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• LITIGATION BOUTIQUES: A Special Report
• Increased scrutiny for LL.M.s
• Exit interview: 10th Circuit's Tacha on pay, political labels, Pepperdine
• Will Ensign case trigger new conduct code?
• Farmers case yields big fees
• THE PRACTICE: 'Stella D'oro': Employer held to claim 'inability to pay'
• OPINION: Military commissions: fundamentally just
• OPINION: Keeping jurors offline

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LITIGATION BOUTIQUES: A Special Report	Top
Firms with fewer than 50 lawyers can find success as litigators by focusing on a niche practice or adopting shrewd trial tactics in a range of cases. We profile five firms that demonstrate the strength and flexibility of a smaller business model.
Increased scrutiny for LL.M.s	Top
Sitting for the bar exam may soon be trickier for the thousands of foreign-trained attorneys who take the test each year.
Exit interview: 10th Circuit's Tacha on pay, political labels, Pepperdine	Top
Before leaving the bench on May 31, Judge Deanell Tacha agreed to share some parting thoughts about the judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court, the news media and her new job at Pepperdine.
Will Ensign case trigger new conduct code?	Top
The charges against former U.S. Sen. John Ensign include one that has been rare in the Senate's history — violation of rules against sexual harassment.
Farmers case yields big fees	Top
This month, a federal judge in Washington quietly approved a $1.25 billion settlement and conditionally agreed to a fee range that could generate a $92.5 million award to be split among all the lawyers.
THE PRACTICE: 'Stella D'oro': Employer held to claim 'inability to pay'	Top
Unprofitable employers should not link their investors' continued financial support to unions accepting their proposals.
OPINION: Military commissions: fundamentally just	Top
The breathless criticism of these trials as a threat to American principles of justice is not warranted.
OPINION: Keeping jurors offline	Top
Lawyers should take the initiative to ferret out potential violators during voir dire; they should also be vigilant about bringing infractions to the court's attention.

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