43% of Law Firm Leaders Surveyed Expect to Hire Fewer New Associates

Posted Dec 1, 2008, 06:13 am CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Only 38 percent of more than 100 leaders of large law firms who responded to a survey are optimistic about their firm’s prospects next year.
Instead, a majority—53 percent—told the American Lawyer they were uncertain about the next year. That uncertainty appears to be affecting hiring decisions [...]

Things You Should Never Put in an E-mail

Posted Dec 3, 2008, 12:37 pm CST
By Molly McDonough
Over at the Wichita Eagle blog What the Judge Ate for Breakfast, there’s a caution about e-mail during office hours on office computers.
Courts reporter Ron Sylvester quips, “My wife says you should never put anything in a company e-mail that you don’t want to be [...]