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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines March 26, 2008

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source:NLJ.com, March 26, 2008.

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FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE  |  Canadian law schools adopting J.D. degree designation
"In an effort to have their degrees better understood and more marketable internationally, a growing number of Canadian law schools are switching from the traditional LL.B. designation to the American-style J.D. "Our students have been keen to go forward [with the degree change] because they think it will help them in terms of securing international opportunities," said William Flanagan, dean of Queen's University Faculty of Law."

WEB-ONLY  |  Survey: U.K. firms beat U.S. firms in generating revenue outside their home country
"During the past five years, the percentage of revenue generated by U.K. law firms outside their home country was three times greater than that of U.S. firms, according to a study released by PricewaterhouseCoopers International."

WEB-ONLY  |  New networking group for women attorneys launched in L.A.
"The New Girls' Network, which has locations in New York and Washington, has announced its new Los Angeles chapter. Originally founded in 1992 as Lawyers Advocating Alternative Work Solutions, the networking group originally focused on finding flexible work for women, said Nora Plesent, who founded the group after practicing law."

WEB-ONLY  |  New president named for Public Counsel
"Public Counsel, the nation's largest pro bono public interest law firm, has announced that Hèrnan D. Vera will be its new president and chief executive. Vera has been the directing attorney of Public Counsel's Consumer Law Project since 2002."

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