Are Attorneys Satisfied With 2010 Bonuses?
It’s that time of year when law blogs are abuzz with stories and rumors about associate bonuses in BigLaw land. A popular website for BigLaw associates – Above the Law...
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Ernie Halter in Concert!
Besides the fact that there will be many attorneys attending this concert, this event (thankfully) has nothing to do with law. We did leave our firms to have more fun,...
NALP’s Press Release states “Overall the number of lawyers working part-time continues to be very small”
Debra Cassens Weiss reported the following statistics in her recent ABA article Percentage of Part-Time Lawyers Trails Rate of Other Professionals: Lawyers working part-time at major law firms has risen...
Ten Benefits of Freelance Attorneys
We all know that the down economy has affected the legal practice – layoffs, hiring freezes, and the like are widespread. Clients are more cost conscious than ever, and are...
Survey Confirms Major Law Firms are Increasing Their Use of Contract Lawyers
The American Lawyer reports in its article out yesterday, Law Firm Leaders Survey 2010 - The New Normal, that “the changes implemented during the recession--smaller associate classes, postponed start dates for new...
Is Legal Outsourcing a Threat?
The ABA Journal came out with an article today, Ethics 20/20 Commission Releases Draft Report on Outsourcing, Seeks Feeback, discussing the reports from the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 regarding the ethics of legal...
Gen Y – The Future of Juries
Many of us can’t live without our smart phones. Our phones are our portals to our businesses, personal lives, and the world as a whole through email accounts, social network...
“It’s Time to be an Architect of Change”
By Amy GuldnerWhile attending the very inspirational “Main Event” of the annual Governor and First Lady’s Women’s Conference this week, I couldn’t help but reflect on how well the conference’s theme...