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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work for – Chicago
As we head into the home stretch of our Top Partners to Work For series, we want to thank all of our readers who submitted such glowing partner nominations. If you work for an outstanding partner whom you think should be included on the list, we will be accepting new nominations in another survey in […] -
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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For - California (Part 2)
The East Coast is freezing right now. New York is bitterly cold, and D.C. is even getting snow. So let’s head out to the West Coast, where the weather is warmer — and where associates are thrilled to be working with some superb partners. Earlier this week, we presented ten California partners whom our readers […] - Sponsored
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Career Center: Top International Law Firms
Want to work for a top law firm with legitimate global presence? Check out the following profiles of law firms that are (1) most admired by Career Center readers and Lateral Link members and (2) known for their strong international practice. Don’t forget to check out the profiles for other firms, both international and domestic, […]
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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For - California (Part 1)
Welcome to the third installment of our Top Partners to Work For series, as selected by our readers (see last week’s posts here and here). In the first two weeks, we covered New York and D.C.; this week, we head west, and cruise on over to sunny California. The ten partners we highlight today work […] -
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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work for - Washington, D.C. (Part 2)
Earlier this week, we introduced six Washington, D.C. law firm partners chosen by our readers as the best partners to work for. The next six partners we present to you today come from some of the nation’s finest law firms: Gibson Dunn, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Orrick, White & Case, and Willkie Farr. […] -
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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work for - Washington, D.C. (Part 1)
Last week we brought you the top New York partners to work for (see here, here, and here), as nominated by our readers. This week we head inside the Beltway to highlight the best partners to work for in Washington, D.C. The following six partners work at some of the most prestigious law firms in […] -
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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For – New York (Part 3)
Today we wrap up our coverage of the partners at New York law firms whom you have nominated as being the best to work for. You can see the earlier coverage here and here. The eight partners we present today are making associates’ lives better at the following fabulous firms: Alston & Bird, Cleary Gottlieb, […] -
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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For - New York (Part 2)
Yesterday we introduced the first group of New York partners selected by our readers as the best partners to work for. Today we continue our presentation of the top New York partners. The eight partners we present today practice at some of the country’s most well-known and well-regarded law firms: Cleary Gottlieb, Dorsey & Whitney, […] - Sponsored
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Career Center Survey Results: Top Partners to Work For - New York (Part 1)
With all the negative press surrounding partners lately — see, e.g., here and here — it’s about time for some good news, about good partners. Last month we asked you to nominate the best partners you work for, tell us why they are the best, and rate them in six categories: expertise within the practice […] -
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Career Center: Partnership Prospects Survey Results
In addition to talk of bonuses and layoffs, another topic that instills fear in associates is partnership prospects. A couple of weeks ago, we asked you how current partnership prospects at your firm compared to last year, and how your firm treats associates who are passed over for partnership. Forty-seven percent of respondents report that […] -
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Career Center: First-Year Associate Survey Results
Members of the “lost generation” who managed to snag those elusive Biglaw offers are generally being viewed as welcome additions to their firms. According to our survey results, the majority of respondents report that Class of 2009 and 2010 associates started on time, and have enough billable work. Although most of the more senior associates […] -
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Career Center: Four Litigation Powerhouses
Whether you are betting the entire company or see winning as only a matter of pride, here are four firms that clients turn to for the best representation in litigation. Prestige and great work experience aside, working at any of these firms will not be a cake walk. Check out how these litigation behemoths fared […] -
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Career Center: Conducting a Stealth Job Search
There will likely come a time in your legal career when you decide to look for another job – and for the majority of lawyers, there will be many of those points. Whether you are ready to leave your current job or just want to test the waters, job seekers should be cautious about the […]
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Career Center: Partnership Prospects
It’s that time of year again, when most Biglaw firms announce their partnership promotions. But this year, it’s not only the senior associates who are on edge. As shown in our recent associate morale survey results, 62% of associates at all levels attributed the decline in morale at their firms to poor partnership prospects. Please […] -
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Career Center Survey: How are the First-Year Associates Faring?
If you’re in Biglaw, chances are that not all of the first-year associates currently working at your firm are of the fresh-out-of-law-school-and-still-tan-from-post-bar-trip variety. With many firms just now welcoming back some Class of 2009 associates after a yearlong deferral, Class of 2010 associates have to wait their turn to start work in 2011 or 2012. […] -
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Career Center: Do You Want to Make Partner? Or Go In-House?
Even in the economic heyday of a few years ago, making partner at a law firm was never a guaranteed outcome for every associate. But at large law firms today, partnership prospects look worse than ever. Whether you want to pursue that elusive partnership goal or opt out to work in-house, one thing is certain: […] -
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Career Center Survey: Who's the best partner to work for?
We hear lots of stories about screamers — the abusive partners that all associates dread getting assignments from. But what about those partners that associates seek out — the ones who are good mentors, who give younger lawyers pointers about how to become better lawyers? This week our ATL / Lateral Link survey asks you […] -
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Career Center: Associate Morale Survey Results – Part 2
In part 1 of the results of the Associate Morale Survey, brought to you by Lateral Link, we revealed that 74% of respondents felt that associate morale was either the same or worse than last year. Though not entirely surprising, this result is troubling, given that low employee morale is not helpful to the economic […] -
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Career Center: Tips on Networking Within Your Firm to Advance Your Career (Part 2)
This week we present part two of our series on using internal networking to advance your career within your law firm. Last week we discussed networking to make partner; this week’s focus is on how to get better assignments. As we mentioned last week, in order to succeed and be truly satisfied with your Biglaw […] -
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Career Center: Associate Morale Survey Results - Part 1
A key issue for the workplace, both during recession and recovery, is employee morale. In last week’s survey, we asked Biglaw associates how current associate morale at their firms compares to morale from one year ago. For those of you who need a quick refresher on what the fall of 2009 was like, envision a […]