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• How Lawyers Can Use LinkedIn to Connect to New Clients
• Barnes & Thornburg Bulks Up in Los Angeles With Akin Gump Group
• Ex-State Farm Defense Stalwart Joins Plaintiffs Bar
• Employment Law Associates Are in Demand, 'Wal-Mart' Notwithstanding
• Unruly 'Scam Bloggers' Play Important Role, Researcher Argues
• N.Y. Amendment Would Raise State Judges' Retirement Age to 80
• The Downside of Constant Connectivity for Lawyers
• Veteran Prosecutor-Turned-Magistrate Nominated to Replace Slain Arizona Judge
• 5 Lawyers Leave Meyer Darragh to Form New Pittsburgh Firm
• Public Interest Law Careers Shed Second-Class Status
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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How Lawyers Can Use LinkedIn to Connect to New Clients	Top
At a recent seminar, legal career coach Robin M. Hensley provided tips to help lawyers use LinkedIn more effectively. Addressing concerns about contacting old friends who you haven't talked to in a while, with an eye towards generating new business, she asks, "What's the worst that could happen? Could you get less business?"
Barnes & Thornburg Bulks Up in Los Angeles With Akin Gump Group	Top
Barnes & Thornburg continued its rapid growth in Los Angeles with the addition of seven lawyers from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. John Karacyznski, partner in charge of Akin Gump's Los Angeles office, attributed the departures to a "robust lateral market" in the area.
Ex-State Farm Defense Stalwart Joins Plaintiffs Bar	Top
After 32 years as an outside defense lawyer for State Farm, Thomas D. Harper has officially gone to the other side. He became a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association on June 13. Harper said he's been pleasantly surprised at how kind the plaintiffs bar has been.
Employment Law Associates Are in Demand, 'Wal-Mart' Notwithstanding	Top
Big defense firms have been hiring young employment law associates in response to an increase in wage-and-hour, discrimination and other types of cases, and hiring partners say that even the Supreme Court's decision to disband the huge Wal-Mart discrimination class action doesn't throw a wrench in their plans.
Unruly 'Scam Bloggers' Play Important Role, Researcher Argues	Top
The "scam blogger" movement targeting law schools is playing an important role in the evolution of the legal profession, a recent academic paper argues. Author Lucille Jewel believes that scam bloggers have helped push law schools into improving the accuracy of their reports on their graduates' job prospects.
N.Y. Amendment Would Raise State Judges' Retirement Age to 80	Top
During the final hours of its regular 2011 session, the New York Legislature gave initial passage to a proposed constitutional amendment raising to 80 from 70 the mandatory retirement age for Court of Appeals judges and to 80 from 76 the maximum age that retired Supreme Court justices can continue to serve.
The Downside of Constant Connectivity for Lawyers	Top
Self-delusion about the consequences of constant connectivity has become a special problem for attorneys who measure their lives in billable hours, says Steven Harper, an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, who discusses the possible toll on productivity and, more importantly, family time.
Veteran Prosecutor-Turned-Magistrate Nominated to Replace Slain Arizona Judge	Top
President Barack Obama has nominated candidates to fill two federal judgeships in Tucson, Ariz., including the seat left vacant when John Roll, chief judge for the District of Arizona, was killed in a mass shooting. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer Zipps of Tucson would fill Roll's judgeship.
5 Lawyers Leave Meyer Darragh to Form New Pittsburgh Firm	Top
Marie Milie Jones and C.J. "Dean" Passodelis have left Pittsburgh-based Meyer Darragh Buckler Bebenek & Eck after a combined dozen years at the helm to form a boutique with three other Meyer Darragh lawyers. One legal recruiter says recent lateral moves in Pittsburgh are indicative of market "volatility."
Public Interest Law Careers Shed Second-Class Status	Top
More freshly minted lawyers are opting for public interest careers, and among the reasons why are improved job support at law schools, more clinics and internship opportunities, more programs to help with educational debt, and the founding of several groups focused on funding public interest careers.
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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