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• Emory Law Professor to Grads: Don't Complain
• ABA Proposes Big Changes for LL.M.s
• 7 Tips to Help You Confront Your Law School Debt
• Shearman & Sterling Hikes Salary Rates for U.K. Lawyers by as Much as 15 Percent
• 10 Marketing Tips for Time-Pressed Lawyers
• Students Try to Draw Congress Into Law School Transparency Movement
• Disbarred Attorney Says Envy of Wall Street Salaries Led Him to Crime
• Should You Be Proud of Having Forgotten More Law Than 20-Somethings Have Learned?
• Addressing the 'Diversity Deficit' at Law Firms and Legal Departments
• A Primer for Teaching Law as an Adjunct Professor
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Emory Law Professor to Grads: Don't Complain	Top
At Emory University School of Law's May 9 graduation ceremony, professor Sara K. Stadler practiced some tough love, telling the Class of 2011 to stop fretting over the dearth of big money jobs. "Get over it," she said. "The one thing standing in the way of your happiness is a sense of entitlement."
ABA Proposes Big Changes for LL.M.s	Top
An American Bar Association proposal would impose specific curriculum requirements for LL.M. programs geared toward foreign-trained lawyers -- which would represent a significant policy shift -- while New York recently adopted stricter requirements for such master of laws programs.
7 Tips to Help You Confront Your Law School Debt	Top
Many law school graduates face the daunting task of paying off their student loans, notes attorney Ufot Umana Jr. He has some tips for handling the new financial demand, such as creating a budget that may even include skipping happy hour -- at least once in a while.
Shearman & Sterling Hikes Salary Rates for U.K. Lawyers by as Much as 15 Percent	Top
Shearman & Sterling has announced salary hikes for its English-qualified lawyers, increasing pay rates for the firm's merit-based system by as much as 15 percent. The changes apply to English-qualified lawyers and those training to be English-qualified in the firm's London and Abu Dhabi offices.
10 Marketing Tips for Time-Pressed Lawyers	Top
At every law firm consultant Stacy West Clark has worked with, she encounters lawyers who say they'd love to market, but don't have the time. For busy lawyers, Clark provides 10 tips for marketing effectively, including a list of which marketing activities may have the biggest payoffs.
Students Try to Draw Congress Into Law School Transparency Movement	Top
Though law students agree schools should be more transparent about their graduates' success in the job market, they differ on the best way to press their cause. One group is pressing for federal legislation, while another is focusing squarely on the ABA.
Disbarred Attorney Says Envy of Wall Street Salaries Led Him to Crime	Top
A former Ropes & Gray attorney disbarred after pleading guilty to insider trading charges testified Thursday that envy of Wall Street salaries led him to a role in what became the biggest hedge fund insider trading case in history.
Should You Be Proud of Having Forgotten More Law Than 20-Somethings Have Learned?	Top
The Rodent knows that there's a benefit to experience. Your 30 years of memory is like a legal peep show to which you can charge admission, one recollection at a time. But the Rodent notices that with age, the peep hole is getting smaller and the stage is getting farther and farther away.
Addressing the 'Diversity Deficit' at Law Firms and Legal Departments	Top
In order to increase the percentage of minorities and women in the law, firms and legal departments can't just do things the way they've always been done, says Paul Williams of Major, Lindsey & Africa. He describes several essential factors of a successful diversity program.
A Primer for Teaching Law as an Adjunct Professor	Top
After practicing law for several years, you may start to think about teaching a law school class. Here are some tips for pursuing and succeeding at such an endeavor, from Rachel A. Van Cleave, a professor and the associate dean for academic affairs at Golden Gate University School of Law.
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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