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Biglaw
Looks Like Another Biglaw Firm Opts To Defer Incoming Associates Until Next Year
Involuntary vacations abound. -
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Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Biglaw
Am Law 100 Firm Finally Hands Out Market Raises To Associates -- If They Bill Enough
First- and second-year associates will make market salaries. For everyone else, well, it depends.
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Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Announces Bonuses As Well As An Incredibly Flexible Reopening Plan
Associates are happy about one part, kind of pissed about the other. -
Biglaw
Am Law 100 Firm Is Conducting Layoffs And Still Rolling Back Pay Cuts
Great economic recovery, but not enough to keep everyone employed. -
Biglaw, Law Schools
Biglaw Firm Offers Students Who Didn't Get Summer Associate Jobs The Chance To Work As 'Virtual' Summer Associates
This is an awesome résumé line -- minus the Biglaw cash, of course. -
Biglaw
Associates Take A 20 Percent Pay Cut And Some Staff Gets Furloughed At This Am Law 100 Firm
Pay cuts and staff furloughs are how this firm plans on surviving. -
Technology
Firm Makes Up BS Cover Story About Shafting Attorneys On Technology Stipends
Cutting the stipend isn't the worst offense here. - 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
Abusive Partners Are Still A Problem Firms Have A Hard Time Facing
Firms are still behind on this. -
Law Schools
Biglaw Firm Under Attack (Again) By Law School Students Who've Had Enough With Mandatory Arbitration
Law students aren't going to let the firm sweep the issue under the rug. -
Law Schools
Law School Students Are Taking To The Street Over Biglaw Firms With Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Students are amping up pressure on Biglaw firms that use mandatory arbitration agreements. -
Biglaw
Want A Market-Sized Bonus? Better Be Ready To Bill Your Butt Off At This Biglaw Firm
That's a lot of hours. -
Biglaw
Another Biglaw Firm Targeted By Harvard Law School Students Over Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Law school students claim the firm has been deceptive about their mandatory arbitration stance.
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Biglaw
The Latest Biglaw Merger Is Sure To Be A 'Home Run'
The new combined firm will be an IP powerhouse. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.22.18
* Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws when he made payments to women “in coordination with and at the direction of a candidate for federal office … for the principal purpose of influencing the election.” In response, Rudy Giuliani, who apparently prefers to look at the bright side of things and because the truth isn’t the truth, said, “There is no allegation of any wrongdoing against the president in the government’s charges against Mr. Cohen.” [New York Times]
* Oopsie… Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury on 60 counts on charges related to the misuse of more than $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses (like family vacations and school tuition) and then trying to conceal it by filing false campaign finance records. [USA Today]
* Venable is merging with New York IP firm Fitzpatrick Cella, and the deal is expected to close on November 1. The combined firm will have 800 lawyers, a major presence in the Big Apple, and revenue that’s expected to top $620 million. [American Lawyer]
* We know that law school enrollment is up, but at some law schools, it’s really up. Several schools have seen their first-year enrollments climb by double-digit percentages, which is a welcome change for some schools. [Law.com]
* Speaking of law schools, if you’re trying to get into an elite school, then your GPA obviously needs to be really high. But how high are we talking here? All of the top 10 schools have median GPAs of 3.7 or higher. Good luck out there! [U.S. News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.09.17
* Harvey Weinstein is bringing on famed defense attorney Ben Brafman who is conveniently not representing the New York Times at the moment. [Reuters]
* Appellate attorney spoke candidly about the lack of funding for his death penalty appeal, prompting the state quickly remedy the situation to avoid the specter of injustice. Nah, just kidding, they fired the attorney. [Salt Lake Tribune]
* Texas judge ordered to take a class on listening. There are probably a few other judges that could use a refresher course on that. [Texas Lawyer]
* There’s a new GC at the NLRB and he’s fired up and ready to begin dismantling the agency and turning a blind eye to the constituents he’s supposed to serve. [Law360]
* Election day swept some Biglaw lawyers into office. [National Law Journal]
* Locke Lord hit with £500,000 over a London partner’s “dubious” financial arrangements. [American Lawyer]
* Companies continue to delay sweeping information governance changes. But soon they might be unavoidable if clients want to keep discovery costs down. [Legaltech News]
* A $30 million lawsuit against Morgan Lewis for alleged conflicts will go forward. [Legal Intelligencer]
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Biglaw
Taylor Swift's Biglaw Attorney Has A Blank Space Where Constitutional Law Should Be
Sometimes the client is wrong -- it's the lawyer's job to tell them. -
Money
Law Firm Partners Face 20+ Years In Prison On Bribery, Wire Fraud And Other Charges
Law enforcement is going after the lawyers as the mastermind of the corruption.