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The Faculty Lounge
New Approaches to Law School Hiring?
As the hiring season draws to a close, I've been pondering the merits of our current approach to hiring both entry level and lateral candidates - as I'm sure many…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Not even in a terrific labor market …
... is this person getting a job:i found ur id on;line and found that u ans evil hr question. i am struck with a question in interview of "why my…
Alabama Employment Law Report
ASKING THE WRONG QUESTIONS CAN LEAD TO A LAWSUIT
Last week, the Miami Herald published a story written by Diane Stafford entitled "Ready to hire? Don't ask wrong questions". The story, referring to an article in The HR Specialist newsletter,…
Law People
Hiring into the Future
By Ronda Muir
Hiring the right people is the first and most important goal in recruitment. And these days firms do not have the luxury of over-hiring and waiting a few years for…
The Faculty Lounge
Tenure Reviews and the Appointments Process
I've often wondered about norms within academia about appropriate uses for tenure letters, particularly in appointments processes involving other schools. I'm thinking particularly about two situations.1. If Professor X writes…
The Faculty Lounge
Hiring and Visiting
Just to give those on the entry level market some more food for thought, it might be helpful for those being interviewed to give some thought to the scenario where…
The Faculty Lounge
Marriott Wardman, Here We Come!
This is the life-changing week so many have waited for: the arrival of the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference. Dance cards are filled, research agendas have been polished, questions are being…
The Faculty Lounge
Questions FAR Candidates Would REALLY Like to Ask!
Borrowing, but tweaking, the caption from Christine Hurt's post here, I submit the following thirty questions (in no particular order, and with a few suggestions from a friend):1. Why did…
The Faculty Lounge
The AALS Bait and Switch I – Seller’s Side
Posted by D. Daniel SokolThe AALS entry level meeting is upon us. Yesterday, I chatted with someone I know who is on the market who has advanced training and degrees…
Legal Ease Blog
No surprise here: BigLaw rescinds ‘deferred’ offers
By Allison Johs
Arent Fox has confirmed that some offers made to 'deferred' associates have now been fully withdrawn. This comes as no big surprise, particularly as the old BigLaw model becomes increasingly…