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Survey Shows More Firms Committing to Public Service
Lawyers may not like the idea of being forced to work for free, but New Jersey's biggest firms are putting in more unpaid hours than ever before, and more of their lawyers are rising to the task. Pro bono hours at the Top 20 firms reached 61,150 in 1999, a 9.8 percent increase from the year before.Oswell v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., Inc. et al, etc.
The parties' motions for Rule 11 sanctions are denied since, where the claims have not been adjudicated on the merits, it cannot be said that they are unreasonable or that the cross-motion for sanctions is frivolous.The Layoff List: By the Numbers
Employment shifts at The Am Law 200, Global 100, and Other Firms of Note'NLJ 250' Shows Strong Law Firm Growth Continuing
The 250 largest law firms in the U.S. grew by 4 percent in 2006, a figure that was just shy of the prior year's gains, according to The National Law Journal's 29th annual survey. The results indicate a "healthy legal economy" spurred by strong mergers and acquisitions activity and big-ticket litigation, said one law firm consultant. And while law firms used to base their mergers on geography and size for size's sake, they now take a much more strategic approach, said another consultant.Age Discrimination Claims Rise Under New Management: Generation X
A decade ago, it was popular for Baby Boomers to deride the newly minted Generation X as lazy, directionless and largely unemployable. Today, with Xers reaching their 30s and entering management, employment lawyers on both sides of the age-discrimination bar are starting to describe a different picture: ruthless younger bosses intent on firing or discriminating against those older than 40.Courses Give Tips on How to Boost First-Year Grades
There are prep courses to help you get into law school and prep courses to help you pass the bar when you graduate. Now there's one for boosting your performance in law school itself. Stressing the importance of first-year grades in the competition for judicial clerkships, summer associate programs and law review editorships, two companies are offering five-day programs taught by faculty from top law schools like Yale, Northwestern and the University of Chicago.How Many to Hire? It's an Inexact Science
Law firm hiring committees ask themselves the same questions as restaurateurs. How many first-year associates to hire? How much meat to hang in the locker for carnivorous customers. But behind the scenes � at Manhattan's biggest firms and biggest bistros alike � the process is distinct, divergent and far from streamlined.Trending Stories
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