Latham & Watkins Announces Bonuses
Dated: 24-Jan-2012
It is official, spring bonuses are late. In 2011, Sullivan & Cromwell announced its spring bonuses on January 21. It is now January 24 and we are still anxiously awaiting their spring bonus announcement. It is still too early to worry about this yet, especially since Cravath took Sullivan’s scale and beat it [...]
Dodgers’ Bankruptcy Requires Full Debt Repayment
Dated: 23-Jan-2012
Creditors of the Los Angeles Dodgers LLC are about to be paid back as the baseball franchise begins its plan to sell and exit bankruptcy once and for all. A team representative said, “The Dodgers are not only a storied franchise with truly global appeal, but also present the attractive potential for strong cash flow [...]
Goodwin Procter Announces 2011 Bonuses and 2012 Base Salaries
Dated: 21-Jan-2012
Associates working at the law firm of Goodwin Procter received their individual notices about their bonuses. Scott Webster, a chair of Goodwin’s attorney review committee, sent out a memo that explained the firm’s 2011 bonuses and 2012 base salaries this week. A snippet from the memo is below: “Associates in good standing who met the [...]
DOJ Offers Unpaid Position to Experienced Attorneys
The Department of Justice has posted an advertisement for an unpaid position targeted towards experienced attorneys. The location is the Attorney’s office in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The work will be in its Asset Forfeiture / Financial Litigation Unit of the Criminal Division.
Unpaid work in the federal government and county and state courtrooms for entry-level lawyers has been in the news. But this is the first time that the DOJ is looking for lawyers with substantial experience to work for free for a year. The job ad says that the minimum requirement is 3 years of legal experience, but the preferred qualification is that the lawyer should have 5 years of experience after law school.
The Department of Justice has posted an advertisement for an unpaid position targeted towards experienced attorneys. The location is the Attorney’s office in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The work will be in its Asset Forfeiture / Financial Litigation Unit of the Criminal Division.
Unpaid work in the federal government and county and state courtrooms for entry-level lawyers has been in the news. But this is the first time that the DOJ is looking for lawyers with substantial experience to work for free for a year. The job ad says that the minimum requirement is 3 years of legal experience, but the preferred qualification is that the lawyer should have 5 years of experience after law school.
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 11-page opinion, the court says that to practice law in Washington D.C., an individual needs to be an active member of the District's bar association.
The opinion comes amid increasing concern in some legal quarters that e-discovery vendors are making misleading advertisements and offering services for which they not are qualified to do. The main example of this is e-discovery firms claiming to do “document review” and “the discovery process”. Both involve various processes, some of which involve applying one's legal judgment. But some e-discovery vendors are offering “end-to-end” services.
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 11-page opinion, the court says that to practice law in Washington D.C., an individual needs to be an active member of the District's bar association.
The opinion comes amid increasing concern in some legal quarters that e-discovery vendors are making misleading advertisements and offering services for which they not are qualified to do. The main example of this is e-discovery firms claiming to do “document review” and “the discovery process”. Both involve various processes, some of which involve applying one's legal judgment. But some e-discovery vendors are offering “end-to-end” services.
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Don’t Be Dead Weight–Contribute More than You Take
Harrison Barnes | Dated: 01-27-2012
One of the most important things you can do in your career is generate value for your employer far in excess of what you receive back. You can talk your way into a high-paying job, but you will not remain there unless you provide more than you take. Organizations thrive when all of their members produce goods and services efficiently. Your career depends on providing more than you take, and surrounding yourself with people who do the same.
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2012 U.S. News Law School Rankings Released
By A.S. Pradhan
The latest U.S. News law school rankings are out, and the top 14 places are pretty much the same, except for newcomer UT-Austin at number 14. Yale is still number one, followed by Harvard at second place, and Stanford at number three. But the real news is how U.S. News has changed its ranking methodology. In an acknowledgment of the tough job market for new law graduates, the magazine takes into account the employment prospects for students of each of the schools ranked. This has meant that Emor...
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By A.S. Pradhan
The latest U.S. News law school rankings are out, and the top 14 places are pretty much the same, except for newcomer UT-Austin at number 14. Yale is still number one, followed by Harvard at second place, and Stanford at number three. But the real news is how U.S. News has changed its ranking methodology. In an acknowledgment of the tough job market for new law graduates, the magazine takes into account the employment prospects for students of each of the schools ranked. This has meant that Emor...
Posted on: 03/17/2011 06:49 AM
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Nirupama Hegde, a 2012 prospective graduate of Duke University School of Law, began her work with nonprofit groups before she started law school. She graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a double major in political science and South Asian studies and went on to spend a year with a nonprofit group in New York City. During her time with the nonprofit, Hegde worked on a research project concerning immigrant communities and family homelessness in urban areas. As a law student, Hegde has continued her work with nonprofits, in addition to taking on other responsibilities.
By Teresa Cajot
Nirupama Hegde, a 2012 prospective graduate of Duke University School of Law, began her work with nonprofit groups before she started law school. She graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a double major in political science and South Asian studies and went on to spend a year with a nonprofit group in New York City. During her time with the nonprofit, Hegde worked on a research project concerning immigrant communities and family homelessness in urban areas. As a law student, Hegde has continued her work with nonprofits, in addition to taking on other responsibilities.
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By Donna McGill
In true Southern tradition, the faculty and staff of the University of Alabama School of Law look forward to welcoming new students each year as the moss hangs from hundred-year old oak trees and the azaleas are in full bloom. The eager attitudes, southern charm and willingness to extend help are what Alabama's only public law school is known for. Keep reading as we showcase this world class law school.
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