Harvard Law has launched the Public Service Venture Fund to assist new graduates in starting their own nonprofit organizations or for those seeking jobs at government agencies and public interest groups. The fund will divide $1 million per year among a pool of students who submit a proposal detailing how they would use the money [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Simpson & Thatcher deferrals who are doing public interest law while waiting for their new start date will be receiving a prorated bonus from the firm this year. Given that Simpson & Thatcher rushed in to follow the Cravath scale, the bonus won’t be much, particularly once it has been pro rated and taxed, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 15, 2009
Albany Law School has announced a 94% employment rate in legal positions for its 2008 graduating class, outpacing the national average of 90% for all law schools. Each year, Albany Law School’s Career Center coordinates more than 1,000 job interviews on campus, as well as many more off campus; processes more than 7,000 job applications; and [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 13, 2009
WilmerHale is deferring start dates for its 2009 associate class. Some associates will be deferred to January 20th, 2010, and others to March 17th of that year. January associates will get a $10,000 deferral stipend on top of their $5,000 bar stipend. March associates will get a $15,000 bar stipend. Funny, if you do the math, there [...]
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