Summer Associates
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Biglaw, NALP, Summer Associates
What Law Schools And Firms Really Think About Summers
Firms seem to be dealing with some unprofessional summers. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Issues Color-Coded Uniforms For Young Lawyers (Not An April Fools' Joke)
What if a firm designed its swag to segregate lawyers by rank? Because that's what one Biglaw behemoth is doing. - 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, Job Searches, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Hiring: Is It Making A Comeback?
Is the hiring market for summer associates actually heating up? Survey says....
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.05.15
* According to the latest data from NALP, summer associate hiring is up for the fifth year in a row. Hooray! But wait, don’t go licking each other’s popsicles just yet — some law firms (35 percent of them, in fact) actually reduced the number of offers they made. [National Law Journal]
* In response to outcry over bar exam reforms, this Dechert partner took time out of his day to wonder: “Is it too much to expect that future lawyers know the difference between a tort and a tenancy in common, or do we expect clients to pay them $400 an hour to learn it?” [Wall Street Journal]
* Now that oral arguments in King v. Burwell have concluded, it’s probably time you found out what’s at stake for you if you haven’t done so already, procrastinators. This is what will happen if SCOTUS strikes down Obamacare subsidies. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Edward Snowden is reportedly ready to return to the United States, provided, of course, that he’ll receive a “legal and impartial trial.” Attorney General Eric Holder has already promised Snowden that he won’t face the death penalty, so that’s a start. [CNN]
* An ADA in Texas apparently referred to defense counsel as a “motherf*cker” in front of jurors during a trial. We think now would be a great time to add this to the list of things that will get you kicked off a case. [Austin American-Statesmen via ABA Journal]
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Events, Summer Associates
Hey Law Firms! It's Time To Enter The ATL Summer Associate Trivia Showdown
Now's your chance to see if your summer associates will be the smartest cookies around. -
Biglaw, Choate Hall & Stewart, Crowell & Moring, Rankings, Summer Associates
Ranking Summer Associate Programs: You Were Optimistic About Offers (And Getting Paid More)
Which firm came out on top, and how much more are summer associates being paid? -
Biglaw, Clerkships, Football, Kids, Money, Morning Docket, Music, Partner Issues, Rankings, Rap, SCOTUS, Summer Associates, Supreme Court, Technology
Morning Docket: 09.15.14
* “Operas can get pretty gory. I should have put that in my brief.” In the upcoming Supreme Court term, it looks like law clerks will have to educate their justices about the intricacies of rap music’s sometimes violent lyrics. [National Law Journal]
* The pay gap between equity and non-equity Biglaw partners is growing wider and wider. According to recent survey, on average, equity partners are bringing home $633K more than non-equity partners each year. [Am Law Daily]
* Hackers are targeting Biglaw firms to acquire their clients’ important secrets. Unfortunately, no one is brave enough to step up to the plate and say their firm’s been hit — admitting that “could be an extinction-level event.” [Tribune-Review]
* Which Biglaw firms had the most satisfied summer associates this year? There was a big rankings shake-up at the top of the list this time around, and we’ll have more on this later today. [Am Law Daily]
* In the wake of the Ray Rice scandal, Adrian Peterson screwed up many of your fantasy football teams after he was indicted for hurting his child “with criminal negligence.” He’s now out on $15,000 bail. [CNN]
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Aquagirl, Biglaw, Cellphones, Crime, Fabulosity, Kids, Summer Associates
Aquagirl Is Back In The Headlines -- For Heroism!
A former summer associate known for scandal redeems her reputation by stopping crime! - 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. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Reader Polls, Summer Associates
Picking A Law Firm: Prestige Versus Practice Area
Which factor matters more? A future summer associate seeks your advice. -
Biglaw, Contests, Drinking, Fabulosity, Parties, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2014): The Winner!
What was the best Biglaw summer associate event of 2014? We've finally got the answer to that question. -
Biglaw, Contests, Fabulosity, Parties, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2014): The Finalists
What was the best Biglaw summer associate event of 2014? -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Kenyon & Kenyon, No Offers, Summer Associates, Venable
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2014): A Round-Up
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
Biglaw, Interview Stories, Law Schools, Summer Associates
8 Tips For On-Campus Interviewing
If you're about to go through on-campus interviewing, check out this advice from Anonymous Recruitment Director.
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Biglaw, Job Searches, No Offers, Summer Associates, Willkie Farr
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2014): Open Thread
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Quote of the Day, Summer Associates
Why Summer Associates Should Be Worried About Offers
Have you received an offer yet? If not, are you nervous? -
Biglaw, Contests, Fabulosity, Parties, Summer Associates
What Was The Best Biglaw Summer Associate Event Of 2014?
This summer, did your firm keep it real, or real boring? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Biglaw, Death Penalty, Job Searches, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Summer Associates
Morning Docket: 08.04.14
* All work and no play makes summer associates sad, but they had a really great time this year, what with the lucky law students attending Broadway shows, sporting events, and Russian cabarets. Sounds like fun! [Am Law Daily]
* Alas, not everyone was getting wined and dined this summer. Some lawyers can’t even find a place to work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal services sector lost ~200 jobs during the month of July. [WSJ Law Blog]
* It may be the “worst time in the history of legal education to go to law school,” but because of new programs being launched, at least some of our recent graduates will be less screwed. [New York Times]
* “The ABA is used as a whipping boy for standing in the way of innovation,” but soon it’ll vote on revisions to its accreditation standards. Welcome to the party, ABA, thanks for being late. [National Law Journal]
* It took 15 doses of lethal injection drugs to execute Joseph Wood when it should’ve taken one. Don’t worry, it wasn’t cruel and unusual punishment — the Arizona Department of Corrections says so. [CNN]
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Biglaw, Law Schools, Summer Associates
10 Summer Associate Tips From Harvard Law Perfectly Sum Up Harvard Law
How Harvard encourages summers to not burn bridges. -
Events, Law Schools, Summer Associates
Which Firm Won The Coveted ATL Trivia Championship Belt?
After another great night of trivia, we have a new law firm champion. -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Rankings, Summer Associates, Vault rankings
The Law Firms Where Summer Associates Have The Most Fun (2015)
If you were lucky enough to summer at one of these firms, we bet you had a blast.