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		<title>A List of Some Common Law Firm Terms</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aside form the jargon that baffles those who are not law degree holders, law firms are rife with locutions regarding the hierarchy inside these institutions. Here are some common terms used by law firms.
Billable hours
The bane of existence by all practicing lawyers. Simply put, one gets paid by the hour of services rendered. Sometimes, associates are ranked by their billable hours, though this is not done formally. The more hours you put in on working a case, the more you could bill a client.
Pro Bono
Literally translating to “for the good of the public,” pro bono hours are actually required by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do Top Law Firms Look for in Applicants</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There comes that time in the academic calendar of law schools that law firms come a-knocking to harvest “summers” or interns and potential employees. Career services of law schools work closely with various law firms to set up mass interviewing to select and woo potential interns. Even if these law firms are the ones who are doing the chasing, their recruiting people still have a set of standards on which the potential summers and employees can be measured against.

Grades
Of course, law firms are quick to snatch up law students who exhibit high grades and academic achievements as these are the [...]]]></description>
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