Summer Associates
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Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks, Practical Advice For New Lawyers
As a lawyer, completing legal projects is one of your primary functions. Not so for your client. -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Rejection Letter Of The Day: This Firm Will Reject You -- Even If You Never Interviewed
When they really, really, REALLY don't want you... - 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, Summer Associates
What Was The Best Biglaw Summer Associate Event Of 2017?
Some Biglaw firms kept it real, but others kept it real boring...
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
Rejection Letter Of The Day: This Biglaw Firm Doesn't Care About Your Name
Here's an example of what NOT to do when sending out rejection letters. -
Biglaw, Blind Item, Summer Associates
Rescission Watch: Which Biglaw Firm Is Pulling Offers?
Which firm is making its would-be associates scramble for new jobs? Could it be yours? -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2017): A Guide For 1Ls Dreaming Of Biglaw Bucks
If you're an incoming law student with dreams of a $180K Biglaw salary, this is a must-read. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.07.17
* Well, well, well… it seems that another law school has succumbed to the allure of the GRE. Which T14 law school has decided to accept the GRE for admissions purposes? We’ll have more on the law school that hopes to reel in those sweet, sweet STEM majors later today. [Law.com]
* Make Twitter great again? Lawyers from the White House and the Department of Defense had reportedly warned President Trump about the ramifications of the transgender military ban for days before he announced the policy via Twitter without warning because he was tired of being “slow-walked.” [POLITICO]
* Rep. Maxine Waters is reclaiming her time to call Alan Dershowitz a racist. The congresswoman is upset the Harvard Law professor claimed that a D.C. grand jury will be “unfavorable” to the Trump administration in the Russia case because of its liberal leanings and “ethnic and racial composition.” [Free Beacon]
* According to Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department will federally prosecute anyone and everyone who so much as thinks about leaking classified information — but not members of the press, because they’re “after leakers, not journalists.” Perhaps he ought to relay this information to his boss. [CNN]
* Kirkland & Ellis is looking for law students to join its army of summer associates in 2018. The magic number of summers is somewhere around 245, but they “could go over.” Do you have what it takes to be one of the
fewmany, theproudprestigious? Be all you can be at K&E. [Big Law Business]* Crap, it looks like the legal profession lost a ton of jobs in July. We’re talking four figures worth of jobs — 4,300 jobs, to be exact. All in, the profession has only seen an increase of 600 jobs since January, and is still down by about 50,000 jobs since pre-recession highs in May 2007. [Am Law Daily]
* The Seventh Circuit will rehear “Making a Murderer” star Brendan Dassey’s case en banc, following a 2-1 decision that Dassey’s confession to murder was coerced and that his conviction should be overturned. Perhaps the full court won’t be as sympathetic to Dassey’s situation… [Washington Post]
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Summer Associates
Top Biglaw Firm Offers Signing Bonuses To Summer Associates
Wow! In 2017, a move like this is revolutionary. - Sponsored
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… -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Summer Associates
Be Nice To Your Interns; One Day They Will Be Attorneys
In a profession where reputation matters so much, small things can make a big difference. -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2017): Make Way For More Record Hiring!
Offer rates have soared this summer. Congratulations! -
Biglaw, Law Schools
Uh-Oh! Biglaw Firm Pares Down Its Summer Associate Program -- One Week Before Interviews
Contrary to its theme song, not everyone is a winner at this firm. -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2017): Which Firms Had 100 Percent Offer Rates?
Did everyone at your firm receive an offer? Let us know! -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Can A Summer Associate Please Blow A Goat Or Something?
Perhaps these summers just lack inspiration? Let’s review ACTUAL INCIDENTS in summer associate history.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
The Biglaw Firms With The Best Summer Associate Programs (2018)
Which law firm do summer associates love most? -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Higher Pay For Fewer Summer Associates -- But Layoffs May Be Looming
Don't let those cushy paychecks distract you from the underlying news here... -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
The Best Way To Score A Biglaw Summer Associate Gig? Save A Partner's Life
This hero was rewarded -- generously. -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Allegedly Fired For Making Racist Remarks
Let this summer associate’s fate serve as a cautionary tale. -
Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms, Summer Associates
For Many Firms, The Start Of Summer Brings Law Student Employees: Plan Ahead
Plan ahead to create the best experience for both your firm and those law students you are training. -
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. -
Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Top Five Reasons For Solo Or Small Firm Lawyer To Hire A Summer Associate
Seriously, start hiring people!