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Summer programs survive at most big texas firms
Despite a sagging economy, recent layoff announcements and the discontinuation of a summer associate program by one large Texas firm, 17 of the 25 largest firms in Texas confirm they are continuing with their 2009 summer associate programs. But these are tough times, even in Texas. Most of the 17 firms, as anticipated, hired smaller 2009 summer classes than they did in 2008. And some firms have already confirmed that they'll be scaling back entertainment costs for their summer programs this year.More Texas Attorneys Provided Pro Bono Services Last Year
According to a 2006 survey presented to the State Bar of Texas board of directors during its June 14-15 meeting in Austin, 66 percent of the 500 active in-state attorneys surveyed each provided an average of 44 hours of pro bono legal services or indirect legal services that benefited the poor in 2005.View more book results for the query "Kelly Hart"
Some Firms May Be Rethinking Retirement Policies
Mandatory retirement policies at law firms are a hot topic both because the baby boom generation of lawyers will soon hit retirement age and because of the ongoing federal age discrimination suit against Sidley Austin Brown & Wood. Currently, some firms with a mandatory retirement age already allow individual attorneys to negotiate exceptions. And as retirement-age attorneys continue to show their worth, there are predictions that firms in general will move away from mandatory retirement policies.Alexander Dubose Opens Dallas Office With Two New Partners
With the May 1 opening of a new office in Dallas, the founding partners of Alexander Dubose Jones & Townsend will realize a dream they had in 2003 when they formed the appellate boutique.Opinion Allowing Sentimental-Value Damages Appealed
A defendant has asked the Texas Supreme Court to reverse a first-of-its kind opinion that allows a family to recover damages for the "sentimental value" of a dog. In a petition for review, the defendant alleges the 2nd Court of Appeals' opinion in the case creates a new loss-of-companionship cause of action for a pet's death and therefore should be reversed on public policy grounds. The dog was named Avery.Wider, Deeper Bonus Pool At Big Firms
The bonus pool at the largest firms in Texas was wider and deeper in 2011. Interviews with firm leaders show that the range of paid bonuses stayed the same, but firms paid more overall, because more associates qualified or earned bonuses on the high end of the range. Looper Reed & McGraw uses a straightforward, objective system for deciding annual associate bonuses, says J. Cary Gray, managing shareholder.Trending Stories
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