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May 15

Ex-Wilmer Associate Pens Novel Packed with Intrigue and Fab Real Estate

Cristina Alger wrote her first novel while she was an associate at Wilmer. How did she do it?

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May 14

News Briefs?Iowa Has Lawyer Shortage; Retired Milbank Partner Takes on NYC Private School

Iowa looks for lawyers who want the simple life. And a retired Milbank partner battles a New York private school.

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May 10

Powerful Women Are Not Helping Other Women, Says Study

Women in power have little interest in helping the sisterhood.

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Tips for Success

Five Tips for Writing a Get-Noticed, Persuasive Resume

Texas Lawyer

According to managing partner Michael P. Maslanka, a good resume doesn't just inform; it also persuades. Persuasion is what lawyers do, and the resume is an attorney's first shot at showing a prospective employer whether he has the DNA of persuasion. Maslanka offer five tips for constructing an effective resume.

Advice

Tips for Acing the Interview When It's a Power Game

The Careerist

Some law firms are starting to adopt corporate hiring techniques, and even those that don't use formal vetting devices may have tricks up their sleeves. Author Mark Murphy reveals the mind games that interviewers play to vet potential employees.

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Profiles

From Legal Briefs to Boxer Shorts

The Connecticut Law Tribune

Previously a commercial litigator at Stroock in Manhattan and later the in-house counsel at a marketing company in Connecticut, Joan Wharton traded in her legal briefs for boxer shorts when she opened Charlie Dog Boxer Co. last fall. Wharton says she draws on her legal knowledge every day of building her new company.

Career News

Plaintiffs Lawyers Eye Data Breach Niche

The Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiffs attorneys are finding new business these days by taking on cases in which clients claim to have been hurt, financially or otherwise, by data breaches. The breaches are expected to lead to issues of first impression, but the ultimate valuation of such cases is still a big unknown, say attorneys.

Compensation Matters

Freshfields Announces Associate Salaries Under New Merit Pay System

Legal Week

Freshfields has confirmed associate salaries under its new merit-based pay scheme, which came into effect May 1, with newly qualified lawyers set to make at least £65,000 -- £3,500 more than those at rival London firms. The firm said its existing associate bonus scheme will continue to apply.