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• Attorneys' Ouster From Fla. AG's Office Stirs Controversy
• A Fight Breaks Out Between ABA, NALP Over Jobs Data
• Credibility Lessons From the Ancient Greeks
• Freshfields, Linklaters Consider Lockstep Review
• Squire Sanders to Launch Perth Office After Raiding Top Australian Firm
• N.Y. State Bar Asks ABA to Support 'Practice Ready' Law School Education
• Former Paul Hastings Partners Open Telecom Boutique
• IP Boutique Opens D.C. Office With Lateral Partner Hire
• Shale Boom Keeps Firms Busy With Fracking Deals
• SEC Gives Former Enron Lawyer OK to Practice Securities Law
• Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
• Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

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Attorneys' Ouster From Fla. AG's Office Stirs Controversy	Top
An inspector general is set to investigate the forced resignations of two Florida assistant AGs who have been widely recognized for their work on foreclosure fraud and "robo-signing." Said the executive director of a public interest group, "We can't say it's a fact that they were fired for political reasons. But it doesn't pass the smell test."
A Fight Breaks Out Between ABA, NALP Over Jobs Data	Top
Nearly everyone agrees would-be law students deserve a more detailed and accurate picture of their career prospects and prospective earnings before forking over thousands of dollars to enroll. However, there is no consensus over which entity should oversee the collection and analysis of law graduates' jobs data.
Credibility Lessons From the Ancient Greeks	Top
The ancient Greeks posited three keys to persuasion: logos (logic), pathos (emotion) and ethos (personal character or credibility). Of the three, the most important is ethos, writes consultant Joey Asher, who offers some tips on boosting credibility and persuasiveness for presentations and meetings.
Freshfields, Linklaters Consider Lockstep Review	Top
Freshfields and Linklaters are considering changes to their partner compensation systems to more closely match U.S. systems and to reduce the number of high-earners at the top of their respective locksteps. The two firms currently adhere to a tradition under which an equity partner's profit share automatically rises each year based on seniority.
Squire Sanders to Launch Perth Office After Raiding Top Australian Firm	Top
Squire Sanders, which merged with British firm Hammonds last year, is grabbing a sizable chunk of leading Australian firm Minter Ellison's Perth office. In so doing, Squire Sanders becomes one of the few U.S. firms to enter the Australian market in recent years, and expands its reach into the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region.
N.Y. State Bar Asks ABA to Support 'Practice Ready' Law School Education	Top
Arguing that, in addition to knowing the law, attorneys must "know how to do useful things with the law to help solve client problems," New York Bar leaders are pressing for a greater emphasis on making law school graduates and young attorneys "practice ready" in a draft resolution submitted to the ABA for its annual meeting.
Former Paul Hastings Partners Open Telecom Boutique	Top
Five former Paul Hastings partners have opened a boutique law firm in Washington, D.C. The managing member of Telecommunications Law Professionals is Carl Northrop, previously head of Paul Hastings' international telecom practice. The other former Paul Hastings partners are Michael Lazarus, Andrew Morentz, John Griffith Johnson Jr. and Vance Schuemann.
IP Boutique Opens D.C. Office With Lateral Partner Hire	Top
Pennsylvania-based intellectual property boutique RatnerPrestia has opened a Washington, D.C., office, aiming to make stateside meetings more convenient for international clients. CEO and President Jonathan Spadt said the firm plans to add five or six full-time lawyers to the D.C. office by the end of this year and double that next year.
Shale Boom Keeps Firms Busy With Fracking Deals	Top
Shale continues to fuel not just the energy industry but also some of the United States' largest law firms. Skadden and Akin Gump have picked up key advisory roles on a $742 million deal, while another $300 million shale deal has received regulatory approval, and K&L Gates is launching a new energy, infrastructure and resources practice group.
SEC Gives Former Enron Lawyer OK to Practice Securities Law	Top
Hailed as a hero before his two-year suspension, Jordan Mintz, a former in-house lawyer who got caught up in the Enron scandal, has been given permission to practice securities law again. Currently a corporate VP and chief tax officer, Mintz says he has no plans to take up securities law any time soon.
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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