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- Hiring Picks Up at Conn. Law Firms
- California Boutiques Capture Corner of the China Trade
- Miller & Chevalier's ITC Group Leaves to Launch Own Firm
- Slaughter and May Provides Modest Increases of Associate Salaries
- A Step-by-Step Interview Guide for Law Students
- Blank Rome Adds Life Sciences Lawyer From Cozen O'Connor
- New Attorney Networking Group Focuses on GLBT Community
- Lawyer Who Argued 'Roe v. Wade' Contemplates Post-Layoff Plans
- Texas Firms May Have Turned the Corner
- Pro Bono Push Part of Alabama Tornado Recovery
- Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
- Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?
| Hiring Picks Up at Conn. Law Firms | Top |
| Among the signs of change this spring: Some law firms are hiring again. One law firm partner goes so far as to say that, for her practice and personal life, "for the last six months the recession is over, completely over." Does this mean the economy is finally getting out of the deep freeze? | |
| California Boutiques Capture Corner of the China Trade | Top |
| Small law firms are carving out a share of the China market by catering to a burgeoning clientele of small and midsize enterprises. Many of the boutiques get business because of their lawyers' personal backgrounds in Asia or relationships they have established there. | |
| Miller & Chevalier's ITC Group Leaves to Launch Own Firm | Top |
| Four lawyers who are well-known for their expertise in handling IP disputes before the International Trade Commission have left Miller & Chevalier to launch their own firm in Washington, D.C. The reason they left Miller & Chevalier was simple, says F. David Foster: conflicts. | |
| Slaughter and May Provides Modest Increases of Associate Salaries | Top |
| London-based Slaughter and May marginally increased associate salaries this month, by 1.5 percent to 3 percent. The modest increase follows small rises made to the firm's pay bands in November. Salary rates for trainees and newly-qualified lawyers remain unchanged. | |
| A Step-by-Step Interview Guide for Law Students | Top |
| When it comes to job interviews, law students can best ready themselves by taking a thoughtful, step-by-step approach, says Donna Manion, legal recruiting manager in DLA Piper's New York office. She provides tips to help guide students through the entire interview process. | |
| Blank Rome Adds Life Sciences Lawyer From Cozen O'Connor | Top |
| Blank Rome has grabbed Cozen O'Connor's life sciences practice group chairman to serve as vice chairman of its life sciences industry team. Monday was Terry M. Henry's first day at Blank Rome in Philadelphia, where he is now a partner in the firm's products liability, mass torts and insurance group. | |
| New Attorney Networking Group Focuses on GLBT Community | Top |
| The Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunities, which includes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members as well as allies, seeks to both grow businesses and promote equality at the same time. And now, a new lawyers group has formed within CABO to network and share referrals. | |
| Lawyer Who Argued 'Roe v. Wade' Contemplates Post-Layoff Plans | Top |
| Sarah Weddington, the lawyer who argued Roe v. Wade in her mid-20s and went on to several public service positions, says she is "flabbergasted" by the University of Texas' decison to terminate her faculty job contract after more than 20 years at the school. | |
| Texas Firms May Have Turned the Corner | Top |
| It seems like the worst is over for Texas firms, judging from the 2010 financial performance of the 25 highest-grossing Texas-based firms. Energy is king in Texas, and much of the uptick in work in 2010 is related to a recovering energy industry. | |
| Pro Bono Push Part of Alabama Tornado Recovery | Top |
| Just days after a series of tornados ripped through Alabama and several other Southern states, legal organizations and law firms are stepping up to help professional colleagues and others affected by the storms. A number of groups are focusing on providing much-needed volunteer legal assistance. | |
| Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm? | Top |
| After 15 years at a litigation boutique, I need to move on. Do I go in-house or move to another firm? And any networking advice? | |
| Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm? | Top |
| I am a lawyer currently working for a Big 4 accounting firm, and I'd like to transition to a law firm and practice tax law. Is it true this is a difficult move? Any advice on making the transition easier? | |
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