For the second time in two weeks, a major law firm has bucked the trend and asked associates to start early. Mayer Brown today asked half of the new class of associates in their New York office to begin after Labor Day, while the other half will continue to wait until January. Mayer brown also announced the addition of a new partner in New York today; George Miller has joined the New York office as a partner in the Global Projects and Infrastructure Groups.

Mayer Brown is an international law firm with 21 offices and 1800 attorneys. They specialize in commercial transactions and litigation.