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    Law Firm Leaders' Minds Are On Profitability, Growth, AI

    Balancing profitability, growth and the implementation of generative artificial intelligence are the top challenges and priorities on the minds of law firm leaders going into 2025, according to the results of a recent survey by public relations firm Greentarget.

  • Feds Ask To Release Report On Trump's DC Case, But Not Fla.

    Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to deny Donald Trump's request to block the publication of a report on the now-abandoned federal election-meddling case against the president-elect in D.C. federal court, but said the Justice Department will hold off on releasing a report regarding the classified-documents case in Florida, where two co-defendants remain under indictment.

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    Leech Tishman Leader Begins 3rd Decade At The Helm

    Leech Tishman is staying with the status quo for some of its top leadership positions after extending the firm's managing partner's 20-year tenure for another three-year term and reelecting two members of the management committee.

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    Attys For Organizations May Need To Clarify Roles, ABA Says

    Lawyers advising organizations through nonclient constituents may be obligated to clear up any confusion about their role that may cause the constituents to mistakenly think they can rely on the lawyer's advice to avoid criminal or civil liability, the American Bar Association said in a formal opinion Wednesday.

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    Becker Acquires Anderson & Ochs In NYC, Adding 3 Partners

    Florida-headquartered mid-size law firm Becker & Poliakoff PC has acquired New York boutique Anderson & Ochs LLP and is adding three partners with experience in representing cooperatives, condominiums and homeowners' associations.

  • Fla. Atty Can't Beat Contempt Ruling Over Failed Apology

    A Florida state appeals panel on Wednesday agreed that an attorney was in indirect criminal contempt when he failed to post an apology on a consumer reporting website as part of a settlement in his former counsel's suit against him over disparaging and allegedly defamatory comments made on the site.

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    Brownstein Hyatt Arrives In Florida With New Tampa Shop

    Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP announced Wednesday that it made its first push into Florida with the opening of a Tampa shop, its 13th office nationwide.

  • Florida Bar Offers Guide For Using AI In Legal Practice

    A Florida Bar special subcommittee has released a guide for how attorneys can responsibly incorporate generative artificial intelligence tools in their legal practices.

  • Trump Asks Supreme Court To Stop NY Sentencing

    Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt proceedings in his New York criminal hush money case, including a sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday, as the president-elect seeks to throw out the charges and the jury's conviction.

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    Winston & Strawn Lands Sidley Transactions Ace In Miami

    A former Sidley Austin LLP partner jumped to Winston & Strawn LLP's transactions department in Miami to continue his work advising multinational clients on cross-border transactions in the U.S. and Latin America, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • Quinn Emanuel Says NAFTA Case Irrelevant In DQ Bid

    A Mexican oil company and its subsidiaries cannot add "undisputedly irrelevant" supplementary information about former counsel Quinn Emanuel amid a disqualification bid, the law firm has told a Miami federal court, arguing that the requested documents, including the dismissal of a NAFTA arbitration Quinn Emanuel brought against Mexico, are either unrelated to the underlying litigation or duplicative.

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    FordHarrison Appoints Trio Of New Office Managing Partners

    FordHarrison LLP announced Tuesday that it has named three office managing partners in Orlando, Florida; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Washington, D.C.

  • Jackson Lewis Promotes 20 Attys To Ring In 2025

    Jackson Lewis PC has promoted 20 attorneys to principal to start the new year, a slight dip from the 26 it promoted at the beginning of 2024.

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    Greenspoon Marder Unveils Alliance With Davidoff Hutcher

    Florida-based Greenspoon Marder LLP and New York-based Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP have entered into a strategic alliance, which will expand the offerings for both firms' clients in the two states, they announced Tuesday.

  • Fla. Judge Denies Attys' Recusal Bid In Malpractice Case

    A Florida state judge has denied a request to recuse himself in a legal malpractice case by the victim of a car accident, rejecting the defense's argument that he should be disqualified because he oversaw the underlying matter.

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    Approach The Bench: Justice Goodwin Liu On Oral Argument

    When Goodwin Liu became a California Supreme Court justice in 2011, the constitutional law professor found the intellectual demands of judging similar to academia, but was surprised to learn that "the art of judging is much more practical than people think."

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    Here's How Paul Hastings' Big Bet On Finance Paid Off

    As the financial markets swayed between booms and busts in recent years following the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul Hastings LLP stayed the course, doubling down on its transactional practices by recruiting top-tier talent across key global markets like New York and London, and rising hubs such as Texas.

  • Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Special Counsel Report

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the publication of a report by special counsel Jack Smith regarding his two now-dismissed prosecutions of Donald Trump, after lawyers for the president-elect said Smith was trying to continue a political crusade now that he can no longer pursue criminal charges.

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    Troutman Pepper Locke Leaders Define A Successful Merger

    What makes for a successful law firm merger? It's more than headcount and profits, according to two leaders of the newly minted Troutman Pepper Locke LLP law firm, which was formed Jan. 2 by the combination of major U.S.-based law firms Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord.

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    Tyson & Mendes Names First National Managing Partner

    Tyson & Mendes LLP has elevated a California-based attorney under 40 as its first-ever national managing partner, a position that she hopes will allow her to continue supporting women leaders in the legal industry and beyond.

  • S.D. Fla. US Atty Will Leave Before Trump Takes Office

    Markenzy Lapointe, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced Monday that he will resign Jan. 17 ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

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    Giuliani Held In Contempt In $148M Defamation Row

    A New York federal judge on Monday found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to turn over evidence to two former Georgia election workers seeking to collect on a $148 million defamation judgment they secured against the former attorney to President-elect Donald Trump.

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    Which GCs Sold Stock In Dec.? Robinhood, Alphabet, More

    Legal leaders at tech and fintech companies like Robinhood, Alphabet, Coinbase and Meta enriched their holidays as each sold more than $2 million worth of stock in December.

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    Smith Gambrell Expands Partner Class With 8 Across 4 Cities

    Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP has added eight attorneys across four cities and eight practice areas to its partnership ranks in the New Year, growing its class from just six in 2024.

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    Shutts & Bowen Names New Leader In Fort Lauderdale

    Florida law firm Shutts & Bowen LLP has elevated the longtime co-chair of its government law practice to serve as managing partner of the firm's Fort Lauderdale office, turning to an attorney who has been with the firm for more than 25 years, the firm announced Monday.

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Expert Analysis

  • Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay? Author Photo

    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.

  • How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    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.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    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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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    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.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    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.

  • 5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs Author Photo

    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.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs Author Photo

    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.

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