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 NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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Lateral Link Survey Highlights Attorneys Concern Regarding Current Market Turmoil.
A recent Lateral Link survey revealed that nearly 42% of attorneys are concerned for their jobs as a result of recent market conditions. This is up from 27% of attorneys who expressed similar concerns after the collapse of Bear Stearns in March. According to Lateral Link Director, Justin Bernold, "Associates are beginning to see more turmoil in the financial market trickling down into their careers." Lateral Link's survey results were picked up by Bloomberg, Business Week, The Washington Times, The ABA Journal and the National Law Journal.
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Next Thursday, October 16, Lateral Link is sponsoring happy hours in New York and Chicago for the law school alumni associations of Harvard, NYU, Columbia and Chicago. We encourage our Members to join us for a free drink. | |
Chicago (RSVP Here)
- Pop's for Champagne
- 601 N. State Street
- 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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New York (RSVP Here)
- Le Colonial
- 149 E. 57th St. (at Lex)
- 6:00 - 8:00 pm
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RECENT PLACEMENTS |
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• Esther Park, a 2005 Georgetown alum, recently joined the Washington, D.C. office of Morgan Lewis. | |
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• Kevin Hui, a 2006 UPenn alum, recently joined the Hong Kong office of Freshfields. | |
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• Juan Gonzalez, a 2007 Columbia Law School alum, recently joined the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn. | |
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• Jinyung Lee, a 2006 Michigan Law School alum, recently joined the Tokyo office of Morrison & Foerster. |
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BR LEGAL CASE STUDY |
| Roy Carrasquillo at Kaye Scholer mentored a Cornell law student for a new company based on a Cornell technology used for patterning organic materials and manufacturing certain OLEDs and possible other organic derivatives. The project involved setting up a DE corporation with a view towards future venture funding. Mr. Carrasquillo commented on the Cornell student, "mentoring the Cornell law student was great – kind of like a project based interview – and the students really get a lot out of the experience." | 
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| | Similar opportunities to counsel start-up companies are available to Lateral Link Members through our partnership with BR Legal. Click here to read more about the program and to sign-up to participate. | |
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PREMIER JOBS |
• The newly formed Energy Policy Group of an AmLaw 100 law firm is seeking experienced associates to join either its Raleigh, Richmond, or D.C. office. Position #9933. | |
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• A leading manufacturer in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Marketing Counsel with 5-7 years of experience in counseling on antitrust, trade regulation, contracting and general business law. Position #9874. | |
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• A Company, which manages and operates a National Security Complex near Knoxville, Tennessee is seeking a Government/ Commercial Contracts Attorney with 3-10+ years experience in government and commercial contracts. Position #9068. | |
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• A prominent financial institution is seeking an Investor Relations Specialist. This position is located in New York. Position #9410. |
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ASK THE EXPERTS |
We are excited to launch our new "Ask The Experts" feature, where we provide answers to common questions, along with insight from other legal industry experts, including hiring partners, law firm recruiting personnel, law school career services counselors and legal recruiters.
How should I prepare for my upcoming interview ?
Arriving at an interview, you want to ensure that you are an informed candidate. That means knowing the particular company you are interviewing with inside and out as it applies to you. According to Michael Kayan, Hiring Partner at Constantine Cannon, "Substantive preparation by the candidate before an interview is obviously important. Good preparation generally connotes interest and seriousness of purpose on the part of a candidate. I like to ask a candidate what s/he already knows about our firm, and then I'll elaborate on that initial base of knowledge. I'm impressed when a candidate has done more than pay a quick visit to our firm's website, and disappointed when a candidate has merely done that, or less.”
According to Kayan, you should do your research. There are numerous sources you can look to and specific items that you should review prior to your interview.
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Our Members are always welcome to contact their personal search consultants for expert advice on the legal placement market. | |
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