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Ex-Public Defender, Ex-Boss Spar Over Bias Suit Discovery
The administrative office overseeing indigent defense in metro Detroit has asked a Michigan federal judge to end bias claims a former public defender brought against the office, arguing she ignored discovery orders, while the lawyer asked the court to reconsider an April discovery order, arguing the defendants omitted facts in the motion to compel.
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Prosecutors Seek $1.98M Forfeiture In Goldstein Case
Federal prosecutors are seeking a nearly $2 million forfeiture judgment against convicted SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein and asking a Maryland federal judge to turn the Supreme Court lawyer's Northwest D.C. home over to the government to pay it.
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Meet The Candidates In The Texas Attorney General Runoffs
Two state senators, a U.S. congressman and a former mayor are competing Tuesday in runoff elections for their parties' nominations to become the first new Texas attorney general in more than a decade.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as attorneys landed new roles across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Goldstein Taps Ex-SG Prelogar Before Sentence, Likely Appeal
One of the nation's most accomplished oral advocates, Tom Goldstein, revealed Thursday he has retained another of the nation's most accomplished oral advocates, Elizabeth Prelogar, ahead of his sentencing and likely appeal in a criminal tax case that has captivated the appellate bar.
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BigLaw Deals Scandal Puts Boston Back On White Collar Map
A sweeping insider trading case involving information stolen from BigLaw firms shows a return to bread-and-butter white collar enforcement for Boston federal prosecutors and provides a morale lift in an office that has seen shifting priorities and staff turnover since the signature "Varsity Blues" takedown in 2019, veteran prosecutors told Law360.
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Immigration Judges' 'Anxiety' Dialed Up Amid Mass Exodus
Current and former immigration judges spoke on a web panel Thursday about threats to the independence of immigration judges and the strains on the immigration system, such as a massive backlog of cases at a time when many judges have been pushed out or fired.
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Justices Urged To Uphold Ethics Ruling On Ga. Candidates
Georgia's judicial ethics watchdog urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold an Eleventh Circuit ruling that allowed it to publicize accusations that a pair of unsuccessful Georgia Supreme Court candidates violated electoral rules.
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Slager Madry Adds DOJ Civil Litigator In Connecticut
Connecticut litigation boutique Slager Madry LLC has grown its offerings with the addition of Jillian Orticelli, who most recently worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, as counsel.
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Meet The Conn. Judge Overseeing Sig Sauer, Atty Fight
The federal judge overseeing a string of long-running disputes between Sig Sauer Inc. and a Constitution State attorney is no stranger to taking on cases that make headlines. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a look at U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden’s career and cases.
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Acting NJ DEP Commissioner Pledges Streamlined Agency
Acting New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Ed Potosnak told state lawmakers on Thursday that if he is confirmed, the agency will continue to become more streamlined and accessible.
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Zantac Cases To Proceed During Appeal Of Recusal Denial
The Philadelphia judge overseeing the city's Zantac cancer mass tort will not halt proceedings while Keller Postman LLC appeals his refusal to recuse himself from the litigation on the basis that his wife works at Blank Rome LLP, which represents a pharmaceutical company in one of the 550 cases.
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Bush-Appointed Missouri Judge To Take Senior Status
U.S. District Judge David Gregory Kays of the Western District of Missouri will take semi-retired status in May 2027, according to an update from the federal judiciary on Thursday.
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Justices Remain Unresolved On Execution IQ Limits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to rule on a case challenging limits on executing people whose IQ test results indicate they may have intellectual disabilities, leaving justices at odds months after oral arguments over how courts should weigh such test scores.
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Justices Adopt Broad Reading Of Cuba Expropriation Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday adopted a broad view of a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages, vacating an Eleventh Circuit opinion that overturned a $440 million judgment against several cruise companies for trafficking in property seized by the Cuban government.
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Ex-DOJ Atty Stole Trump Classified Docs Report, Feds Say
A former Florida federal prosecutor on Wednesday pled not guilty to stealing government property after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged she emailed herself confidential documents from former special counsel Jack Smith's report over President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
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LA Judge Who Told Juror To 'Learn English' Gets Disciplined
A judicial ethics panel has admonished a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge over her comments to two prospective jurors that they should "learn English" and that they're "not doing anything in our society," finding the remarks amounted to misconduct that undermined public confidence in the judicial system's integrity and impartiality.
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Comey Wants Arraignment Pushed For Dismissal Bid
Former FBI Director James Comey asked a North Carolina federal court Wednesday to postpone his arraignment on charges alleging he threatened President Donald Trump, telling a judge that he is preparing to seek to have the case thrown out on constitutional grounds.
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Atty Withdrawals Not Limited To Fee Conflicts, ABA Says
Lawyers whose clients fail to hold up their end of valid engagement agreements are clear to cease their representation, so long as certain criteria are met, according to the American Bar Association's ethics committee's latest guidance, published Wednesday.
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2nd Circ. Pick Questioned At Hearing On Role As Trump Lawyer
Matthew Schwartz, a nominee for the Second Circuit, was questioned by Democratic senators Wednesday about whether his current job as the president's personal attorney while his nomination process is underway poses a conflict of interest.
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2 Fla. County Courts Requiring AI Disclosure In Court Filings
Two Florida circuit courts in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are requiring attorneys and self-represented litigants to disclose when they use generative text tools to prepare their court filings and to certify they checked the generated content for accuracy.
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Watchdog Targets Convicted Ex-Legislator's Law License
An attorney and onetime Connecticut lawmaker should be temporarily suspended after a criminal conviction for receiving campaign funds during a law firm party and further disciplined for charging an immigration client a $30,000 flat fee, some of which he called his firm's "pocket money," state ethics authorities have said.
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Georgia Supreme Court Justices Fend Off Challengers
Georgia Supreme Court Justices Sarah Hawkins Warren and Charlie Bethel persuaded state voters to give them new six-year terms on the state's highest court, withstanding bids to unseat them from former state Sen. Jen Jordan and attorney Miracle Rankin.
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Former Judge, NJ Judiciary Settle Pension Denial Fight
A former New Jersey judge and the state judiciary have reached a settlement in her suit over the denial of her disability pension, according to a letter filed in state court.
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$1.8B IRS Deal Fund 'Not Slush Fund,' Blanche Tells Senators
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche argued before a Senate committee on Tuesday that the nearly $1.8 billion settlement fund announced on Monday as part of the president's settlement with the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax documents "is not a slush fund."
Expert Analysis
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The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
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Guidance For Attorneys As Tariffs Reshape Legal Hiring
As law firms and in-house legal departments grapple with the uncertainty of evolving tariff policies, attorneys at all career stages should consider how to lean into these shifts to best position themselves for long-term opportunities, says Rena Barnett-Matthews at Attorney Career Coach.
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How Firms Can Plan For Succession Of Admin Professionals
Many law firms are familiar with the need for attorney succession plans, but it’s also essential to plan for the succession of administrative professionals — from human resources personnel to finance leaders — to ensure continuity of critical day-to-day operations, say Eryn Carter and Travis Armstrong at the Association of Legal Administrators.
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How 1Ls Can Plan For Sped-Up Summer Associate Hiring
The ever-earlier recruiting of summer associates sets high stakes before new law students may even realize, but 1Ls can better land a good 2L summer fit if they hit their first semester focused on the hiring timeline and ready to ask important questions about their would-be firms, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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How GCs Can Help Build A Geopolitical Command Center
In the face of sustained regulatory and economic uncertainty, general counsel can help businesses move from reactive to proactive management by building a clear, cross-functional geopolitical command center that monitors and coordinates responses to a wide spectrum of issues, says Lars Faeste at FTI Consulting.
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For Some Lawyers, Building A New Practice Makes Perfect
Leaving an established law firm to start a boutique business of your own requires not only vision and resilience but also a solid business plan to help mitigate risks and increase your chances of unparalleled personal and professional success, says Rebecca Palmer at the Rebecca L. Palmer Law Group.
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10 Key Strategies For Successful Lateral Partner Integration
To help ensure new partners and practice groups are successfully integrated, firms should embrace specific structured practices that recognize each lateral's distinct value, personalize their integration plans and proactively address transition complexities long after onboarding ends, say Elizabeth Kennedy at NewEdge BD and Erika Steinberg at CMO2Go.
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Key Ingredients For Effective Law Firm Strategic Planning
As the legal industry faces political turmoil and economic uncertainty, the time is ripe for firms to revisit their strategic plans, ensuring they contain a few essential elements — from accountability systems to broad-based input — to achieve sustainable growth and profitability, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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AI-Powered Biz Development Can Democratize Rainmaking
As fluency in artificial intelligence becomes a competitive imperative in the legal industry, the next generation of rainmakers likely won’t be defined by their Rolodexes or club memberships, but by their ability to leverage AI business development tools effectively, says Jessica Aries at By Aries.
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How Law Students Can Effectively Use AI In Their Job Search
Law students can use artificial intelligence tools strategically throughout the job application process to review materials, prepare for interviews and navigate employers’ use of similar tools, but there are several key missteps they should be careful to avoid, says Lauren Wong at University of San Diego School of Law.
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An After-Placement Plan Maximizes Legal Content's Potential
Before landing a published quote, feature or interview, law firms should articulate the content’s purpose and develop a strategic plan for repurposing it to ensure they’re aligning public relations efforts with measurable business outcomes, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should I Coordinate Pro Bono Projects?
Julie LaEace at Perkins Coie offers tips for attorneys acting as pro bono coordinators, including how to choose appropriate projects, how to encourage participation and why it is important to keep in touch with legal aid partner organizations.
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6 Strategies For Navigating Legal Leadership Transitions
Amid uncertainty in the legal job market, attorneys who are considering a transition to a leadership role must fundamentally reimagine their approach to value creation and develop a new set of skills, say Stacy Bratcher at Cottage Health and Michael Watkins at Genesis Advisers.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Crafting Responsible AI Policies
As the legal industry increasingly looks to impose responsive guardrails for artificial intelligence use, firms and organizations’ internal use policies, outside counsel guidelines and vendor contracts can address confidentiality and data retention concerns in several ways, say attorneys at KXT Law.