David Koller, who opened his solo practice in April 2009, discusses the next big step in his solo career — moving into his own office space. Trying not to sound too much like hosts on a home improvement television series, Koller proudly recounts being able to furnish his new office for $500, plus the costs of a brunch for his mover friends. He also talks about avoiding loneliness in his new office, and how a slow month earlier this year prompted him to evaluate his methods of acquiring clients.

With a roomful of lawyers hanging on every question, the California Supreme Court gave little hint how it might come down on a controversial defense raised by alleged price-fixers.

A proposal to revamp the law school campus recruiting process is being met with resistance among some of the largest legal employers in New York. Recruiting officials at a number of law firms have raised concerns about recommendations made last month that would restrict them from making offers to second-year law students until January.

A Manhattan judge has slapped the personal injury firm of Morelli Ratner with $6,000 in sanctions for bringing a “spiteful” and “wasteful” suit against a former client. Supreme Court Justice Emily Jane Goodman’s ruling comes three months after she sharply criticized the firm for launching a “nonsensical” action to recover the costs of an unsuccessful medical malpractice action from Victoria Kremen.

In the last year, several Am Law 100 firms have announced that they have shifted to, or will shift to, a performance-based compensation program for associates. Dan DiPietro, Lisa Keyes and Laura Saklad write that designing and executing a successful performance-based system aligned to a particular firm’s strategy takes time, and the changes can require major cultural shifts and can even run the risk of costing, rather than saving, the firm money. Still, for many firms the benefits will outweigh the costs.