Funds promised to public defenders and prosecutors are finally being released.  Two years ago, almost 10 million dollars in grants were earmarked to assist in student loan forgiveness for those in federal, state and local Public Defender and Prosecutor offices across …

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According to a recent  survey by the NALP Foundation, an overwhelming majority of  law firms use core competencies for training and evaluations.   About half use them to determine associate’s base compensation.  Core compentencies can include “skills (writing, research, negotiation, oral …

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