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• The Rodent: Can We Ever Have Too Many Lawyers?
• Legal Recruiter Responds to BigLaw Attorney's Fraud Suit
• Google's Head of Litigation Leaves for Perkins Coie
• A Young Lawyer's Guide to Professional Dress
• Littler Opens Another Los Angeles Area Office
• Not All Legal Work Done Sitting Down, Judge Says in Disability-Benefits Case
• Real Estate Coming Back, but Firms Still Cautious on Hiring
• Law Professors Find a Hard Road to Federal Appointments
• Citing Harassment, Former Partner Sues Irell & Manella
• ABA Defends Its Oversight of Law Schools to Senator
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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The Rodent: Can We Ever Have Too Many Lawyers?	Top
A recent study quantifying the surplus of lawyers has led the Rodent to wonder just how many lawyers we need. While currently employed lawyers may say, "no more," the Rodent says Americans' ability to generate exciting and creative litigation simply cannot be underestimated.
Legal Recruiter Responds to BigLaw Attorney's Fraud Suit	Top
A legal recruiter sued by a lawyer she recruited to Patton Boggs has filed an answer denying the suit's allegations and stating the pair "never entered into any agreements that imposed obligations on all parties." Recruiter Diane Caldwell's lawyer says Caldwell is "really flabbergasted" at the allegations.
Google's Head of Litigation Leaves for Perkins Coie	Top
Timothy Alger is leaving his job as head of litigation at Google to join Perkins Coie as a litigation partner. "I missed doing hands-on litigation. Just being a manager wasn't as exciting to me as being a litigator," says Alger. And one of his first clients at his new job will be Google.
A Young Lawyer's Guide to Professional Dress	Top
Your attire makes a statement about your competence and professionalism, and may impact your future success in the legal world. Here are some tips to keep people listening to what you say rather than focusing on what you're wearing, from the editorial board of The Legal Intelligencer's Young Lawyer.
Littler Opens Another Los Angeles Area Office	Top
Littler Mendelson has opened a fourth Southern California office, this one in downtown L.A., to handle wage-and-hour class actions, among other matters, and to attract talent from the east side of the sprawling city, says partner Robert Blumberg. The firm plans to use lateral hiring to help staff the new office.
Not All Legal Work Done Sitting Down, Judge Says in Disability-Benefits Case	Top
A federal judge in New Jersey has restored disability benefits of $20,000 a month to a lawyer that Prudential Insurance cut off by assuming the work of all attorneys is "sedentary." Lawyer John Simon went from billing 2,000 hours a year to 4.2 hours in his last month at work after a head-on collision.
Real Estate Coming Back, but Firms Still Cautious on Hiring	Top
As the commercial real estate market picks up, tech companies expanding into new digs and an uptick in off-market deals are helping keep big-firm real estate departments busy in San Francisco. Some firms are even thinking about hiring again, but stress they're going to be very cautious -- and choosy.
Law Professors Find a Hard Road to Federal Appointments	Top
With one of their own sitting in the Oval Office, it's reasonable to think that legal academics might enjoy an edge in snagging nominations for plum judicial and executive branch posts. But some law professors have received a relatively chilly reception in Washington of late.
Citing Harassment, Former Partner Sues Irell & Manella	Top
Former Irell & Manella partner Juliette Youngblood has sued the firm, citing unequal pay, retaliation and wrongful constructive termination. She alleges that discriminatory actions against her intensified after an "inappropriate" encounter with fellow partner Morgan Chu.
ABA Defends Its Oversight of Law Schools to Senator	Top
The American Bar Association has responded to a July 11 letter from Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, expressing concern over the debt and job prospects of law graduates and requesting detailed information about student scholarships and accreditation -- but the memo likely won't satisfy ABA critics.
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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