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Women Lawyers Must Also 'Lean In' to Realize Their Career Dreams
April 29, 2013
While women lawyers must work a bit smarter and harder than their male counterparts, the basics of business development apply to all. If you fail to plan, you are, in effect, planning to fail.
The Child-Centricity of Our Matrimonial Courts
April 29, 2013
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.
Bad News for NY Law Grads
April 27, 2013
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.
Who Should Be Partner in a Post-Recession Profession?
April 27, 2013
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.
Retaining Valued Associates
April 27, 2013
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.
Non-Equity Partnerships Are on the Rise Again
April 27, 2013
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.
Judge Rejects Assistant A.G.'s Employment Bias Lawsuit
April 27, 2013
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.
The Changing Shape of Religious Discrimination Law in the UK
April 27, 2013
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.
What the <i>Noel Canning</i> Decision Means for Employers
April 27, 2013
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.
More Key Employment Law Developments
April 27, 2013
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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