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Job of the Week: Big Corporate Comeback in the ATL

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Atlanta has recently re-emerged as one of the top markets for corporate associates. Today’s Job of the Week is for Biglaw-trained corporate associates who are looking to relocate to the Capital of the South. Lateral Link has many great opportunities for corporate associates who have experience in M&A, private equity/venture capital, and general corporate transaction law and securities.

Position: Corporate Associate

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Description: Many of Atlanta’s top firms are looking to hire corporate associates with anywhere from 2-5 years of experience in corporate law, including M&A, private equity/venture capital, and securities. Ideal candidates will have experience at top firms and have an excellent academic record. The Georgia Bar is not required.

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link’s Southeast Managing Director, Scott Hodes. Scott oversees attorney placements and client services in Atlanta, Florida, Charlotte, and other legal markets in the Southeast. To work with Scott and to apply to this opportunity or other opportunities in Atlanta or the Southeast, please register at Lateral Link and select him as your preferred recruiter. You can also reach out to him directly via email at shodes@laterallink.com. If you already are a Lateral Link member, see position #12141, or contact your recruiter for more details about this and other corporate opportunities.

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The Asia Chronicles: Hong Kong / China Lateral State of Market; HK / China Expat Package News

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Ed. note: This post is authored by Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting, sponsor of the Asia Chronicles. Kinney has made more placements of U.S. associates and partners in Asia than any other firm in the past five years. You can reach them by email: asia@kinneyrecruiting.com

It has been a busy past several weeks for our Asia team at Kinney Recruiting. Evan Jowers was in Boston earlier this week, participating in Harvard Law School’s Market Series. This is the first year they are including Asia markets in the program and Evan was asked by Harvard to be their exclusive recruiter representative for those markets. Evan will work with Harvard’s office of career services and be available to its law students who seek advice on the Asia markets and US and UK firms in Asia, where they may 2L summer and / or start as a 1st year associate. If you are a law student from another top JD program and have questions about the Asia markets, please feel free to reach out to us as well, at asia@kinneyrecruiting.com. Of course, we can’t place law students at firms (that is what on-campus recruiting is for), but we are happy to provide advice and begin positive long-term relationships.

In late April and earlier this month, Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney were working out of our Hong Kong offices for a couple of weeks, meeting with various law firm and attorney candidate clients. Also, in late March and early April, Evan Jowers and Yuliya Vinokurova were working out of our Hong Kong offices for a few weeks. Alexis Lamb is of course based in Hong Kong full time.

In mid April, from our Asia team, Evan Jowers, Robert Kinney, Alexis Lamb, Yuliya Vinokurova, Danielle Cyr, Peter Gutensohn, and Josh Carr were all in Austin, Texas for the annual NALP conference.

Please note that Evan Jowers will be in Beijing for most of July.

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Prepping for the July bar? Answer our question of the week

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Think you got it right? View the answer.

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Exam Tip from Author Mary Basick: When studying, it is important to know the subtle distinctions between similar concepts and rule nuances, such as the ones in this week’s question, as these are a favored testing area for bar examiners. In creating WK Bar Prep, we carefully analyzed actual bar questions. As a result, these prep materials are high quality and succinct, but thorough, and full of practical tips.

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Ready for the bar? Find out with our question of the week.

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A) The Senate decides, with the House of Representatives, that a disputed state ratification of a proposed constitutional amendment is valid.

B) The Senate determines the eligibility of a person to serve as a senator.

C) The Senate appoints a commission to adjudicate finally a boundary dispute between two states.

D) The Senate passes a resolution calling on the President to pursue a certain foreign policy.

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Exam Tip from Author Mary Basick: This question illustrates an underlying concept you should always consider with Con Law MBE questions. Whenever a government actor takes action, you must ask if the power being asserted is allowed. The federal government has limited enumerated powers. Proactively look for the choice that exemplifies a power not granted to Congress.

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Job of the Week: Blast Off Into Capital Markets

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Lateral Link is working with an international law firm with offices across the United States, in Europe as well as the Middle East, on an excellent opportunity in one of their Lone Star State locations. Associates with capital markets experience, read on…

Position: Capital Markets Associate

Description: A top international firm seeks multiple capital markets Mid-Level to Senior Associates to join its Houston office. A solid background representing public companies, investors and underwriters in capital markets transactions and other registered and unregistered offerings of debt and equity securities, merger and acquisitions, and corporate and financing transactions is expected. Top academic credentials are required.

Location: Houston, Texas

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director Gary Cohen, a recruiter covering Texas. To apply for this opportunity, please register at Lateral Link. You can also reach out to Gary directly via email at gcohen@laterallink.com. If you are a Lateral Link member already, see position #11959.

Work Rеlаtеd Accidents: Ноw thе Law Impacts а Workplace Environment

When іt соmеs tо workers whо hаvе sustained injuries аs а result оf аn on-the-job accident, injury, оr occupational disease, thеrе аrе sеvеrаl things thеу саn dо tо increase thе chances оf suссеssfullу proving liability. Fіrst, it’s іmроrtаnt tо find аn attorney thаt іs experienced іn handling work rеlаtеd accidents аnd thе injuries associated wіth thеm. Тhеу will assist уоu іn preserving аnу evidence rеlаtеd tо thе case thаt will аlsо prove usеful tо ensuring proper justice for your accident claim.

Employer Responsibility

Аlthоugh thе law іs аlwауs subject tо changes аnd nеw interpretations, thеrе аrе legal processes thаt help ensure thе liable party іs held accountable іn work rеlаtеd accident cases. It’s required, bу law, thаt еvеrу employer must report serious work-related accidents, diseases аnd dangerous incidents tо thе Health Safety Executive (HSE). Yоur employer hаs tо follow сеrtаіn guidelines аnd carry оut а risk assessment tо best tаkе care оf thе health аnd safety оf employees аnd visitors. Тhіs includes deciding hоw mаnу first-aid personnel аrе needed, аnd whаt kind оf first-aid equipment аnd facilities shоuld bе provided. First-aiders hаvе nо statutory rіght tо extra pay, but sоmе employers dо offer thіs. Employees must аlsо tаkе reasonable care оvеr thеіr оwn health аnd safety.

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Injury Advice – Head Injury Claims

The brain іs vеrу fragile, sо аnу injury tо thе head hаs thе potential tо bе а serious оnе іf thе brain іs аffесtеd bу іt. Whеn thе brain іs damaged thе victim саn suffer long-term complications аnd аnу number оf mental аnd physical disorders аnd disabilities.

If уоu hаvе suffered а head injury whісh wаsn’t уоur fault, уоu mау bе eligible tо apply for head injury claims. Whеthеr уоu саn mаkе а successful head injury claim will depend оn а number оf factors, including thе type оr severity оf head injury аnd whеthеr аnоthеr party саn bе shоwn tо hаvе bееn аt fault.

Head injury types

Protecting thе head іs thе mоst іmроrtаnt thing уоu саn dо tо lооk аftеr уоur оwn safety, bесаusе thе likelihood іs thаt іf уоur head іs injured іt will hаvе fаr mоrе serious consequences fоr thе rest оf уоur life thаn іf аnу оthеr раrt оf thе body іs injured. Тhіs іs whу cyclists shоuld аlwауs wear helmets, раrtісulаrlу whеrе оthеr traffic іs рrеsеnt, аnd whу drivers shоuld ensure thеіr cars hаvе fully functioning airbags tо protect thеіr heads іn thе event оf а collision.

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Taking a Second Bar This Summer? BARBRI AMP Will Get You Ready.

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If you are planning to get licensed in another state, BARBRI can help you with special pricing for alumni of the BARBRI bar review course. Plus, new to BARBRI is BARBRI AMP, the revolutionary online learning platform! With BARBRI AMP, you’ll study less, learn more and retain that information longer. Last winter students who completed all BARBRI AMP assignments scored 13 points higher on BARBRI’s simulated MBE than those who did not use BARBRI AMP. And who couldn’t use more points on the MBE? No other bar review course offers this type of interactive technology!

Plus, with our convenient, online lectures and proven materials you can study on your schedule – anytime, anywhere. Your experience combined with BARBRI’s expertise can make an additional law license a reality this summer. To learn more about BARBRI’s alumni course and special pricing, please contact the BARBRI office for the state in which you are interested in taking the bar exam. Everyone at BARBRI looks forward to helping you pass the bar exam – again.

The Asia Chronicles: Singapore Dealflow – Hot, Humid, and Happenin’

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Ed. note: This post is authored by Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney of Kinney Recruiting, sponsor of the Asia Chronicles. Kinney has made more placements of U.S. associates and partners in Asia than any other firm in the past five years. You can reach them by email: asia@kinneyrecruiting.com

Alexis Lamb here, fresh off a trip to the Lion City where I enjoyed daily jogs in the Botanic Gardens, lip-smacking good pepper crab at Lau Pa Sat hawker centre, a stunning sunset view with craft beer in hand at Level 33, and some unexpectedly tasty tapas at Sabio in Duxton Hill, a newly-gentrified neighborhood which was recently the topic of a NYT photo essay. Yep, Singapore is growing up. She’s shedding her dowdy image as the girl in the horn-rimmed glasses and grey cardigan who nurses one pinot noir before retiring to bed at 11:17 PM. She’s learned a few party tricks from big sister Hong Kong, yet maintains an air of sleek maturity–without the pollution. Now on to business.

A “PROLIFERATION OF WORK, UNLIKELY TO FALL AWAY”

Indonesia. India. Thailand. Vietnam. Malaysia. Philippines. Singapore is the regional financial hub for all of these markets. So, at any given time, dealflow from these countries – plus dealflow originating from within Singapore – is in the pipeline. Contrast this with Hong Kong, who sources most of its work from the PRC, either in the form of PRC IPOs or PRC-driven M&A activity, and you will see its unique advantage. While Singapore will never be the global financial hub that is Hong Kong, it covers a variety of markets and is diversified enough so that it is not dependent on one particular country for the bulk of its activity.

When one country’s business is down – India, for example – lawyers still stay busy as a result of work flowing out of other robustly performing markets, such as Indonesia. One partner described his firm as being inundated with a “proliferation of work” that is “unlikely to fall away”. And this is even with India being relatively moribund. Imagine how busy Singapore-based lawyers would be if both India and Indonesia were booming at the same time!

WHAT’S HOT:

PARTNERS WITH STRONG BOOKS OF BUSINESS. We have been approached by more than one law firm looking either to acquire partners in strategic practice groups for their Singapore office, or looking to do the same to facilitate opening an office in Singapore. Why Singapore? Singapore is relatively under-lawyered, especially at the elite (read: “BigLaw”) levels. This explains why a number of US and UK firms are eying entry into the Singapore market, seeing Singapore as a key strategic hub for project finance, as well as M&A, capital markets and even arbitration activity. Project finance remains the biggest draw, and Indonesia drives much of the dealflow in mining, metals and infrastructure. Singapore’s location – a 2-hour flight from Jakarta – puts it in a unique position to capture much of the work coming out of Indonesia. Some offices in Singapore source up to 80% of their dealflow out of Indonesia. Many firms looking to capitalize on the strength of the projects, energy and mining sectors are sniffing around in Singapore for projects/energy partners willing to “greenfield” their Singapore office.

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Job of the Week: IP Lit Demand Grows In Mile-High City

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Lateral Link opened its Denver office this week, which will be headed by Director Don Delaney. Don will oversee attorney placements in Colorado and the other Mountain States. The gold rush may be over, but this week’s golden opportunity is based in the Wall Street of the West.

Position: IP Litigation Associate

Description: An Am Law 100 firm has an opening for an IP associate to join its Denver office. Qualified candidates should have three years of IP litigation law firm experience. Those with an Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree are strongly preferred.

Location: Denver, Colorado

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director Don Delaney, a recruiter covering Colorado. To apply for this opportunity, please register at Lateral Link. You can also reach out to Don directly via email at ddelaney@laterallink.com. If you are a Lateral Link member already, see position #12009.

Expand your Career Opportunities. Take a Second Bar this Summer.

Getting licensed in another state can help you in your current job, or help you find a new one. Either way BARBRI can help you with special pricing for alumni of the BARBRI bar review course.

With convenient, online lectures and proven materials you can study on your schedule – anytime, anywhere. Your experience combined with BARBRI’s expertise can make a second law license a reality this summer. To learn more about BARBRI’s alumni course and special pricing, please contact the BARBRI office for the state in which you are interested in taking the bar exam. Everyone at BARBRI looks forward to helping you pass the bar exam – again.

Job of the Week: Chi-Town Patent Demand Continues to Rise

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Few cities in the world are able to produce an eclectic mix of entertainment, cuisine, entertainment, and character, but Chicago manages to do just that. The metro area’s population ranks third in the United States. Whether you live in the city or in the suburbs, you’ll find there is plenty to do, regardless of your personal interests. Second City, like many other legal markets, has a strong and growing demand for IP patent attorneys, both prosecution and litigation, and this opportunity from Lateral Link may be one that you never have thought you’d set your eyes upon.

Position: Patent/IP Litigation Associate

Description: A global firm with a top-notch IP practice seeks a junior- to mid-level patent/IP litigation associate for its Chicago office. A minimum of 2-4 years of experience in either patent/IP litigation or general complex litigation is needed. This position is open to all attorneys interested in relocating from other legal markets, but a degree in electrical engineering is required.

Location: Chicago, Illinois

This opportunity is brought to you by Lateral Link Director Lisa Forbes, a recruiter overseeing the Chicago area. To apply for this opportunity, please register at Lateral Link. You can also reach out to Lisa directly via email at lforbes@laterallink.com. If you are a Lateral Link member already, see position #11626.