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How many associates were affected by law firm layoffs and downsizing in 2009? How many were asked to leave for performance-related issues?  How did women and minority associates fare in the 2009 layoffs?  Did “keeper” associates hired at entry level have a higher or lower attrition rate than those hired laterally?  These questions and many more are answered in the NALP Foundation’s latest attrition data for calendar year 2009.  Statistics gleaned from firms participating in the study from across the country are included in this report and provide firms with comparable data for benchmarking with national averages. 
44 pages. 2010. $85.00.

2010
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Partner movement from one firm to another has become commonplace in today’s legal industry.  Law firm leaders consider lateral partner hiring to be an integral component of their strategic plan.  Even the severe economic downturn in 2008 and 2009 did not deter firms from investing in new lateral partners nor did it keep partners from joining new firms.  This new NALP Foundation study on lateral partner recruitment, integration and retention examines a number of factors which may influence a law firm partner to change firms.  Such factors include financial, practice interests, work-life balance and career and business development support and resources.  This report provides aggregate data from participating firms and lateral partners that serves as a valuable assessment of issues important to all law firms.  The report also include a special section of opinions, responses and best practices submitted by law firm partners and administrative officers as well as nationally recognized legal industry consultants. Available in PDF format only.    
107 pages. 2010. $65.00.

2010
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This report provides an overview of findings from the second wave of data collection from a 10-year longitudinal study of lawyer careers. After the JD was designed to track the careers of a nationally representative cohort of lawyers admitted to the bar in the year 2000 over the first 10-12 years of the careers. The AJDII report seeks to illuminate the progression of lawyers’ careers through roughly seven years in practice and specifically studies issues such as job mobility, career satisfaction, convergence in the career patterns of women and minorities with white males, and indications of continuing inequality by gender.  Detailed charts and tables, as well as thoughtful analysis of the issues provide new insight into many management and career matters. 95 pages. 2009. $85.00.

2009
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This report is the third in a series of annual attrition studies conducted by the NALP Foundation. Findings from this report cover law firm associate hiring and attrition during calendar year 2008. The publication includes a comprehensive examination of associate mobility during the past year, including statistics related to associate departures due to downsizing and unmet performance standards. Extensive data on law firm associate hiring; associate departures; comparisons by gender, ethnicity, and firm size are also included. 48 pages. 2009. $85.00.

2009
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As law firms expand across the globe and lawyers travel from their home countries to work and be educated on the other side of the world, it has become increasingly important for lawyers to understand different legal systems, methods of educating lawyers and rules for qualification and admission. This new, updated and expanded edition of the International Directory of Lawyer Qualification provides background information on all of these matters and allows its users to gain a deeper understanding of a particular individual’s credentials or a country’s system as a whole. This publication is a “must have” for law schools and legal employers. 320 pages. 2009. $229.00.

2009
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As law firms expand across the globe and lawyers travel from their home countries to work and be educated on other side of the world, it has become increasingly important for lawyers to understand different legal systems, methods of educating lawyers and rules for qualification and admission. This new, updated and expanded edition of the International Directory of Lawyer Qualification provides background information on all of these matters and allows its users to gain a deeper understanding of a particular individual’s credentials or a country’s system as a whole. This publication is a “must have” for law schools and legal employers. 320 pages. 2009. $229.00.

2009
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This report, covering law firm associate hiring and attrition during calendar year 2007, provides extensive data on law firm associate hiring; associate departures; comparisons by gender, ethnicity, and firm size; including data characterizing associate departures as "wanted" or "unwanted." 48 pages. 2008. $75.00.

2008
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Volatile economic cycles periodically punctuate the legal marketplace. The decisions firm leaders make during a depressed period – particularly those related to recruitment and retention – are far reaching. This report is about management of lawyer capacity during a downturn. Generated from the insightful contributions of practitioners, administrators and consultants, the report provides insight on the pragmatic business, policy and philosophical issues management faces when dealing with economic upheaval. 64 pages. $75.00.

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What does it take to become a partner in today’s law firms? Is it all about billable hours and profitability? Or does advancement depend on mentoring, pro bono activities, leadership or other qualities and characteristics. Those are among the questions underlying this new study. This report is filled with information that provides important insights from those who made partner on the factors that influenced their advancement. Learn the degree to which respondents report that mentoring, law school credentials, being hired as an entry-level associate, having judicial clerkship experience, taking leaves of absence, working part-time schedules, exceeding billable hour expectations, being a team player and many other factors may influence advancement. 130 pages. $75.00.

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This report provides comprehensive information on associate attrition for calendar year 2006. The findings offer detailed data on the rate at which law firms hired new associates and the rate of both entry-level and lateral associate departures, their destinations and reasons for departing. New this year is data indicating whether the associate departures were “wanted” or “desired” by the law firm employer. It is the sixth report in a decade-long series of research studies. 44 pages. 2006. $75.00.

2006
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This national study of performance assessments provides quantifiable data that documents variances in the format and delivery media for evaluations; who is involved in developing, compiling, and analyzing the information provided by evaluators; how survey results are communicated to associates; the degree to which evaluations motivate associates; and measure the impact or influence of the evaluation process on individuals and the firm. In addition, the report contains detailed analysis of data from both law firm managers and associates on their perceptions about the role and value of evaluations and whether/how they influence associates. 182 pages. 2006. $125.00.

2006
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In Pursuit of Attorney Work-Life Balance: Best Practices in Management provides new data on the strategies utilized by employers to support attorney work-life balance and on the nature of the conflicts attorneys experience between their work responsibilities and personal/family priorities. This research report supports the evolution of attorney workplaces as great places to work for highly motivated, talented attorneys whether they practice in private law firms, corporate legal departments or government agencies. 135 pages. 2005. $125.00.

2005
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The findings of this report reflect associate departures from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004 as reported by a representative sample of law firms nationwide. The data provide updated statistics on associate attrition, and in addition, the report includes a comprehensive guide for tracking associate departures to gain management and competitive insight. The report also includes an attrition diagnostic for assessing the cost of attrition and an extensive section that reviews best practices in associate management -- all targeted toward improving retention. 112 pages. 2005. $125.00.

2005
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The effectiveness of associate integration efforts will determine how quickly the new lateral and entry-level associates become productive lawyers — and quite possibly how long they stay. Integration then, is key to managing and developing associates. Among other topics, this handbook addresses making the case for an integration program; designing an associate integration program; and measuring the value of an integration program. 100 pages with many forms and worksheets. 153 pages. 2005. $45.00.

2005
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Why are they leaving? Where are they going? This report is a comprehensive study of entry-level and lateral associate hiring and attrition from 1998-2003. The study provides detailed comparative information on the departures of both entry-level and lateral associates. The new data offers information on the reasons for associate departures as well as their destinations. The comprehensive study also provides insights on the relevance of prior professional work experience, geographic ties, and age with associate departures. 128 pages. 2003. $75.00.

2003
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For both employers and students, summer programs are a key part of the recruitment and hiring process, requiring a tremendous investment of resources. This research study includes: acceptance rates and success criteria; impact of summer programs on students’ post-graduate job choices; factors that influenced students’ choices of employers and acceptances of jobs; employer strategies regarding split summers; productivity of summer associates; budget allocations; compensation and benefits; training experiences; mentoring; administration of work assignments; evaluation experiences; social activities and outings. 214 pages. $75.00.

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The NALP Foundation broke new ground with this benchmark study of associate attrition in law firms nationwide. The data provided never-available insights on why associates leave their employers and what employers can do to better manage unwanted departures. The report includes detailed “best practices” for law firms, law schools and law graduates – all of whom are stakeholders in the increasingly important issue of retention of talent. 111 pages. $75.00.

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Are younger lawyers still interested in attaining partnership, or are they focusing their career aspirations elsewhere? This report is a must-read for managers who want to better understand partnership’s diminished power as an incentive for associates; perceptions of its availability to women and people of color and their counterparts; mentoring relationships, training and development opportunities, and appropriate practice group and work assignments affecting associates' access to partnership. The report includes over 130 action agenda items support law firm efforts to identify and influence associates' perceptions and attorney retention. 224 pages. 1998. $75.00.

1998
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This is an in-depth look at associate departures from law firms, where they go, and what - if anything - firms can do to influence associates' career decisions. Beyond the Bidding Wars examines the rate of associate attrition and the retention-related incentives firms use. This report features three dozen charts and tables and offers insights on the most perplexing issues facing law firm management teams today, including associate compensation packages, associate training and development, associate mentoring, evaluations, practice group rotation and work assignments, and even alternative work schedules 94 pages. 2001. $75.00.

2001
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This report is an essential reference for law firms, reporting on the length of time laterals expect to stay in their current jobs, the differentiated criteria law firms employ for hiring entry-level and lateral associates, and detailed data by firm size, gender, graduation year, minority status, and practice area. In addition, The Lateral Lawyer offers more than four dozen potential responses for firms to consider as they plan for lateral recruitment, retention and development initiatives. 167 pages. 2001. $75.00.

2001
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This report documents the initial findings from the first wave of a 10-year longitudinal study of lawyer careers. The report provides data on the Class of 2000 related to their work experiences, mobility, satisfaction and the dimensions of satisfaction, the types of work associates do, their compensation and other variables. Detailed charts and tables, as well as thoughtful analysis of the issues provide new insight into many management and career issues. 96 pages. 2004. $25.00.

2004
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