The American Lawyer | Analysis|News
By Amanda O'Brien | March 12, 2024
"The data looks a lot like what it was in the Great Recession," said Nikia Gray, executive director of the National Association for Law Placement. "We don't think it's because the legal market is going through a recession, but because the law firms are overleveraged."
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 16, 2024
McKool Smith intellectual property litigation associate Kyle Ryman was recently awarded a patent for an app that delivers a study system that helped him earn a top score on the Texas Bar Examination.
By Dan Roe | February 7, 2024
Opportunities for career advancement and flexible attendance policies were also among the biggest determinants of associate retention, a new report from the NALP Foundation found.
The American Lawyer | Analysis|Best Practices
By Amanda O'Brien | January 23, 2024
A recent lawsuit and an ongoing trial highlight the challenges that supervisors face in delivering constructive criticism to underperforming attorneys.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Dan Roe | January 22, 2024
Slaughter and May recently formalized a reduced-hours trial, but American firms have typically reserved such accommodations for people with extenuating circumstances.
By Amanda O'Brien | January 10, 2024
Broken down geographically, Miami had one of the highest percentages of female associates, making up 55% of the associate population, with Phoenix coming in at a close second, with 54% women associates, while St. Louis trailed behind in last place.
International Edition | Features
By Charlotte Johnstone | January 4, 2024
The scheme, which goes firmwide this week, offers associates "a real chance to reset their career", said Michael Craig, a disputes and investigations associate.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Dan Binstock | January 3, 2024
Dan Binstock pulls back the curtain on why associates suddenly receive "recruiter blitz" emails at the same time about the exact same position—and he explains how to respond.
By Krishnan Nair | January 1, 2024
Cyber threats are real and dangerous—but good old fashioned retention is number one, and goes to the very heart of your firm's success and survival, writes The Global Lawyer.
By Justin Henry | December 26, 2023
Plaintiff Zoya Kovalenko's original complaint against drew notice for inadvertently including comments that highlighted perceived weaknesses in her argument.
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