School supplies for law firms; a look at where some law firms find their newest associates

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A survey of 28 leading US law firms is conducted to determine which law schools they draw their incoming associates from. Results of the survey show the assumption to be false that most firms, unless prestigious enough to attract Ivy League graduates, tend to take associates from the immediate area. The number of entering associates follows the firm's name and principal office. The figure of associates is then broken down into the individual colleges from which they have been drawn.

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Firm uses behavioral test to hire lawyers

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Akron, OH's law firm Bingham Dana hires lawyers using the Predictive Index to spot behavioral traits helpful in the job. Praendex Inc owns the predictive index and the test is designed to reduce the chance of a bad fit between applicant and job description. Submitting to the test has always been voluntary, but even support staff applicants who make it to the second interview stage are aked to take it. The firm has even used the test to show managers their work styles.

Ohio

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Where associates are schooled: a look at where some law firms find their new young lawyers

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Incoming associates' law school backgrounds are profiled. A statistical list of 42 law firms indicates the schools from which new attorneys were recruited, the total number of recruits, and a breakdown of the number of new associates from each law school. Firms hire from a nationwide pool, rather than simply hiring from local schools.

Statistics, Employee recruitment, Law schools

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