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• Working Smart: Playing Well With Others
• Winston & Strawn Opens in Houston With Several Howrey Lawyers
• The Psychic Rewards of Law Firm Partnership
• Three Firms Take On More Howrey Partners
• Turn Your Law Firm's Summer Program Into a Psych Lab
• Employment Picture Improving for Recent Law Grads, NALP Reports
• MoFo Real Estate Partner Moves to Shartsis
• Funding Crunched for Federal Criminal-Defense Appointments
• Sotomayor: Inequality in Education Biggest Hurdle to Diversity
• New 'U.S. News' Law School Rankings Revamp Tiers
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Working Smart: Playing Well With Others	Top
Attorneys need relationship-building skills from day one, notes consultant Valerie Fontaine. Not only must you be able to work well with others in your law firm or office, but also all of the legal knowledge in the world will do you and your clients no good if you cannot relate to one another.
Winston & Strawn Opens in Houston With Several Howrey Lawyers	Top
Taking advantage of the demise of Howrey, Winston & Strawn opened a Houston office on Wednesday staffed by most of the lawyers who had worked in Howrey's Houston office. Howrey's Houston office managing partner Stephen Cagle says Winston had extended offers to all of the lawyers in his office.
The Psychic Rewards of Law Firm Partnership	Top
Beyond the obvious financial rewards of making partner, the title carries with it a wealth of psychic rewards: respect from peers and family, greater autonomy and accountability, and, for many, a feeling of relief. The Recorder spoke with several new partners about their experiences.
Three Firms Take On More Howrey Partners	Top
Howrey might have quietly taken its last breath Tuesday after 55 years practicing law, but its former partners continue to move on -- the latest to Greenberg Traurig, Morgan Lewis, and Arnold & Porter.
Turn Your Law Firm's Summer Program Into a Psych Lab	Top
Now that law firms are using psychological screening tests on potential associates, The Snark asks, why stop there? Stretch those summer program and psych test dollars further by hiring a professional to craft a battery of good, old-fashioned, live-action psychological experiments.
Employment Picture Improving for Recent Law Grads, NALP Reports	Top
New figures from the National Association for Law Placement show that offer rates to summer associates rose from the historic low of 69 percent in 2009 to 87 percent in 2010.
MoFo Real Estate Partner Moves to Shartsis	Top
Shartsis Friese doesn't add laterals very frequently. But when it does, it's often from Morrison & Foerster. The San Francisco business and litigation firm has announced that real estate partner Derek Boswell, who had been at MoFo for the past seven years, has joined as partner.
Funding Crunched for Federal Criminal-Defense Appointments	Top
The dispute over funding the U.S. government is affecting the federal court system, and its first victims are lawyers who take criminal-defense appointments. Websites for two district courts in Texas gave updates on the suspension of voucher payments, including a new March 7 cutoff date.
Sotomayor: Inequality in Education Biggest Hurdle to Diversity	Top
Inequality in education is the most pressing issue of diversity in the United States, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said as she accepted an award Friday from the Philadelphia Bar Association for her accomplishments in diversifying the legal profession. The award will be renamed in her honor.
New 'U.S. News' Law School Rankings Revamp Tiers	Top
The latest law school rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out, and the real attention-getter on this year's list may not be specific rankings, but the extension of numerical rankings beyond the top 100 and elimination of the old alphabetically listed third and fourth tiers.
Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?	Top
After 15 years at a litigation boutique, I need to move on. Do I go in-house or move to another firm? And any networking advice?
Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?	Top
I am a lawyer currently working for a Big 4 accounting firm, and I'd like to transition to a law firm and practice tax law. Is it true this is a difficult move? Any advice on making the transition easier?

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