New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a suit against Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo over their abuse of a private database, MERS, in handling mortgages. The suit claims that this led to several wrongful foreclosures. By filing this lawsuit, Schneiderman has made it pretty clear where he stands [...]
Bradley Manning’s court-martial has been ordered by an army officer in connection with the WikiLeaks case. Manning, a 24-year old private, was working as a low-ranking intelligence analyst. He is accused of being the person responsible for handing over to WikiLeaks over 700,000 secret documents last year. Among the several charges laid against him, [...]
Micron, the memory chip making company, lost its chief executive and chairman on Friday morning when a small, experimental fixed-wing plane crashed. The plane was being piloted by Steve Appleton when it crashed at the Boise Airport, according to the company. Appleton was 51 years old and company spokesman Dan Francisco confirmed Appleton’s death. [...]
The lateral job market is consistently at its best for associates with 3 to 5 years of experience, as these attorneys generally have adequate enough training and experience to be able to hit the ground running at a new firm. More junior level associates – with one to two years of experience – tend to [...]
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I decided to write this article after being asked by candidates, on a number of occasions, for my opinion on how to best utilize internal contacts during the law firm application process. This is a great question and it comes up often. While much depends on the circumstance, as a general rule of thumb, candidates [...]
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In today’s world of modern technology, even our social interactions and presence has crossed over to the digital world. Instead of calling someone to wish them a happy birthday, or even more outlandish, sending them a birthday card via the U.S. Postal Service, we now post a happy birthday message on their Facebook wall. And [...]
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Why You Should Never Miss a Company Holiday Party or Invitation to Your Boss’s Home Harrison Barnes | Dated: 02-04-2012
A few years ago, I spoke with a man (now retired) who had worked in a large corporation for forty years and in his last twenty years, he basically did nothing. He was paid very well and was more or less forgotten—doing very little of anything. He would show up at the office at 9:00 a.m. each day, try to look busy—do a task now and then—and then get in his car at 5:30 p.m. each evening and drive home. When he finally retired from the company, he felt as if he had achieved a great victory. For the past twenty years, his friend (who had risen very high in the company) had protected the man and made sure he kept his job—despite the fact that the guy was doing next to nothing and was of very little use to the company whatsoever.
This story may sound a little odd, but in virtually every company, there are people working in jobs who are not needed. There are people working in jobs where they may be grossly overpaid. There are people who are not carryi...
Michigan State University (MSU) College of Law is the oldest continuously operating independent law school in the US. As a result of its partnership with Michigan State University, the East Lansing, Michigan law school is among only a handful of private law...
When Jazmin Newton-Butt entered Northern Illinois University College of Law she already had a full-time job taking care of her two sons, one of whom was only three weeks old at the time. Somehow, she managed...
Last week, the American Judge's Association recognized law students from William & Mary Law School, The Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania University, and Quinnipiac University School of Law, for their essay submissions to the 23rd Law Students Essay Contest.
In recent days, Penn State University law students and medical students came together to participate in a mock trial, entitled ''Treating Medical Errors: A Colloquium'', and coordinated by professors Stephen Wassner and Gary Gildin.
Lateral Activity Saw Major Jump in 2011
Lateral activity among partners saw a major jump in 2011 according to a report from Am Law Daily. The report says that while 2010 saw a major slump in lateral activity, last year it was back to...
D.C. Court of Appeals Delivers Opinion on E-Discovery Vendors
The increasingly blurred line between the tech work done by e-discovery firms and actual lawyers has forced the D.C. Court of Appeals to clarify who can do what kind of work. In its...
I Started Legal Authority to Get More Attorneys Jobs.
One day I was sitting in front of my computer at BCG Attorney Search office and a resume came over email from a student of mine who I had taught law. While the law school I had taught at was ABA-approved, it was fourth tier and not [...]
Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle the argument with a race. They agreed on a route and started off the race. The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise, [...]
Statistics indicate approximately 85% of all legal employment positions in the United States are filled via self-initiated contact with employers. Self-initiated contact generally requires (1) researching who the contacts are in various organizations, and (2) preparing cover letters to the organizations that match your interests. Despite the fact that an employer may not advertise or [...]
