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Summer Hiring Survey: 44 Percent Down in 2010Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:36PMLaw school students faced one of the roughest hiring seasons ever this summer, as firms cut their summer classes by an average of 44 percent, according to the 2010 Summer Hiring Survey in The American Lawyer. The 114 firms that responded to the survey hired an average of 31 summer associates this year, down from last year's average of 55 associates. Some of the biggest cuts came from the top of ...

Labour and EmploymentFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:30AMUnited States: Are Your Recruiters Exempt or Non-Exempt? Recent Court Cases Scrutinize Staffing Industry Classification Practices

Gunster law firm sees 1,200 résumés for five summer positionsFriday, June 25, 2010 @ 8:16PMGunster law firm sees 1,200 résumés for five summer positions

In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like ThatWednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 5:01PMCATHERINE RAMPELL In the last two years, at least 10 law schools have made their grading systems more lenient to give their students a better chance in a soft job market.

This is a Legal Memorandum On Supreme Court VacancyWednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 8:50AMHow Does Elena Kagan See America’s Place in the World? Why the Senate Needs to Ask Some Hard Questions

How Does Elena Kagan See America’s Place in the World? Why the Senate Needs to Ask Some Hard QuestionsWednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 8:35AMAbstract: What are Elena Kagan’s views on foreign policy? What does she think about America’s role in the world? At one time, such questions would have seemed irrelevant, if not impudent, for a Supreme Court nominee. Not anymore.

Jeff Sessions: We deserve to hear Kagan explain her actions at HarvardTuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 1:17PMShortly after becoming Dean of Harvard Law School, Elena Kagan kicked the military out of the school's recruitment office while our troops were putting their lives on the line in two wars overseas. Now that President Obama has nominated Ms. Kagan to the Supreme Court, her actions at Harvard must be closely examined.

Law schools raise former students' GPAsMonday, June 21, 2010 @ 11:35PMOne day next month every student at Loyola Law School Los Angeles will awake to a higher grade-point average. But it’s not because they are all working harder.

ANNOUNCING JD STAFFING FOR YOUR TEMPORARY LEGAL AND CONTRACT ATTORNEY NEEDSTuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 12:02PMNow more than ever, law firms and corporate law departments are under real and intense pressure to reduce costs. Although they are frequently taking on contract attorneys and temporary staff, doing so does not eliminate the need for top talent.