Squire Sanders Public Advocacy, the lobbying affiliate of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, has added Brian P. Woolfolk as a principal with SSPA and as of counsel of the firm.
Woolfolk is the co-founder of boutique lobbying shop Mattox Woolfolk. He also previously served as Democratic counsel on the House Judiciary Committee. In that role he provided [...]
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In 2001, the Medicines Company just missed the application deadline for a patent extension for its main product, Angiomax, a blood thinner. Because of this error, the patent on the product will expire next week instead of in 2014.
And, because sales of Angiomax account for virtually all of Medicines’ revenue, the company has spent millions [...]
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They went from BigLaw to the Big House. Now the four former partners in Millberg Wiess Bershad Hynes & Lerach (now Millberg LLP) who pleaded guilty to paying kickbacks to clients are out and trying to move forward.
A report today in BusinessWeek gets us reacquainted with Melvyn Weiss, William Lerach, David Bershad and Steve Schulman. The quartet, [...]
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Let me start by saying that I get it: the economy is bad and finding work can feel next to impossible, even if you have phenomenal experience, great academic credentials and have worked at some of the best firms in town. Having said that, I have to admit that I am little surprised at the [...]
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Undoubtedly, most of my conversations with candidates involve whether or not they will be able to find a job in 2010 — and how today’s market compares to 2009/2008. The going commentary is that the first 8 weeks of 2010 have been markedly more active than 2009 (which was essentially a flat-line on the associate [...]
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I suppose it’s possible that I haven’t had enough caffeine today, and it’s making me cranky, but after I read this story about the e-mail flame sent by an NYU B-school professor, I found myself siding with the professor.
http://deadspin.com/5477230/nyu-business-school-professor-has-mastered-the-art-of-email-flaming
A student apparently complained to the professor by e-mail–upset that he wasn’t able to attend a class [...]
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William Walker Atkinson’s Practical Mental Vibrations is an interesting course of lessons on psychic influence, mental vibrations, fascination, personal magnetism, and psychic self protection. Presented in a simple manner, even the average intelligence person can understand and master the practical instructions contained in it. Read it and I am sure you will gain immensely from [...]
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Unacceptable, but true: blunders and silly mistakes take the toll of more careers of legal staff than actual mistakes. The difference is that it is within your choice to avoid a blunder or silly mistake, while an actual mistake is more accidental in nature and any other person in your position would have a high probability of doing what you did.
When it comes to landing a job post-law school, one can quickly become overwhelmed. For one thing, it can be difficult to know what areas you want to practice in. For another, even if you're clear on what areas you want to specialize, in today's economy there's no guarantee that you will find employment. Read on to learn some pointers that will help you as you enter the job-hunting side of a law degree.
New Bankruptcy Judge Appointment in New York's Southern District
Government workers in Detroit will have to think twice before spraying on that fancy cologne or luscious perfume before work now, as the city has implemented a ban on strong perfumes, colognes, creams and deodorants.
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 [...]
Reason 27: While fellow graduates are struggling to find work, you will have superior knowledge of the job market and access to more positions than any of your classmates.
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