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• Summer Reading for Boosting Lawyers' Skills and Spirit
• Recent Law Grads Earning Less Than Predecessors, Says NALP
• In Real Life, Lawyers May Never Get a 'Perry Mason Moment'
• New York Law School Dean to Step Down After Long Tenure
• What I Learned In-House That Helps Me Succeed in a Law Firm
• University of Minnesota Law School Considers Dispensing With State Funding
• Providing Legal Help on a la Carte Basis
• Former Prosecutor Leaves Job to Sell Gourmet Popsicles
• McCarter & English Plan 'Grosses Up' Workers Insuring Same-Sex Partners
• The Ethics Behind Rainmaking
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Summer Reading for Boosting Lawyers' Skills and Spirit	Top
For lawyers who aspire to hone their business development and core competency skills, or who may want to focus on health and wellness, consultant Frank Michael D'Amore provides a summer reading list of books that can assist you in meeting some of your self-improvement goals.
Recent Law Grads Earning Less Than Predecessors, Says NALP	Top
The employment news just keeps getting worse for freshly minted lawyers. Not only are fewer recent graduates landing law firm jobs, as the National Association for Law Placement reported in June, but they also are earning less than their predecessors.
In Real Life, Lawyers May Never Get a 'Perry Mason Moment'	Top
Given shows like "Perry Mason," "L.A. Law" and "Law & Order," it's no surprise that the minority of Americans who have never sued nor been sued expect cases to be won or lost in a dramatic cross-examination. But as the Rodent notes, this kind of jury-riveting moment almost never happens.
New York Law School Dean to Step Down After Long Tenure	Top
Longtime New York Law School Dean and President Rick Matasar will step down during the coming academic year, he informed the faculty last week. The email announcement did not reveal what he will be doing following his departure. In an interview, he said he does not expect to take another position in legal education.
What I Learned In-House That Helps Me Succeed in a Law Firm	Top
As a young lawyer working in-house at a chemical company in the mid-1980s, Bradley S. Tupi learned a number of lessons from outside counsel that have contributed greatly to his success after he transitioned to a law firm. He shares some of what he learned.
University of Minnesota Law School Considers Dispensing With State Funding	Top
The University of Minnesota Law School is the latest public law school to flirt with the idea of weaning itself off public funding. University President Eric Kaler is considering a proposal that essentially would privatize the finances of both the law school and the business school.
Providing Legal Help on a la Carte Basis	Top
The idea of "unbundled" legal services, sometimes called limited scope representation, was a hot topic at the Connecticut Bar Association's annual meeting last month. At a seminar, guest speaker Karen M. Duffy explained how she had expanded her law practice one $200 task at a time.
Former Prosecutor Leaves Job to Sell Gourmet Popsicles	Top
Nicholas J. Carse gave up a job as an assistant prosecutor in Georgia's Gwinnett County a year ago to sell homemade frozen fruit pops with his brother from a cart outside of a gas station. Their business, King of Pops, quickly became a local sensation, and so far, he has no regrets.
McCarter & English Plan 'Grosses Up' Workers Insuring Same-Sex Partners	Top
Joining a growing number of firms and companies around the country, McCarter & English has adopted a plan to offset unequal tax treatment faced by employees who cover same-sex partners in their health insurance plans, raising the gross pay of those affected with a new "gross up" policy.
The Ethics Behind Rainmaking	Top
Much has been written about the skills needed by attorneys to become rainmakers for their law firms, but less about the ethics behind rainmaking activity. Attorney Jeffrey W. Pompeo has some ethical pointers for lawyers to help them avoid stepping on the toes of an originating attorney.
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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