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• LEGAL TIMES 150
• What Steve Jobs can teach law firms about marketing
• Agreement reached in botched Armenian genocide claims process
• Dodgers hope to hire Covington for fight over media rights
• Former Debevoise associate sentenced to 15 years for forcing boy to be 'sex slave'
• IP boutique sues former client for more than $561K in fees, expenses
• Judge finds client conflicts tripped up firm
• Federal judge denies motion to disqualify Kilpatrick Townsend in patent case
• THE CAREERIST: More bad news for women
• MOVERS
• OPINION: Occupy Wall Street's message for lawyers
• THE PRACTICE: A game of inches: some oral advocacy pointers
• Bumpy ride ends in legal fees settlement between O'Melveny, MGA
• Contracts lawyers priming for smaller budget
• SOCIAL MEDIA: The Web traffic will tell firms what's working
• MOVERS

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LEGAL TIMES 150	Top
The headcount among Washington firms continued to decline, but not as sharply as it did last year — the biggest recorded drop in 25 years. According to the Legal Times 150, our annual ranking of the Washington area's largest law offices, the number of attorneys employed at Washington firms decreased by 343 — a little more than 2.2 percent of the total market of 14,945 attorneys.
What Steve Jobs can teach law firms about marketing	Top
How can your firm turn what it is about into a message that resonates and inspires?
Agreement reached in botched Armenian genocide claims process	Top
Los Angeles litigator Mark Geragos and a former co-counsel have resolved a dispute over a botched claims process in a $17.5 million class action settlement they reached on behalf of millions of descendants of Armenian genocide victims.
Dodgers hope to hire Covington for fight over media rights	Top
The Los Angeles Dodgers have asked a bankruptcy judge's permission to retain Covington & Burling as special counsel in its continuing legal battle with Fox Sports over the sale of the team's media rights.
Former Debevoise associate sentenced to 15 years for forcing boy to be 'sex slave'	Top
A former associate at Debevoise & Plimpton who used a teenage boy in Moscow as a "sex slave" has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Pennsylvania federal judge on charges of traveling for the purpose of engaging in sex with a minor.
IP boutique sues former client for more than $561K in fees, expenses	Top
Lando & Anastasi, an intellectual property boutique, has sued former client Innovention Toys LLC for a unpaid bill of more than $561,000.
Judge finds client conflicts tripped up firm	Top
Using unusually strong language, a federal bankruptcy judge recently slammed Washington's Butzel Long Tighe Patton for failing to disclose a client conflict and stripped the firm of nearly $72,000 in fees.
Federal judge denies motion to disqualify Kilpatrick Townsend in patent case	Top
A Georgia federal judge has denied a bid to disqualify Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton from defending Networkfleet Inc. in a patent infringement case, rejecting plaintiff Telematics Corp.'s claim of a conflict of interest.
THE CAREERIST: More bad news for women	Top
You'll need a shot or two of whiskey to get through these highlights (or are they lowlights?) of the latest survey from the National Association of Women Lawyers.
MOVERS	Top
Brian Gannon joins Duane Morris as partner in the Atlanta office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
OPINION: Occupy Wall Street's message for lawyers	Top
Behind every credit default swap or short of subprime mortgage-backed assets sit legal counsel sanctioning these practices; their hands are no cleaner than those of their clients.
THE PRACTICE: A game of inches: some oral advocacy pointers	Top
There is no inconsistency between being aggressive and determined and being courteous and professional.
Bumpy ride ends in legal fees settlement between O'Melveny, MGA	Top
A spokeswoman for O'Melveny & Myers has announced a "mutually acceptable settlement" between the firm and MGA Entertainment Inc. in an ongoing dispute over unpaid fees.
Contracts lawyers priming for smaller budget	Top
With fewer dollars from Uncle Sam in the coming years, government-contracts attorneys in Washington are preparing their clients about what could happen to them after plans for a smaller federal budget are hashed out on Capitol Hill. The spending drought means contracts lawyers are having to soothe some jittery clients.
SOCIAL MEDIA: The Web traffic will tell firms what's working	Top
When it comes to digital marketing, law firms need to understand a vital calculation: How much are firms paying for each set of eyeballs that looks at their Web site? How can knowing this help firms make better strategic decisions in their marketing spend?
MOVERS	Top
Robert Lawrence joins Marten Law as partner in its new San Francisco office. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.

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