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• When large law firms fail, we need to re-examine the business model

  Apr 24 2012 Here is a very good article that addresses the question of why large law firms fail. The article points out that a dozen firms that have folded over the past ten... more

• Dewey's Hong Kong office is unaffected by the firm's troubles, says MP

  Apr 24 2012 Dewey & LeBoeuf has said that its troubles in the US have no bearing upon its operation in Hong Kong. Hong Kong managing partner Heng Loong Cheong said: “The Hong Kong... more

• US firms grow London partnerships by nearly 10%

  Mar 16 2012 US law firms grew their partner count in London by nearly 10% during 2011, evidence that they are gaining a larger slice of the European legal services market.... more

• Lateral hiring among large firms heats up

  Mar 08 2012 The lateral hiring market is booming, with large law firms eagerly scooping up talent in the hope that it is followed by a solid book of business. The AM Law Daily... more

• Lateral hiring is the growth strategy of choice at US law firms

  Feb 03 2012 The lateral market is heating up, as law firms reduce their graduate recruitment and seek to expand by hiring partners with established client lists from other law... more

• One in three firms and corporate counsel plan to add staff in first quarter of 2012

  Dec 31 2011 Around one third of law firms and corporate counsel in the US plan to add legal staff in the first quarter of 2012, according to the quarterly Robert Half Legal Hiring... more

• Less women entering biglaw practice, survey says

  Nov 10 2011 Less women are entering big-firm practice, according to the annual report of the National Association of Women Lawyers, which pointed out that women account for 47%... more

• Salaries rise and bonuses fall at Canadian firms

  Nov 09 2011 Interesting article here that speculates upon bonuses and salaries in large Canadian law firms. According to Dal Bhathal, the managing director of legal recruitment... more

• UK firm Watson Burton loses another four partners

  Nov 08 2011 Watson Burton has lost four partners this week, continuing a steady run of departures over the past two years. RollOnFriday reports that the firm had 29 partners last... more

• SNR Denton to grow lower-cost service in profitability push

  Oct 11 2011 SNR Denton has announced a number of measures designed to boost profitability in the UK, including increasing the size of its lower-cost legal services office in... more

• Study shows lawyers from failed biglaw firms prosper when hired in groups

  Sep 28 2011 A new study show that attorneys working for large firms that fail are more likely to prosper if they are hired in large groups rather than individually. The study... more

• US legal industry grows by just 100 jobs in 12 months

  Sep 06 2011 The US Bureau of Labor Statistics says the legal industry added just 100 jobs in August 2011. The Bureau’s reporting on the industry shows fluctuations in hiring over... more

• Summer Associate hiring in Washington remains steady

  Sep 06 2011 The summer associate recruitment process is well under way in Washington, where the largest law firms are hiring around the same number of summer associates as last... more

• Graduates in Nevada face a tough job market

  Jul 29 2011 Law graduates in the US state of Nevada face a tough job market and declining pay, according to reports. The State Bar of Nevada has published a survey showing that... more

• Another player in the Indian legal process outsourcing market

  May 21 2011 The country's leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm, Tata Consultancy Services is planning to explore the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) market.... more

• Winston & Strawn hires just 15 Howrey partners after finding client conflicts

  Apr 06 2011 Winston & Strawn managing partner Tom Fitzgerald says that conflicts of interest thwarted the firm’s plan to hire 140 partners from the failing Howrey. At final... more

• Things are looking up: demand for legal services increases in the US

  Jan 31 2011 Demand for legal services in the US increased in the fourth quarter of 2010 for the first time in more than two years, according to a report by Hildebrandt Baker... more

• Japanese firm Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in recruitment spree

  Jan 03 2011 Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu has is going against the trend, recruiting ever larger numbers of new graduates. The firm now recruited 23 graduates from the Supreme... more

• Advice for lawyers after redundancy

  Dec 29 2010 Business coach Steven Pearce offers advice for lawyers who were made redundant, with a five point plan for getting back on track. In this article he suggests... more

• Job prospects down, but fees and applications at law schools are on the rise

  Nov 17 2010 While the job market in the legal sector remains dire, students are applying to law school in record numbers and are willing to borrow to finance soaring tuition fees.... more

• Recruitment strategy - looking beyond grades and status

  Nov 15 2010 Indiana law professor Bill Henderson has predicted changes to the way that law firms go about their hiring. He says that the traditional approach of hiring graduates... more

• Recruiters look beyond grades to find the right candidates

  Nov 11 2010 As the summer internship recruitment process draws to a close, hiring managers point to a shift in the mix of character traits and skills that define successful... more

• Georgia State named 'best value' US law school

  Sep 30 2010 While the recent recession has slowed hiring at many law firms, costs of tuition and costs of living continue to rise. Law students are therefore beginning to look... more

• U.S. Firms Scale Back London Recruitment as Lateral Hires Fall to Five-Year Low

  Feb 26 2010 Lateral partner hiring by U.S. firms in London fell to its lowest level since 2004 last year, according to new research from Legal Week. A survey of hiring trends... more

• Freshfields hiring in Munich

  Mar 19 2009 Freshfields appears to be experiencing increasing demand in its Munich office, especially in corporate finance and restructuring. The firm will be both transferring... more

• Canadian Lawyers Predict Additional Hiring in Next 12 Months

  Apr 11 2008 Many law firms and corporate legal departments expect to hire additional lawyers in the next 12 months, a new survey shows. Forty-five per cent of lawyers polled said... more

• Hiring: Bankruptcy, Litigation, Corporate Governance Expertise in Demand

  Mar 30 2008 Despite mixed economic reports, nearly half (45 percent) of law firms and corporate legal departments expect to hire additional lawyers in the next 12 months, a new... more

• Brazil Law Firms to Boost Hiring Amid Merger Boom

  Mar 23 2008 Brazilian law firms specializing in mergers and acquisitions may hire 15 percent to 20 percent more lawyers in 2008 to deal with a wave of corporate takeovers, said... more

• National Law Journal Reports Robust U.S. Law Firm Hiring in 2007, as DLA Piper Gains Top Spot In NLJ 250 Rankings

  Nov 13 2007 The National Law Journal reported today that the NLJ 250, the nation’s 250 largest law firms ranked by headcount, grew their total number of lawyers by almost 6... more