Articles in Channel: Law Firm Management & Legal Marketing

Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: New Term, New Hires

David Lat
November 21, 2008 20:10

Our last round-up of Supreme Court clerk hiring was published back in August, before the start of October Term 2008. Now that the justices are back in the country and back on the bench, they're back to interviewing clerkship applicants. Over at the Clerkship Notification Blog, there was buzz about...

Poll to teach at Solo Practice University

Ed Poll
November 21, 2008 20:03

Ed Poll will teach at a new school, an on line school that will teach law school members and lawyers ... There is no organization so focused on the sole practitioner as is the Solo Practice University. I am thrilled to participate with Susan Cartier Liebel in implementing her concept and offer...

Nationwide Layoff Watch: Performance Review Attrition at Dewey & LeBoeuf

David Lat
November 21, 2008 18:49

Yesterday, we received a number of reports that 11 Dewey & LeBoeuf associates were fired from Dewey's NYC office. This is lower than the casualty rate that some have mentioned in the comments. In fact, as we've mentioned before and saw earlier today, 11 associates in a firm of 1400 worldwide...

A Somber Mukasey, Taking on Critics

November 21, 2008 18:49

Attorney General Michael Mukasey, consistently described as a “no-nonsense” man of integrity who brought a much-needed steady hand to a troubled Justice Department, last night delivered his most forceful statement yet on the administration’s legal policies in the War on...

What Happens to Your IOLTA Account If Your Bank Fails?

November 21, 2008 18:30

Right now there are plenty of lawyers across the nation who are jittery about their client trust funds. With the banking industry looking for another bail-out, and a couple of failures dotting the national landscape, my peers from other state bars are receiving the same steady trickle of queries I...

Update: AG Mukasey Is Back in the Saddle

David Lat
November 21, 2008 18:23

Last night, Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while addressing the Federalist Society. Some feared the AG had suffered a stroke. Today brings good news about his condition. This morning we reported (see the 10 AM update): "The AG is fine and will be released from the hospital later today....

Job of the Week: Power Position

David Lat
November 21, 2008 17:53

Layoffs make people feel powerless, but this week's Job of the Week will make you feel powerful. And helping to save the planet comes as a fringe benefit. As always, the Job of the Week is brought to you by Lateral Link. This position is one of over 1,000 active openings available on Lateral Link. ...

Level of Advocacy

Tim Hatton
November 21, 2008 17:13

I was in court recently in a Tennessee city that will not be named and I happened to watch a couple of lawyers trying cases. I was struck by the approach that they took. Basically, each stepped to the podium to question witnesses with a printed paper. The paper must have contained a set of...

Do Clients Care About Associate Bonuses? Answer = No

David Lat
November 21, 2008 17:05

Are you still trying to catch your breath from the bonus announcements at Skadden and Half-Skadden (f/k/a Cravath)? Or are you waiting patiently for S&C to "settle" this bonus debate among top firms? Either way, most people are still just trying to understand why Cravath low-balled the market...

“Most CEOs have never hired a general counsel.”

Rees Morrison
November 21, 2008 17:01

The quote comes from Catherine Nathan, a partner at Spencer Stuart who places senior in-house lawyers. She makes the point in Diversity & The Bar, Vol. 10, May/June 2008 at 32, that CEOs have much more experience hiring CFOs, COOs...The quote comes from Catherine Nathan, a partner at Spencer Stuart...