More details are emerging in the proposed transatlantic merger of Squire Sanders & Dempsey and U.K.-based Hammonds.
According to a report in Legal Week, Squire Sanders Chairman Jim Maiwurm would become the new firm’s global chairman, while Hammonds Managing Partner Peter Crossley would likely take the role of European chair.
The firms would also “retain separate profit [...]
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Nixon Peabody elected four new members to its partnership this week. They are John Higgins in Albany, N.Y., Kenneth Lind in New York City, Daniel Sklar in Manchester, N.H., and Roland Diniz in London, England.
Richard F. Langan Jr. managing partner of the 700-attorney strong firm, said the four attorneys are “stellar performers and make significant [...]
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Denver law firm Kamlet Reichert LLC will merge with Kansas City, Mo.-based Lathrop & Gage LLP, the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi.
The merger will create a full-service firm with strengths in business transactions, real estate, oil and gas, and litigation and intellectual property.
The combined firm will be called Lathrop & Gage. It will [...]
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At BCG Attorney Search we do not bribe candidates to take jobs and we cannot possibly understand why anyone would possibly offer a kick back to a candidate for taking a job. We do not do this. Working with a recruiting firm that offers kickbacks is one of the most harmful possible things you could [...]
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I was recently asked by a law student to explain what a firm means by the language that they choose to use in a rejection letter or e-mail. While this student is doing beautifully in her on-campus interviews generally speaking, she is (like many of her contemporaries) collecting her fair share of rejections.
There is “we [...]
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One of the most frustrating things for me in this current economy is the fact that so many attorneys do not see all of the opportunity that is out there. I want to be very, very clear with you: There are opportunities for all types of attorneys in the current market. Regardless of your practice [...]
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Harrison Barnes | Dated: 09-05-2010
One of the most inspiring people in American history is Benjamin Franklin. Something that very few people realize is that Franklin also wrote what is arguably one of the best self-improvement books ever written, The Biography of Benjamin Franklin. Here, Franklin tells his story as the son of a Boston soap maker from humble origins, and how ultimately he [...]
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One of the most beautiful college campuses found anywhere in the country is in Austin, Texas - home of the University of Texas School of Law. Founded in 1883, and around the time Austin was named the state capital, this massive campus that houses the law school began with just two professors and less than sixty students. We're proud to profile this prestigious institution in this week's Law Crossing Law School series.
Recently law students have complained about the seemingly sparse job market for law grads, but Tulane's Law School may have figured out a way of giving their students an edge after graduation.
After one full year of consideration, the Academic Affairs Committee has decided to change the grading system which was put into place in the late 80's.
The new grading system will affect the required Mean GPA. Before the grade reform, students maintained a curve of about a 3.0.
Hayne And Boone Cut Back On Summer Programs
International corporate law firm, Hayne and Boone, LLP has announced that they will be cutting their summer program in two of their offices nationwide.
Corporate Counsel Releases List Of Corporate America's Firms
American Layer publication Corporate Counsel, has come out with the its annual list of law firms representing the big shots in corporate America. The survey stuck to Fortune 100 companies as a marker for ''corporate America.''
Marler Clark, LLP, Files First Suit In U.S. Egg Epidemic
Seattle-based law firm Marler Clark has filed suit against two companies believed to be involved in the contaminated egg epidemic currently facing consumers across the United States.
Networking and Your Job Search
Are you an attorney or law student who has just started your job search or is interested in transitioning to a new job? If you are, then don’t forget to include networking as part of your job search.
Some attorneys and law students feel that networking is not beneficial to their [...]
If you’re trying to find the perfect legal job, there’s probably something you don’t know. Before you start searching, you need to enlist the best legal job search tool in the world: Legal Authority.
Competitive law students and lawyers who have been successful in their job searches would never be willing to share this important secret [...]
Does interviewing make you nervous? If so, you are in good company. Just keep in mind: the more you practice, the better you will become. A great way to prepare for an interview is to think about all of the accomplishments you have made. What in your past are you most proud of? What sets [...]
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