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The Child-Centricity of Our Matrimonial Courts

Lee Rosenberg

Despite amendments to statute and court rule, it remains all too common for the court to see the renamed "Attorney for the Child" as a purported "impartial" and "independent" sounding board whom the court will hear first at any conference.

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Bad News for NY Law Grads

Tania Karas

Just six in 10 of the 4,967 students who graduated last year from New York state's 15 law schools were able to find full-time, permanent employment requiring bar passage by Feb. 15, according to recently released statistics from the American Bar Association.

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Who Should Be Partner in a Post-Recession Profession?

James D. Cotterman

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, with fewer seats at the table, a successful candidate for equity partnership must demonstrate a full complement of personal and professional skills and experience.

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Retaining Valued Associates

Dianne Rosky

Today's global law fims need the expertise international lawyers offer, but they also need those lawyers to write and speak with a clarity approaching that of a native speaker. An overview of the issues and options for helping international lawyers communicate effectively in English.

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Non-Equity Partnerships Are on the Rise Again

Robert Denney

Many changes continue to occur in the traditional partner/associate structure in law firms. Permanent associates, staff or contract attorneys, temporary attorneys, of counsel (in one form or another) and non-equity partners have been added to the mix.

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Judge Rejects Assistant A.G.'s Employment Bias Lawsuit

Andrew Keshner

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by a New York state assistant attorney general who claims she was passed over for a promotion and demoted on a major case because she is black.

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The Changing Shape of Religious Discrimination Law in the UK

John D. Shyer, Catherine Drinnan & Gretchen Lennon

Multinational companies with operations in the United Kingdom should take note that the law pertaining to protection against religious discrimination in the workplace is evolving. As a result of a recent decision, employers in the UK need to take a fresh look at their practices.

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What the <i>Noel Canning</i> Decision Means for Employers

Matthew C. Lonergan & Summer Austin Davis

After the D.C. Circuit Court's ruling in <i>Noel Canning v. NLRB</i> , many employers celebrated the apparent demise of NLRB decisions that they viewed as unfavorable. Some of the most employer-unfriendly and controversial decisions are discussed herein.

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More Key Employment Law Developments

J. Ian Downes, Jennifer L. Burdick, Kate Ericsson & Jeffrey W. Rubin

Last month, the authors noted that developments in the labor and employment area are proliferating at a rapid pace. The discussion continues herein.

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Anyone Can Whistle

Lauren J. Resnick, Tracy Cole & Essence Liburd

The wave of federal legislation continues to provide significant financial incentives and protections to whistleblowers for reporting corporate misconduct to law enforcement. And the wave shows no signs of diminishing in 2013.

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