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Tarter Krinsky Adds Ex-Buchanan Ingersoll Corporate Atty
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP has brought on a corporate attorney previously with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC as a partner in New York, the firm has announced.
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Law Firms Rethink Tech Roles Amid 'Talent War'
Adopting advanced technology is only one piece of the innovation puzzle for law firms as several recruit and fill new specialist roles to transform daily operations, a group of law firm experts explained Thursday.
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Atty-Turned-Author Kicks Off 'Second Act' With Debut Novel
Former Sherman & Howard LLC attorney Kristin Koval joined Law360 Pulse to discuss her debut novel, "Penitence," and her journey from being a lawyer to a writer.
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McGuireWoods Atty To Become Aviation Co. Precision's CLO
McGuireWoods said Thursday a labor and employment partner who had been with the firm for more than a decade will begin overseeing legal matters and compliance for Precision Aviation Group as its chief legal officer, becoming the latest firm attorney to assume a leading in-house role.
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Ex-Troutman Atty Says Racial Bias Suit Should Go To Trial
A former Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP associate who says she was fired for calling out racial bias told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that the firm's own documents and testimony show it saw her as a valuable attorney, despite saying she was let go over performance.
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All-Remote Boutique Stands Out Amid BigLaw In-Office Push
As a growing number of BigLaw firms are going full speed ahead on their return to office plans, an all-remote boutique is hoping to attract talented attorneys who aren't interested in the office life.
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What Tomorrow's Attys Expect To See At Law Firms
Future lawyers demand that their law firms value diversity, offer a work-life balance and embrace cutting-edge technology, a group of experts said during a panel discussion on Wednesday.
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Excello Law Expands Into US With New Calif. Office
Excello Law is expanding into the U.S. with the launch of Excello Law US LLP, the U.K. dispersed model firm announced Thursday.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
It was a month of expansion for several law firms throughout the country, with some moving to larger offices and others adding new locations.
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Massumi & Consoli Adds Kirkland Private Equity Pro In LA
Mergers and acquisitions boutique Massumi & Consoli LLP is expanding its team to accommodate increasing client demand, bringing in a Kirkland & Ellis LLP private equity expert.
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State AGs, Bars Urge Attys To Speak Up Over Trump Orders
In a pair of letters released on Wednesday, dozens of bar associations and over 20 state attorneys general urged lawyers to speak out against perceived threats to the rule of law in response to President Donald Trump's recent executive orders against prominent law firms and his call for the impeachment of a federal judge.
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Willkie Securities Enforcement Leader Joins Simpson Thacher
A former co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's securities enforcement practice has moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Washington, D.C., Simpson Thacher said Wednesday.
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BCBS Settlement Opt-Outs Ordered To Disclose Funding Deals
Four law firms representing hospitals that opted out of the landmark $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement must disclose whether their clients were motivated by a "quick payment" from litigation funders, an Alabama federal judge ordered Tuesday.
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DOJ Can't DQ Judge In Perkins Coie Suit Over Trump Order
A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday shot down a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice that she step aside from Perkins Coie LLP's lawsuit against the federal government over President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm.
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Even With Few Openings, Courts Can Still Shift Under Trump
There were record low vacancies on the federal bench when Donald Trump took office in January, but the president could still radically alter some courts and swing the judiciary rightward, especially if Congress creates more judgeships during his second tenure.
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McDermott Antitrust Atty Joins V&E In NY
Vinson & Elkins LLP has hired a McDermott Will & Emery LLP lawyer who specializes in antitrust litigation and investigations as a partner in New York, the firm said Wednesday.
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Ore. Lawyer Challenges Forced Bar Membership At High Court
An Oregon attorney is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case after the Ninth Circuit found that the state bar violated his First Amendment right to freedom of association by publishing political statements — which included criticism of President Donald Trump — but also said a disclaimer that the bar doesn't speak for all its members could be enough to fix it.
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Linklaters Promotes 34 To Partners
Linklaters LLP said Wednesday that it has elevated 34 lawyers to its partnership, a sizable jump from the number it promoted a year earlier.
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Dentons Adds Litigation Shareholder In Pittsburgh
An attorney who has more than 18 years of experience handling commercial litigation matters has returned to private practice and joined Dentons Cohen & Grigsby's office in Pittsburgh, after spending more than three years as in-house counsel.
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Associate Recruitment Helps Boost Law Firm Lateral Hiring
After a two-year market downturn, U.S. law firm lateral hiring grew almost 14% overall in 2024, driven by a significant boost in associate recruitment, a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement found.
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Holland & Knight Gains Ex-EPA Regional Leader In Dallas
Holland & Knight LLP has boosted its ability to serve clients with complex environmental challenges by bringing on a former Environmental Protection Agency regional counsel as a partner in Dallas.
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Venable Nabs 2 More Axinn IP Attorneys In San Francisco
Venable LLP has added two more San Francisco-based attorneys from Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP for its intellectual property litigation-technology group.
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What It Takes For Associates To Change Practices
Some young attorneys fall into their practices through happenstance, such as through a personal connection made during a summer associate program or because an opening appears at their first firm. Others may believe that a certain practice really fits their interests and have long pined to be a particular type of attorney. But dreams do not always match reality.
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In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To Associates
In recognition of Women's History Month, Law360 Pulse spoke with five women with leading roles at five law firms about their tips for young female lawyers.
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Morgan Lewis Welcomes Another Former SEC Atty
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has added another former senior U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney to its ranks, announcing Wednesday that a special counsel for the commission's Division of Corporation Finance has joined its Washington, D.C., office.
Expert Analysis
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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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Series
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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Roundup
Talking Mental Health
Attorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.
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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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Series
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.
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5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.