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Something about the structure of the firm.Mr Nichols: Well, the firm is headed by the two senior partners, Mr Robertson and Mr Michaels. They founded the partnership 30 years ago. They're still quite active, Especially with the older clients, but the day-to-day affairs And the finances of the firm are managed by the full partners, that's Ms Graham and myself. We also oversee the Two departments. But a salaried partner is in charge of each Of them. Linus: I see. And how are the departments structured? Mr Nichols: Well, in the Real Property Department, there are three associates who report to the partner, and they're Assisted by two paralegals. In the Debtor-Creditor Department, there are two associates and two paralegals. There's also one secretary for each department who Basically assists the partner who heads the department, but Who does on occasion do work for the associates as well, since they're responsible for all the clerical work that needs To be done. Of course, there are always summer associates Or clerks working at the firm, on average four of them, not Just during the summer, but also during the term breaks. Right. I guess that's all there is to say about the structure. How does that sound to you? Linus: Very interesting. Actually,the size sounds ideal - not Quite as small as the firm I worked for in Cambridge, where I did my summer clerkships, but not too big, either. And Nowhere nearly as large as the European Commission where I worked last! Listening 4 1 I'm a newly qualified lawyer and I've just landed a job as an Associate at a mid-size law firm. The firm offers a wide Range of commercial law services. Our lawyers provide Advice on many different legal areas, including banking law, Corporate law and corporate tax, employment law, Commercial litigation, property law, to name a few. In the next months, I'll be rotating through some of the Departments to get an idea about the different practice areas. At present, I'm working in commercial litigation and Am enjoying it. My duties include a good deal of client Liaison, lots of research and some writing of briefs and letters. Um, while I'm at this firm, I intend to specialise in An area of the law that involves a lot of trial work, because I think I'd really like to be a litigator. 2 I'm a sole practitioner in the area of employment and Labour law in a small city. Some of the legal issues I Commonly deal with are wrongful termination, sexual Harassment, and discrimination on the basis of gender, age, Religion, disability, national origin or race. I also handle wage And overtime disputes, employment contracts, public-sector employee issues, and disability and workers' compensation Issues. I counsel clients about their rights and options. I Also provide advocacy for them, including representation in Mediations, arbitrations and litigation. My clients are Primarily individuals. They usually need advice in handling Personnel matters and resolving disputes. Two paralegals Assist me in my work at my office. As an attorney, I protect the innovations and inventions of Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1410 |