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• Commentary: 9 Essentials to Making Partner
• Jones Day's Ball Now in Europe's Court
• Saul Ewing Saw Increased Revenue, Record PPP in 2010
• Former Quarles & Brady Associate Sues Firm Over Alleged Discrimation, Retaliation
• NAPABA Helps Asian-American Lawyers Beat Stereotypes While Expanding Skills
• Fla. Supreme Court Suspends Hank Adorno for 3 Years
• Partners Who Left Firm to Start Their Own Now Face Lawsuit
• JD Match Aims to Fix the Law Firm Recruiting Process
• Recent Grads Report Satisfaction With 'Real World' Training in Law School
• Pulp-and-Paper Deal Lawyer Switches From Troutman to K&S
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Commentary: 9 Essentials to Making Partner	Top
It's that time of year when senior associates across the land stare at spreadsheet reports and ponder the all-consuming question, "Is this the year I make partner?" Attorney Charles R. Peissel discusses the critical variables that can make the difference between staying an associate and becoming a partner.
Jones Day's Ball Now in Europe's Court	Top
Jones Day announced on Thursday that it is sending bankruptcy bigwig Corinne Ball to London to head the firm's restructuring and distressed M&A efforts in Europe as banks there look to unload assets while others explore investment opportunities.
Saul Ewing Saw Increased Revenue, Record PPP in 2010	Top
After experiencing drops in its gross revenue and revenue per lawyer in 2009, Saul Ewing saw its gross revenue rise by 5.2 percent and its RPL rise by 8.9 percent in 2010. Its profits per partner also shot up 18.2 percent, from $435,000 in 2009 to a record $514,000.
Former Quarles & Brady Associate Sues Firm Over Alleged Discrimation, Retaliation	Top
Former Quarles & Brady associate Luis Ramírez has sued the firm, alleging that he and other minority associates were passed over for assignments by partners who preferred to give work to non-minorities.
NAPABA Helps Asian-American Lawyers Beat Stereotypes While Expanding Skills	Top
Founded in 1988, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association now represents 40,000 attorneys and 60 local bar associations. And for Asian-American corporate counsel, the organization provides the support and practical training they need to strive for and obtain top GC spots.
Fla. Supreme Court Suspends Hank Adorno for 3 Years	Top
Henry "Hank" Adorno, co-founder of the collapsed law firm Adorno & Yoss, was given a three-year suspension Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court, which rejected a referee's recommendation of a public reprimand for his role in a controversial settlement of a class action lawsuit with the city of Miami.
Partners Who Left Firm to Start Their Own Now Face Lawsuit	Top
About a year after three partners left Hall Booth Smith & Slover to start their own shop, their former firm is suing them, apparently over an employment agreement clause entitling Hall Booth to 50 percent of fees generated by clients a departing partner takes with them for eight months after they leave.
JD Match Aims to Fix the Law Firm Recruiting Process	Top
The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog lifted the curtain Monday on JD Match, an algorithm-based product that seeks to pair firms with job-seeking law students based on each others' rankings. JD Match's driver -- consultant and Adam Smith, Esq. blogger Bruce MacEwen -- discusses the new service in a Q&A.
Recent Grads Report Satisfaction With 'Real World' Training in Law School	Top
Pulp-and-Paper Deal Lawyer Switches From Troutman to K&S	Top
Deal lawyer William C. "Cal" Smith III jumped from a partnership at Troutman Sanders to one at King & Spalding last week. He has carved out a niche representing forest products companies, stemming from contacts he made during a stint in-house at Georgia-Pacific Corp.
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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