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All The World's A Stage, Or Podcast Studio, For Mich. Atty
Paralegal Says She's Owed For Work On Stuart Scott Estate
Suit Demands Boston Boutique Return Escrowed $7M
Texas High Court Delays Rule Changes For Non-Atty Services
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Seton Hall Says No Impropriety, No Whistleblower Case Move
Counsel for Seton Hall University urged a New Jersey judge on Thursday to return a whistleblower suit by the school's former president to the court where it was originally filed, arguing that its transfer from Essex County to Hudson County to avoid a potential conflict was a waste of time and resources.
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Conn. Atty Must Pay $282K Default In Estate's Home Sale Suit
A Connecticut attorney must pay a $282,000 default judgment for distributing real estate proceeds to at least one "unknown party" and writing a bad check to a trust beneficiary after a $1.2 million home sale, a state trial court judge has ruled.
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NJ Law Firm Faces Depo Sanctions Bid In Crypto Scam Suit
A plaintiff has alleged New Jersey law firm McCarthy & Soriero LLC enabled a defendant to repeatedly cancel his deposition at the last minute for an undocumented health reason in her federal suit alleging she was the victim of a nearly $200,000 cryptocurrency fraud.
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Cooper Levenson Adds Ex-Blank Rome Litigator After GC Role
Cooper Levenson expanded its Atlantic City, New Jersey, office this week with the addition of a former litigation partner at Blank Rome LLP and in-house counsel at a social media detection and monitoring software company.
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Attys Want To Drop Baby's Dad As Client In Conn. Death Suit
The father of the victim at the center of a product liability lawsuit against Target Corp. and a baby lounger manufacturer has stopped communicating with counsel and apparently wants nothing more to do with the case, his attorneys told a Connecticut federal judge in seeking to drop him as a client.
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Ex-Kline & Specter Atty Says Firm Tried To Stop Departure
Philadelphia-based personal injury firm Kline & Specter PC and its namesake partners have been hit with another lawsuit filed by a former associate alleging mistreatment at the firm.
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Texas Boutique First To Match Milbank's Year-End Bonus
Texas-based litigation boutique Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP confirmed on Thursday that it will match Milbank LLP's year-end bonus scale, offering its associates BigLaw-level compensation along with an additional special bonus.
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Halloran Farkas Hires Former Delaware Attorney General
Halloran Farkas & Kittila LLP has announced that it has hired M. Jane Brady, a former Superior Court judge and the first woman to serve as Delaware's attorney general, to bolster its litigation and regulatory efforts.
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Litigation Boutique Snags Ex-Connecticut Solicitor General
New York litigator E. Danya Perry, who launched her own litigation boutique in summer 2023 aimed at competing with BigLaw, has enlisted her brother, former Connecticut Solicitor General Joshua Perry, to carve out the firm's appellate practice, Perry Law announced Thursday.
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Firms Seek To Ax 'Retaliatory' Suit Over Arbitration Demands
Two plaintiffs law firms urged a D.C. federal court to toss a suit from two casino-style gaming websites that accuse the firms of filing meritless arbitrations against them, telling a judge during a hearing Wednesday that the litigation is retaliatory and has no ties to Washington, D.C.
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Exploration Co. Opposes Atty DQ Bid In Fla. Shipwreck Suit
An exploration company being sued by an ocean salvage operation in a dispute involving a sunken Spanish galleon is pushing back on a bid to have its would-be attorney disqualified, claiming procedural rules haven't been followed and that there is no conflict warranting the lawyer's exclusion.
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Law Firms Positioned To Finish 2024 On 'Very Strong' Note
The legal market is positioned to have a very strong year, with firms seeing increases in demand, revenue and attorney productivity during the first three quarters of 2024, according to the results of a survey by Citi Global Wealth at Work.
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Fla. Bar Eyes Scraping Diversity Language From Board Policy
The Florida Bar Board of Governors may soon remove references to "diversity and inclusion" from its standing board policies as part of an ongoing push by the state Supreme Court against such diversity-related language.
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Connecticut Atty Frees AAA From Firm Break-Up Spat
Connecticut attorney Andrew P. Garza has removed the American Arbitration Association as a defendant from a lawsuit seeking to block his former 50-50 partner Ryan C. McKeen from arbitrating a dispute about their law firm's breakup, according to a withdrawal notice filed Tuesday in state court.
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Attorneys Gave To Eric Adams As Legal Woes Mounted
The legal industry continued a steady pace of donations to New York City Mayor Eric Adams even after prosecutors first publicly linked his campaign to illegal fundraising activity, giving nearly $200,000 in the months prior to his federal indictment this September, Law360 Pulse found.
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What's Next For Court Reform In This New Political Climate?
Advocates are not holding out hope for bills that would firm up a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court, impose term limits on justices or give judiciary employees antidiscrimination job protections, saying Republican control of the federal government will likely stall any progress that's been made with court reform efforts.
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Fla. Judge Tosses Law Firm Investor's Derivative Suit
A Florida judge dismissed a derivative lawsuit Wednesday against a law firm brought by an investor claiming two partners orchestrated a litigation funding fraud, saying the investor needs to flesh out allegations about a contractual requirement to hold a vote with firm members before bringing suit.
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Catfished Ex-NBA Player Says Atty Stole Cash, Blew Film Deal
A former NBA player is suing his longtime attorney for legal malpractice in Colorado state court, claiming the attorney stole his money and failed to protect his intellectual property rights while negotiating the terms of a documentary deal about his victimization in an elaborate online catfishing scheme.
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Taylor English Expands In Miami With Solo IP Ace
Taylor English Duma LLP has added a new partner and former engineer with decades of experience in engineering, manufacturing and patent law in Miami after a short stint running his own firm.
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Progressive Accused Of Giving Crash Victims' Info To Law Firm
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and Kanner & Pintaluga PA are facing a proposed class action in Houston, where former clients accuse the two of conspiracy and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act violations because the insurer allegedly shared crash victims' private information with the law firm in violation of state and federal statutes.
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After Trump's Win, DC Recruiters See Surge In Gov't Atty Calls
Legal recruiters in the nation's capital, used to seeing a bump in activity around presidential elections, say they have been fielding a rush of calls from government attorneys in the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last week.
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Pennsylvania Atty Text Solicitation Ban Stands, For Now
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday declined to temporarily halt the state's prohibition on attorneys soliciting potential clients using text messages while litigation filed by a legal marketer over the legality of the ban plays out, reasoning that there was no threat of irreparable harm to the company.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q3
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the third quarter of the year.
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Bradley Arant Adds Real Estate Pro In Dallas Office
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is growing its real estate team in its 6-year-old Dallas office by bringing in a commercial real estate expert who previously ran his own boutique firm as a partner.
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BigLaw Bonus Season Starts With A Move By Milbank
Milbank LLP announced Monday that it will hand its associates year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 depending on seniority, numbers that nearly align with bonuses the firm and its peers handed out last year.
Expert Analysis
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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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.