The same weekend Elena Kagan was sworn in as the fourth female justice ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, five other female lawyers were honored at the ABA’s…
A retired litigation partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz can keep the lion’s share of his income and assets after a brief marriage to a former Brazilian model he…
As law firms look to replace a significant portion of associate pay with discretionary bonuses, star associates may profit but others will lose ground financially, predicts the Aug 6, 2010 5:10 PM CDT
Get paid to speak. Forget hourly timesheets. And find clients that share your passion – particularly if that includes riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Associates would do well to keep their doors open and their Internet surfing to a minimum, according to a new law firm partner recently appointed to a committee that reviews…
Lawyers considering a career move shouldn’t jump to a new law firm simply because they are fed up with their current job or they want to make bigger bucks.
Junk fees, corner-cutting and an indifference to human misery helped a Florida lawyer make a mint in a high-volume foreclosure practice, reports Mother Jones in an unflattering…
Ten speakers will provide a series of fast-paced and dynamic slideshow presentations on ways to boost profits and navigate individual careers at the Aug 4, 2010 2:24 PM CDT
The last three women nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court—Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Harriet Miers—have more than one thing in common. They are all single and childless.
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