Prominent New York based firm Skadden Arps sent out offers to potential candidates for their 2010 summer program. The firm, which boasts over 2,000 lawyers, announced in August that there would be massive cuts to their summer hiring. They hired 225 students for this summer’s program and they plan to hire less than half of that for the summer of 2010.
It is up in the air as to how the rates for summer participants will compare to previous years.
The legal profession offers a variety of career tracks, and this guide clearly outlines the nuances of each option. Traditional pathways such as moving from associate to non-equity partner and ultimately equity partner are explained alongside alternative roles including counsel, […]