Junior Associates
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
An Open Letter To Incoming First-Year Associates
Biglaw: it may be a sprint at times, but it's also a marathon. -
Biglaw, Layoffs
Dechert Layoffs -- They Laid Off First-Years (And This May Be The Way Of The Future)
Being a first-year isn't layoff armor anymore. - Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250… -
Biglaw, Layoffs
Dechert Lets Multiple Associates Go After Performance Reviews
We may be entering a rough spell for the legal profession.
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Boutique Law Firms, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Young And In Law: How Being A Young Attorney Has Its Advantages And Disadvantages
Experience is a double-edged sword: great when utilized correctly, but destructive when taken for granted. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Sponsored Content
7 Factors To Consider When Picking A Law Firm To Work For
Choosing a law firm and a practice area is a big decision; here's what to think about. -
Boutique Law Firms, Law Schools, Small Law Firms
First-Year Firsts: Law School To Law Firm
Practical advice for making the transition from law school to legal practice. -
Politics, Tax Law
First-Year Associates Getting Totally Hosed By Trump's Tax Plan
Your tax bill is about to go up... -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Litigators, Quote of the Day
The Challenging Value Proposition Of Junior Associates
This is why in-house lawyers balk at paying for first- and second-year associates. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Sponsored Content, Technology
Junior Associates Will Not Go Quietly Into The Night
New associates continue to arrive at their firms with limited practical legal skills. To be sure, it’s not their fault. But nonetheless, there they are, and they don’t know what they are doing. Biglaw clients have become wise to this. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: 3 Essential Junior Associate Qualities
Junior associates, do you exhibit these valuable traits? -
Banking Law, Biglaw, In-House Counsel, JPMorgan Chase
Biglaw Firm Figures Out A Way For Clients Not To Pay For First-Year Associates
Would you want to be a part of a program like this if you could? -
Advertising, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Clouds Parting For Junior Associates
The market for junior associates has skyrocketed, but by how much? -
Associate Advice, Cardozo Law School, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Litigators
From The Career Files: Two Things They Don't Teach in Law School That Will Help You Keep Your Job
Philip Segal of Charles Griffin Intelligence LLC reveals two things you won't learn in law school that would help new lawyers do a better job and probably hold on to their jobs longer.
Sponsored
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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.
Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250…
Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
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Ask the Experts, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Exercise, Food, Lawyers
7 Health Tips For Junior Associates
Megan Grandinetti, an attorney, health coach, and yoga teacher, offers seven health tips for junior associates. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Billable Hours, Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Pro Bono
From the Career Files: Biglaw Practice Today -- Damn The Torpedoes
Sarah Powell of Duke Law offers four benefits of working at a Biglaw firm: résumé gold, training, flexibility, and pro bono. -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Job Searches, Law Students
From the Career Files: Talent Assessment at Law Firms
Noah Messing of Yale Law School, author of a new book on legal writing, explores how law firms might reassess how they select junior associates. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues
Buying In: An Interview with an In-House Insider (Part 2)
The Anonymous Partner speaks with an In-House Insider about the value of junior associates, work-life balance, and other issues. -
Biglaw, Billable Hours, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs
Inside Straight: The Managing Partner On Billing Time
Mark Herrmann imagines what a managing partner might say to the troops about billing time. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Job Searches, Money, Partner Issues
Buying In: More Associates... Making Less
Anonymous Partner floats an interesting and innovative proposal for restructuring the hiring and utilization of junior associates. -
ATL Career Center Survey, Job Survey, Start Dates, Unemployment
The Great Non-Deferral of 2012
Are start dates for first-year associates at major law firms back to normal, i.e., where they were before the Great Recession? And what about the class sizes for entering associates?