NALP13: Entry Level Associates Need Not Apply
NALP numbers show the grim reality of new hiring and starting salaries.
Homegrown or Not: Law Student Recruiting v. Lateral Hiring
What are the advantages and disadvantages of traditional summer associate programs versus lateral hiring?
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
From Across the Desk: Good Enough for the NFL
Bruce MacEwen asks: What is wrong with the current hiring process employed by large law firms? Oh, where to begin....
Do Managing Partners Need Mood Stabilizers?
What prompted the question on our part? Here's the evidence....
From Biglaw to Boutique: Bad Hires
Small-firm columnist Tom Wallerstein has some advice on why it's important to properly screen new hires, even if you're desperate for assistance.
From Across the Desk: Lateral Hires & Guarantees Deconstructed
If you'd like to learn more about lateral hiring and the deconstruction of compensation guarantees, this is a great start.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Buying In: More Associates… Making Less
Anonymous Partner floats an interesting and innovative proposal for restructuring the hiring and utilization of junior associates.
More Bad News for Biglaw: Waning Confidence of Managing Partners Spells Trouble Ahead
What does the rest of this year look like for large law firms? Not great, it seems.
Inside Straight: Thoughts On Résumé Strategy
Some thoughts from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann on résumé writing. Specifically, what is the point of including an "executive summary"?
NALP 2012: Good News, We’ve Probably Hit the Bottom
Elie Mystal is at the 2012 National Association of Law Placement conference. Every year, NALP tells conference attendees the trends in legal hiring. This year, the numbers are worse than ever! And that’s the good news....
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
The Practice: Growing
How do you grow your small firm?
Size Matters: Bachelor Ben Teaches Small Firms How to Pick a New Hire
Like many other Bachelor fans, Valerie Katz devoted approximately 14 hours last night to finding out who Bachelor Ben chose as his future wife. After much soul-searching and a pensive walk through Switzerland, Ben picked Courtney, the model who everyone hated. Ben’s path to “true love” is a lesson not just for pathetic women but also for small-firm hiring partners. Here are the top five takeaways….
ATL Survey Update: Great Unmet Expectations
Do law students have unreasonable expectations about their employment prospects? Survey says....
Best Law Schools for Getting a Biglaw Job (2012)
Which law schools excel at sending their graduates into jobs at large law firms, i.e., Biglaw? Check out the National Law Journal's annual ranking of the top 50 law schools by the percentage of 2011 juris doctor graduates who took jobs at NLJ 250 firms.
Morning Docket: 01.16.12
* Rick Perry’s primary ballot election law suit in Virginia was unsuccessful, but maybe the Fourth Circuit will help him out on appeal. Or not. At least Huntsman’s out of the race, right? [Bloomberg] * That didn’t take too long. The National Federation of Independent Business has officially popped the cherry on filing lawsuits challenging […]