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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Quote of the Day
New York To... 160?
The only place New York will move to 190 is in your dreams. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
Please Stop Telling People The Market Is So Bad, It's Good For New Law Students
It's funny when law professors talk about market forces, seeing as they are rather insulated from them. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
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Biglaw, Department of Justice, Free Speech, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Money, Morning Docket, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), SCOTUS, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Supreme Court, Technology
Morning Docket: 06.24.13
* With a sharp focus on the Supreme Court and the legal definition of equality, only one thing’s for sure with respect to this week’s anticipated rulings: at least one group of people is probably going to get screwed. [New York Times]
* And lest we forget, thanks to our society’s near slavish obsession with social media and knowledge on demand, we’ll salivate uncontrollably as we wait for those opinions while the justices blissfully ignore new technology. [New York Times]
* The Justice Department charged NSA leaker Edward Snowden with espionage, and now he’s pursuing political asylum in Ecuador with the assistance of legal counsel representing WikiLeaks. [NBC News]
* Biglaw firms are trying to strengthen their pricing power in a post-recession world, with average rate increases of 4.8% in 2012, and hourly rates soaring in New York City. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]
* There were some bright spots in the otherwise dismal NALP job numbers for the class of 2012. Biglaw hiring is up, and so are median starting salaries. Sallie Mae is pleased as punch. [National Law Journal]
* If you’re considering law school, ask yourself these questions before applying. You should also ask yourself if you’re cool with unemployment. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
* Richard Trenk, author of the “ham-fisted” cease-and-desist letter that’s been read around the world, has been honored as the New Jersey Star-Ledger’s “Knucklehead of the Week.” Congrats! [Star-Ledger]
* There’s no solace for people who have had to pay to have their mug shot “depublished” from the internet. Sorry, the First Amendment allows people to turn a profit off your misery. [Washington Post]
* This lawsuit over unpaid internships filed against Gawker will sting any gossip girl’s heart to the core. But really, isn’t the privilege of working for Gawker enough? This fangirl thinks so. [New York Post]
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Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Professors, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
Entry-Level Employment Falls Again, And It's Possible That Law Schools Have No Clue What To Do About It
How many terrible NALP reports do we have to endure before law schools focus on jobs instead of classes? -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Partner Issues
Legal Careers in the Global Age of More for Less: Insights from Professor David Wilkins of Harvard Law
Professor David Wilkins of Harvard Law School explains what law firms and law schools must do to succeed in an increasingly globalized and complex world. -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Gay, Kids, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Technology, Women's Issues
Work/Life Balance Makes People Cry
When it comes to work/life balance, nobody has all the answers -- but lots of people have good ideas worth considering. -
Conferences / Symposia, Education / Schools, Health Care / Medicine, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Suicide
Does Your Law School Need A Panic Button?
Suicide is a real problem at law schools, but schools don't seem to be interested in investing money in mental health. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Job Searches, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
NALP13: Entry Level Associates Need Not Apply
NALP numbers show the grim reality of new hiring and starting salaries. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
American Bar Association / ABA, Job Searches, Law Schools, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), U.S. News, Unemployment
Five Defenses Used By Law Schools for Poor Graduate Employment Outcomes
Defenses, or excuses? Persuasive, or not? -
Biglaw, Conferences / Symposia, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), No Offers, Partner Issues, Summer Associates
Homegrown or Not: Law Student Recruiting v. Lateral Hiring
What are the advantages and disadvantages of traditional summer associate programs versus lateral hiring? -
Biglaw, Job Searches, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Summer Associates
Summer Associate Hiring Numbers Remain Anemic in 2012
The latest NALP numbers for summer associate hiring in Biglaw are slightly depressing. How bad are they? -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Texas
Which Cities Give Young Lawyers the Biggest Bang for Their Buck?
Where can you get the biggest bang for your buck as a Biglaw associate? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Breasts, Cocaine / Crack, Drugs, Gender, General Counsel, Hotties, Litigators, Money, Morning Docket, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Patents, Women's Issues
Morning Docket: 12.14.12
* NALP is becoming the harbinger of doom for law practice. Here’s some cheerful news: the percentage of female associates in Biglaw dropped for the third year in a row. Perhaps they’re going the way of the Clifford Chance mommy. [National Law Journal]
* Biglaw hotties are coming to a continent near you! Davis Polk & Wardwell will be adding a litigation practice to its existing shop in Hong Kong, and they managed to poach two big name Clifford Chance litigators in the process. [DealBook / New York Times]
* According to the ACC, in 2012, base salaries for general counsel rose 1.9 percent, while cash bonuses dropped 7.9 percent. But really, who’s going to complain about a six-figure bonus? [Corporate Counsel]
* A Delaware jury ruled that Apple infringed on several patents in a mobile-device technologies case filed by MobileMedia Ideas. Somewhere, Samsung’s bigwigs are laughing their asses off. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)]
* A woman was arrested in Spain for trying to smuggle in cocaine from Colombia. Seems pretty standard, except for the fact that she was hiding the coke in brand new breast implants — three pounds of it! [CNN]
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Law Schools, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Public Interest
As Law School Costs Skyrocket, Is It Still Feasible To Pursue A Public Interest Career?
Should you go to law school to pursue a public interest career? Sure, but only if you want to be as poor as your clients! -
Accounting / Accountants, Job Searches, Law Schools, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Student Loans, Unemployment
Dear Prudence: My Husband Is Contemplating Ruining Our Lives By Going To Law School
Dear Prudence sets the record straight for the wife of a future law student when it comes to student debt and entry-level jobs. -
2nd Circuit, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Fashion, Job Searches, Law Schools, Morning Docket, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Partner Issues, Real Estate, Shoes, Trademarks
Morning Docket: 10.17.12
* Oh, by the way Dewey & LeBoeuf partners, the little contribution plan you signed that received court approval last week might not protect you from your former landlord’s claims for back rent. Hope you’ve all got an extra $45 million sitting in the bank. [Am Law Daily]
* Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Bernette Johnson will finally get to claim her seat as chief justice of the state’s high court after official judicial recognition — on both the state and federal level — that the year 1994 does indeed come before 1995. [Bloomberg]
* No matter how hard law school administrators wish it were so, or how much they beg Jim Leipold of NALP, he’s never going to be able to describe the current entry-level legal job market as “good.” [WSJ Law Blog]
* NYU Law School is changing its third-year program in the hopes of making a “good” market materialize. If you ship students to foreign countries for class, maybe they’ll get jobs there. [DealBook / New York Times]
* “[W]e’re determined to do everything we can to help them find jobs and meaningful careers.” We bet Brooklyn Law’s dean is also determined to avoid more litigation about employment statistics. [New York Law Journal]
* Has the other shoe finally dropped? After the Second Circuit ruled that YSL could sell monochromatic shoes, the fashion house decided to drop its trademark counterclaims against Christian Louboutin. [Businessweek]
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Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Lawyers, NALP
ATL Career Center Launches Resource for Revived Lateral Market
The ATL Career Center continues to grow and now features a dedicated section for Practicing Lawyers. Be sure to check it out! -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
New York to $190K? Keep Dreaming! New NALP Report Says Median Associate Salaries Have Slumped
While that $160K salary sweet spot for first-years is still the norm in many large markets, it’s no longer as widespread as it once was... -
Biglaw, Cold Offers, Layoffs, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), No Offers, Summer Associates
Nationwide Layoff and No-Offer Watch: In Defense of Winston & Strawn
We covered recent associate layoffs and summer associate no-offers at Winston & Strawn. Here's some follow-up -- including words in support of the firm. -
Associate Salaries, Money, NALP, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
Starting Salaries Are Swirling Down The Drain
NALP figures paint dismal picture of the salary realities for recent law school graduates...