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• Commentary: 9 Essentials to Making Partner
• SNR Denton Overhauls U.K. Strategy as Partner Profits Disappoint
• After Year of Retrenchment, N.J. Top 20 Firms Rebound
• Jones Day's Ball Now in Europe's Court
• Saul Ewing Saw Increased Revenue, Record PPP in 2010
• Former Quarles & Brady Associate Sues Firm Over Alleged Discrimation, Retaliation
• Partners Who Left Firm to Start Their Own Now Face Lawsuit
• JD Match Aims to Fix the Law Firm Recruiting Process
• Recent Grads Report Satisfaction With 'Real World' Training in Law School
• The Attributes of Winning Lawyers
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Commentary: 9 Essentials to Making Partner	Top
It's that time of year when senior associates across the land stare at spreadsheet reports and ponder the all-consuming question, "Is this the year I make partner?" Attorney Charles R. Peissel discusses the critical variables that can make the difference between staying an associate and becoming a partner.
SNR Denton Overhauls U.K. Strategy as Partner Profits Disappoint	Top
SNR Denton, which grew out of last year's merger between Denton Wilde Sapte and Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, is reviewing the focus of its U.K. business as part of a push to boost profitability. Profits per equity partner at the firm's U.K. arm are expected to drop by more than a third this year.
After Year of Retrenchment, N.J. Top 20 Firms Rebound	Top
Reversing an unprecedented slide, New Jersey's largest firms showed a robust comeback last year in key performance categories, as firms added lots of lawyers and saw increased profits. However, revenue per lawyer stayed virtually flat, and equity partnerships showed minor growth.
Jones Day's Ball Now in Europe's Court	Top
Jones Day announced on Thursday that it is sending bankruptcy bigwig Corinne Ball to London to head the firm's restructuring and distressed M&A efforts in Europe as banks there look to unload assets while others explore investment opportunities.
Saul Ewing Saw Increased Revenue, Record PPP in 2010	Top
After experiencing drops in its gross revenue and revenue per lawyer in 2009, Saul Ewing saw its gross revenue rise by 5.2 percent and its RPL rise by 8.9 percent in 2010. Its profits per partner also shot up 18.2 percent, from $435,000 in 2009 to a record $514,000.
Former Quarles & Brady Associate Sues Firm Over Alleged Discrimation, Retaliation	Top
Former Quarles & Brady associate Luis Ramírez has sued the firm, alleging that he and other minority associates were passed over for assignments by partners who preferred to give work to non-minorities.
Partners Who Left Firm to Start Their Own Now Face Lawsuit	Top
About a year after three partners left Hall Booth Smith & Slover to start their own shop, their former firm is suing them, apparently over an employment agreement clause entitling Hall Booth to 50 percent of fees generated by clients a departing partner takes with them for eight months after they leave.
JD Match Aims to Fix the Law Firm Recruiting Process	Top
The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog lifted the curtain Monday on JD Match, an algorithm-based product that seeks to pair firms with job-seeking law students based on each others' rankings. JD Match's driver -- consultant and Adam Smith, Esq. blogger Bruce MacEwen -- discusses the new service in a Q&A.
Recent Grads Report Satisfaction With 'Real World' Training in Law School	Top
The prevailing wisdom among legal educators is that law schools should provide more practical skills and "real world" training -- and research by the National Association for Law Placement validates that line of thought. A survey indicates that many recent grads who had such training found it very useful.
The Attributes of Winning Lawyers	Top
Consultant Frank Michael D'Amore has identified 10 traits that most often define a successful lawyer, based on his discussions with lawyers and business executives, and his own observations. In part one of a two-part series from The Legal Intelligencer, he identifies five of those winning traits.
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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