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PILLSBURY POACHES FROM NIXON IN N.Y. San Francisco based Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has an eye on expansion evidenced Friday by the addition of at least 14 corporate and finance attorneys from Nixon Peabody in New York. The Daily Journal Corporation 6/21/2010 HIRING LAW FIRMS OFFER ‘REVERSE SIGNING BONUS’ The most profitable law firms increased their lateral hiring of partners last year. American Bar Association 5/13/2010 CHANGING EXPECTATIONS AND INCENTIVES Potential lateral partners take heart: Firms are still on the hunt for a few good men and women -- as long as they come with a hefty book of business that will goose the bottom line. The National Law Journal 5/11/2010 HALF OF FOLGER LEVIN TO JOIN CROWELL & MORING Three years after Folger Levin and Kahn transferred management to a new generation of partners the San Francisco firm is splintering. The Recorder 10/26/2009 IF YOU BUILD IT For the past year and a half Erwin Chemerinsky has been building his own field of dreams. Daily Journal 2/25/2009 LAID OFF LAWYERS OFTEN SUBJECTED TO SPIN CYCLE Large law firms are experiencing a slowdown amid the souring economy and they are sending their associates packing – some openly-others quietly. Los Angeles Business Journal 12/15/2008 SLOWED ECONOMY In the slowed economy - young lawyers are giving small firms a second look. Los Angeles Daily Journal 12/10/2008 RECRUITERS ADJUST AS LAW FIRMS' HIRING SLOWS Gone are high-volume associate placements but the right partners are still looking. Los Angeles Daily Journal 11/12/2008 THE REALITY OF ASSOCIATE SALARIES The relationship between firms and their recruits continues to quietly evolve. The Recorder 9/10/2008 IT'S A BUYER'S MARKET According to California legal recruiters firms are spending more time now filling fewer open associate positions. The Recorder 5/30/2008 LAW FIRMS THIN STUDENT STAFFING AS BUSINESS SLOWS The economic downturn means that law firms are seeing less business. Los Angeles Business Journal 4/28/2008 MIDSIZE FIRM OVERHAULS SALARY SYSTEM A midsize California firm is carving its own path. The Recorder 1/14/2008 WILL LATHAM TRIGGER FAMILY LEAVE ACTS? Latham and Watkins announced a new parental leave policy for associates this week. The Recorder 12/14/2007 ALL IS TOO QUIET ON BONUS FRONT Weeks after top New York firms started announcing lavish special bonuses on top of the usual year-end handouts; firms in California have made no moves. The Recorder 11/30/2007 OUT OF THE POCKET When associates tell recruiter Delia Swan that they want some breathing room from big firm life but still want to practice with top credentialed attorneys she lets them in on a little secret. Cal Law 10/17/2007 MEET THIS YEAR'S BONUS BABIES The party may be over for big-law associates. Cal Law 10/1/2007 OLD SCHOOL RULES The progressive reputation of LA belies its no-nonsense reality. Los Angeles Business Journal 8/7/2006 MENLO PARK LAW FIRM EXPANDS Menlo Park law firm expands after taking hit during downturn. San Francisco Business Times 4/28/2006 LAW FIRMS MAKE A CASE FOR RAISING NEW LAWYERS' PAY New associates seeing first raise in five years. San Francisco Business Journal 2/13/2006 FIRST YEAR SALARY HIKE Irell and Quinn to Hike First Year Salaries The Recorder 9/22/2005 THE ART & SCIENCE OF LEGAL RECRUITING Finding the Right Firm 8/1/2005 TAKING THE CALL If you are not looking for a job should you take a call from a recruiter? California Lawyer Magazine 8/1/2004 WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME Orange County is still a small business community giving young lawyers the opportunity to build a practice more easily. Daily Journal Extra 11/15/2003 SWAN LEGAL SEARCH IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE... Swan Legal Search Opens Its New San Francisco Office Daily Journal Extra / The Recorder 11/10/2003 HAVING IT ALL Firms and their employees need to work together to make the lifestyle of a modern lawyer compatible with the lifestyle of a modern parent. Daily Journal Extra 10/20/2003 TOWNSEND PLANS SAN DIEGO OFFICE Swan Legal Search assists in opening San Diego office of Townsend and Townsend and Crew Los Angeles Daily Journal 6/19/2003 CAREER MOVES When contemplating a change consider using a headhunter to get the most from your job search California Law Business 8/13/2001 CULTURE, POWER, AND (OH, YES) MONEY... Of Counsel, Vol. 20 3/3/2001 LIVING IT UP Legal recruiters are rolling in new-found dough due to skyrocketing salaries for associates at major California firms. But some ask - will these good times last? California Law Business 3/27/2000 HUNTING SEASON Will the legal recruiting industry ever rein in the maverick headhunters with whom it has a love-hate relationship? California Law Business 3/27/2000 HOPPING THE TRACK Many associates just do not care if they make partner - study says Los Angeles Daily Journal 9/27/1999 SOUL SEARCHING Many attorneys find legal recruiting a professional and personal fit Los Angeles Daily Journal 9/13/1999 THE GETAWAY Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw they are not - still hundreds of lawyers have fled from the prospect of a lifetime practicing law California Law Business 8/16/1999
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