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• Offering an Early Helping Hand on the Road to Law School
• Tread Lightly With Footnotes
• Bingham Launches Beijing Office With Jones Day Recruit
• Emerging From the Ashes of Lehman, a GC Takes On a Monumental Challenge at AIG
• DLA Piper Boosts Beijing Office With Double Mallesons Hire
• New York Law and John Jay to Offer Joint Degree in Law and Forensic Psychology
• In Hot Market, Energy Lawyers Jumping Between D.C. Law Offices
• Law Firms, Associates Weigh the Benefits of Deferrals
• Will a Merger Between King & Wood and Mallesons Work?
• Bonus Season: The Most Nerve-Wracking Time of the Year
• Stibbe and Gleiss End Herbert Smith Merger Plans With 'No' Vote
• Schnader Harrison Names First Chief Diversity Officer
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Offering an Early Helping Hand on the Road to Law School	Top
If racial diversity in the legal profession is ever going to climb above the persistent 10 percent mark, pre-law counselors and law school admissions officers need to do a better job of guiding promising minority applicants through graduation and the application process, said law deans and others at a recent conference.
Tread Lightly With Footnotes	Top
Noel Coward reputedly observed that "having to read a footnote resembles having to go downstairs to answer the door while in the midst of making love." Yes, footnotes can be distracting. But used properly and sparingly, they add to a brief's overall effectiveness. Here are seven lessons for footnotes done right.
Bingham Launches Beijing Office With Jones Day Recruit	Top
Bingham McCutchen has opened an office in Beijing with partner Ye Xiaowei, who was recruited from Jones Day. Ye will serve as co-head of the office with Brian Beglin, who is relocating from Bingham's Tokyo office. The firm plans to eventually hire new associates for the office, Beglin said.
Emerging From the Ashes of Lehman, a GC Takes On a Monumental Challenge at AIG	Top
When Thomas Russo stepped out of the rubble of Lehman's bankruptcy, he couldn't have guessed he'd take over the top legal job at AIG 17 months later. Intricately involved in helping AIG pay down its debt to taxpayers, Russo has also co-authored a book on the financial crisis. In this Q&A, he reflects on why he got back in the game.
DLA Piper Boosts Beijing Office With Double Mallesons Hire	Top
DLA Piper has bulked up its Beijing corporate and M&A practice with the hire of two partners from Australia's Mallesons. Beijing corporate partner and office head John Shi is joining DLA along with local M&A partner Nicolas Groffman, taking the total number of partners in the office to seven.
New York Law and John Jay to Offer Joint Degree in Law and Forensic Psychology	Top
New York Law School and John Jay College of Criminal Justice have announced plans to start a new joint degree program in forensic psychology and law. The first of its kind, the program will take four years to complete. Students will finish with an M.A. in forensic psychology from John Jay and a J.D. from New York Law School.
In Hot Market, Energy Lawyers Jumping Between D.C. Law Offices	Top
Energy lawyers are in demand in Washington these days, with top-ranked lawyers jumping from firm to firm as the practice area heats up. The most recent move came last week, when McDermott Will & Emery announced it picked up go-to natural gas regulatory partner Karol Lyn Newman from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
Law Firms, Associates Weigh the Benefits of Deferrals	Top
Nobody wants a promised job's start date to be deferred -- but the experience of several law school graduates shows that maybe they should. Six to 12 months spent learning, litigating or exploring before starting practice can benefit recent graduates and also the firms that defer them, some say.
Will a Merger Between King & Wood and Mallesons Work?	Top
No one thought a merger between a Chinese law firm and an international firm would happen so soon. China's King & Wood and Australia's Mallesons both have international ambitions that a deal seems to address -- but the success or failure of a merged firm could partly depend on a somewhat unpredictable player: China's government.
Bonus Season: The Most Nerve-Wracking Time of the Year	Top
Bonus! For most people, that's an interjection denoting pleased excitement -- but for lawyers, it's a way of life. For most lawyers, bonus season carries all the anticipation and much more anxiety than little Ralphie ever felt in "A Christmas Story."
Stibbe and Gleiss End Herbert Smith Merger Plans With 'No' Vote	Top
U.K. firm Herbert Smith's plans to merge with its European alliance partners have been sidelined now that partners at Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe have voted against the proposed merger. The refusal is a big setback for Herbert Smith, which has been criticized for lacking a clear strategic direction and not internationalizing fast enough.
Schnader Harrison Names First Chief Diversity Officer	Top
Schnader Harrison has named longtime partner and current diversity committee chairman Albert S. Dandridge III to the new position of chief diversity officer. Dandridge said his concern is retaining minority attorneys, a goal that requires the involvement of all the firm's attorneys -- not just its minorities.
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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