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Hogan & Hartson has let go 30 senior associates this week, as part of the normal performance evaluation process.
Before the layoffs the firm employed 140 senior associates, defined as sixth-years or later. Those let go are said to have met basic performance standards, but were not progressing towards partnership.
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San Francisco, California’s Howard Rice cut all associate salaries by 10% last month.
Incoming associate salaries were cut from $160,000 to $145,000. Fourth-years now make $170,000, and seventh-years make $225,000.
The firm says it is just bringing its salaries into line with competitors like Morrison & Foerster, DLA Piper and O’Melveny & Myers.
Howard Rice froze its billing [...]
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Allen & Overy has announced its revenue for the last fiscal year was up 7% to more than £1.09 billion ($1.77 billion), despite a large number of layoffs.
Profits fell 4% to £431 million ($698 million).
The firm has the second highest gain in revenue for Magic Circle firms, after Freshfields reported a 9% gain.
Founded in 1930, [...]
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Do you remember being told as a child that you should never burn bridges? There is a good reason for that. People often find that it is indeed a small world, and your particular legal community is no exception. Although you may think that this is the perfect time to tell a jerky partner exactly [...]
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By no means is this post meant to raise a new issue. In fact, I am sure the issue of whether to do contract work while searching for a permanent position has been blogged about before. Even so, because I believe that the answer to this question changes as the economy changes, its worth a [...]
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I’ve ranted about this before, but nothing drives me crazier than an unprofessional presentation during a job search. Most people would be surprised if they saw what I’ve been seeing–when the economy goes downhill, so does the work product of the resumes and cover letters [...]
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One of the most fundamental things that define every human being is desire. We all desire something and we are all defined, for the most part, by that which we desire. In fact, our desires define us more than any other aspect of our lives. Our very days are filled with desires, starting with the [...]
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Despite the publicity surrounding Michael Jackson's funeral, lawmakers have been busy across the nation creating more law to ensure the safety and peace of mind of its citizens.
In Arkansas, effective this week, a sole operator of a personal watercraft must be 16 years of age. Rachel's Bill was enacted in memory of 15 year-old Rachel Rutherford who died on March 29, 2007 of injuries she suffered in a jet ski accident. In addition, the new law mandates that all drivers of a personal watercraft who were born on or after Jan. 1, 1986 must complete an approved course in safe boating education.
Question: I am an intellectual property associate. My recruiter has asked me not only for my law school transcript, but for my undergraduate transcript as well. Is this unusual?
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This article talks about Roy Black, an outstanding trial lawyer in Miami, Florida. He has spent time working as a trial lawyer for indigents and has defended newsworthy cases that include representation of Rush Limbaugh for alleged abuse of prescription pain medication. He represented William Kennedy Smith when charged with rape in Florida in 1991.
This article talks about attorneys and relaxation. These two words almost seem contradictory at first sight, but actually they are not. Many attorneys are learning to relax to combat the stress that is the legal life. These are the lawyers who like to gain control of their legal lives as opposed to their legal life controlling them.
Good things are happening in the legal profession. Studies have shown the stress levels in the legal field are some of the highest because of the nature of the profession.
Ropes & Gray Defers 2009 Summer Associates to 2011 Boston-based Ropes & Gray, which in March deferred its 2009 associate class, is deferring its current summer associates to ''no earlier than January 2011.''
It is encouraging those deferred to find a public interest fellowship or a clerkship.
Graduating from law school is certainly a job in itself… now it’s time to take the next step–landing that dream position! The interviewing process can be an extremely daunting task; while being able to sell yourself to a particular firm is, of course, the primary goal; there lies a plethora of guidelines every recent law [...]
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