A survey by the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association reports that 40% of new and low-level solicitors in the city have taken pay cuts averaging 15%; and 40% of incoming new solicitors have been laid off or lost their job offer. Furthermore, 40% (there’s that number again) are working without a contract; and 30% are considering changing [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 19, 2009
Berwin Leighton Paisner, CMS Cameron McKenna and Norton Rose are the top three UK firms for lawyer satisfaction, according to a survey by Legal Week of 4,000 solicitors below partner level. The Legal Week 2009 Employee Satisfaction Survey says the three firms have the top lawyer satisfaction amongst the 25 largest UK law firms. The top [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Incisive Media’s Corporate Counsel magazine today announced the selection of the in-house attorneys of The Hartford Financial Services Group as winners of the magazine’s fourth annual “Best Legal Department” competition. Corporate Counsel’s editors also named the legal departments of Exelon Corporation and IBM as finalists. The in-house legal department at The Hartford was selected for its work [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 27, 2009
According to Robert Half Legal, one quarter of lawyers surveyed believe their firm will hire in the next 12 months, most likely in bankruptcy and litigation. The survey questioned 300 attorneys at law firms and corporations in the United States and Canada. About 65% said that staffing levels would not change, and 10% said their organizations [...]
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