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What Judges Want You To Know: You Can't Fool The Court
Federal judges regularly sit on panels at conferences and similar events, sharing their best practices and most valuable pieces of advice with patent lawyers and others in the room. In the first installment of a two-part series, Law360 has pulled together advice over the last few years that remains as relevant as ever.
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Conservative Groups Say ABA Clerk, Intern Programs Illegal
Conservative advocacy groups urged the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday to scrutinize the American Bar Association's diversity and internship programs, claiming the organization is committing unlawful discrimination in the name of diversity.
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How Law Firms Are Helping Their Partners Generate Wealth
As U.S. law firms look back at another year of strong profits, many partners are left with a good deal of cash in their bank accounts and little time to think about how to invest it.
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Legal Sector Gains 900 Jobs In January Amid Data Revisions
The U.S. legal sector started the year with a modest boost, adding 900 jobs in January, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday following the agency's annual employment data revision that also lifted earlier job figures from the past year.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Lawyers from Latham & Watkins LLP and Proskauer Rose LLP kick off this week's Law360 Legal Lions, with a jury decision ending a $500 million antitrust lawsuit against their clients, U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Robbins Geller's work on a proposed shareholder class action against an Nvidia supplier and Greenspoon Marder's work on behalf of the maker of an AI-powered grocery service lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Jan. 24 to Feb. 7.
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BigLaw Firms Saw Double-Digit Profit Growth In 2024
Last year was "one of the strongest years on record" for U.S. law firm financial results, according to Citi Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group head Gretta Rusanow, with a survey by the bank of mostly large law firms showing a 16.6% increase in profits and a 12.3% increase in revenue over 2023.
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Pierson Ferdinand Taps Founding Partner As GC
The rapidly-growing firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Friday that it selected one of its Philadelphia-based founding partners to serve as the firm's global general counsel.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off February with another action-packed week as attorneys took on new roles in BigLaw and the Trump administration. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Legal Job Satisfaction Up, Less Turnover Expected, Study Says
Legal professionals surveyed reported high job satisfaction at the end of last year, signaling a quieter job market for the legal industry in 2025, according to a new report from recruiting firm Robert Half Inc.
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US Attys To Shift Focus Amid Questions Of Staffing, Politics
The new U.S. attorneys under President Donald Trump's administration will almost certainly shift their offices' enforcement priorities, experts say, but they may also be faced with the impacts of a shrinking federal workforce and a politicized Justice Department, others worry.
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Office Snapshot: DLA Piper Freshening Up Delaware Shop
Nearly 14 years after DLA Piper arrived in Wilmington, Delaware, the firm is renovating its office there for a roster of attorneys in core First State practice areas such as bankruptcy, intellectual property and corporate law.
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Del. Alternative Resolution Group Adds Another Ex-Judge
An alternative dispute resolution venture started by a former Delaware Superior Court judge has been expanding rapidly since its launch in 2021, taking on more case work and bringing on big names in the First State's legal community, including other former judges.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In January? Netflix, Palantir And More
Legal leaders at Netflix and Palantir Technologies were among those corporate lawyers who welcomed the New Year by hauling in millions of dollars in stock sales in January.
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Law Firms Add Marketing Chiefs Amid Biz Development Push
As law firms battle for business in a more competitive market, the new year has seen a wave of chief marketing officer appointments. This shift, experts say, reflects a growing emphasis on strategic leadership and business development, as firms look to differentiate themselves and drive growth.
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For Attys, Problem Gambling Can Mean Betting The Firm
SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s bombshell tax evasion indictment puts the renowned appellate lawyer on a long list of attorneys to find themselves in hot water as a result of a gambling habit. And for small firms or solo practitioners, experts say the consequences can be even more dire.
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The Top In-House Hires Of January
Legal department moves in the past month included high-profile appointments at Hilton Hotels, the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and the restaurant chain White Castle. Meanwhile, several legal leaders left notable companies, including American Airlines, music streamer Spotify and radio broadcaster SiriusXM.
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ABA House Of Delegates Votes For Stricter High Court Ethics
The American Bar Association's policymaking body recommended Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court adopt a binding ethics code as strict as the code of conduct that other U.S. federal judges must follow.
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With Eye On Growth, Husch Blackwell Shakes Up Leadership
In an effort to "capitalize on growth opportunities," Husch Blackwell LLP has named a new chief operating officer and split its organizational structure to create separate operations and marketing and business development divisions, the firm announced Monday.
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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards
Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2025 editorial advisory boards.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
WilmerHale leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge refused to certify a class of consumers who say Meta would have to pay users for their data if it didn't lie about privacy safeguards.
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5 Key Topics To Watch At The ABA Midyear Meeting
The American Bar Association's policymaking body is expected to consider more than two dozen proposals at its semiannual meeting Monday, including two resolutions concerning judicial security as violence against judges is on the rise.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of January with another action-packed week as firms expanded practices and hired high-profile government attorneys following the ascent of President Donald Trump. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law Firms See Generational Shift In Leadership In 2024
The legal industry saw a wave of leadership transitions in 2024, with a growing number of top executives in the nation's top 200 law firms stepping down, paving the way for a new generation of leaders, according to an upcoming report by Leopard Solutions.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
A new year brought new surroundings for a number of law firms throughout the U.S., including Honigman LLP's move to a new office in Chicago nearly 10 years after launching in the Windy City, and Snell & Wilmer LLP launching another San Diego office to accommodate its growing staff.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Law Students Build Real-World Skills?
Allison Coffin at Akin Gump discusses how summer associates going back to school can continue to develop real-world lawyering skills by leveraging the numerous law school resources that support professional development both inside and outside the classroom.
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How Firm Leaders Can Build And Sustain Culture
In uncertain and challenging times, law firm leaders can build and sustain culture by focusing attention on mission, values and leadership development, and applying a growth mindset across their firms, says Scott Westfahl at Harvard Law.
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The Case That Showed Me The Value Of E-Discovery Plans
Robert Keeling at Sidley reflects on leading discovery in the litigation that followed the historic $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger and how the case highlighted the importance of having a strategic e-discovery plan in place.
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Opinion
CLE Accreditation Should Be Tied To Learning Outcomes
Given the substantial time and money lawyers put toward mandatory continuing legal education, CLE regulators and providers should be held to accreditation standards that assess learning outcomes, similar to those imposed on law schools and continuing medical education providers, says Rima Sirota at Georgetown Law.
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Why You Should Leverage AI For Privilege Review
While many lawyers still believe that a manual, document-by-document review is the best approach to privilege logging, certain artificial intelligence tools can bolster the traditional review process and make this aspect of electronic document review more efficient, more accurate and less costly, say Laura Riff and Michelle Six at Kirkland.
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Persuading The Court With Visual Aids In Written Argument
Robert Dubose at Alexander Dubose describes several categories of visuals attorneys can use to make written arguments easier to understand or more persuasive, and provides tips for lawyers unused to working with anything but text.
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BigLaw Vs. Mid-Law Summer Programs: The Pros And Cons
There are major differences between BigLaw and Mid-Law summer associate programs, and each approach can learn something from the other in terms of structure and scheduling, the on-the-job learning opportunities provided, and the social experiences offered, says Anna Tison at Brooks Pierce.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off?
David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.
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Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms
The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.
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Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking
The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.
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How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles
Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.
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The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
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The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?
Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.