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New Mexico High Court Reaffirms Language Access Rights
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to provide access to language services for non-English speakers, saying an executive order by President Donald Trump designating English as the country's official language doesn't alter the state's law, constitution or legal obligation to its citizens.
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Key Witness Against Nadine Menendez Grilled Over Past Lies
A corrupt former New Jersey insurance broker testifying against Nadine Menendez during her trial on bribery charges admitted Tuesday to a decade of lying prior to his decision to cooperate against her and her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez.
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Ex-Judge Subpoenaed In Probe Of Secret Romance With Atty
The U.S. Trustee has given notice of a subpoena it filed for the trial testimony of former federal bankruptcy judge David Jones, after Jones said he hoped to avoid "live trial testimony" in the agency's pursuit of fees paid to Jackson Walker LLP amid the judge's undisclosed relationship with a firm attorney.
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In Trump Order Against Perkins Coie, GCs See Harm For Cos.
Nearly 70 current and former general counsel for companies including Apple Inc. and Starbucks filed an amicus brief Tuesday supporting Perkins Coie LLP in its suit against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the firm, saying the order "tramples on corporate independence, the right to counsel, and First Amendment rights."
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DiCello Levitt Brings On DOJ Antitrust Attorney In NY
DiCello Levitt LLP announced Tuesday that it has added a former trial attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division as a partner in New York to bolster its capacity to handle litigation, government enforcement and trial matters.
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6th Circ. Upholds Mich. Lawyer's Tax Fraud Convictions
A Michigan personal injury lawyer convicted of filing false tax returns lost a bid for a second trial Monday, as a federal appeals court said he repeated defenses already rejected once by a jury.
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Former Top Deputy Joins Ex-US Atty At Dykema In Dallas
A former Northern District of Texas U.S. attorney and a former first assistant U.S. attorney from the office have joined Dykema Gossett PLLC as members in Dallas, giving the firm's government investigation and corporate compliance practice a new foothold in the Lone Star State, the firm announced Monday.
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Justices Halt Order To Reinstate Federal Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday hit pause on a California federal court order reinstating tens of thousands of probationary federal workers who were fired from six agencies, agreeing with the Trump administration that the nonprofit groups that obtained the order lack standing to challenge the firings.
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Judge Who Shot Wife Warned Against Retrial 'Press Tour'
The California judge presiding over the murder trial of an Orange County jurist who fatally shot his wife admonished him Monday for embarking on a recent "press tour," warning that he could be violating the state judicial ethics code by commenting on a pending case.
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Justices Remove Bar On Venezuelan Removals
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled the Trump administration can move forward with its removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act, vacating a D.C. federal judge's order that had temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's invocation of the 1798 wartime law.
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Girardi Hearing On Prison Option Pushed To May
A hearing to discuss whether disbarred attorney Tom Girardi should serve any sentence in prison or be committed to a care facility due to his dementia diagnosis was pushed back to May to accommodate scheduling for witnesses.
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Congressional Dems Probe Trump's Actions Against BigLaw
A pair of top congressional Democrats wrote to the White House and six major law firms over the weekend seeking more information about deals that multiple BigLaw firms have reached with the Trump administration and the possible fallout.
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Top Court To Weigh Limits On Atty-Client Talks During Recess
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will take up the Sixth Amendment case of a man convicted of murder who was not allowed to consult with his lawyer about his testimony during a 24-hour break that came in the middle of his time on the stand.
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Ga. Appeals Court Rips Judge For Denying Recusal Bid
A Georgia Court of Appeals panel on Monday stripped a child custody case from a Fulton County judge after finding he improperly denied a mother's recusal motion instead of referring it to another jurist.
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Litigation Firms Back Perkins Coie In Suit Over Trump Order
A slew of midsize and small litigation firms took up Perkins Coie LLP's cause in its legal battle against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the BigLaw firm, arguing Monday in an amicus brief that the order is "anathema" to the justice system.
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WilmerHale Welcomes Back Ex-Mass. Criminal Chief
WilmerHale announced Monday the addition of a longtime Boston federal prosecutor and former criminal division head, who returns to the firm after leading major prosecutions, including a deadly meningitis outbreak and McKinsey & Co.'s work with Purdue Pharma to market OxyContin.
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Fla. Prosecutor Accused Of Hiding Exculpatory Evidence
Defense attorneys representing three men, including former high-profile luxury real estate brokers, want a Florida court to sanction the prosecutor on the case for allegedly failing to produce evidence that would clear them of the sexual assault charges they are facing.
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Cole Schotz Plants DC Flag, Hires Acting Maryland US Atty
Cole Schotz PC has opened an office in Washington, D.C., announcing its new space Monday alongside news that the firm has hired a former acting U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland.
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Ex-Texas State Judge Joins Cozen O'Connor Insurance Team
Cozen O'Connor announced Monday that a former Texas state judge with nearly four decades of legal experience has joined the firm's Houston office as a global insurance member from Germer PLLC.
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GOP Judge's Ballot Challenge Returns To NC High Court
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs have asked her colleagues on the high court bench to take up her Republican opponent's election protests following his victory in the intermediate appeals court.
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Judge Urges Attorneys Not To Use AI For 'Hard Work'
While attorneys should use generative artificial intelligence tools, they shouldn't use the technology for "hard work" like giving them legal answers and filling up a blank page, Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Scott Schlegel said during a panel at the American Bar Association Techshow 2025 in Chicago.
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Justices Enter Fray Over Criminal Restitution As Punishment
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to wade into what counsel for a convicted Georgia bank robber called a "deeply entrenched" circuit split over the constitutionality of a federal law that requires criminals to continue paying restitution with compounding interest for decades after conviction.
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Fla. Judge Faces More Ethics Charges For Political Donations
A Florida ethics watchdog has tacked on charges against a Broward County family court judge over donations to the campaigns of former Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Joe Biden, adding to its previous request that the judge be reprimanded for improperly contacting a witness and discussing her reelection campaign from the bench.
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Ex-Sen. Menendez May Be Called As Witness At Wife's Trial
Nadine Menendez is considering calling her husband, convicted former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, to testify at her trial on charges that she facilitated bribe payments for him, filings showed as her trial resumed Monday with key prosecution witnesses.
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Whistleblowers Fired By Paxton Get $6.68M
A Travis County judge on Friday awarded four of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former deputies $6.68 million, ending their claims that they were fired in retaliation for reporting alleged abuses to the FBI.
Expert Analysis
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
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Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.