Summer Associates
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Law Schools, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Why Do Law Schools Ignore Solo And Small Law Firms As A Source Of Summer Employment For Students?
If so many lawyers are working as solos, maybe law schools should prepare them to work as solos. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.01.17
* Amazon is struggling to protect law enforcement from turning the Echo into a permanent wiretap. Maybe they should ask Alexa if she can find some caselaw. [Law.com]
* Is this the next Solicitor General? [National Law Journal]
* In case you missed it, a bunch of whiny snowflakes are complaining that law schools don’t respect their opinions. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* If you’re wondering what life might be like in a totalitarian version of America, consider this profile of Jones Day. [American Lawyer]
* Kellogg Huber is now Kellogg Hansen for those keeping score at home. [Kellogg Hansen]
* Summer Associate hiring hit a wall last year. Not a good sign for the fragile 3-hour lunch industry going forward. [Am Law Daily]
* Dewey & LeBoeuf’s Stephen DiCarmine has gotten the government’s documents surrounding the Frank Canellas plea deal. [Law360]
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Biglaw, Job Searches
Biglaw Hiring Bias? Men With High-Class Hobbies More Likely To Get Summer Associate Interviews Than Women
It takes only a few seconds to scan a résumé, but it can take years to recover from a discriminatory hiring decision.
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associates Happy With Paychecks, Unhappy With Biglaw's Diversity
Which law firms did the best in this year's rankings? -
Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2016): The Winner!
Congratulations to this worthy winner, which demolished the competition just like it trounces opposing counsel in the courtroom. -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2016): A Guide For Incoming Law Students
If you're an incoming law student with dreams of a $180K Biglaw salary, this is a must-read. -
Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2016): The Finalists
Six great nominees; time to cast your vote! -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2016): Tons Of Future Lawyers Will Be Making $180K!
Lots of Biglaw firms are having a hiring bonanza. Is your firm one of them? - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2016): Which Firms Had 100 Percent Offer Rates?
Which law firms issued offers to all of their summer associates? -
Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
What Was The Best Biglaw Summer Associate Event Of 2016?
What did your firm do to show love to summer associates (besides raising their pay)? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.09.16
* Did Cadwalader make the wrong move in canceling its summer program? [Law and More]
* The American Bar Associate needs to embrace change or be “left in the dust,” ABA executive director Jack Rives declared at the organization’s annual meeting. [ABA Journal]
* If your legal practice includes international arbitration, get ready to head to India. The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) begins proceedings this month and hopes to attract corporations as a popular arbitration destination. [Forbes]
* The Paul, Weiss investigation into Roger Ailes that has grown in scope is uncovering all manner of interesting tidbits about the cable news giant. [Vanity Fair]
* Looking to elevate your Foreign Corrupt Practices Act skillz? [FCPA Professor]
* How did this Supreme Court Term fare in terms of transparency? [Fix the Court]
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
After Rainmaker Departures, Biglaw Firm Cancels Summer Program
This firm is forgoing its D.C. summer program in 2017. -
Biglaw, Rankings, Summer Associates, Vault rankings
The Best Summer Associate Programs -- Both For Fun Times And For Training
Summer programs have different purposes, and different firms excel at each.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.21.16
* Only two firms issued raises yesterday. Congrats to associates at Alston & Bird and K&L Gates. [Above the Law / 2016 Salary Increase]
* A profile of James Hamilton of Morgan Lewis whom Hillary Clinton recruited to find her running mate. As the story notes, he led the searches that picked Joe Lieberman and John Edwards so… yeah. [Washingtonian]
* Concerns over the looming Brexit vote leads UK attorneys to register in Ireland in big numbers. So much for St. Patrick driving all the snakes out. [Law360]
* Judge sentences elderly woman to prison who billed the government millions in hospice care for people who weren’t dying. In a way, aren’t we all always in the process of dying? [Courthouse News Service]
* The Eleventh Circuit will hear arguments over Florida’s “Docs vs. Glocks” law in an en banc hearing later today. Expected to rule that it’s the coolest name for a law. [CBS Miami]
* A look at the wild events sponsored by D.C. summer associate programs. [National Law Journal]
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Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
ATL Mailbag: Answering Reader Questions About #EveryoneTo180
We answer your questions. -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
What Is It Like To Practice Biglaw In The Summer?
Being a summer associate is awesomeness wrapped in terror. -
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Biglaw, Summer Associates
The Most Important Piece Of Advice For Summer Associates? Be Afraid
Watch your backs, summer associates. -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Leading Biglaw Firm Raises Salaries For All U.S. Associates
This is fantastic news. Congratulations to all associates! -
Associate Salaries, Biglaw, Money
Quinn Emanuel Announces Pay Raises For Associates
This firm could've been a contender to beat the market for raises. Did it happen?