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Ann Israel is the legal profession's Dear Abby. A New York legal recruiter since 1979, Ann is president of Ann Israel & Associates, Inc. and a past president of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants. She answers your questions about finding a better law firm job, dealing with headhunters, resumes, and much more.

This Week's Question

I am at a firm where the partnership track is not clear and I'm supposed to "ask" to be put up for partner. When is the best time to ask for this?

This Week's Topic

Law school writing courses, and by proxy, the attorneys that graduate from them and go on to practice in the real world seem to universally overlook a simple concept when it comes to writing: more is not necessarily better.

The Careerist

Vivia Chen, The Careerist's chief blogger, has been covering the business and culture of law firms for a decade. A former corporate lawyer, Chen is fascinated by those who thrive (as well as those who don't) in the legal profession. Her take: Success in the law (and life) doesn't always travel a linear path.

Feb 2

News Roundup?Boston's Serial (Man) Killer, Comedy Central's Law Profs, and Dayton's Seduction

News you don't want to miss: more juicy tidbit on that Edwards Wildman partnership lawsuit; hanging out with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert; and how University of Dayton plans to bag law students.

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Feb 1

Sweet! Planning the Exit Memo

You probably have 101 reasons for why you're bailing out of your job. But should you share any of them in your departing memo?

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Jan 31

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Deep

Like it or not, the pitch of your voice could affect your career. And guess what? Male voices carry more authority.

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Diversity

Katherine Frink-Hamlett, a graduate of New York University School of Law and President of Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions Inc., moves the diversity and inclusion dialogue into the 21st Century. She addresses questions from both law firm management seeking to recruit and retain diverse candidates and from legal practitioners confronted with professional and personal challenges surrounding inclusion and diversity.

This Month's Question

During our brainstorming and planning sessions, several of my colleagues discussed the idea of implementing a firm-wide celebration or event that would annually recognize New York's passage of the Marriage Equality Act. While I generally think that it's an attractive idea, I wonder if it might be offensive to those whose religious views don't embrace same-sex marriage.

Attorney Sanctions Upheld in 9/11 Conspiracy Case

by Joel Stashenko

Dennis Cunningham and co-counsel William W. Veale, who insist that former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld caused the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, were ordered to pay a total of $15,000 in addition to double what the government spent defending against their lawsuit.

Brooklyn Announces Three Finalists in Search for Next Law School Dean

by Laura Haring

Nicholas W. Allard, chair of Patton Boggs' political and election law practice in Washington; Janet Levitt, dean at the University of Tulsa College of Law; and Lawrence Solan, a professor at Brooklyn Law School have been selected by the search committee.

Law Firms Join Network to Explore New Ways to Make Practice 'Green'

by Laura Haring

Nearly 40 law firms have teamed up to create the Law Firm Sustainability Network, a group dedicated to developing "green" law offices. Organized by ecoAnalyze, a New York environmental consulting firm catering to the legal industry, the network was launched last August.

Partnership

In this Special Report from the New York Law Journal: "Go Back to the Basics," "Co-Chairs Turn a Double Play," "Achieve Lateral Partner Integration," "Bridge the Gender Gap," and "Opening Offices in New Markets," along with the new partners classes at the firms with the largest private New York offices.

Three More N.Y. Law Schools Face Suits Over Placement Information

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by Karen Sloan

The team of lawyers behind proposed class actions against the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law and New York Law School have followed through with their threat to sue even more schools.

Inspector General Is Tapped to Lead State Ethics Agency

by Joel Stashenko

Ellen Biben, who was selected to the $148,000-a-year post when the commission met behind closed doors on Jan. 31, had served as inspector general to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo since shortly after he took office in 2011.

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