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The Next Solo Incubator Will Be in San Diego

The National Law Journal

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law is the latest law school to start a solo incubator -- a post-graduation program intended to provide affordable office space and mentoring from law faculty and alumni to help graduates gain experience and learn how to run their own practices.
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Dewey Hong Kong Duo Heads to DLA

The Asian Lawyer

Dewey & LeBoeuf Hong Kong partners Heng Loong Cheong and Joyce Chan are joining an exodus of former colleagues to DLA Piper, according to sources. In a sign of just how quickly Dewey collapsed, Cheong told The Asian Lawyer just a few weeks ago that he was confident in the firm's commitment to its Asian offices.
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Taming the 'Wild Things' With Techniques Learned From Sendak

Fulton County Daily Report

When author Maurice Sendak died this month, he left behind more than his children's stories; he also left us some lessons in how leaders communicate. Consider the young hero in Where the Wild Things Are. In his dealings with the "wild things," Max shows us how to win over the most beastly of listeners, says communications expert Joey Asher.
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Solicitors Regulation Authority to Scrap Minimum Trainee Salary in Favor of National Minimum Wage

Legal Week

The Solicitors Regulation Authority is set to abolish the minimum wage requirement for trainee solicitors in favor of the national minimum wage of £6.08 per hour, effective Aug. 1, 2014. The current minimum salary levels for trainees are £18,590 in central London and £16,650 outside.
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Plaintiffs Lawyers Eye Data Breach Niche

The Connecticut Law Tribune

Plaintiffs attorneys are finding new business these days by taking on cases in which clients claim to have been hurt, financially or otherwise, by data breaches. The breaches are expected to lead to issues of first impression, but the ultimate valuation of such cases is still a big unknown, say attorneys.
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Ropes & Gray Adds to Hong Kong Office

The Asian Lawyer

Ropes & Gray has added two new partners to its Hong Kong office. Julian Chung, formerly a capital markets partner with Norton Rose, will launch a Hong Kong law practice for Ropes & Gray. Gary Li, previously a counsel in the Hong Kong office of Paul Weiss, will join Ropes & Gray's private equity team.
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European Tech Companies Tap Silicon Valley Lawyers for IPOs

The Recorder

A growing number of European tech companies are hiring Silicon Valley lawyers to take their companies public in the U.S., where the markets are more receptive to tech offerings, lawyers say. It's not quite a flood of IPO work from across the pond, but they're working on a steady stream of deals.
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Duane Morris Launches London Private Equity Practice With Kirkland Hire

The Am Law Daily

Duane Morris is launching a dedicated London private equity practice with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Pierfrancesco Carbone, who has been tasked with developing Duane Morris' funds offering throughout Europe. The firm's global corporate chair says that additional private equity partners will be recruited "in short order."
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From Legal Briefs to Boxer Shorts

The Connecticut Law Tribune

Previously a commercial litigator at Stroock in Manhattan and later the in-house counsel at a marketing company in Connecticut, Joan Wharton traded in her legal briefs for boxer shorts when she opened Charlie Dog Boxer Co. last fall. Wharton says she draws on her legal knowledge every day of building her new company.
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Five Tips for Writing a Get-Noticed, Persuasive Resume

Texas Lawyer

According to managing partner Michael P. Maslanka, a good resume doesn't just inform; it also persuades. Persuasion is what lawyers do, and the resume is an attorney's first shot at showing a prospective employer whether he has the DNA of persuasion. Maslanka offer five tips for constructing an effective resume.
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