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Summer Hiring Survey: 44 Percent Down in 2010 Wednesday, 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 Employment Friday, 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 positions Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 8:16PMGunster law firm sees 1,200 résumés for five summer positions
In Law Schools, Grades Go Up, Just Like That Wednesday, 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 Vacancy Wednesday, 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 Questions Wednesday, 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 Harvard Tuesday, 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' GPAs Monday, 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 NEEDS Tuesday, 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.
The Elena Kagan File Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 4:58AMBy Chris Mondics. At a time when the ideal Supreme Court nominee comes coated in Teflon, the better to fend off partisan attacks, Elena Kagan has a pretty good resume.
Lateral Hiring: Changing Expectations and Incentives Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 10:35PMLaw firms have become pickier than ever about lateral partners, demanding things like bigger books of business, while also offering less risky hiring incentives, with a focus on nonfinancial ones. But laterals are also being more careful by asking more detailed financial questions.
Law Review: One contingent hopes Kagan hearings revisit 9/11 case Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 7:03PMAt a time when the ideal Supreme Court nominee comes coated in Teflon, the better to fend off partisan attacks, Elena Kagan has a pretty good resume.
The Right Reacts Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 12:14PMPresident Obama introduced Elena Kagan this morning as his pick to replace John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. Will the right put up a fight? Reactions from conservatives to the pick.
Politico.com: Kagan is Obama's pick for top court Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 11:31PMPresident Barack Obama will announce this morning that he has selected Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his second nominee to the Supreme Court, according to an administration official. If confirmed, the former Harvard Law School dean would be the first justice to join the court without prior judicial experience since William Rehnquist nearly four decades ago.
Court layoffs force reduction in clerk office hours Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 4:28PMSome Contra Costa attorneys fear new time constraints will make filing for cases more difficult
Court layoffs force reduction in clerk office hours Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 4:16PMMARTINEZ — The Contra Costa County Superior Court clerk's office will be closed to the public one hour earlier on weekdays starting in May, which promises to make life more difficult for those who regularly do business with the courts.
Arn Tellem: I Declare Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 12:10AMA few years ago The Onion ran an item about how all 30,000 current NCAA men's basketball players -- from those who played for every...
Interview Strategies: the Basics Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 10:30PMIn this slow period in the legal job market, interviews are few and far between. Therefore, candidates must make the most of each precious opportunity. In a series of articles, consultants Valerie Fontaine and Roberta Kass will provide tips and techniques for handling different types of interviews as well as some of the sticky situations that can arise. In this first article, the authors examine ...
The buyers market for lawyers may change in 2010 Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 7:07PMThe current market for lawyers, placing law firms in the box seat, may be short-lived, according to recruiters spoken to by LawFuel, the law jobs board.
A resounding yes on school levy Wednesday, November 4, 2009 @ 12:05AMFor the St. Joseph School District, the second time is the charm. The school district’s 63-cent operating levy with a five-year sunset clause passed with 56 percent voter approval Tuesday, with 44 percent voting no.
Boliven JobsPlus™ Enables Fast and Free Recruiting and Hiring of Leading IP Lawyers, R&D Professionals, and Fellows ... Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 2:01AMFree job posting service helps recruiters, hiring managers, as well as executives and in-house counsel reach 50,000+ top professionals, students, and "passive" job seekers and service providers.
Contractors win exemption from EU workers' directive Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 5:09AMMinisters delighted business yesterday; first they put back new rights for temporary agency workers; then proposed that those rights should not apply to limited company contractors.
Locate Jobs Network Rolls Out Five Niche Job Boards Wednesday, August 19, 2009 @ 3:00PMThe Locate Jobs Network launched five niche job sites, serving job seekers and employers in the aerospace, logistics, paralegal, NICU and environmental industries.
G.M.’s Investment Unit to Attract Pay Scrutiny Friday, August 14, 2009 @ 4:13AMA group of employees in General Motors ’s investment management division in New York, where top earners make $2 million to $3 million a year, are coming under sharp scrutiny by the Obama administration’s pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg , The New York Times’s Louise Story reported.
Two weeks left to enter the 2009 Rainmaker of the Year Awards Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 9:00AMCHICAGO----Law firm marketers, partners and associates have until July 31 - only two weeks -- to enter the 2009 Rainmaker of the Year Awards, sponsored by Originate!, the monthly business development newsletter, in association with Legal Sales and Services Organization .
Quarter of graduate vacancies vanish, and next year no better Sunday, July 5, 2009 @ 6:47PM• Trainee positions cut and salaries frozen • Students advised to spread their nets wider A quarter of graduate employment vacancies have disappeared, the fierce competition for each job has grown more intense, and the dire situation will not improve next year, recruiters warn today. A survey of 226 top employers shows a 24.9% fall in vacancies – a slump in recruitment levels not seen since ...
Banks Repaying TARP to Be Freed of Bonus Curbs Imposed by Dodd Wednesday, June 10, 2009 @ 6:26AMJune 10 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and the eight other banks cleared yesterday to repay their U.S. government rescue money will be freed from legal limits on bonuses for their top 25 employees.
Supreme Court prospects may trip over own words Friday, May 22, 2009 @ 12:02PMThe path to the Supreme Court is littered with obstacles that can trip up even the most politically nimble nominee.
Frayed Nerves and Finger-Pointing as Reality of Wolf Block's Closure Hits Home Thursday, May 14, 2009 @ 2:02AMWith Wolf Block less than two weeks away from ceasing to exist, partners seem to be looking back and pointing fingers while staff are left to wonder what the future has in store. Recent e-mails sent firmwide by longtime Wolf Block partners expressed sadness about the firm's failure and anger toward what they saw as failed leadership.
Frayed Nerves and Finger-Pointing as Reality of Wolf Block's Closure Hits Home Wednesday, May 13, 2009 @ 10:25PMWith Wolf Block less than two weeks away from ceasing to exist, partners seem to be looking back and pointing fingers while staff are left to wonder what the future has in store. Recent e-mails sent firmwide by longtime Wolf Block partners expressed sadness about the firm's failure and anger toward what they saw as failed leadership. And some remaining staff say they don't know when their last ...
The End Of The Cushy Law Student Internship Sunday, May 3, 2009 @ 5:09AMAll of a sudden, it's not just wining and dining and going to ballgames.