While some women and minority men encounter difficulties when negotiating a compensation package, here are some key pointers that will help you get what you deserve:
1. Don’t mention what you earned in your last position – what matters instead is the value that you bring to your new job. 2. Don’t just try to cover your expenses; your expenses do not measure what you are really worth. 3. Don’t wait until you have the job to try to negotiate your pay, try your best to come in at the right value. If you’re still not satisfied, don’t back down – follow up and see if you and your employer can reach a mutually agreeable solution. 4. Do your homework, and know what you are worth – based on research you do ahead of time, you should know what size bonus to ask for.
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McKenna Long & Aldridge has made several recent hires in offices around the nation. Penny Cobey joins the firm as Of Counsel in L.A. She joins the real estate and finance practice, with an emphasis on transactional issues in private and public construction projects. Dennis Zakas joined the corporate practice as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. Environmental and product liability attorney, Mimi Lee, joined the San Fran office as a partner. Theodore (Ted) Van Der Meid has joined McKenna Long & Aldridge’s political law practice as Of Counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Loeb & Loeb has recruited Bryan Cave IP attorney, Warren McRae, for its NYC office. McRae joins as a partner in the IP Litigation group. He has a strong background in chemical patent matters, especially in the areas of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, polymer technology and food chemistry. Besides handling patent litigation and litigating interferences, McRae also counsels clients in the areas of patent validity, infringement and enforceability.
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Duane Morris will move into a new Chicago office next year, allowing the firm to increase its numbers there by close to 70 percent. The firm currently has 43 attorneys in Chicago, but will have room for 72 in the new office. The new office space will have about 45,000 square feet on two floors, and the option for more space. The Chicago office handles corporate, securities, employment, and real estate legal services, among others.
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Michael Knight will join Cooley Godward Kronish as a partner in the Antitrust & Trade Regulation practice group in Washington, D.C. Knight was formerly the Assistant Director of the Mergers II Division of the Bureau of Competition with the Federal Trade Commission. In that position, Knight managed staff investigations and the litigation of merger and civil non-merger matters. Since opening two years ago, Cooley’s D.C. office has expanded to 30 attorneys in various practice areas including corporate law, government contracts, international trade, patent counseling, intellectual property and commercial litigation. Because of the growth there, the firm expects to move to new and larger office space in September.
Source: www.sys-con.com