Hillary Mantis Esq.

Hillary Mantis works with prelaw students, law students and lawyers. She is the assistant dean for the prelaw advising program at Fordham University and author of several career and law school admissions books. You can reach her at Hillary.Mantis@yahoo.com.

Part-time work declined for first time in 17 years

By Hillary Mantis The number of lawyers working part-time decreased slightly in 2011, for the first time in...

Will Law Firm End of the Year Bonuses Fall Short of Expectations?

By Hillary Mantis Cravath Swaine & Moore just announced its end of the year bonuses. They will be...

More lawyers seeking alternative careers

By Hillary Mantis Just 68.4 percent of the Class of 2010 are working in jobs where bar passage...

Fewer women at law firms, but minorities up

The 2011-12 NALP Directory of Legal Employers has just been published, and the results are surprising. The...

Dallas tops buying power study

By Hillary Mantis New York is often named as the city that pays the top salary for associates...

Federal agencies cut some honors programs

With private sector hiring down, Honors programs for new law grads in Federal government are very popular....
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Legal hiring down despite job growth in other areas of economy

  By Hillary Mantis Just when you thought the worst was over, there is more bad news for the...

Best Summer Associate programs

By Hillary Mantis The American Lawyer Summer Associates Survey, which polled more than 3,000 students for their top...

What are the Best Law Firms for Women?

By Hillary Mantis The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) and Flex-time Lawyers LLC recently came out with...

Law firm salaries hold steady

By Hillary Mantis    The more things change, the more they remain the same. In a time of...