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Increasing Billable Hour Targets: Can Higher Expectations be Sustained?

More Hours? Firms had already begun to set billable hour targets and minimum requirements for their partners and associates. [1] Conventional wisdom at the time held 1500 as the maximum number of hours lawyers could reasonably expect to bill, equating

Published Mon, Apr 9 2012 10:08 AM by Ben Jackson

Law Grads from "Non-Elite" Law Schools Proving Partnership Ability

Graduates from lower-ranked law schools may have a tougher time getting jobs in larger firms, but tend to land partnership positions in higher numbers. By reviewing partnership data provided by the National Law Journal , Indiana University law professor

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 5:55 PM by Lexis Hub Editor

Associates Must Jump on the Partnership Track Sooner than Ever

There is no gentle learning curve or methodical training for associates who are expected to hit the ground running, bringing business to the firm as early in their careers as possible. It's all about rainmaking. The ABA Journal notes that associates with

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 9:29 PM by Lexis Hub Editor

Law Firm Hiring Still Tight at Top Firms, Even for the Most Sought-After Law Grads

With the U.S. economy showing signs of improvement, law firms remain hesitant to boost associate hiring. As the National Law Journal observes, "It's Tough out There," or maybe the more appropriate title would be, It's STILL tough out there . Law.com noted

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 4:53 PM by Lexis Hub Editor

Cries for Legal Education Reforms Grow Louder as Respected law Professor Prepares to Release Critical Book

"Behind the flourishing façade, law schools are failing abjectly," former Law School Dean and Professor Brian Z. Tamanaha writes in the preface to his soon-to-be released book, Failing Law Schools . Tamanaha, a renowned legal scholar, points out the flaws

Published Fri, Feb 24 2012 3:50 PM by Lexis Hub Editor

Would You Accept an Unpaid Internship?

Unpaid internships are under attack! Unpaid internships have picked up some unwanted mainstream media attention lately. Recently, a former unpaid intern filed a lawsuit against Harper's Bazaar, alleging violations of state and federal wage and hour laws

Published Wed, Feb 15 2012 1:17 AM by Philip Miles

Recent Ups and Downs in Legal Hiring

The headlines on employment overall are encouraging. The Labor Department reports that unemployment dropped to 8.3% in January. For the legal profession, the January figures are promising with a thousand new jobs reported. The downside of that statistic

Published Tue, Feb 7 2012 3:07 PM by Lexis Hub Editor

Are Lean Times the “New Normal” in New Attorney Hiring?

There are no short memories when it comes to the actions law firms had to take to stay afloat during the recent recession, and recurring nightmares about it continue to mean reduced prospects for those at the bottom rung of the legal profession ladder

Published Wed, Feb 1 2012 1:29 PM by Lori Sieron

Part-time Work Among Lawyers Declines for the First Time in 17 Years

Most Working Part Time Continue to be Women The National Association of Law Placement (NALP) released the following press release surveying part time employment in the legal profession: Most large law firms have made part-time schedules available to their

Published Wed, Feb 1 2012 1:29 PM by Lexis Hub Editor

Survey Says: College Graduates not Prepared for the Workforce

The economy is slowly showing signs of improvement, but the unemployment rate for recent college graduates remains at 8.9% - higher than the national average. Unemployment in some industries tops 13% for those just launching their career. Despite recent

Published Wed, Feb 1 2012 9:23 AM by Jon Minners

Five Signs that the Economy is Improving

The planets seem to be aligning for a better economy. I know - in the past I have told people to ignore the numbers , because they are always changing and losing their meaning and only serve to stress people out. But it's hard to ignore new data coming

Published Mon, Nov 7 2011 10:35 AM by Jon Minners

Legal Industry is Currently the Toughest Career Segment for New Job Seekers

Finding a job in this economy is not for the faint hearted. It's a tough proposition all around, but some fields are having a more difficult time than others. According to the Wall Street Journal the legal field is currently the hardest-to-place industry

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 10:33 AM by LexisHub Staff

Hidden Culprit Behind Law School Tuition Rates

It's easy to pick on law schools for imposing exorbitant tuition fees and driving its students into a lifetime of non-dischargeable debt. Law schools pay their professors cushy salaries, fill their lecture halls with obscenely expensive chairs, and always

Published Mon, Sep 5 2011 4:28 PM by Yihwan Kim

Ugliness as the Next Protected Class

"Never Pick a Fight with an Ugly Person, They've Got Nothing to Lose." In Sunday's New York Times , University of Texas economics professor Daniel Hamermesh penned an op-ed entitled, "Ugly? You May Have a Case." He argues that the law should protect

Published Fri, Sep 2 2011 11:56 AM by Jon Hyman

Why Attorneys Must Extend Professional Courtesy in Discovery or Receive an Invitation to a "Kindergarten Party"

Federal judge Sam Sparks recently issued an order inviting two attorneys to a "kindergarten party" that also featured a possible sleepover with United States Marshals. Annoyed by what he considered the immature and unprofessional conduct of attorneys

Published Thu, Sep 1 2011 3:36 PM by Lexis Hub Staff

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