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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal sector started March with a downpour of big industry news, including leadership shuffles, office closures and group lateral moves. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Amid Court Setbacks, Trump Wants Foes To Foot Legal Bills
With judges hitting the brakes on the White House's aggressive agenda, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to up the ante with his legal adversaries by seeking legal costs and damages if his administration ultimately prevails after initial setbacks in litigation.
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6th Circ. Backs $100K For Ky. Couple Denied Marriage License
The Sixth Circuit upheld $100,000 in damages awarded to a couple denied a marriage license by Kentucky clerk Kim Davis on Thursday, affirming that she is liable for ignoring the U.S. Supreme Court's recognition of same-sex couples' right to marry.
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Diverse Judiciary Is Crucial, Justice Jackson Tells Attys
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told attorneys in Miami on Thursday at the American Bar Association's annual White Collar Crime Institute that her judicial philosophy is "still under development" and said diversity in the judiciary is necessary to help instill confidence in the judicial branch of government.
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Bove May Sidestep Discipline In Adams Scandal, Experts Say
Ethics complaints piling up against acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove over his efforts to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams could result in disciplinary action at the state level, but it's highly unlikely that he'll face any consequences from the U.S. Department of Justice and its office charged with investigating attorney misconduct, experts say.
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Judge Phyllis Beck Remembered For Trailblazing Legacy
The legal community in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania at large lost a remarkable, tireless trailblazer this week with the death of former Judge Phyllis Beck, the first woman to serve on the Pennsylvania Superior Court, according to her friends and colleagues who worked alongside her for years.
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NJ Judge Open To FCPA Trial Delay, But Unsure How Long
A federal judge said Thursday that he is inclined to allow the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney for New Jersey some time to review the long-running criminal case against two ex-Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives before going to trial, but ordered both sides to file detailed briefs by Monday to help him determine just how much time.
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Mich. Legislators Advance Bill To Increase Judges' Safety
A Michigan bill aimed at protecting state and federal judges' personal information from public disclosure was advanced Thursday as lawmakers showed support for the need to safeguard judges' residential addresses and other data due to a "deeply concerning uptick" of threats against judicial officers.
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Conn. Chief Justice Names New Appellate Court Leader
Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Melanie L. Cradle has been appointed as the court's top judge following her predecessor's confirmation to the Connecticut Supreme Court.
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State Attacks Atty's Self-Defense Claim In Law Firm Shooting
A prosecutor says Connecticut law allows jurors to mull whether a Cramer & Anderson LLP partner reopened a fight with a man who allegedly followed him into his law firm's parking lot and attacked him, teeing up a Friday ruling that could threaten the lawyer's self-defense claims against a manslaughter charge.
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Judges Urge Attys To Help Restore Confidence In Judiciary
Federal district judges at the American Bar Association's white collar conference Thursday decried threats and attacks on judges and urged attorneys to help them restore public confidence in the judiciary.
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In Ballard Spahr Return, Former US Atty Eyes Changes At DOJ
As she returns to Ballard Spahr LLP, former U.S. Attorney Jill Steinberg of the Southern District of Georgia says she'll be watching what the U.S. Department of Justice says are its priorities and what that means in terms of what's prosecuted.
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Fake NY Lawyer Charged With Stealing $200K From Clients
A New York man has been indicted on charges he impersonated a lawyer and stole $200,000 from clients over the course of nearly three years, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
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Retiring Mich. Chief Judge Helped Mediate Detroit Bankruptcy
U.S. District Judge Sean F. Cox, the Eastern District of Michigan's chief judge, has informed President Donald Trump he will retire on July 27, according to an update posted on the federal judiciary's website on Thursday.
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Dems Intro Their Own Version Of The JUDGES Act
Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee reintroduced a version of the JUDGES Act on Thursday that would not take effect until after the next president is elected, unlike a version from their Republican counterparts that would take effect this year.
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Jury Mulling Judge's Murder Trial Hears More Arguments
With jury deliberations in the murder trial of a California judge who fatally shot his wife stretching into their sixth day Wednesday, the presiding judge allowed the prosecution and defense to make additional arguments addressing the jury's question about the willfulness requirement for second-degree murder.
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NJ US Atty Says FCPA Case Delay Pauses Speedy Trial Clock
The adjournment of the government's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives should stop the Speedy Trial Act clock because the case needs a "fulsome review" in light of the pause in FCPA enforcement, New Jersey's freshly minted top federal prosecutor told a judge Wednesday.
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Justices Asked To Recuse Fitbit Judge Over Google Ties
A Silicon Valley-based patent-holding company that lost its infringement case against Fitbit is telling the U.S. Supreme Court that a California federal judge and her husband's financial ties to Fitbit parent Google are so strong that "if these circumstances do not warrant recusal ... then nothing does."
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Atty Can Be Retried For 'Disrespecting' Judge, Court Told
Double jeopardy does not apply to summary contempt convictions, the Michigan Supreme Court heard Tuesday, as a Detroit court argued that a criminal defense attorney can be retried on a contempt charge for what a judge described as disrespectful behavior.
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Revived Bill To Add Judges Teed Up For Another House Vote
The House Judiciary Committee voted out of committee three bills on Wednesday along party lines, including legislation to add more federal judgeships that the federal judiciary says are needed desperately but has become subject to partisan fighting.
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New Jersey AG Office Must Face Whistleblower Suit
A New Jersey state judge on Wednesday largely rejected a bid from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to escape a lawsuit accusing the Warren County prosecutor's office of retaliating against two detectives for their part in uncovering an alleged fraud scheme.
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Senate Confirms Todd Blanche To Be Trump's Deputy AG
The Senate voted 52-46 on Wednesday to confirm Todd Blanche, one of President Donald Trump's former criminal attorneys, to be deputy attorney general.
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Murder Convict's Outbursts At Issue Before Conn. High Court
A trial judge violated due process guarantees by adding criminal contempt sentences to a felony murder convict's prison term because of a series of racial and profane outbursts during a habeas corpus hearing, the convict's appointed counsel told the Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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Ga. Judicial Ethics Watchdog Shuffles Members
Georgia's Supreme Court has moved a member of the state's 10-person judicial ethics watchdog to its investigative panel to replace a judge who has stepped down, and filled the vacated seat on the hearing panel.
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Unique Atty Lunch Order 'On Brand' For Ala. Federal Judge
An Alabama federal judge's order that attorneys in one case eat lunch together is completely "on brand" for a jurist with a great sense of humor and little patience for incivility in his courtroom, according to those who know him.
Expert Analysis
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.