court's term has yet a few days to go, but if the time has come for awarding prizes this much is...
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July 2 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks. A June 19 Deliberations posting discusses blogging jurors, a subject that is as controversial as...
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O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
Existing as the 29th largest law firm in the world, O'Melveny & Myers LLP is an international law firm founded...
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The Case of teachers union of Washington Education Assoiciation vs the Teachers
The cause of individual freedom won a victory in the Supreme Court last week, but it was something less than a...
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June 18 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, again, folks. A June 7 post on Overlawyered shows why it's good to be on fee-deciding committees. The...
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