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No Set Salary Rules Exist for Legal Support Staff

The Legal Intelligencer

Associate hiring and compensation are perpetually hot topics of discussion for most law firms, but what about those same issues with regard to support staff? There seem to be few hard and fast rules for determining nonlawyer compensation, according to some Pennsylvania firm leaders.

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McDermott's IP Star Brings in Clients but Also Some Controversy

The Recorder

IP litigator Terry McMahon's presence has been a blessing and a curse for McDermott, Will & Emery. He's brought in big patent cases, but working with him can be tough, and turnover has been high. His star also lost a little sheen due to a $4.3 million sanctions order that is now on appeal.

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King & Spalding Gets Another Partner From Orrick

The National Law Journal

Trial lawyer Kenneth Turnbull started at King & Spalding on Tuesday, the fifth partner to join the firm's professional liability and securities litigation practices from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe since the beginning of February. David Schaefer, global director of communications for Orrick, said that despite the loss of the five partners, the firm still has a 65 lawyer-strong security and litigation enforcement group and "expects another successful year."

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The 4 People Lawyers Won't Meet in Solo Practice

Texas Lawyer

"You're so lucky you work for yourself; you don't have to work with people like [fill in the blank]." Solo practitioner Paul Schorn hears this often from friends in midsize and large firms, and in his heart, he knows they're right: Part of what makes solo practice worthwhile is getting to avoid some of the people who can drain all the fun out of practicing law. Here are four types of people Schorn is happy not to face on a daily basis, along with the lessons he believes people can learn from them.

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White & Case Promotes Five New Partners in Wake of Recent Losses

Legal Week

White & Case has made an additional round of partner promotions in a bid to rebuild its partnership, following a number of high-profile departures in recent weeks. The U.S. firm promoted five lawyers, plugging the gaps in several areas where the firm has been badly affected by recent departures, with two new partners in Abu Dhabi and three in its global banking practice.

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SEC's New Enforcement Chief: 1 Year Into the Job

The American Lawyer

SEC Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami joined the agency at what was, arguably, its lowest point. Working under a tough mandate to reform the division to the satisfaction of Congress and investors, and to boost morale, he's brought about the most sweeping changes since the 1970s.

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Akerman Senterfitt Opens Las Vegas Office

Daily Business Review

Aerman Senterfitt is hoping to turn around its fortunes by opening a new office Monday in Las Vegas. Florida's largest law firm opened its 15th office despite declining revenue that it blamed on the recession. Firm Chairman and CEO Andrew Smulian said other new offices were unlikely.

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Greenberg Traurig Terminates Partner Facing Theft-of-Services Charges

The American Lawyer

Mark McCombs, a government affairs partner in the Chicago office of Greenberg Traurig, was arrested at home and charged Friday by state prosecutors in Illinois with bilking more than $1 million from a Chicago suburb through inflated legal bills, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. In a statement released late Friday, Greenberg Traurig said "upon learning of these charges, the law firm severed connections" with McCombs and is fully cooperating with the investigation.

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Deferred Associates Evaluate Their Experience in Public Interest Jobs

New York Law Journal

Nearly three-quarters of deferred associates in New York who placed with public interest groups developed a stronger interest in pro bono work because of the experience, according to a new report by the New York City Bar. But the bar also found that while the attorneys were generally satisfied with the training they received, they expressed a low satisfaction level with their integration into public interest groups, and a frustration with the lack of communication from their firms about their start dates.

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Lovells Shakes Up Salaried Partner Bonus Ahead of Hogan Merger

Legal Week

Lovells is set to change the way it pays bonuses to its non-equity partners to bring them in line with merger partner Hogan & Hartson. The new system will see Lovells' salaried partners receive a fixed sum paid out of a central bonus pool directly related to the overall profits of the firm. The system will be phased in over a two-year period and ultimately lead to a bonus pool that amounts to 15 percent of the overall profits of the firm -- the percentage currently used by Hogan & Hartson.

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Career Advancement

Interview Strategies: Mind Your Mannerisms

Special to Law.com

The adage "It's not what you say, but how you say it" is true. In interviews you need to effectively communicate your professionalism both verbally and nonverbally. Valerie Fontaine and Roberta Kass discuss the importance of body language -- both yours and your interviewer's.

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