Tag Archives: Lateral

Why Lateral Career Moves Are Actually Power Moves

Lateral career moves can be power moves just as much as taking a step down the ladder. For many in-house counsel, lateral moves can also involve a move from the legal to business side, which for some can be an … Continue reading

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American Lawyer Media Releases Law Firm Merger and Lateral Modeling Tool: Let the Scenario Planning Begin

American Lawyer Media (or more precisely, Steven Brill the founder of the American Lawyer) pioneered the collection of law firm data in the mid-1980’s with the publication of the first Amlaw 100 list.  For better or for worse, the  ALM … Continue reading

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Lateral Moves By BigLaw Partners: Age And Gender Implications

P. Cecchi-Dimeglio (Harvard) & H.A. Simons (Ropes & Gray, Boston), Lateral Moves: An Empirical Investigation of Cyclicality, Directional Mobility, and 5-Year Retention Rate by Gender and Age Cohort, 42 J. Legal Prof. 171 (2018): The present empirical study examines the … Continue reading

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THE NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION SAYS LATERAL TRANSFER CAN BE AN ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION UNDER STATE’S WHISTLEBLOWER LAW

The issue of whether an employee has suffered a requisite “adverse employment action” under our state’s whistleblower law when transferred out of his longstanding job into another after he blows the whistle on his employer’s violations of law or public … Continue reading

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A Legal Recruiter: Your Secret Weapon to Making a Lateral Move

While this article focuses on how a legal recruiter can assist in a job hunt for a lateral move in the law firm environment, a legal recruiter can be an invaluable resource in finding in-house counsel jobs and navigating the … Continue reading

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