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• People Skills Helped Boost Job Satisfaction in Mercedes-Benz's Law Department
• Calif. State Bar Executive Director Fires 4 Discipline Unit Managers
• Altman Weil: Small Firm Acquisitions Drive Law Firm Merger Market
• 7 Ex-Drinker Biddle Lawyers Form New Environmental Firm
• 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
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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People Skills Helped Boost Job Satisfaction in Mercedes-Benz's Law Department	Top
When Mercedes-Benz general counsel Charles Shady took over two years ago, the legal department ranked 29th out of 30 in employee satisfaction in a survey of company departments. But Shady's enthusiastic approach has helped push the department all the way to the top of the most recent survey.
Calif. State Bar Executive Director Fires 4 Discipline Unit Managers	Top
California State Bar Executive Director Joseph Dunn fired four top managers, all veteran prosecutors, from the Office of Chief Trial Counsel in Los Angeles on Wednesday, shocking an office that is already shaken by the departure of the Bar's chief trial counsel after less than a year on the job.
Altman Weil: Small Firm Acquisitions Drive Law Firm Merger Market	Top
Small firm acquisitions drove an active second quarter of law firm mergers and acquisitions, according to a report released Wednesday by Altman Weil MergerLine. Ten of the 12 deals involved acquisitions of firms with 20 or fewer lawyers and the other two involved acquisitions of firms with fewer than 50.
7 Ex-Drinker Biddle Lawyers Form New Environmental Firm	Top
A seven-lawyer group of environmental, energy and land use attorneys have left Drinker Biddle & Reath to form their own boutique firm in the Philadelphia suburbs, due in part to the closing of Drinker Biddle's Berwyn, Pa., office, and in part to the lack of partnership opportunities at the larger firm.
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.
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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