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    Ted Kennedy Jr. On Disability Inclusion In The Legal Industry

    Ted Kennedy Jr., a healthcare regulatory attorney at Epstein Becker Green and a pediatric bone cancer survivor who has an amputation, has made it his life’s work to advocate for people with disabilities. Here, Kennedy talks with Law360 Pulse about why legal employers should be more inclusive.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as Lewis Brisbois saw a founder leave and other BigLaw firms tapped new leaders and talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Two Years In, Law Firms See Real Results From Generative AI

    Law firms are reaping the benefits of generative artificial intelligence two years after this technology was publicly unleashed, despite some external challenges, a panel of BigLaw technology leaders said at a legal conference on Thursday.

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    Fla. Supreme Court Suspends Atty Over 'Punitive' Fee Hike

    A Florida attorney has been suspended from practicing law for a year after he lashed out at a client by sending a new bill for $126,650 — a figure derived by retroactively jacking up his rates more than fourfold for a year of legal work, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

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    Baker Donelson Bolsters Innovation Team With TD Bank Atty

    Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has brought on the former head of external legal services for TD Bank, strengthening its client solutions and innovation group with a professional who has private practice experience in labor and employment law.

  • White & Case Promotes 37 New Partners In Latest Round

    White & Case LLP said Thursday that it has promoted 37 lawyers to partnership in a slight dip from 2023, with women accounting for just a fifth of those who made the grade.

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    How BigLaw Firms Shape Knowledge Teams In The Age Of AI

    Generative artificial intelligence, change management and data strategy are among the factors affecting how BigLaw knowledge management teams are organized, according to a group of panelists who have successfully navigated different structures.

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    DLA Piper's New US Head On Adapting To Change

    DLA Piper announced this week that it has promoted a corporate finance attorney and former managing partner of its Atlanta office as co-U.S. managing partner of the firm. Here, Gerry Williams talks to Law360 Pulse about his main priorities.

  • House Resolution Introduced To Laud Hispanics In Legal Field

    A Florida representative in the U.S. Congress earlier this week introduced a resolution to designate Oct. 15, 2024, as a day to "honor the diaspora of Hispanic culture, and the representation of Hispanics in the legal profession and the judiciary."

  • Giuliani Says Ga. Poll Workers Can't Go After His Fla. Condo

    Disgraced ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani told a New York federal court Wednesday that two Georgia poll workers cannot force a sale of his Florida condominium to help cover their $148 million defamation award against him because the property is his permanent residence and thus is shielded under a "homestead" exemption.

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    2023 Minority Law Grads Are Still Finding Jobs At Lower Rates

    Law school graduates of color from the class of 2023 continue to find employment at lower rates than their white peers despite a red-hot job market, according to a report released Wednesday.

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    Clark Hill Adds Pair Of Taylor English Attys In Southeast

    International law firm Clark Hill PLC has grown its Southeast presence with two former Taylor English Duma LLP attorneys in Atlanta and Florida, including Taylor English's former Mid- and North Florida Market managing partner.

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    23-Year BigLaw Leader Cautions Against Chasing Money

    James L. Shea Sr. spent 23 years as the managing partner and chairman of D.C.-based BigLaw firm Venable before retiring from the post in 2017. He recently spoke with Law360 Pulse about how the industry has changed over the course of his career, having had some time away from private practice to reflect before joining a small firm last year.

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    Polsinelli Expands Real Estate Team With Ex-Seyfarth Partner

    Polsinelli PC is continuing to add real estate talent to its ranks, announcing Tuesday that it has hired a partner from Seyfarth Shaw LLP to work out of its New York and Miami offices.

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    Lewis Brisbois Founder, 2 Family Members Leave Firm

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP confirmed on Tuesday that founder and chairman emeritus Bob Lewis has departed from the firm, along with his son and grandson.

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    Holland & Knight Adds Fla. Litigator From Weinberg Wheeler

    A Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial LLC partner with more than two decades of trial experience has made the move to Holland & Knight LLP's Central Florida litigation practice.

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    How Law Firms Are Focusing Their Pro Bono Efforts

    Millions of people across the United States desperately need free or reduced-cost legal services, and attorneys and law firm leaders want to make a difference. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at firms' pro bono priorities.

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    The 2024 Pro Bono Ranking: How Firms Stack Up

    Law firms are often eager to burnish their social responsibility credentials by leveraging their training and experience to help communities that don’t have the resources to pay BigLaw billing rates. See which firms are leading the pack in pro bono hours.

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    Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues

    A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.

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    These Firms Are The 2024 Social Impact Leaders

    Law firms are being heavily scrutinized for their social responsibility efforts, with attorneys, clients and critics all pushing for accountability. Find out which firms made Law360 Pulse's list of firms that are taking the greatest strides on social responsibility.

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    DLA Piper Taps Corporate Atty As Co-US Managing Partner

    DLA Piper has promoted a corporate finance attorney and former managing partner of its Atlanta office as co-U.S. managing partner of the firm.

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    Disbarment Isn't One Size Fits All For Attys Guilty Of Crimes

    Attorney discipline, much like the criminal justice system, is rarely a simple math equation where authorities can plug in a type of wrongdoing and an appropriate punishment is spit out. 

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    FisherBroyles Names New Practice Leaders In Corporate Dept.

    FisherBroyles LLP, which bills itself as the first and the world's largest distributed law firm, is shaking things up in its corporate department, appointing 10 new practice area chairs.

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    Cozen CEO Preps For 5th Term With Lessons From Pandemic

    As he prepares to start his fifth three-year term as CEO of Cozen O’Connor, Michael Heller recently talked to Law360 Pulse about how the firm overcame the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to adapt, and why Philadelphia has become a popular market for larger firms.

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    Burns & Levinson Collapse: A 'Cautionary Tale' For Law Firms

    After 64 years in business, Boston-based law firm Burns & Levinson LLP is closing its doors this month after a tumultuous year that saw nearly half of its attorneys leave and merger talks fail.

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