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As COVID-19 Creates Curveballs, Firms Pivot Practices to Keep the Work Coming
The work created in the legal field when the COVID-19 pandemic first became a known threat in the United States—securing federal loans, as an example—may be silencing now. However, as the U.S. continues to cope with the consequences of the coronavirus, law firms are continuing to adapt their practice offerings.
Ahead of the Curve: Will Law Schools Hire This Year?
As the new school year starts every law school professor looking for a position in the field has this question on their mind: Will law schools hire this year?
How Can Law Firms Thank Associates Without ‘Throwing Money at Them’?
A lot of associates at top firms are ecstatic to see that they will receive thousands of dollars in the form of special fall bonuses. However, given the precariousness of the COVID-19 economy, and the damage it has caused, are there ways firms can show appreciation for their associates when they are unable to give out bonuses?
Confessions of a Legal Recruiter: Succession Planning, When Do You Plan To Leave?
Some small law firms may have chosen a successor. Most have not. Nor have they written a succession plan. Partners spend the majority of their time growing their practice.
COVID-19 Is Driving Long-Term Changes in Big Law for Remote Work, Fees, Hiring
Even before the pandemic, Davis Wright Tremaine partners were considering long-term structural changes at the firm. But the fallout from COVID-19 accelerated that schedule, according to Pete Johnson, the partner-in-charge of the firm’s Seattle office.
How General Counsel Can Cope With First-Day Jitters
When being hired as the head of a legal department, it is not only difficult for the new general counsel, whose arrival can send anxiety and uncertainty through a whole company. But there are things that general counsel can do to help ease the transition.
Virtual Law Firms: More Control Over Your Work-Life Balance
The technology is not new, but the move to the virtual world is. Remote, virtual law offices have been around for some time, but during this COVID Crisis many lawyers have been working remotely and that trend may be the way forward for those who are looking for more flexibility for more work-life balance.
General Counsels Take a Leading Role
In today’s world, general counsels have the chance to do more than just sit at the proverbial table. Standout legal officers are driving diverse cross-functional initiatives alongside chief financial officers and other members of the corporate C-suite.
Good News, Associates. The COVID Recession Isn’t 2008 All Over Again
If there is a bright side to take from this pandemic, it is that law firm associates are facing brighter futures and a far less volatile job market than young lawyers who stared down the 2009 financial crisis. And attorneys at elite firms may even see their compensation boosted as firms look past survival and toward the talent war.