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Bank Experience is Conflicting Juniors Out as Litigation Firms Struggle to Hire

Quinn Emanuel and several U.K. litigation specialists say lawyers are being conflicted from joining because of time spent advising banks early on in their career.
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Time Management, Prioritization, and Personal Accountability Were Vital to My Success,' Says Andrea Kerstein of Locke Lord

'Try to put yourself in the partner's shoes now. Taking on that level of ownership now will naturally lead to opportunities.'
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Student Lawyers Take on Attorneys, After DeKalb Commissioners Give Themselves a 60% Raise

"DeKalb County is a unique form of government in that the county commissioners act as the legislative branch of the government and the CEO acts as the executive," said appellee attorney Brent Herrin of Small Herrin in Atlanta. "While the CEO may have the authority to sign checks to pay commissioners, he has no authority to change the amounts that the commissioners passed through a budget."
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Firmwide Chair: 'The Crucible of the Pandemic Gave Me Exposure to the Entire Firm,' Says Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar of Steptoe

"Don't be afraid to create opportunities for yourself when no one else is creating them for you."
5 minute read

International Edition

NQ Pay Bubble Isn't Sustainable and Will Soon Burst, Partners Say

The constant increases 'ignore basic principles of business', according to a survey of senior UK lawyers, and 'an unwillingness to distinguish between cost and value'.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Luxury to Law: Using Sales Experience to Enhance Your Practice

With essentially no real world, legal experience, I felt confident due to having sales experience, as I'd worked in retail during law school.
6 minute read

International Edition

SRA Urges Measures to Improve Law Firm Culture

The U.K. regulator has issued a 'culture guide' for firms looking to tackle the issue.
2 minute read

International Edition

KPMG Law Targets Regional Hiring in Germany With Recruitment Pilot

The Big Four legal arm has rolled out a pilot recruitment programme targeting junior talent, which it hopes will give it an edge on the competition.
3 minute read

International Edition

Almost All Law Firm Partners Think Their NQs Earn Too Much

Partners are expressing their dissatisfaction with the increasing rates, with one saying: 'The market has been subverted by uber-aggressive U.S. firms, to no-one's benefit.'
4 minute read

International Edition

Sky High Pay Rises Won't Cut It in the War for Talent

Too many firms are showing an inflexible approach to flexible working, perpetuating a toxic culture where partners are only interested in how much people bill, argues Dana Denis-Smith.
4 minute read

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