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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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Lawyers are like port-a-potties, says The Rodent. Most of the time, nobody wants you around. When they really need you, though, they act like they couldn't be happier to see you. But in the end, everybody you deal with gives you the same old you-know-what.

Advice

Planning the Exit Memo

The Careerist

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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Profiles

Rocking Out With Pandora General Counsel Delida Costin

The Recorder

Delida Costin is senior VP, general counsel and secretary of Pandora, an Internet radio company that creates personalized stations based on a user's choice of artist, song or genre. As Pandora's first in-house lawyer, Costin created a staff that now numbers eight attorneys. Their big assignment last year was taking the company public.

Career News

Thompson & Knight Elects First Female Managing Partner

Texas Lawyer

Emily Parker, the first female lawyer at Thompson & Knight and its first female partner, will become its first female managing partner on Feb. 15. Parker joined Thompson & Knight in 1973, after graduating from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

Compensation Matters

Federal Judge Conditionally Certifies Class of Former Paralegals Who Allege FLSA Overtime-Pay Violations

Texas Lawyer

In an order this month, a Texas federal judge has conditionally certified a class in connection with a complaint filed by a former paralegal at the Mostyn Law Firm in Houston over allegedly unpaid overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.