Meltdown in corporate work
Since late 2000, as every attorney knows, there has been a marked slowdown in the amount of available...
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Law Firm Mergers — an Outlook
The legal jobs and the legal field in general have been characterized by rapid growth and expansion. This has...
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Corporate Counsel Bracing for Higher Costs
Corporate counsel are looking ahead to the election and perhaps liking what they see: prospects for full...
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In-house Attorneys fare better in pay scale compared to their counterparts in law firms
If you're looking to jump to a corporate counsel position, it's important to see how well the company in...
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Expected Growth and Demand for Attorney Jobs
The legal system affects almost every part of our society, and attorneys are the foundation of its function. ...
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More Regulation of General Counsels Expected
With the continuing crisis in the financial markets, general counsels are not immune to the current calls for...
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Look to Clean Tech for GC Jobs
A promising new hotbed of general counsel work is in the booming clean technology field. Clean technology is...
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Telecommuting for Legal Work
Today's technology has made telecommuting a real possibility for many business professionals. With a...
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The Scenario of Legal jobs in East Asia
Jobs in the legal field are among the most competitive jobs in the world. The jobs are highly sought after,...
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Growing Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Legal Market
Oil drives many economies, from China to India to Japan and even the United States. As such an important...
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The Changing Legal Landscape and What It Means for Legal Jobs
In the legal field, it isn't always who you know — it's who you know that you are. Most people entering into...
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The Securities Fraud Job Market
Day-to-day life is full of disputes and issues that need to be resolved. It is for this reason that every...
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Now obtain legal services at lower cost with the new kind of legal firms
It's the same old, same old — in at 6, home at 10, six days a week. Yes, life at the big law firm is...
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Recession Fears Have Attorneys Asking, ''Am I Next?'': Attorney Layoffs in the Midst of Recession Fears and the Attorney Jobs Outlook for 2008
A weakening economy and recession fears have attorneys concerned about the legal job market. Law firms have...
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Survey Finds that Corporate Pretrial Pacts Increased in 2007
According to a new survey conducted by Haynes and Boone partner Lawrence D. Finder and Assistant U.S. Attorney...
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Recession-Proof Practice Areas — Do They Exist?
It's a question worth pondering in light of today's economic climate: is there such a thing as a...
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Product recalls and the legal complexities therein.
Recently, news of product recalls has been splashed across television sets all over the country. During this...
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What's Hot? Today's Legal Specialties
Business trends at large affect the legal industry and the specializations that are most in demand. Successful...
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Why more Attorneys want to move from their exisiting jobs? More Money or Lack of Freedom at work.
Considering the landscape of news, gossip, and reviews that has influenced the world of associates and...
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Summer 2007: Current Visa and Other Considerations Affecting Foreign Lateral Candidates Wishing to Join U.S. Practice
The hot summer months of July and the much-anticipated ''holiday'' downtime of August prompt many foreign...
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401(k) Fee Suits on the Rise
Following the surging trend of employees filing lawsuits against their employers, employers have yet another...
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Family Responsibilities Discrimination Claims Increase
Employers know that it is illegal to discriminate against employees, or potential employees, on the basis of...
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Drug Companies and ''Off-Label'' Marketing
Recently, pharmaceutical companies have come under fire for allegedly employing a practice known as...
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Extra! Extra! Law Firms Battle For Top Pay Hike As Giddy Associates Cheer Them On
Biglaw starting salaries flatlined over the last five years but recently have begun showing signs of life....
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Extra! Extra! Law Firms Battle For Top Pay Hike As Giddy Associates Cheer Them On
Biglaw starting salaries flatlined over the last five years, but recently have begun showing signs of life....
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The Perpetual Salary Wars
Back when I was younger and in college, I remember being amazed that salaries at some of the largest New York...
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Real Estate Attorneys Play Bigger Role in Corporate Deal-Making
Real estate attorneys are adopting more deal-making skills characteristic of their corporate counterparts,...
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Survey finds dissatisfaction of companies hiring outside Consel
Corporate America is not happy with its outside counsel, according to a recent client-service survey. Only 32%...
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New Disclosure Rules for Public Employers
As new accounting rules go into effect for public employers, lawyers can expect an influx of legal work.
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General Counsel Frustrated with Licensing Rules
Frustration is brewing for many general counsel, as new licensing laws are being approved in more states....
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