....are being included at more & more firms these days. So, we'll start posting bio links to celebrate this trend: Denver's Jacobs Chase Frick Kleinkopf & Kelley: New Hamphire & Maine's Cooper, Deans & Cargill, P.A.: Minnesota's Fredrikson & Byron: Philadelphia’s Kolsby, Gordon, Robin, Shore & Bezar: Indianapolis’ Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman, P.C.: Let us know if...
Another welcome move by a firm -- announcing paralegal hires: "Ralph J. DiLeone, managing partner at DiLeone & Associates, P.C., has announced that Dara Lyon Warner has joined the firm as a paralegal. In this position, Warner will be involved with business incorporations and other business related matters, wills and estate administration, manage administrative and financial matters, and...
Another a must-read article about outsourcing paralegal & other legal services to India: "Some local law firms are looking at the possibility of outsourcing legal services to save money and keep clients' costs down, although none so far appears to have actually done so. "A few weeks ago, Seattle-based Perkins Coie LLP formed a task force to look into offshore outsourcing. The...
Good news for those interested in making a change: "The hiring outlook for law firms and corporate legal departments remains positive, a new survey shows. Fifty-five per cent of lawyers surveyed plan to add personnel in the coming year. Only 1 per cent of respondents anticipate reductions in personnel. These results reflect little change from a similar poll conducted in 2005, in which 55 per...
...which just makes sense in our global world, right? "With employers in the private and public sectors exploring operations on a global scale, gaining fluency in a second language or preserving a native language can provide countless opportunities to graduates. "Not all languages lead to the same opportunities, however. "Arabic, Korean, Russian, Persian and Chinese speakers are...
Let's hear it for teamwork! "Topping off another year of exceptional results on the intellectual property front, Irell & Manella LLP's Morgan Chu has been named the Number 1 Intellectual Property lawyer in the U.S. by Chambers & Partners. "Mr. Chu was among only 19 American lawyers singled out by Chambers as being the top practitioners in their respective fields. Long recognized...
Been in contact today with a VSA (Very Stressed Administrator), from a firm in Metairie, LA. One of the many effects of Katrina is the scarcity of candidates to fill open positions. There are good-paying jobs going unfilled because no one is there to start work! For example, this firm seeks two experienced paralegals to work with a senior partner. The ideal candidate should posess a good work...
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Big moves in Washington, D.C. IP practice: "Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP today announced that Alexander J. Hadjis and Richard G. Green have joined the law firm as partners in its Washington, D.C. office, where Hadjis will be the national chair of the patent litigation practice. Hadjis and Green come to Sonnenschein from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where Hadjis was head of that...
... by this job advertisement from the UK: "Title: Legal Assistant Location: High Wycombe Job Type: Full Time Salary: TBA "Hodders Law Firm require a legal assistant with excellent IT skills, able to work on their own initiative and with a keen interest in childrens law to become involved in all aspects of secretarial work and legal administration to be based at our High Wycombe...