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February 27, 2012 | National Law Journal

Straight from the hiring partner's mouth

We queried hiring partners at four NLJ 250 firms about their summer-associate hiring outlook and what qualities they seek in new lawyers.
9 minute read
February 24, 2010 | National Law Journal

Seyfarth Shaw plans to link merit pay and billing rates for associates

Seyfarth Shaw rolled out more details Wednesday on how its new merit-based compensation system for associates will work. The new merit levels will be the basis for how much the firm charges clients for associates' legal services, the firm said.
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September 06, 2004 | National Law Journal

Is this labor's precipice?

A comic strip on the AFL-CIO's Web site this Labor Day helps explain why a growing number of labor leaders want to retire the Wagner Act-a New Deal era law that will soon turn 70-for discouraging the very thing that � 1 of the law encourages: the practice and procedure of collective bargaining.
5 minute read
June 13, 2005 | National Law Journal

In Brief

Ex-broker Sihpol cleared of late-trade charges—and other news briefs.
3 minute read
September 25, 2006 | National Law Journal

VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

4 minute read
October 10, 2011 | National Law Journal

Busy first week in a big term

In just one week, the Court heard from some of the leading lawyers of the Supreme Court bar and nationally recognized legal scholars. It was a big start to a potentially huge term encompassing health care, affirmative action, and immigration.
7 minute read
June 27, 2012 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court demonstrators found guilty

Thirteen demonstrators arrested for unfurling a banner on the U.S. Supreme Court steps in protest of the death penalty in January were found guilty on June 27 of violating a federal law barring such demonstrations.
4 minute read
November 10, 2008 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Wendell Holland joins Saul Ewing as partner in the business department and energy and utilities practice group. More law firm movers in this week's column.
4 minute read
July 01, 2008 | National Law Journal

Salary and billing survey reveals where firms are spending

Law firm marketers are enjoying large salary increases, according to Texas Lawyer's 2008 Salary and Billing Survey. Firms across Texas gave raises this year of about 4 to 4.5 percent for most legal and nonlegal staff members, and marketing directors were among those to see the highest average pay raises of 7.8 percent, from $68,636 to $73,984. "I think law firms are becoming more and more sophisticated in the use of marketing and public relations," says Munsch Hardt Chairman and CEO Glenn Callison.
10 minute read
June 10, 2013 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Lawrence Berkovich joins Mayer Brown's banking and finance practice as partner in the Charlotte, N.C., office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
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