Lateral Hiring
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Holland & Knight, Lateral Moves, Magic Circle, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Pepper Hamilton
Dewey Have More Partner Departures To Report? Sadly, Yes
Who are the latest partners to leave Dewey & LeBoeuf, and where are they going? -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Lateral Moves, Lawyerly Lairs, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Real Estate, Silicon Valley, Weirdness
Lawyerly Lairs: Dewey Have An Exorcist In The House?(Plus more potential partner departures.)
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Associate Advice, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Small Law Firms
From Biglaw to Boutique: Writing on the Wall
If you’re planning on leaving your firm, don’t be obvious about it. If you really want your departure memo to come as a surprise, don’t let your colleagues read the writing on the wall....
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Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Tax Law
Dewey Have Room For Incoming Associates? Or Overseas Offices?
What is Dewey going to do with incoming associates from the class of 2012? And will it hold on to its foreign offices? -
Biglaw, Cozen O'Connor, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dorsey & Whitney, Lateral Moves, LeBoeuf Lamb, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Dewey Have A Way To Stop The Partner Hemorrhaging? Energy Lawyers Exit
Partners continue to depart Dewey & LeBoeuf. What's the latest news? -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dewey Ballantine, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, LeBoeuf Lamb, Money, Partner Issues, Reader Polls
Legacy Dewey Ballantine and Legacy LeBoeuf Lamb: Choose Your Weapon
Who is to blame for the troubles currently afflicting Dewey & LeBoeuf? There's a whole lot of finger-pointing going on between legacy Dewey and legacy LeBoeuf lawyers. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Patents
Dickstein Shapiro: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
There's good news and there's bad news coming out of Dickstein Shapiro. Let's start with the good news.... -
Lateral Moves, Law Professors, Law Schools, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Chicago Poaches Prominent Professor from Columbia
Chicago nabs a prominent young law professor from Columbia. It looks like a $2.6 million townhouse in Morningside Heights wasn't enough to keep this legal academic from leaving Gotham for the Windy City. - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Layoffs, Money, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Staff Layoffs
Dewey Have Comment on Recent Developments?Yes -- Firm Is Cutting 5 to 6 Percent of Personnel
The rumor mill has been churning nonstop over the past week about Dewey & LeBoeuf. In our recent stories about the firm, we’ve discussed reports of financial difficulties, partner departures, and possible layoffs of lawyers and staff. Firm management has been fairly tight-lipped -- until now. What did firm chairman Steven Davis have to say? -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, King & Spalding, Lateral Moves, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Where's LeBoeuf? An Update on Doings at Dewey
What's going down at Dewey? Some claim the firm is experiencing financial difficulties, and there have been some partner departures and reports of associate layoffs. But Dewey claims that it's really just business as usual over there. Let's tackle the question: Where's Le Boeuf? -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Inside Straight: Don't Tell Obvious Lies!
Okay, I confess: I made the headline intentionally provocative. You shouldn’t lie at all, and you should absolutely forbid witnesses from lying under oath. (If we, the lawyers, don’t obey the law, who will?) I’m thinking today about a person who is not under oath and will be sorely tempted to tell an obvious lie. […] -
Advertising, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Career Center, Lateral Moves, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: For Fifth Year Associates, It’s Decision Time
This week, Lateral Link Director Tricia McGrath shares the inside scoop on what fifth years need to do to make sure they stay on track to become partner, and avoid the pitfalls that come with being passed over continually. Law firm economics changed substantially over the past decade. Law firms now run like “businesses,” in […] -
Advertising, Career Center, Lateral Moves, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: State of the Market - Florida
Lateral Link Director Scott Hodes gives his assessment on one of the nation’s hottest lateral markets in recent years. Florida has continued to represent one of the most active states in the country in terms of hiring. 2011 saw a resurgence of positions in almost all areas, which is good news for 2012 and beyond. […]
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In-House Counsel
House Rules: State of the Union
February 1, 2012 is a singularly important day to Rush geeks (like me). 2112, get it? I’ve been drumming for over 30 years, and was brought up on trying to play along with Mr. Peart. While I succeeded somewhat in gaining enough chops to play Moving Pictures, Side 1 (back when they had albums, which […] -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: That's One Stinky Cologne
After staying away in 2010, firms have returned to the lateral market at boom-time levels. But this hiring binge is driven by desperation, not a thriving economy. — A headline seen in today’s edition of the American Lawyer. The magazine confirms that in 2011, 2,454 partners left or joined Am Law 200 firms. Lateral hiring […] -
Biglaw, Edwards Wildman, Election 2012, Facebook, Jersey Shore, Lateral Moves, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Partner Issues, Politics
Morning Docket: 02.01.12
* Florida: a place where people don’t care about your income tax returns. Mitt Romney dominated the state’s primary, grabbing all 50 of the delegates needed for the Republican nomination. [New York Times] * Entry-level hiring might be down, but lateral hiring is being approached like an NFL draft. Biglaw firms want the best of […]
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Advertising, Career Center, Intellectual Property, Labor / Employment, Lateral Moves, Shameless Plugs
Career Center: State of the Market - Atlanta
This week, Lateral Link Director Scott Hodes gives us some insight into the increase in lateral hirings in the Empire State of the South. Atlanta has emerged as one of the best lateral associate markets in the country. While 2009 was slow as in most markets, 2010 signaled a comeback, and 2011 confirmed the upward […] -
Advertising, Career Center, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Mergers and Acquisitions, Shameless Plugs, Texas, This Is an Ad
Career Center: State of the Market - Texas (Part 3)
As mentioned previously, these State of the Market posts by Lateral Link, as compiled by Director Gary Cohen, will focus on one of the country’s largest states — Texas. The strongest market in Texas is Houston, with some of the strongest candidates being those with corporate, capital markets, or finance experience. A close second is […] -
Advertising, Career Center, Intellectual Property, Lateral Moves, Securities Law, Shameless Plugs, Texas, This Is an Ad
Career Center: State of the Market - Texas (Part 2)
As mentioned previously, the next few State of the Market posts by Lateral Link, as compiled by Director Gary Cohen, will focus on one of the country’s largest states — Texas. The strongest market in Texas is Houston, with some of the strongest candidates being those with corporate, capital markets, or finance experience. A close […] -
Advertising, Career Center, Lateral Moves, Shameless Plugs, Texas, This Is an Ad
Career Center: State of the Market - Texas (Part 1)
The next few State of the Market posts by Lateral Link, as compiled by Director Gary Cohen, will focus on one of the country’s largest states — Texas. In general, lateral hiring activity in Texas has increased substantially in the past 12 months, with even greater momentum as we head into 2012. Corporate/securities and IP […]