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• Commentary: Misery Index as a New Law Firm Metric?
• Former Advanta General Counsel Returns to Pepper Hamilton
• Womble Carlyle Merges With South Carolina Firm
• 7 Split Off From Orrick to Open IP Boutique
• Location Matters When It Comes to Big Law Success
• Trio of U.K. Law Firms Included in List of Top Employers for Women
• Dewey & LeBoeuf Adds M&A Partner in Silicon Valley
• Increased Lateral Demand Could Lead to Larger Entry-Level Classes
• Hunton Data Security Lawyer Returns to Alston
• Hughes Hubbard, Foley Partners Team With Federal Prosecutor to Form Boutique
• What Firms Can Learn From Dickinson's Lateral Hiring Approach
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Commentary: Misery Index as a New Law Firm Metric?	Top
Rather than mislabeling attorney billable hours as measures of productivity, says Steven Harper, an index should permit excessive hours to convey their true meaning: attorney misery. This "misery index" could help reveal a firm's culture, writes the Northwestern adjunct professor and retired Kirkland partner.
Former Advanta General Counsel Returns to Pepper Hamilton	Top
After working at Pepper Hamilton for about a year, Jay Dubow left in 2008 to serve as GC of longtime client Advanta Corp. Three years later, Advanta is bankrupt and Dubow is back at Pepper Hamilton with new skill sets and working under a new enforcement regime at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Womble Carlyle Merges With South Carolina Firm	Top
North Carolina-based 500-lawyer Womble Carlyle has acquired 44-lawyer Buist Moore Smythe McGee, one of the oldest and largest firms in Charleston, S.C. The merger, effective April 30, creates the largest firm in the Carolinas.
7 Split Off From Orrick to Open IP Boutique	Top
Four partners and three associates from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's Menlo Park, Calif., office have split off to form plaintiffs patent litigation boutique Freitas, Tseng, Baik & Kaufman. At least 10 other partners have left Orrick's California offices this year.
Location Matters When It Comes to Big Law Success	Top
Physical location is not just a key to real estate success, but also one of the many random factors dictating success in Big Law, says The Snark. As a Cog, you want to avoid satellite office syndrome, and remember that your assigned office location is directly related to the work you receive.
Trio of U.K. Law Firms Included in List of Top Employers for Women	Top
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hogan Lovells and Addleshaw Goddard have all been included in The Times' annual Top 50 Employers for Women list, which was published on Wednesday, with both Freshfields and Hogan Lovells included for the first time.
Dewey & LeBoeuf Adds M&A Partner in Silicon Valley	Top
Mergers and acquisitions partner James Griffin has left Fulbright & Jaworski in Dallas to join Dewey & LeBoeuf in Silicon Valley. He joins a team of lawyers that came to Dewey from Cooley in 2009. "They're just a fantastic group of M&A professionals," Griffin said. "It was a deal that I could not say no to."
Increased Lateral Demand Could Lead to Larger Entry-Level Classes	Top
After nearly two years of associate layoffs, a survey by NALP showed law firms saw a 61 percent increase in associate lateral hiring in 2010, a trend that could result in larger entry-level classes -- and potentially higher salaries for the mid- to senior-level associates now in demand.
Hunton Data Security Lawyer Returns to Alston	Top
Outsourcing and data security lawyer James A. Harvey has left Hunton & Williams, where he co-chaired the global technology and sourcing practice, to return to Alston & Bird as a partner in its IP and technology transactions group. Harvey left Alston to join Hunton in 2006.
Hughes Hubbard, Foley Partners Team With Federal Prosecutor to Form Boutique	Top
Former Foley & Lardner partner Seth Levine and Kenneth Lee, previously a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, have joined forces with former federal prosecutor Scott Klugman to launch litigation boutique Levine Lee LLP. The new firm is actively interviewing for more hires.
What Firms Can Learn From Dickinson's Lateral Hiring Approach	Top
While helping Detroit-based Dickinson Wright with a search for laterals, consultant Laurence R. Latourette was impressed by the firm's hiring structure and follow through. He discusses some lateral hiring pointers that other firms can pick up from Dickinson's approach.
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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