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Summer Associates Tell Firms What They Really Think
Summer associates in Texas rated their firms in the Texas Lawyer Survey. Respondents in the state's 25 largest firms weighed in on things such as whether the assigned work was interesting; how much real work was assigned; training and guidance; partner and associate interaction; how the firm communicated its goals and expectations; how accurately it portrayed itself during their interview -- and their inclination to accept a full-time position at their firm.The Incredible Shrinking Class
Texas' largest law firms have recruited fewer new associates than they did last year, according to a recent survey. First-year salaries are still relatively flat, but pay offered to second-year students who worked as summer clerks is up slightly. Most firms cite a still-sluggish economy as the primary reason for the doldrums. An analysis of several top firms reveals some differences in hiring practices and salaries.The NLJ Client List�Who Represents Corporate America
The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel magazine surveyed the legal departments of the Fortune 250 companies and reported on which law firms they use most often.Coalition Concerned About Tax Reform Commission Proposal
Taxes totaling $320,000 a year -- that's how much a Texas firm with $100 million in gross revenues and 71 percent of its business operations apportioned to the state could face paying under a tax plan that Gov. Rick Perry's Tax Reform Commission is scheduled to unveil March 29.Tax Time: Attorneys Split on Impact of Legislature's Plan
A coalition of large firms, which opposed a proposed state tax the firms contend favors some taxpayers over others, found itself unsuccessful in the deal-making process in the Texas Legislature's current special session. H.B. 3, the business tax bill, won a final nod from state lawmakers the first week of May.Fallout From the Tort Reform Revolution
With the stroke of a pen, Texas Gov. Rick Perry last week signed into law a comprehensive reform bill that could change the civil litigation landscape in Texas. One area that the bill is expected to affect the most is medical malpractice, where non-economic damages will be capped in actions brought after Sept. 1, the effective date of a majority of the bill's provisions.Firm Coalition Concerned About Business Tax Reform Proposal
A 16-firm coalition is keeping track of a proposed Texas tax reform that is scheduled to be unveiled on Wednesday and considered during a 30-day special legislative session beginning April 17. The proposal would replace the business franchise tax, which only a limited number of businesses pay, with a margin tax that would apply to a larger number of businesses, including limited liability partnerships. The coalition is concerned that the new tax would not apply equally to different types of businesses.Revenue, Profit, Cash: Managing Law Firms for Success
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