Practical strategy: Jim Letten, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, will join Tulane University Law School in a newly created leadership role as assistant dean for experiential learning, the school announced today. Letten will lead a major effort at Tulane to expand practical skills training for law students. In addition to coordinating the law school’s existing skills programs, Letten will spearhead new efforts to enlist legal employers and alumni in creating additional opportunities for students to learn through simulation courses and supervised practical experience. Click here to read more.
Profit downturn: General Motors Co. profits grew substantially in the fourth quarter, but for all of 2012 the company made less money than it did the year before. GM said its fourth-quarter profit grew 89% to $892 million from the same period a year earlier. For the entire year, profits sank 36% to $4.9 billion as earnings in North America leveled and losses in recession-plagued Europe mounted. Click here to read more.
Set the date: The Communication Workers of America announced Thursday that its executive board has authorized the union’s president to set a strike date to affect CenturyLink workers in 13 Western states. Setting a date would be the final step in going on strike but that hasn’t happened yet. Nearly 90% of workers voted to authorize a strike in October. Click here to read more.
