Recruiting
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
2013 Law Firm Performance: An Answer And A Question
Why are law firms hiring more lawyers during a time of weak demand, and what overlooked aspect of 2012 law firm performance could affect results in 2013? -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Summer Associates
The Chart That Should Make Everybody Doing On-Campus Interviewing Absolutely Freaking Terrified
This infographic on OCI will make you say FML. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Interview Stories, Job Searches, Law Schools
Some Thoughts About On-Campus Interviewing
Contrary to popular belief, law students ARE still getting jobs. Here are some helpful resources for 2Ls going through on-campus interviewing.
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Biglaw, Cold Offers, Job Searches, No Offers, Patton Boggs, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2013): Open Thread
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Quote of the Day, Women's Issues
No, Biglaw, When It Comes to Diversity, You're Not 'There' Yet
Is there such a thing as "diversity fatigue" in the legal profession? -
Advertising, Headhunters / Recruiters, Job of the Week, Shameless Plugs, Sponsored Content, This Is an Ad
Job of the Week: Seasoned Professionals Wanted for Partner Recruiting Practice
Above the Law presents its Job of the Week. -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Rankings
The Best and the Brightest: Some Reflections on Entry-Level Law Firm Hiring
Are law firms using the wrong criteria when it comes to hiring associates? -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Career Files, Conferences / Symposia, Job Searches, Law Professors, Law Students, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
The Brave New World of Entry-Level Recruiting
How is the entry-level legal job market looking? And what do law firms and law schools think of the current approach to on-campus interviewing? - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Biglaw, Election 2012, Headhunters / Recruiters, In-House Counsel, Job Searches, Politics
House Rules: Happy Halloween
It's Halloween, and there are lots of things to be frightened about in the world of law..... -
Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Lawyers, NALP
ATL Career Center Launches Resource for Revived Lateral Market
The ATL Career Center continues to grow and now features a dedicated section for Practicing Lawyers. Be sure to check it out! -
Career Alternatives, Fabulosity, Fashion, Fashion Is Fun, Job Searches, Law Schools, Videos, Women's Issues
A Guide for Surviving On-Campus Interviewing With Style
On-campus interviewing season is here, so here are some great style tips courtesy of CakeStyle, a company co-founded by a Harvard Law grad... -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings
Best Law Schools For Biglaw
Which law schools excel at sending their graduates to large law firms? If you want to get into Biglaw, you better get the Ivy... -
Biglaw, Job Searches
Are You Ready For The Summer? Do You Know How To Pronounce The Names Of All The Firms?
Learn to speak before you talk...
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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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…
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Biglaw, Harvard, Job Searches, Law Schools, Public Interest
The Commendable Yet Futile Harvard Law Campaign To 'Just Say No' to Biglaw
The Harvard Law campaign to get people to turn down Biglaw is cute but doomed to failure... -
Biglaw, Interview Stories, Job Searches, john quinn, Law Schools, National Association for Law Placement (NALP), Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Summer Associates
Quinn Emanuel Takes a New Approach to On-Campus Recruiting
Nobody has ever accused Quinn Emanuel of being too conventional. Now the firm is experimenting with a new approach to on-campus recruiting. What does John Quinn have up his sleeve? -
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? -
Advertising, Career Center, Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
Career Center: Tips for Selecting a Legal Recruiter
The lateral hiring market has improved substantially over the past year. With that improvement, associates are receiving a greater number of cold-calls from recruiters. For many junior associates, these calls are a new phenomenon. Your choice of a recruiter — and the way you manage the process — will have a profound impact on your […] -
Advertising, Biglaw, Career Center, Job Searches, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad, Women's Issues
Career Center: Finding the Perfect Firm - Does Work Life Balance Exist in Biglaw?
Can you name the Biglaw firms with great lifestyles, supportive and friendly partners, lots of mentors, a commitment to parenting, salaries high enough to pay off your debts in 6 years with no pressure to develop business, and a guarantee of partnership (and frequent sabbaticals)? This tough question cannot be answered. There is no perfect […] -
Biglaw, Interview Stories, Job Searches, Law Schools
On-Campus Interviewing: Open Thread
At law schools and law firms around the country, on-campus interviewing and callback interviews are in full swing. We've been covering the fall (or summer?) recruiting process quite closely, offering you a mix of interview advice, humorous anecdotes, and soul-crushing reality checks. Now it's your turn to talk back to us.... -
Education / Schools, Job Searches, Law Schools, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Is Educational Pedigree Overrated?
When you read the accounts of recruiters at these firms, you get a sense of why they might choose these metrics. They have multiple stacks of resumes. They meet hundreds of applicants at career fairs. Rather than scrutinizing anyone’s resume it’s easier just to limit the pool to the top three or four universities. Do […]