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Job #5102-MH1054

Job Title: IP Associate

Location: Philadelphia, PA

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IP Associate

Mid-level associate needed with an undergraduate electrical engineering degree and 3-5 years of experience representing mechanical/electrical technologies for prominent intellectual property practice.

Job #5077-MH1054

Job Title: Health Care Associate

Location: Chicago, IL

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Junior to Mid-level Health Care Associate

Premiere firm seeks Health Care associate for Corporate and Finance group. The preferred candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience in healthcare regulatory compliance matters.  A minimum of two years’ experience in general corporate law and mergers and acquisitions is also preferred. Strong drafting and negotiation skills related to corporate documents are a must. Top academics, large law firm experience and admittance to practice in Illinois are preferred.

Job #5078-MH1054

Job Title: Banking Associate

Location: New York, NY

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Mid to Senior Level Banking Associate

Seeking an associate with a minimum of 4 years experience in general banking, acquisition finance and leveraged finance law.  Top drawer law school/law firm experience required.

Job #5085-MH1054

Job Title: Health Care Associate

Location: Washington, DC

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Health Care Associate

Prestigious law firm seeks an associate with a minimum of 2 years health care experience.  The ideal candidate has experience with health care regulatory and CMS reimbursement laws as well as with fraud and abuse laws. Regulatory health care transaction experience is also strongly desired.

Job #5081-MH1054
Job Title: Mid-Level Litigation Associate
Location: New York, NY

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Mid – Level Litigation Associate

Firm seeks associate with top drawer academic experience.  Auditing/accounting experience required; CPA preferred.

Job #5079-MH1054
Job Title: Corporate Restructuring Associate
Location: New York, NY

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Corporate Restructuring Associate

Junior to mid – level corporate restructuring associates needed for top tier firm.  Law firm experience required.

Job #5092-MH1054
Job Title: Project Finance Associate
Location: New York, NY

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Project Finance Associate

Project Finance group of highly successful firm is seeking associates with a minimum of 3 years experience representing sponsors and/or lenders in domestic or international project finance transactions.  Top notch law school/firm experience is required.

Job #5103-MH1054
Job Title: Mid-Level Bankruptcy Associate
Location: New York, NY

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Mid-Level Bankruptcy Associate

Bankruptcy group of top tier firm seeks a junior associate with 3 years of large firm, commercial bankruptcy experience. Representative work includes representation of debtors, committees, creditors and investors in some of the largest chapter 11 cases in the country.  The preferred candidate has a strong academic background, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.  Knowledge of substantive and procedural bankruptcy law and an understanding of corporate finance is required. Special consideration will be given to candidates who have completed a bankruptcy clerkship.

Job #5101-MH1054
Job Title: Tax Associate
Location: New York, NY

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Tax Associate

Dynamic law firm is seeking a tax attorney with at least 5 years of experience in international tax structuring matters. The candidate should have major law firm experience in international tax matters, a strong academic record and excellent research and writing skills.

Will law firm bonuses follow the leaders this year?

 Cravath, Swaine and Moore and Sullivan & Cromwell are usually the first two large law firms to announce associate bonuses and set the standard that many large firms follow.  Last year Cravath paid a year-end bonuses of $35,000 to $60,000 in addition to special bonuses of $10,000 to $50,000.

 As clients seek discounted legal fees in the midst of an economic downturn this year may not see $100k bonuses for associates.  During a meeting of law firm managing partners hosted by Citigroup Private Bank in August (before the economic crisis) one law firm leader came to the conclusion, based on discussions at the meeting, that while year-end bonuses would remain unchanged, special bonuses will be eliminated at many firms.

As for Cravath, Swaine and Moore and Sullivan & Cromwell, they’re not saying yet.