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National Law Journal

Young Lawyers Demand More Feedback, Firms Deliver

Large law firms have been seeking feedback about how they give feedback. And what they're finding is that associates want to know whether they're doing well, far more than once per year.
36 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Young Lawyers Demand More Feedback, Firms Deliver

Large law firms have been seeking feedback about how they give feedback. And what they're finding is that associates want to know whether they're doing well, far more than once per year.
36 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-King & Spalding Associate Sues for Firing Over Airing Ethics Concern

A former King & Spalding associate who said he was fired for raising ethical concerns about the conduct of two of the firm's partners has sued the firm for wrongful termination.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-King & Spalding Associate Sues for Firing Over Airing Ethics Concern

A former King & Spalding associate who said he was fired for raising ethical concerns about the conduct of two of the firm's partners has sued the firm for wrongful termination.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Junior Associates, Going In-House Is Risky

While such a move might tempt young lawyers, it could close as many career doors as it opens.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Best Practices for Looking to Develop Strong Client Relationships

All well-respected and successful attorneys have at least one skill in common: the ability to maintain strong client relationships. An attorney's ability to build and sustain solid client ­relationships is directly correlated to that attorney's overall success in his or her practice of law; whether that individual works in the private or public sector, an international law firm or a small nonprofit.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Iranian Bar Celebrates Persian New Year

The Iranian American Bar Association held its annual Nowruz Dinner at the New York County Lawyers Association on April 23.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rising to the Challenge: Junior Attorneys in the Courtroom

Michael Rader writes: Creating opportunities for young lawyers to take an active role in today's trials is not just a way of preparing the legal profession for the future. It is also an important strategy for serving clients in the present. Young lawyers often work more closely than senior lawyers with the witnesses who will testify and invariably bring an outstanding level of preparation in their eagerness for trial experience. Moreover, advocacy by young lawyers can be refreshing—and most importantly, persuasive—to judges and juries.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Win-Win Negotiation—How to Strike Better Deals

A judge once told me that a ­successful settlement occurs when the ­plaintiff thinks he did not get enough and the defendant that he gave away too much. This viewpoint envisions both sides leaving negotiation with a measure of defeat. Some years ago when I was a trial lawyer, we were on the verge of choosing a jury when the judge called for a settlement ­conference, ordering both sides to come to his chambers with authority to settle. He asked us to write a number on a slip of paper and hand it to him. I wrote down the lowest amount I could accept and my opponent the highest number his client would pay. The judge picked up one slip, then the other, and smiled. Holding out both slips, he showed us that they had the same number. Sounds like a happy ending, right? But the case was not over yet because once my opponent realized that I would take his number, he tried to get out of it. It was not acceptable to pay any amount that would satisfy us, even though moments before he and his client would have happily settled at that figure.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Legal Names 2017 Lawyers on the Fast Track

By | April 24, 2017
Earlier in the year, The Legal asked the Pennsylvania legal community to submit nominations for our annual Lawyers on the Fast Track. The nomination forms and any letters of recommendation accompanying them were then sent to a six-member judging panel composed of evaluators from all corners of the legal profession and the state.
37 minute read

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