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May 30, 2012 | Law.com

Sidley and Paul Hastings Follow the Law Firm Pack to Houston, Break Ranks When It Comes to Hiring

The two firms are among a wave of Am Law firms that have descended on Houston to take advantage of the booming energy sector. But rather than hire groups of laterals, these newcomers handpicked individual lawyers from the local talent pool.
8 minute read
October 11, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Skadden Scores Role on Renault's $4.2 Billion Volvo Sale

Renault has agreed to sell its stake in Swedish truck maker Volvo AB--roughly 300 million shares--to institutional investors in a deal that will allow the French carmaker to use the proceeds to pay down debt.
2 minute read
December 08, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Nothing Personal

Law firms used to be about relationships...and trust. Both have been broken by big firms who willingly have traded their culture for currency and ignored what they need to fuel their engines: associates who are invested in the firm and the future of the institution.
6 minute read
June 11, 2010 | The American Lawyer

World Cup 2010: Firms in South Africa Take Part in Festivities

The largest sporting event in the world presents a unique opportunity for local firms to host events, cater to clients, and even provide the occasional legal service.
3 minute read
July 31, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Associates Survey 2008

To find out how Midlevel associates rate their firms as workplaces, our annual midlevel survey examined 12 areas that contribute to job satisfaction. They include relations with partners and other associates, the interest and satisfaction level asso-ciates have in their work, training and guidance, policy on billables, management openness about firm strategies and partnership chances, the firm?s attitude toward pro bono work, compensation and benefits, and the respondents? inclination to stay at their firm for at least two more years. Respondents graded their firms on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. On this chart, firms with ten or more responses are ranked by their averages on those questions. Averages include responses from all participating of-fices. For definitions of national and international firms, and for other details, see our methodology
18 minute read
March 30, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Explaining ABA Intransigence

4 minute read
June 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Lloyd Constantine is Ready to Move On

The fallout from the Spitzer scandal was a blow to Lloyd Constantine, friend and confidante of the former governor. Now that some time has passed, the antitrust specialist--photographed with Spitzer in November 2006--has started to consider his future.
6 minute read
August 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Pro Bono: Just Do It

Ten do-good role models for Second Hundred firms.
5 minute read
March 28, 2011 | The American Lawyer

British Firms Face Hurdles on Road to Seoul

The European Union's passage of a free trade agreement with Korea could give U.K. firms a chance to open offices in Seoul before their American counterparts. But they should read the fine print first. Finding lawyers with the right credentials might not be easy.
4 minute read

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