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Georgia Lawyer Becomes Chair of ABA House of Delegates

Atlanta lawyer Linda A. Klein began her two-year term as chair of the ABA’s policy-making House of Delegates at the conclusion of the House’s session on Tuesday. Klein, who is a business dispute resolution lawyer, is Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz’s managing shareholder in the firm’s Georgia offices and…

Aug 10, 2010 6:20 PM CDT

On-Campus Recruiting Picking Up Slightly as Firms Seek to Avoid Generation Gap

Several law schools are reporting small increases in on-campus recruiting after a dismal year for summer associate hiring. Law firms are hiring because they want to avoid a generation gap after widespread associate layoffs, according to Jeffrey Grossman, national managing director with Wells Fargo Wealth Management. He told the National…

Aug 10, 2010 11:37 AM CDT

Job News Not All Bad: Positions Open in Key Areas, US Loosens Hiring Process

The news isn’t all bad for legal job seekers, especially those with experience in a few key areas. In an article posted at the Law Marketing Portal, legal career consultant Kate Neville says the legal job market is picking up in employment law, health care, technology transactional work, and compliance.…

Aug 10, 2010 10:30 AM CDT

ABA’s First Hispanic-American President Seeks to Preserve Justice System, Make Civics a Priority

Florida attorney Stephen N. Zack has become the first Hispanic American to head the world’s largest voluntary professional association. He is the administrative partner at Boies, Schiller & Flexner’s Miami office. His one-year term as ABA President officially begins Tuesday, at the conclusion of the annual meeting. Zack, the son…

Aug 10, 2010 12:03 AM CDT

Justice Ginsburg: Confirmations Should Be Less Contentious

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, appearing Monday before the ABA House of Delegates, called for a return to the less contentious U.S. Supreme Court confirmations that she experienced 17 years ago. “May the Senate one day return to the collegial and bipartisan spirit that Justice [Stephen G.] Breyer and I had…

Aug 9, 2010 7:41 PM CDT

‘UnemployedJD’ Says He’s on Hunger Strike to Spur Law School Reform

For just $19.99 you can buy a T-shirt to help support “UnemployedJD” and his cause—greater law school transparency and better career counseling. Blogging at UnemployedJD.com, a law grad identifying himself as Ethan Haines says he has been on a hunger strike since Aug. 5 in an effort to prod law…

Aug 9, 2010 1:58 PM CDT

Lawyer Realized Early that Bedbugs Were Going to Be Big

Bedbugs can be a plague on those trying to get rid of them, but they are providing employment opportunities for some. One who has reaped the benefits of bedbugs is Manhattan lawyer Timothy Wenk, who represents hotels accused of harboring the insects, the Wall Street Journal reports. He also gives…

Aug 9, 2010 1:30 PM CDT

Women Lawyers Celebrate Inroads, Denounce Vestiges of Inequality

The same weekend Elena Kagan was sworn in as the fourth female justice ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, five other female lawyers were honored at the ABA’s 2010 Annual Meeting for their commitment to the equal participation of women in the profession and justice system. Sunday’s celebration…

Aug 9, 2010 1:36 AM CDT

Retired Wachtell Partner’s Prenup Precludes Share in 7-Figure Income for ‘Playmate’ Ex-Wife

A retired litigation partner at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz can keep the lion’s share of his income and assets after a brief marriage to a former Brazilian model he met at a “European Playmates” agency, a Connecticut appeals court has ruled. A prenuptial agreement between attorney Peter McKenna, 72,…

Aug 6, 2010 7:46 PM CDT

Good News for Star Associates, Bad News for Others: Bonuses are Replacing Some Pay

As law firms look to replace a significant portion of associate pay with discretionary bonuses, star associates may profit but others will lose ground financially, predicts the Boston Globe. Among the well-known law firms that are going this route is 700-attorney Nixon Peabody, at which bonuses amount to as much…

Aug 6, 2010 5:10 PM CDT

Columnist Proposes New ‘Deserving Housewives’ Show, Says Lawyer Should Star

The new Bravo television show Real Housewives of D.C. annoys columnist Robert McCartney. In McCartney’s view, the show glorifies snobbery, pettiness and social climbing. Writing at the Washington Post, he suggests a follow-up show, “Really Deserving Housewives of D.C.,” and proposes three women for a spot on the program. One…

Aug 6, 2010 11:00 AM CDT

Want to Build the Perfect Practice? Start Talking, Burn Your Timesheet and Get a Hog

Get paid to speak. Forget hourly timesheets. And find clients that share your passion – particularly if that includes riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Those were among the top tips shared at the Legal Rebels 2010: 10 Ways to Build a Perfect Practice & Career program Thursday at the ABA’s Annual Meeting…

Aug 6, 2010 1:23 AM CDT

Senate Confirms Kagan

Updated: Elena Kagan has been confirmed by the Senate as the newest justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The vote was 63-37, reports the Oval blog of USA Today. Only five Republicans voted in Kagan’s favor. Once sworn in, the U.S. Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School dean will…

Aug 5, 2010 7:58 PM CDT

Closed Doors Close Off Opportunities, Partner Advises Associates

Associates would do well to keep their doors open and their Internet surfing to a minimum, according to a new law firm partner recently appointed to a committee that reviews associate advancement. Writing for the National Law Journal, Lewis & Roca partner Scott Brown lists 10 “associate sins” that can…

Aug 5, 2010 1:37 PM CDT

Harvard Law Grad Hopes to Be Nail Fungus King

A Harvard law graduate says he hopes to become the “nail fungus king” with a new concoction that cured his own problem. Jeff Treut of Tewksbury Township in New Jersey is a tax strategies consultant with a hedge fund advisory group, but he also has an entrepreneurial bent, the Hunterdon…

Aug 5, 2010 11:36 AM CDT

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Georgia Lawyer Becomes Chair of ABA House of Delegates

On-Campus Recruiting Picking Up Slightly as Firms Seek to Avoid Generation Gap

Job News Not All Bad: Positions Open in Key Areas, US Loosens Hiring Process

ABA’s First Hispanic-American President Seeks to Preserve Justice System, Make Civics a Priority

Justice Ginsburg: Confirmations Should Be Less Contentious

‘UnemployedJD’ Says He’s on Hunger Strike to Spur Law School Reform

Lawyer Realized Early that Bedbugs Were Going to Be Big

Women Lawyers Celebrate Inroads, Denounce Vestiges of Inequality

Retired Wachtell Partner’s Prenup Precludes Share in 7-Figure Income for ‘Playmate’ Ex-Wife

Good News for Star Associates, Bad News for Others: Bonuses are Replacing Some Pay

Columnist Proposes New ‘Deserving Housewives’ Show, Says Lawyer Should Star

Want to Build the Perfect Practice? Start Talking, Burn Your Timesheet and Get a Hog

Senate Confirms Kagan

Closed Doors Close Off Opportunities, Partner Advises Associates

Harvard Law Grad Hopes to Be Nail Fungus King

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