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October 01, 2007 | National Law Journal

Courts are warming to claims of 'unconscious bias'

The theory of "unconscious bias" has been emerging in employment litigation over the past several years. Plaintiffs apply this theory both to their motions for class certification and to show their ultimate burden of proving that some protected characteristic played a role in a challenged employment decision. Expert evidence of unconcious bias has become a powerful tool against employers. If accepted by the federal courts, it will create challenges for plaintiffs and defendants alike.
9 minute read
June 02, 2008 | National Law Journal

Gossip blogs bedevil law firms

Many of the nation's most renowned law firms have felt the public relations wallop delivered by law gossip blogs, those online tabloids that can turn an interoffice memo into a virtual billboard of bad news for partners or associates. The immediacy — and, at times, the brutality — of the media form is presenting a challenge for firms that are wary of their private matters entering the public domain.
6 minute read
March 09, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

10 Ways GCs Can Decrease Disputes and Reduce Corporate Risk

What's the one thing general counsel are surrounded by but never have enough of? Time. So, briefly, here are 10 ways to inculcate a culture of better employee relations, fewer disputes and decreased corporate risk (complete with some simple math for GCs). Sure, each step takes time, but as all GCs worth their salt know, time spent wisely now is time -- and money -- saved later.
5 minute read
January 30, 2013 | Law.com

New Year, New Horizons: Jackson Lewis Heads to Puerto Rico and Other Am Law Office Openings

Jackson Lewis became the latest national labor and employment firm to launch in a new locale Wednesday when it announced the opening of an outpost in San Juan, its 51st office and first outside the continental U.S. Other firms touting new office openings include rival labor and employment shops Fisher & Phillips and Ogletree Deakins, as well as Am Law 200 fixtures like Arent Fox, Duane Morris, and Dykema Gossett.
7 minute read
October 28, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Attorneys, staff from Atlanta's large firms give more to Obama

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December 01, 2005 | Daily Report Online

PoGo Continues Shopping Spree and Hires Two Key Partners

Meredith [email protected] Goldstein has embarked on a hiring spree in Atlanta that will continue through the holiday season.This year, the firm lured 14 new partners, counsel and of counsel to its Atlanta office, as well as seven lateral associates.The firm's managing partner, James J. McAlpin, Jr., said the firm hopes to add four or five more partners in December to the Atlanta and Washington offices.
7 minute read
December 13, 2004 | Daily Report Online

Upping the Ante

In a nod to popular culture, Greenberg Traurig last summer threw prospective hires into a "Summer Associates Business Challenge," a contest loosely based on the reality-TV hit "The Apprentice." Teams solved training, mentoring and rainmaking challenges law firms face. Like its TV counterpart, the competition compelled participants to take a hard look at marketing the firm.
8 minute read
November 19, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Commentary: The Bible as Literature: Lessons for Every Lawyer

The Bible as literature &#151 beliefs aside &#151 gives lawyers what they crave: a good story with a strong establishing shot, a story arc and a resolution, says Michael Maslanka. Literature, in general, touches upon what lawyers intuitively know in their hearts to be true and teases it out to the surface.
6 minute read
May 05, 2010 | Law.com

Small Firm Values Diversity and Embraces Alternative Billing

Ted Meyer had a vision. The former managing partner of Seyfarth Shaw in Houston and a former labor and employment practice coordinator at Jones Day's Houston office wanted to create a diverse law firm with a different philosophy. So he has helped launch Meyer White, a 15-attorney labor and employment and IP firm that embraces alternative fee arrangements as its primary revenue generator. Attorneys at the firm are compensated based on results and client service, not the hours billed per case or per year, Meyer says.
7 minute read
February 06, 2008 | Law.com

How GCs Can Avoid Recession-Planning Pitfalls

You don't need a weather vane to know which way the wind is blowing, and you don't need a Wall Street Journal subscription to know we're in a recession, writes attorney Michael P. Maslanka. So, what's the smart general counsel to do? Recession plan now, not later. Recession planning translates into one thing: more work for fewer employees. Maslanka reviews some options on how to minimize the pain.
6 minute read

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