So says The Recorder about raises for associate attorneys: "As firms across the country lift associate salaries, some are opting to pay the same in all U.S. offices outside New York, while others still pay less in secondary markets like Philadelphia, Atlanta or Miami. "Those with the one-salary-fits-all approach -- like Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Morrison & Foerster -- tend to...
Read all about streamlining manual workflows in a major firm: “Fish & Richardson P.C., a national law firm with over 320 lawyers in nine offices across the USA, is one of the largest firms practicing intellectual property, litigation, and corporate law, and is the only firm with a truly national intellectual property practice. “After carefully considering several other workflow...
Now this is must-read article from legal consulting giant, Altman Weil (written by James S. Wilber), about the effective utlization of paralegals. Enjoy this well-reasoned piece from a company that knows more than a little about paralegals!
Well, this is very good news! "Good health and increasing wealth for the private sector of the U.S. law industry are predicted for 2006 in a newly released annual salary forecast from Robert Half Legal. "Nationwide, average starting pay for legal professionals -- attorneys, law firm administrators, paralegals, librarians and clerks -- is expected to rise 6.1 percent across the board...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2006 —“ALM's Law Technology News(R), the legal profession's leading technology publication, announced the vendor winners in its third annual Law Technology News Awards program. The awards recognize the best technology use - and users - in the legal profession. Vendor winners in 11 technology categories, as well as five previously announced law firm and law...
“Amicus Attorney is comprehensive practice management software that allows legal professionals to integrate all of their firm information into a single, easy-to-use automated system. It organizes client files, schedules appointments, tracks communications, records billable time and more. Designed by a lawyer for lawyers, Amicus has several editions to choose from. Download or request a FREE...
"Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP (K&LNG) has released the findings of its third Top of Mind™: A Survey of Senior In-House Counsel. The survey continues its research into the concerns of corporate decision makers and addresses the most important issues facing in-house counsel to FORTUNE 500 and 1000 companies in the United States." "The survey findings reveal...
The George Washington University's College of Professional Studies has created a graduate certificate for Law Firm Management. This new 12-credit graduate certificate program is co-sponsored by the Hildebrandt Institute. "This first-of-its-kind certificate program is the culmination of two years of planning and market testing to design a higher education program that is convenient for busy...