Sentences with phrase «big firm position»

At a time when finding a job isn't as easy as it may once have been, perhaps they too will be grateful for those big firm positions.

Not exact matches

That result might seem surprising given the recent headlines declaring the demise of Canadian law firms (not to mention the hordes of law grads struggling to find articling positions), but lawyers are big earners, and over the past five years their numbers have swollen by 10,000.

The biggest position, at 1.85 percent was for British firm Marshall Wace, followed by Pelham Capital at 1.7 percent and BlackRock Investment Management, at 1.69 percent.

The chief executive officer of the biggest telecom firm in the U.K. has told CNBC he wants to keep his position despite disappointing earnings and a shareholder call for him to resign.

The number of graduating law students has increasingly outstripped available articling positions in recent years, and the breakup of prominent Bay Street firm Heenan Blaikie has insiders wondering which will be the next big firm to fall.

Now a small herd, some with ties to big energy firms, hold key positions in B.C.'s public sector, thanks to Premier Campbell.

Let me state that again: 87 % of top accelerators have a woman in a top position and 4.2 % of the big VC firms have a woman in a partner - level position — very different numbers.

It has big positions in KWEB's top two holdings — Internet giants Baidu and Tencent — but just 38 percent of the portfolio is in technology firms.

Transactions in Italy, the world's biggest produce by volume in 2016, have been slower than expected, while international buyers are showing interest in South Africa but most are yet to take firm positions.

saying that the keynesian conception is about spending what you earn is the opposite of what it stands for (its actually what you haplessly describe as the neoclassical position) beyond the even more meaningless claim that wenger adheres to it... keynes broke with the idea that the economy was simply a collection of perfectly informed individuals and firms responding rationally to price incentives generated by market forces and that the big variables that frame an economies performance — output, employment, price level, wages, etc — tend to move in cycles and are shaped by decisions and judgements made under hugely uncertain conditions that if left to markets generate bad outcomes..

In Bournemouth for the TUC Congress, the leaders of the three biggest unions affiliated to the Labour Party yesterday firmed up their position against Ed Miliband's proposals to «reform» the Labour Party trade union link.

Silver's «of counsel» position at Weitz & Luxenberg, one of the biggest negligence firms in New York, has created a potential conflict of interest.

Silver is accused of using his position to push legislation that would benefit Glenwood in exchange for the company sending tax work to a law firm that paid him big kickbacks.

Biben told the newspaper she would explore job opportunities after she leaves, but she will remain in the position for four weeks as JCOPE deals with some of New York's biggest law firms, companies and lobbying firms.

Wayans plays college student Darryl Witherspoon, a bright, clever guy whose one big dream is to secure a junior analyst position in Rip Torn's brokerage firm so he can support his poor mother.

Now suppose further that «Headhunter» came to him and offered him the position of CEO of a bigger firm with lots more money and benefits.

Understandably, Google would like to do something about that imbalance — especially with such a firm position as Android's biggest cheerleader.

The market takes action against firms that carry positions bigger than their funding base can handle.

Today, we're showing you the agency's new London base, which aims to position the brand as a strategic design firm that takes pride in bold thinking, big ideas and beautiful execution.

Before joining First Climate, Olaf held senior positions in the Finance and Strategy arena with one of the Big four Audit and Consulting firms as well as German and International Blue Chips.

As independent contractors, freelance attorneys build their own freelance law practices and are responsible for setting their own hours, finding their own clients, and bringing in their own income.Freelance attorneys come from every corner of the legal profession, including big law firms, in - house counsel, government positions, public sector, and solo practice.

Big, fun social campaigns generate plenty of attention for other companies, but your law firm can't position itself as frivolous and maintain any credibility.

«I spoke to some of my colleagues who graduated with me who went to big law firms or other government jobs and, compared to their articling positions, while some of them got really great opportunities, some said their job was just following a lawyer around doing photocopying, research and they never had the experience I did.»

I graduated from a Top 20 school that tends to send it's graduates to big firms, awesome clerkships, and other highly - sought positions.

I mean believe me I do that too so I think we have to send a message from the beginning, and this is clearly bigger than law, it's a societal issue, but law firms are in a position to be able to say, «We're offering leave for both parents and here's a great strategy that a lot of parents use,» so perhaps dad doesn't stay home for the entire first stage, let's call it 12 weeks.

We strongly believe that there is growing evidence that the Big 4 are targeting a position in the legal market which threatens law firms and traditional ASPs.

Unless the disclosed financial statements were audited by a «big four» accounting firm, they would be subject to manipulation by the disclosing company to make their financial position look better than reality.

Simpson was a partner at Webber Wentzel's headquarters for six years, prior to which she spent almost four years in the same position at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, another Big Five firm, which was formally affiliated with DLA Piper from 2005 until 2015.

Our attorneys are seasoned litigators, transactional lawyers, and counsellors who have honed their skills at New York's elite big firms and in public service, including many who have held leadership positions at U.S. Attorneys» and District Attorneys» offices.

Jeanne Graham has a great article in Texas Lawyer on the current batch of summer associates, Fewer Summer Associates Spread Their Wings at Big - Tex Firms This Year, while some firms are cutting back on the number of positions offered it, it doesn't seem to dampen the spirits of the summers she follows around for the article, but the statistics are the most interesFirms This Year, while some firms are cutting back on the number of positions offered it, it doesn't seem to dampen the spirits of the summers she follows around for the article, but the statistics are the most interesfirms are cutting back on the number of positions offered it, it doesn't seem to dampen the spirits of the summers she follows around for the article, but the statistics are the most interesting.

Deloitte increased the number of women partners, principals and directors from 97 in 1993 to 617 in 2003; it has had the highest percentage of women in these positions of the Big Four consulting firms every year since 1997, and was the first to have a woman board chair.

The dominant position of Canada's big banks has prevented fintech firms from disrupting financial services in this country the way they have elsewhere in the world,... Read more

One last thought on leadership. When truly disruptive innovation collides with any market, historically the big boys don't survive. They are lacking the bold leadership required to make major course corrections. The top ten most profitable law firms - 9 of which have no blogging presence to speak of — will lose their position if they don't join the party. As Kevin O'keefe noted this week, anonymity online is a losing proposition, while others disagree. We aren't just talking about blogging though, it's the whole social media system - Legal Onramp, JDSupra, and even LinkedIN, Twitter, and Facebook. These are powerful tools, and real leaders will understand, like their younger counterparts, it is much more significant to harness the power of fire, than to simply try and stamp it out for fear of getting burned.

It says outsourcing, advanced software automation and short - sightedness among the big firms will have a depressive impact on articling positions and full - time associate positions.

«They know that all the big firms are full, so they're sitting there going, «There are no more positions anywhere.

«If big law firms or small law firms or anybody aren't willing to hire people for articling programs, then why would they be willing to hire graduates who didn't get those articling positions?»

Well clearly it was not «Solo by Choice» but «Solo by Necessity» if she wanted to be a Lawyer, as no «Big Law» firms in the US thought she was good enough to hold down a position as an Attorney in their establishments, she had to go it alone, I suppose that is the route most of these US Solo's have had to take when «Big Law» kicks their arse out the door.

AdvanceLaw has positioned itself as a trusted advisor that can provide reliable guidance in shopping for value outside the big brand - name firms.

Some firms are positioning themselves to be the «Big 4» of the legal industry.

Having held senior positions at law firms, a Big 4 accounting firm, and advising as a consultant, Susan knows what works Read More ►

Having held senior positions at law firms, a Big 4 accounting firm, and advising as a consultant, Susan knows what works to grow a practice and to get results.

This is exactly what I was told by a well - respected lawyer in Atlanta when I told him I was starting my own solo practice after leaving a great paying associate position at a big law firm.

Having held senior management positions within privately owned software companies and international technology corporations, coupled with a Big 4 public accounting firm background, she possesses a wealth of expertise and industry knowledge.

While many big law firms have created blockchain or digital currency practices in recent years, few have positioned them as cleanup crews.

Notably, the effort is being positioned by the professional services firm as one that could have the biggest impact on enterprise firms.

Many of these positions are in big firms or multinational corporations.

One can apply for the position in small as well as big corporate firms.

Following their biggest ever quarter, UK & US based recruitment firm have 4 Trainee Recruitment Consultancy positions across 3 different teams - 3 London based and 1 in New York.

Summary of Experience: Decades of experience in information technology, holding staff, supervisory and management positions in major divisions of Fortune 100 companies and a Big Six professional services firm, involved with the following industries: * Consumer Products * Financial Services (banking, brokerage, * Retail insurance) * Pharmaceuticals * Telecommunications * Automotive * Entertainment * Transportation * Publishi...

Their founder has held high - level positions with some of the top staffing firms in the US as well as the Big Four.