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• When Generations Collide: Recruitment, Retention and Advancement at Law Firms
• N.Y. Firms' Profits Spike on Wall Street Rebound
• Making the Leap: Tales of a J.D. Hopeful
• San Francisco Assistant DA Acts as Fixer (in a Good Way)
• Legal Industry Shows Signs of a Rebound -- With a Caveat
• Cuts at UNLV Could Render Law School a 'Mediocre Institution'
• Commentary: What Poets Can Teach Lawyers
• Lawyers Break Away From Troubled Firm to Maintain Minority-Owned Status
• Law Schools Helping to Pay the Price for Students' Firm Employment
• Advice for Success: Go Abroad, Young Lawyers
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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When Generations Collide: Recruitment, Retention and Advancement at Law Firms	Top
Increasingly, four generations of lawyers can be found working alongside each other, notes Virginia G. Essandoh, director of diversity at Ballard Spahr. She discusses how generational differences among lawyers may affect law firms, particularly when it comes to Generation Y lawyers.
N.Y. Firms' Profits Spike on Wall Street Rebound	Top
With M&A and capital markets work surging, and litigation holding steady, partners at many elite New York firms with traditional ties to the investment banks saw their compensation rise last year, at times dramatically.
Making the Leap: Tales of a J.D. Hopeful	Top
In the first article by a new columnist for The Legal Intelligencer, third-year law student Ellie Austin says, "I write to be a voice of many friends and colleagues who find themselves where they never thought they would be: law school graduate with no job, no prospects, and mountains of debt."
San Francisco Assistant DA Acts as Fixer (in a Good Way)	Top
San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Sharon Woo was probably the only person connected to last year's scandal at the San Francisco crime lab to emerge with her reputation not just unscathed, but enhanced, based on her actions both before and after the scandal broke.
Legal Industry Shows Signs of a Rebound -- With a Caveat	Top
Law firm profits and lawyer productivity rebounded in 2010, but that was due mostly to cost cutting, according to the latest report from Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group.
Cuts at UNLV Could Render Law School a 'Mediocre Institution'	Top
Public law schools are no strangers to funding cuts, but few have found themselves in the dire situation facing the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The university president has proposed a steep budget cut that could mean a 20 percent tuition hike.
Commentary: What Poets Can Teach Lawyers	Top
Poetry about lawyers teaches them about themselves: who they are, what they do and how others perceive them, says attorney Michael P. Maslanka. He discusses several poems about lawyers and the practice of law that may help provide attorneys with some perspective and inspiration.
Lawyers Break Away From Troubled Firm to Maintain Minority-Owned Status	Top
After merging last year with Adorno & Yoss, New Jersey's Wong Fleming is now re-emerging as a 45-lawyer firm with a national presence. Daniel Fleming, Wong Fleming's managing partner, said they left the firm now known as Yoss because Yoss was at risk of losing its minority-owned status.
Law Schools Helping to Pay the Price for Students' Firm Employment	Top
SMU Dedman School of Law's Test Drive program pays employers $3,500 to take in recent graduates for one or two months. And Duke Law School's Bridge to Practice program pays unemployed recent grads a modest stipend while they spend eight weeks with legal employers. Are such programs helping?
Advice for Success: Go Abroad, Young Lawyers	Top
At a panel discussion on globalization, held as part of the Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity's new Fellows Program, the panelists suggested that young lawyers consider going abroad to develop the skills and cultural knowledge necessary to thrive in international situations.
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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