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READER RESPONSE
Do you agree or disagree with the slant of any of our articles? Or, did one of them just get you thinking?
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| BY THE NUMBERS
Summer
associate candidates, who are in the law school graduating class of
2008, accepted about 29 percent of all offers for summer employment
this year, according to NALP.
Firms
in the Southeast enjoy a higher average of offer acceptances--about 40
percent. The rate is lower in the Northeast, at about 24 percent. Firm
size is apparently relevant to applicants: The highest acceptance rates
occurred at firms with 100 or fewer lawyers and at offices of 25 or
fewer lawyers.
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presents dialogue-based, advanced conferences that are "intellectually
stimulating and thought provoking." The Fall 2007 Regular Season
Conferences are now open for registration, limited to 40 participants
each:
- -- October 11-12
- -- October 25-26
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Do you have a question or challenge you'd like the Lumen Legal experts to address? Please , and we'd be happy to help you plan your strategy. |
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| The legal industry is changing around us.
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Amendments to the e-discovery rules have been in place for about six months now. In this issue of Legal Industry Insight,
we check back in with experts to see if reality matches predictions we
made at the start of the year. You can read about it in
We continue our look back with
which compares today's lively discussions about international
outsourcing of fungible tasks to talks of contract lawyering from two
decades ago.
Along
with cost savings and document review, diversity is an issue that
continues to be of utmost importance to the legal industry. We report
on one that helps representatives from corporations meet the best minority lawyers in the country.
 You
know you can call us to help you contain costs and create efficiencies
in your legal service delivery model. Let me know if you have any
comments on this issue; I always appreciate input on our newsletter.
And, please
this newsletter to any colleagues who would benefit from its content.
Regards,
David Galbenski, Esq.
President and CEO, Lumen Legal
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| e-Discovery 6 Months Later: Courts Get Serious, Some Attorneys and Litigants Still Catching Up
In
a past issue, we made some predictions about the impact of the new
e-discovery rules that became effective on Dec. 1, 2006. Six months
later, we check back in to determine the accuracy of our forecast. The
verdict: Courts are cracking down, and corporate IT departments are
scrambling to gather knowledge for litigation readiness.
Discover the effects. >
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| Ethical Déjà Vu: The Debate About Legal Offshoring
Does
it feel like you've heard the ethical arguments in the legal industry
about international outsourcing before? That's because you probably
have. Today's discussion about the ethics of sending work overseas to
countries like India closely parallels the conversation around
temporary or contract workers some two decades ago. Take a look back
for deeper understanding of this current issue.
Look back. >
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| Important Event Brings Diverse Lawyers and Decision Makers Together
Few
issues within the legal profession carry as much weight as diversity
initiatives. That's why the Minority Outside Counsel Networking
Conference is so important: It's goal is to bring together the nation's
top minority lawyers and decision makers at prestigious companies. This
year's conference focused on the financial services arena, with
breakout discussions and individual consultations.
Get together. >
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| The Starfish and the Spider: How Decentralization Changes Business and Legal Practice
Surviving
in a global environment means recognizing the power of business
decentralization and how it will change the scope of practice. Legal Industry Insight speaks with Rod Beckström, co-author of The Starfish and The Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations,
to learn more about the potent effects of decentralization and what
specific opportunities and challenges exist for the legal industry
within that model.
Decentralize to compete. >
Lumen Legal and Rod Beckström would like to share a free inscribed copy of The Starfish and The Spider with you. Go here to learn more information.
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Get to Know: Steven H. Sunshine, Partner at Bryan Cave
"It's not
about you; it's about others." That's the crux of the advice Steven H.
Sunshine shares with young lawyers he mentors. Sunshine speaks with Legal Industry Insight
about his path to success and his thoughts on issues particular to the
legal profession, like the future of legal education and ways to
promote ethnic and gender diversity in the legal profession.
Benefit from Sunshine's insights. >
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| A Summer-long Interview: Associate Hiring
Summer
associates are a pool of future talent for law firm recruiting.
Programs provide both students and prospective employers an opportunity
to determine whether they are a good fit in terms of firm culture, work
ethic and practice areas. Effectively, a summer program can act as a
six to 12 week interview, where employers can assess a candidate's
abilities.
Get to know associates. >
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