The annual Vault rankings are always keenly awaited and with 20,000 Associates ranking US law firms this year the rankings remain of keen interest. But which firms rank tops? The top ranking 10 US law firm as ranked by Vault follow – Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP With two centuries under its belt, Cravath, Swaine […]
Jonathon Eaton, high-profile lawyer and Queen’s Counsel, spoke to LawFuel reporters Kate Green and Rachel Moore about the media, mentoring young lawyers, and maintaining a balance between work and family. Jonathan Eaton, 55, has spent 30 years as a lawyer and six years as a Queen’s counsel, and is currently based at Bridgeside Chambers in
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CMS Cameron McKenna have produced a report on gender pay gap reporting on some of the key trends and practices, including – The move towards pay transparency Ways in which organisations can reduce their gender pay gap How to frame the gender pay gap report See the video link here
Among the current employers on the LawFuel Jobs Network – LawFuel will submit your question about legal roles to top recruiters on our panel. Submit your question via the form below. Overseas Opportunities Q: Can you please tell me what overseas job opportunities are looking best currently for a lawyer with 2-3 years PQE?
Christmas time means Christmas bonuses for lawyers and among the big bonus winners this year have been – surprise, surprise – Cravaths, who have announced some juicy bonuses last month, rising from $15,000 for this year’s class to $100,000 for the 2010/11 classes. But the major bonus announcement has also been matched now by Schulte
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November 19, 2018 Firm Teams with pymetrics to Address Implicit Bias in Recruiting Process; Joins with Werk to Build a More Flexible Culture Through Data NEW YORK—November 19, 2018—O’Melveny announced today that it has become the first US law firm to adopt two cutting-edge technologies that address critical diversity and inclusion issues: pymetrics will enhance
Todd Mackey* Okay, so Brett Kavanaugh got the top job, but at what cost? And what can lawyers seeking a new job learn from that inquisition? There are some lessons any job seeker can learn from the way he handled the now infamous congressional hearings prior to his landing his Supreme Court gig? Well there
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Why would Yael Krigman move from corporate law in New York to starting her own bakery? Simple, really. She loved baking and the law . ..? Well, not so much. She worked at her cake baking business and at law for a spell but working two, demanding jobs became too much. Besides, while the law
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So what’s the hot new legal area? The space that every fast-moving Silicon Valley market leader needs more than anything else? Privacy lawyers – particularly data privacy attorneys. Whether its Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Twilio . . the list of firms seeking data privacy specialists who can interpret and negotiate the treacherous waters of new laws
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There’s a new generation in town and they are steadily becoming your employees. But, contrary to popular belief, millennials don’t overtly want to be treated differently, and instead, are looking to assimilate into your workplace with as little fuss as possible. Characteristics associated with this generation include different ways of communicating and differing expectations from
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