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Attorney Ineligibility Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(a)
Notice to the bar.Winstead Says Yes to Bonuses, No to Raises
Dallas-based Winstead will not raise associate salaries in the wake of Texas market moves kicked off by a new salary scale effective today at Vinson & Elkins. Winstead will continue to pay its first-year lawyers a $135,000 base salary, but instead of a $5,000 bonus, associates will be eligible for a merit-based bonus of up to $25,000, says Denis Braham, chairman and CEO of the 303-lawyer firm. "Within our culture, it's fundamental that it's merit-based," Braham says.Pressed by Securities Litigation Reform, Plaintiffs' Firms Work for Big Corporations
Will More Firms Re-Defer Their Incoming First-Years?
After Nixon Peabody announced on Tuesday that it would re-defer two-thirds of its deferred first-year associates until January 2010, The Am Law Daily decided to check in with 42 other firms slated to start new lawyers soon to see if they'd made any last-minute scheduling changes. Roughly half of the firms responded, and the good news is that most of them say they're still on track to open their doors to first-year classes next month. In fact, some associates have already been asked to start ahead of schedule.A Guide to Life After Law School
Law students are in a position that many lawyers wish they could be in again. No, they don't want to be broke, with $60,000 in student loans hanging over their heads. But they wouldn't mind being able to start over, with all the knowledge they've gained over the years. Kathleen J. Wu shares some of her 15 years of experience in the hope that you won't wring your hands too much over what you're going to do after graduation.Nomination Heat Focuses on Texas Jurist
Jonathan [email protected] and Congressional sources say the next judicial nominee to get a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is expected to be Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen, selected for a slot on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The hearing could take place later this month.Port of Houston Authority GC Focuses on Security and Shipment Surge
The port of Houston, the second-largest petrochemical complex in the world, is home to approximately 150 manufacturers and businesses. It also is a potential terrorist target. Erik Eriksson, general counsel of the Port of Houston Authority, is working to coordinate security operations with refineries and other businesses with port facilities. He's also gearing up for a surge in shipments, spurred by the rise of Chinese imports and labor strife at West Coast ports.Trending Stories
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