Clifford Chance
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Hotties, Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Fame Brief: Interview with The Apprentice's James Weir, Laid Off Clifford Chance Attorney
The new season of The Apprentice: Recession Edition premieres tomorrow night on NBC, and if you weren’t planning on watching it because it’s the 87th season and nobody cares, you just might want to reverse course. No fewer than five unemployed lawyers — cupcake-wielding Brandy, ex-beauty queen Nicole, fashion-obsessed Mahsa, old person Clint, and Prince […] -
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Fall Recruiting Open Threads: Vault 21 – 30 (2011)
We’re rolling through the Vault 2011 list of the “prestigiest” firms in the land, so that you can comment on what it’s like to actually live, work, and breathe those firms (when you’re not choking on all the prestige in the air). We’ve covered #1-10 and #11-20. Here’s the next round-up. Now it’s time for […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Another Legal Eagle on the Upcoming 'Laid-off' Edition of 'The Apprentice'
Earlier this week, we told you to look out for a former Clifford Chance associate — Georgetown Law grad James Weir — on the upcoming recession-inspired edition of “The Apprentice.” We lamented that Donald Trump was providing work to only one unemployed lawyer. Shortly thereafter, we found out that the Donald had in fact been […]
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Layoffs, Reality TV, Television
Former Clifford Chance Attorney in the Cast for This Season's 'Apprentice': Laid-off Edition
Donald Trump knows what it is to be down but not out. We’ve lost track of how many times he’s filed for bankruptcy. But he is a phoenix, who always arises from the Chapter 11 ashes, his flaming reddish hair unruffled. Now Trump wants to offer the same opportunity to other high-flyers who were knocked […] -
Associate Bonus Watch 2009, Magic Circle
Clifford Chance: Cancels Hours Requirement for Bonuses in London, But No Change in NYC
This morning, the Lawyer reported that Clifford Chance was changing the requirements for associate bonuses in London: Clifford Chance is set for a radical overhaul of its associate bonus system, with the maximum award now open only to senior associates and payments no longer based primarily on hours worked…. A spokesperson for Clifford Chance said: […] -
Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Clifford Chance's New York Office Braces Itself
Last night, Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance announced that Mark Kirsch, the firm’s U.S. litigation leader, is leaving the firm’s New York office. It’s unclear where he will be going next or if this is part of the trimming of the partnership ranks that Clifford Chance warned about back in February. Given his departure, a […]
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