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The American Lawyer

Obermayer Settles Dispute Over Associate Billing, Bonuses

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel has reached a settlement with a former associate who claimed he lost out on bonuses due to an unfair billing system.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Obermayer Settles Dispute Over Associate Billing, Bonuses

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel has reached a settlement with a former associate who claimed he lost out on bonuses due to an unfair billing system.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Mentors Teach Young Lawyers How To Be Lawyers

When I was a newly minted attorney, fresh out of law school, I was ready to take the legal world by storm. A partnership and corner office were in my sights; perhaps there would be an argument before the Supreme Court somewhere down the road.
21 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Young and the Restless

If your firm has been spending big bucks on branding, paying fat bonuses or packing associates off for courses at Harvard Business School, you've just wasted your partners' hard-earned money.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Some Big Firms, It's Still All About That IPO Equity

The tech bubble may have burst more than 15 years ago, but large law firms are still taking equity stakes in startup companies that they help bring to market.
82 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Some Big Firms, It's Still All About That IPO Equity

The tech bubble may have burst more than 15 years ago, but large law firms are still taking equity stakes in startup companies that they help bring to market.
82 minute read

The Recorder

Top 3 Reasons for Associate Attrition and 3 Ways to Combat It

Here's a hint: Associate attrition isn't caused by salaries. So what's the issue, and is technology the answer?
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Taking Control of Your Legal Career as a First-Year Associate

Congratulations, you have graduated from law school, passed the bar and landed your first job. Not too long ago, you were cramming for exams and contemplating what type of law you were most interested in practicing. OK, perhaps, you were diligently outlining every weekend while daydreaming of what it felt like to put all of the theory you learned in law school to use. Every lawyer's journey will be different. But every lawyer must realize that at some point he is in charge of his own career. You should start taking proactive steps for long-term success in your first year. All first-year associates intend to work hard, challenge themselves and learn the individual nuances of their chosen practice area. However, first-year associates should also consider the ideas and opportunities listed below. All of these ideas and opportunities will allow you to place yourself in a position for long-term success within your first year.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Guidelines to Keep in Mind When Writing the Perfect Thank You Note

Sending a thank you note is a must after every meaningful professional encounter. And what may seem like a quick and easy afterthought, the content of the thank you—what you say or don't say—can play a bigger role than you think. So before you put pen to paper, I recommend that you give the content of your thank you some careful consideration.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cracking Confidence—What It Is and How to Have It

In "The Confidence Code," authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman attempt to glean the mysteries of self-confidence. The subtitle, "The Science and Art of ­Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know" nails more specifically the ­mission of the book to apply studies, research and data to assessing whether or not a ­confidence gap exists between women and men and what to do about it.
14 minute read

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