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ABA Joins Disability Advocates in Pressuring Law School Admission Council

The National Law Journal

The ABA has informed the Law School Admission Council it's not happy with its handling of requests for special accommodations by takers of the Law School Admission Test. At its midyear meeting, the ABA voted to adopt a resolution urging the council to "ensure that the exam reflects what the exam is designed to measure, and not the test taker's disability."
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Skadden Launches German Capital Markets Practice as Corporate Bond Boom Gathers Pace

The American Lawyer

Skadden is poised to launch a dedicated German capital markets offering in Frankfurt with the hiring of partners Stephan Hutter and Katja Kaulamo from Shearman & Sterling. The move is part of a strategy to take advantage of growing activity in the corporate bond market, according to Skadden.
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Jones Day and Covington Recruit for London White-Collar Crime Teams

Legal Week

Jones Day and Covington & Burling are bolstering their white-collar investigations practices in London. Jones Day is bringing in Glyn Powell from the Serious Fraud Office. Separately, Covington has hired Baker Botts partner Christopher Cooper.
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K&L Gates Opens Office in Milan

The Legal Intelligencer

K&L Gates has merged with Italian firm Marini Salsi Picciau to launch an office in Milan with three partners, three associates and three trainees. K&L Gates has added several new offices a year over the past few years, picking up small groups or firms to expand its geographic footprint abroad rather than conduct large-scale mergers.
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Real Men Wear Starched Shirts

The Careerist

Baker & McKenzie Boosts Spain Practice by Adding Former Garrigues Managing Partner

The American Lawyer

Baker & McKenzie has bolstered its Spanish practice with the hire of senior arbitrator Jose Maria Alonso Puig from leading local firm Garrigues. Alonso spent nine years as managing partner of the 2,000-lawyer Spanish giant before standing down in 2009 to head Garrigues' arbitration practice. He will join Baker's Madrid office on March 1.
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Miles & Stockbridge Opening a D.C. Office

The National Law Journal

Driven by client demand, Baltimore-based Miles & Stockbridge is opening a Washington, D.C., office with seven full-time and 11 part-time attorneys. The firm plans to grow the office to between 15 and 20 full-time lawyers, says the firm chairman, who also says the launch is part of a strategy to focus on a broad spectrum of practice areas.
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Maryland Law Firm Finds a Way to Thrive During Downturn

The National Law Journal

Washington's top law offices were hit hard by the recession, with many shedding lawyers at an unprecedented pace. But that hasn't been the case for Lerch, Early & Brewer, which quickly became the fourth-biggest law office in D.C.'s suburbs. What accounts for Lerch Early's consistently stronger-than-average performance?
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Summer Law Jobs Are on the Rise -- If You're at the Right School

The Careerist

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.
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