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- Sizing Up Health Care
- ABA Approves Resolution on 'Practice Ready' Legal Education
- Sheppard Launches in Beijing With Squire Sanders Partner
- Ince Launches New Office in Monaco as International Growth Continues
- Is Mandarin Really a Must for Law Firms' China Hires?
- Environmental Crime Fighter Enjoys Renewed Enforcement Resources
- ABA Wants Proof of Native American Status From Aspiring Lawyers
- Kirkland Grabs Skadden, Latham Partners for Hong Kong Push
- CMS Cameron McKenna to Transfer Entire Immigration Practice to Fragomen
- Norton Rose to Lose Quartet of Middle East Partners
- Should I Aim for In-House or Another Law Firm?
- Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?
| Sizing Up Health Care | Top |
| As deals he handled for community hospitals and academic medical centers grew bigger and more complicated, Gerald Hinkley made the jump earlier this year to Pillsbury Winthrop. Hinkley's decision to switch to a larger firm is echoed by other seasoned health care lawyers who are making a shift these days. | |
| ABA Approves Resolution on 'Practice Ready' Legal Education | Top |
| The American Bar Association last week approved a resolution that encourages legal education providers to develop "practice ready lawyers" by enhancing clinical work and supervised activities and developing more "capstone" courses in the final year. | |
| Sheppard Launches in Beijing With Squire Sanders Partner | Top |
| Sheppard Mullin has set down stakes in Beijing with James Zimmerman, a former Squire Sanders partner who is a chairman emeritus of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. The office will focus on multinational corporations, venture capital and private equity firms with interests in China. | |
| Ince Launches New Office in Monaco as International Growth Continues | Top |
| Ince & Co has launched a new base in Monaco, marking the firm's 10th office worldwide. The base is headed by shipping, international trade and energy partner Ian Cranston, who has relocated from London alongside associate Ruth Monahan. The news follows Ince's launch of a local law practice in Singapore in April via the Ince Law Alliance. | |
| Is Mandarin Really a Must for Law Firms' China Hires? | Top |
| Fluency in Mandarin has come to be a strict and unyielding prerequisite for would-be new hires at a number of international law firms doing business in China. But it's a different story for some of the "old white guys" at the top. | |
| Environmental Crime Fighter Enjoys Renewed Enforcement Resources | Top |
| Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey Geis has seen her past eight environmental crime cases end with convictions, with prison time in all six cases where it was sought. Both Geis' boss and Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. have a keen interest in environmental enforcement, so enthusiasm and resources for such cases are on the upswing. Says Geis with a laugh: "I'm trendy now." | |
| ABA Wants Proof of Native American Status From Aspiring Lawyers | Top |
| Between 1990 and 2000, 2,600 Native Americans graduated from ABA-accredited law schools, but according to the U.S. Census, the number of Native American attorneys in the U.S. increased by just 200 during that time. Now, the ABA is taking steps to address the concern that some law school applicants are falsely reporting their heritage. | |
| Kirkland Grabs Skadden, Latham Partners for Hong Kong Push | Top |
| In a major Asia push, Kirkland & Ellis has recruited Nicholas Norris and Dominic Tsun, the Hong Kong-based co-heads of Skadden's Asia corporate practice, and Skadden corporate partner Li-Chien Wong. Former corporate practice vice-chair David Zhang and partner John Otoshi from Latham & Watkins' Hong Kong office are also said to be joining Kirkland. | |
| CMS Cameron McKenna to Transfer Entire Immigration Practice to Fragomen | Top |
| CMS Cameron McKenna is set to spin off its entire 15-lawyer immigration practice to corporate immigration specialist firm Fragomen. The team includes CMS' highly rated immigration head Caron Pope. As of the Oct. 1 move, CMS will use Fragomen as its preferred U.K. provider for all immigration legal advice and related services. | |
| Norton Rose to Lose Quartet of Middle East Partners | Top |
| Norton Rose is set to lose four partners from its Middle East practice, including regional managing partner Campbell Steedman, who is joining White & Case. Dubai banking partner Anthony Pallett is moving to Latham & Watkins. Abu Dhabi-based projects partners Dominic Harvey and Jonathan Brufal are leaving for Vinson & Elkins. | |
| 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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