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• BLP hires high profile M&A lawyer from Allens

  Apr 24 2012 Berwin Leighton Paisner has hired high-profile mergers and acquisitions lawyer Alan Paul from Allen & Overy. Paul spent 27 years as a partner at A&O, before announcing... more

• US SEC hires Matthew Solomon as deputy chief litigation counsel

  Apr 23 2012 The US Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Matthew Solomon as the deputy chief litigation counsel of its enforcement division. The role will see Solomon... more

• Bracewell & Giuliani and Duane Morris restructure to separate lobbying groups

  Dec 28 2011 The lobbying practice groups of Bracewell & Giuliani and Duane Morris are forming separate business units. The restructuring efforts will assure the groups an... more

• What do you do when the ship is sinking? Advice for associates at failing firms

  Mar 09 2011 This is an interesting article about the plight of associates that find themselves in a failing law firm. The article looks back to the period from late 2008... more

• SNR Denton hires outgoing Democratic Congressman

  Jan 13 2011 SNR Denton has hired Artur Davis, the outgoing Democratic congressman from Alabama and a former federal prosecutor. Davis will join the firm in as a partner in its... more

• Singapore to allow foreign lawyers to practice commercial law

  Jan 12 2011 Foreign lawyers may soon be permitted to practise commercial law in Singapore, if a proposal to establish a Foreign Practitioner Certificate (FPC) is approved.... more

• Number of Big Law partners with an LL.M. on the rise

  Oct 29 2010 "If you want to do an LLM, then do so, but the degree gives you no advantage in securing an offer from us," reads an FAQ on the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Global... more

• UK firm Macfarlanes introduces senior associate tier

  Oct 25 2010 UK firm Macfarlanes has introduced a senior associate level for the first time. The new classification will be available to lawyers around the six year-PQE stage who... more

• Do family-friendly policies hold female lawyers back?

  Sep 14 2010 Most large firms offer staff flex-time and part-time work, promising that associates will not derail their careers by taking up these options. The Careerist makes... more

• Lawyer Pay: the $75k happiness plateau

  Sep 14 2010 Lawyers pursuing high pay should take note of a recent study showing that after household income reaches $75,000, more money does not mean greater happiness. Of... more

• 37.7% choose law firms, 20.9 % choose in-house and 9.8 % choose lit: Career paths of NLSIU, NALSAR and NUJS graduates

  Jun 28 2010 Recruitment time in law schools is always a time for speculation as to who amongst the class is going to bag the top slots and a top-paying job. more

• Indian-American Neal Katyal poised to become the next US Solicitor General

  May 26 2010 India-born lawyers seem to be climbing up the legal ladder in the United States with alarming speed. Another instance of the Indian-American success story is the... more

• US job market: Law school no longer a safe bet

  Jan 28 2010 While law school may seem like a safe choice, there are not always jobs waiting at the end of the tunnel. In the current economy the law industry is facing lay-offs,... more

• Law Society of England and Wales warns students off law

  Aug 18 2009 The Law Society has launched a campaign to warn those considering a legal career to think carefully before committing their time and money. It will draw attention... more

• Harvard Law tells students: Don’t panic!

  Jul 16 2009 Harvard Law students preparing to enter their second- and third-year this fall remain concerned, but not discouraged, Mark Weber, the school’s assistant dean for... more

• Indian lawyers heading westward

  Sep 25 2008 Lawyers from India are increasingly joining overseas law firms to represent cases involving Indian companies abroad. Firms such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and... more

• For Law Grads, 2007 Was a Very Good Year

  Jul 29 2008 Nearly 92 percent of 2007 law school graduates have jobs now, the highest reported figure in 20 years. And those who work at law firms are earning a median salary of... more

• Law firms spend too much money on late-night parties, expert says

  Jul 25 2008 A career expert has some advice for law firms running summer associate programs: Spend less money on late-night parties and more on training and mentoring programs.... more

• How to Build a Book of Business as a Young Lawyer

  Jun 19 2008 On a recent flight for vacation, Dechert associate Connie Merriett sat between her child and her husband and hammered out an article for a new quarterly IP newsletter... more

• White & Case Exits Reveal Two Visions and an Opportunity

  Apr 22 2008 So after just the seven years of claims that he is leaving White & Case, Maurice Allen finally confirmed last month that he is to head for Freshfields Bruckhaus... more

• Career Path From In-House to Firms Becomes Round-Trip

  Mar 27 2008 Until recently, it was usually a one-way trip from law firms to in-house counsel, but increasingly lawyers are finding that careers can go full circle. The reasons... more