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  • US Law firm Dechert Considering Shuttering Offices In Hong Kong, Beijing

    U.S.-founded law firm Dechert is considering closing its offices in Hong Kong and Beijing, making it the latest foreign firm to scale back in Greater China, according to two sources. This decision comes amid a prolonged capital market downturn and growing Sino-U.S. tensions. Dechert employs more than 20 people in its Hong Kong office, including…

  • Lawyers On Track For Mid-Year Bonuses At Trial Firm McKool Smith

    Dallas-based law firm McKool Smith, known for taking on high-stakes patent cases and other litigation, announced it will pay its associates and other lawyers mid-year bonuses up to $30,000. McKool Smith’s managing principal and chairman, David Sochia, revealed in an internal memo on Thursday that bonuses for principals, associates, and senior counsel will range from…

  • Law School Failed To Prepare 45% Of Junior Associates For Practice, Survey Finds

    A new survey has found that nearly half of law firm associates believe that law school did not adequately prepare them for practice. The survey, conducted by legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa and legal data intelligence provider Leopard Solutions, interviewed 546 junior associates in January and February. Of those surveyed, 45% stated that…

  • These Law Schools Sent The Most Graduates Into Big Law Jobs In 2023

    Columbia Law School snagged the top spot among U.S. law schools for having the highest percentage of 2023 graduates who landed large law firm jobs, according to new employment data from the American Bar Association. Nearly 76% of the school’s juris doctor graduates took jobs at firms of 251 or more lawyers within 10 months…

  • Paralegal (Trademark – St. Louis, DC, NY) – Full Time

    JOB SUMMARY Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a full-time Trademark Paralegal to be based in our St. Louis, Washington, D.C. or New York office. This position will support the local IP&T Practitioners and the national IP&T Practice Group. This position will report to the Senior Practice Director for the practice group. Qualifications •…

  • Civil Litigation Associate Attorney – Full Time

    JOB SUMMARY (via LinkedIn) Qualifications • Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of litigation experience in ANY of the following areas: • Pre-trial experience • Strong research and writing skills • Licensed to practice and in good standing in New Jersey is required Responsibilities • You will have ownership of your cases and have a…

  • Summer 2024 US Legal Internship/Externship

    The International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) seeks law students to work as summer interns with our U.S. Legal Services Department. In particular, IRAP seeks candidates who are interested in working mainly with IRAP’s direct legal services team, although interns/externs will also have the opportunity to work on assignments with other departments as well. JOB SUMMARY…

  • Summer 2024 Justice Legal Internship

    The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve the systems of democracy and justice in the United States. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. The Brennan…