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Summer Associates Survey 2011: A Season In the Sun
After two years of economic anxiety, summer associates rediscover their optimism.Judge orders DLA Piper to give documents to Roger Clemens
Lawyers for Roger Clemens won access to information the law firm DLA Piper wanted to keep secret from the defense team on the ground the attorney work product doctrine shielded the documents from disclosure.Well, It Could Have Been Worse: Lessons of The Am Law 100
That's the best that can be said for The Am Law 100 law firms last year. Three of four key categories fell, while profits per equity partner edged up by 0.3 percent (thanks to aggressive cost-cutting). And the tough choices are just beginning ...The Gamble on Contingency Cases
Mark Lipowicz persuaded senior partners at Philadelphia's Duane, Morris & Heckscher to join the stampede of state tobacco cases, as co-counsel to the state of Pennsylvania, on contingency. The assignment was atypical for Duane, Morris, a general practice firm that had grown up on the backs of local banks, manufacturers, and insurers. In the end, Duane, Morris didn't have to bet the ranch. As part of the $206 billion tobacco settlement announced last year, the firm will pocket $25 million.Firms Dangling Record Bonuses Before Law Clerks' Eyes
The intense annual competition to lure elite Supreme Court law clerks to top law firms is reaching record heights this year, with some firms offering jaw-dropping hiring bonuses of $150,000 or more. The bonuses, added to base salaries in the third-year associate range, make it likely that some of the court's 35 law clerks this term will be paid upward of $300,000. News of the stratospheric hiring bonuses comes even as the court itself is signaling discomfort with some law firms' clerk-recruiting practices.Judges Look to Clerks With Experience
The increasingly older talent pool applying for federal circuit court clerkships has risen the past couple of years as lawyers seek to boost their resumes. The trend reflects the growing number of federal judges who have done an about-face by requiring law clerks who draft opinions and research questions of the law to obtain some real-world experience. "There's a huge advantage once you've practiced for a year in deciding what kind of [clerk] experience you want," says O'Melveny & Myers' Brian Brooks.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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