Interview Strategies: Get Ready for Your Video Close-Up

February 15, 2010

Your next in-house counsel job interview may be by video link – so there are a few things you need to keep in mind to ensure you are at top of your interviewing game:

Videoconference interviews are becoming more common as law firms and corporations expand geographically, and as travel becomes more expensive and time-consuming. Increasingly, [...]

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U.S. News Will Rank Firms; But Not Before the ABA Asks Questions

February 12, 2010

Will law firms get as fired up about being ranked by U.S. News as law schools do? Our guess is yes – and journalists everywhere are already salivating at the prospect:

Last summer, we reacted with elation when we learned that U.S. News & World Report would soon be ranking the law firms. It seems to [...]

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‘Pants on the Ground’ Breakout Star Hires Lawyer

February 10, 2010

It was only a matter of time:
The man whose offbeat “Pants on the Ground” audition during American Idol’s recruiting session in Atlanta became an overnight sensation has hired a lawyer to claim royalty rights from those eager to profit from his performance.
[via 'Pants on the Ground' Breakout Star Hires Lawyer - News - ABA Journal.]

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Little-Known Case Offers Lesson for In-House Counsel on Risk of Fraudulent Schemes

February 10, 2010

A recent article in a Food and Drug Law Institute publication talks about the important benefits — and risks — when a corporate defendant tells the prosecutor that “my lawyer said it was OK.” Attorney John Fleder writes that the government has become more aggressive in prosecuting corporate lawyers who become part of a fraudulent [...]

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Legal Sector Lost 1,100 Jobs in January

February 9, 2010

The U.S. economy continued to hemorrhage jobs in the first month of the 2010, but the overall unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent, according to the latest employment report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the legal sector lost another 1,100 jobs in January, the number marked a noticeable drop-off from previous months. [...]

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February’s Featured In-House Counsel Jobs from GoInhouse.com

February 7, 2010

Looking for an in-house counsel job? Check out these featured in-house counsel jobs courtesy of GoInhouse.com:

Corporate Counsel – Starbucks, Seattle , WA
Corporate Counsel – Marsh & McLennan Companies , New York, NY
Corporate Counsel – Amazon, Seattle , WA
Trade Control & Compliance Counsel – MS Legal Search, Houston, TX
Senior Corporate Counsel & Corporate Secretary – [...]

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Corporate Immigration Law News Blog

February 4, 2010

Need to get up to speed on immigration law issues? If so, you should check out the Corporate Immigration Law News blog for the latest updates. The blog is published by Meyner and Landis LLP, which has a full service immigration law practice. Their immigration law team was founded by Anthony F. Siliato, [...]

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eDiscovery “Wake up Call” for In-house Counsel – Sanctions Issued – Failure to Preserve and Legal Hold

February 4, 2010

Failing to be up to speed on eDiscovery issues and the related Federal Rules of Civil Procedure can not only raises issues for your company, it can also expose you to sanctions and liability for substantial attorneys’ fees and costs.
[via Electronic Discovery and Evidence: "Wake up Call" for In-house Counsel - Sanctions Issued - Failure [...]

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