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• Should You Be Proud of Having Forgotten More Law Than 20-Somethings Have Learned?
• U.C. Hastings Honors Lost Class of Japanese-American Students
• Addressing the 'Diversity Deficit' at Law Firms and Legal Departments
• A Primer for Teaching Law as an Adjunct Professor
• Reed Smith Adds 14-Person E-Discovery Group From K&L Gates
• Former Boston Lawyer Sentenced to 4 Years for Mortgage Fraud
• How to Compensate Law Firm Managing Partners
• Sports Law Expert to Lead New Center at Thomas Jefferson Law School
• After 26-Year Recruiting Career, Michael Coleman Decides to Move On
• Linklaters Follows A&O With Salary Rate Freeze for Associates
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Should You Be Proud of Having Forgotten More Law Than 20-Somethings Have Learned?	Top
The Rodent knows that there's a benefit to experience. Your 30 years of memory is like a legal peep show to which you can charge admission, one recollection at a time. But the Rodent notices that with age, the peep hole is getting smaller and the stage is getting farther and farther away.Visit lawjobs.com News & Views
U.C. Hastings Honors Lost Class of Japanese-American Students	Top
At its graduation ceremony this month, University of California Hastings College of the Law granted honorary degrees to seven Japanese-American students who were unable to complete their studies in the 1940s because they were interned or faced other hardships during World War II.
Addressing the 'Diversity Deficit' at Law Firms and Legal Departments	Top
In order to increase the percentage of minorities and women in the law, firms and legal departments can't just do things the way they've always been done, says Paul Williams of Major, Lindsey & Africa. He describes several essential factors of a successful diversity program.
A Primer for Teaching Law as an Adjunct Professor	Top
After practicing law for several years, you may start to think about teaching a law school class. Here are some tips for pursuing and succeeding at such an endeavor, from Rachel A. Van Cleave, a professor and the associate dean for academic affairs at Golden Gate University School of Law.
Reed Smith Adds 14-Person E-Discovery Group From K&L Gates	Top
Reed Smith has added 11 lawyers and three staffers from K&L Gates' e-discovery practice group in Pittsburgh. The group joins former K&L Gates partner David Cohen, who moved to Reed Smith earlier this month in order to create an e-discovery and records practice group for the firm.
Former Boston Lawyer Sentenced to 4 Years for Mortgage Fraud	Top
Former Boston lawyer Quang Joseph Nguyen has been sentenced to four years in prison for orchestrating 10 fraudulent mortgage transactions. He had previously pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud. Lenders and title insurance companies lost more than $1.8 million due to Nguyen's fraud.
How to Compensate Law Firm Managing Partners	Top
High-quality law firm leadership cannot as easily be replaced as retained. Therefore, a firm must be prepared to reward its managing partner for his or her success in as many different ways as success is measured by a particular law firm, notes consultant Joel A. Rose.
Sports Law Expert to Lead New Center at Thomas Jefferson Law School	Top
San Diego's Thomas Jefferson School of Law has selected Rodney Smith, president of Southern Virginia University, as director of its new Center for Sports Law and Policy. He says the center will be the first to marry the legal aspects of sports with the industry's administrative and policy decisions.
After 26-Year Recruiting Career, Michael Coleman Decides to Move On	Top
In the 26 years since recruiter Michael Coleman left law practice to start his search firm, the changes to the profession have been "revolutionary," he says. As Coleman readies to retire from Coleman Nourian, he discusses the rise of the lateral market and lawyer dissatisfaction.
Linklaters Follows A&O With Salary Rate Freeze for Associates	Top
London-based Linklaters has opted not to increase its associate pay rates for the 2011-2012 financial year. The announcement makes it the second Magic Circle practice to freeze its associate salaries for the year ahead, following Allen & Overy's announcement on Thursday.
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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