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    Dechert Global Managing Partner On What Inspired Him

    Dechert LLP's Vincent H. Cohen Jr. knew from a young age he wanted to be a lawyer. All he had to do was look at his father.

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    BCLP Seeks Nearly $1M Unpaid Fees From Miss America Org

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP launched a suit in Florida state court last week seeking to recoup nearly $1 million in unpaid legal fees plus interest from Miss America Organization Inc. entities, marking the latest legal volley in years-long litigation over the fees.

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    Shumaker Advisors Adds Ex-Fla. Senate Aide

    The lobbying arm of Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP, Shumaker Advisors, has added a former staffer in the Florida state senate to run the government affairs operations of its state team.

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    Spencer Fane Keeps Growing, This Time With Tampa Litigator

    Spencer Fane LLP has reinforced its Tampa, Florida office with a litigator whom law firm brass touted for her range in representing clients across several industries.

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    The Medical-Style Legal Education Model On The Rise In Calif.

    A medical-school style model of legal education is expanding to a second California law school, giving law students the option of a year of hands-on training experience and a head start for post-graduation employment while providing much-needed support for nonprofits and government agencies.

  • FAMU Must Face Law Professor's Race Bias Claims

    A Florida federal judge won't toss a Florida A&M University College of Law professor's suit claiming that she was subjected to race-based discrimination, ruling that although her latest complaint could benefit from "significant refinement," it properly alleges her claims.

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    Legal Pros Adopting Gen AI Faster Than Past Tech

    U.S. legal professionals may be adopting generative artificial intelligence tools far faster than they started using cloud-based tools, according to results released Tuesday from a survey on technology trends in litigation and investigation that e-discovery software provider Everlaw conducted with the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists.

  • Klayman's PGA Tour Antitrust Case Tossed By Fla. Court

    Conservative legal firebrand Larry Klayman said Friday he will appeal a Florida court's decision to dismiss his lawsuit accusing the PGA Tour of colluding with the Official World Golf Ranking and others to kill the LIV Golf tour and overcharging spectators.

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    Embattled Former Miami City Atty Joins Shutts & Bowen

    Former Miami city attorney Victoria Méndez has landed at Shutts & Bowen LLP, just months after the end of her 20-year tenure with the city amid multiple controversies.

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    Most Young Lawyers Say Debt Alters Their Career Plans

    A recent student debt study by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has found that student debt affects young attorneys in many ways — including changing their career plans.

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    DLA Piper's Boston Leader To Co-Lead US Real Estate Team

    A longtime DLA Piper attorney focused on real estate investment and development is stepping up to co-lead the firm's U.S. real estate practice, according to an announcement Monday.

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    Orrick Trial Pro Jumps To King & Spalding In Miami

    A former Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP partner and trial attorney has made his new home in King & Spalding LLP's product liability and mass torts practice group in Miami, the firm announced Monday.

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    Judge Settles Suit Over Atty Blackmailing Her With Nude Pics

    A Florida state court judge on Monday settled her lawsuit alleging an attorney blackmailed her with nude photos of herself, just weeks before a trial in the case was supposed to begin.

  • Judge Rejects Ex-Law Prof's Recusal Bid In Retaliation Suit

    A Florida federal judge has declined to step away from a retaliation and breach of contract suit brought by a former law professor at Florida A&M University, noting "even if" the professor were correct in asserting the judge had been critical of her, such critiques do not necessitate recusal.

  • 11th Circ. Judge Continues Drum Beat For Bench Use Of AI

    An Eleventh Circuit judge who has explored how courts might use artificial intelligence to interpret terms in legal disputes revisited this idea in a recent concurring opinion in a criminal appeal, though he acknowledged the notion is "fairly provocative."

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    Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord Deal Signals Combos To Come

    The upcoming merger of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and Locke Lord LLP, set for January 2025 and expected to create a firm with over 1,600 attorneys across 33 offices, is indicative of a broader, accelerating trend of consolidation in the legal industry, according to consultants and experts.

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    WilmerHale, Hanotiau Duo Launch New Arbitration Boutique

    Two international arbitrators from WilmerHale and Hanotiau & van den Berg have left their previous firms after near-20-year stints to set up their own boutique practice.

  • Jones Foster Notches Fees Win After Beating Malpractice Suit

    Jones Foster PA won on a counterclaim for over $100,000 in unpaid legal fees against a pair of former clients this week in Florida federal court, shortly after defeating those clients' malpractice suit last month.

  • Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP and Selendy Gay PLLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Delaware vice chancellor ruled that Johnson & Johnson owes over $1 billion to a medical robotics developer and entrepreneur over a post-acquisition dispute.

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    Boutique Ball Janik Launches 5th Fla. Shop In Tampa

    Florida boutique Ball Janik LLP has opened its fifth office in the Sunshine State and named an attorney with tax and construction litigation expertise to lead its new outpost in Tampa, a move that comes after the firm opened an office in Fort Lauderdale earlier this year.

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    Legal Job Market Continued Downward Trend In August

    The legal industry lost 2,300 jobs in August, the fourth month in a row of declines, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    The Road Map For Restoring Public Trust In State Courts

    At a time when misconduct accusations continue to hover over the U.S. Supreme Court, state court leaders have put forth a strategy to boost trust in local judicial officials that largely calls for them to take on more public-facing roles.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry kicked off September with another action-packed week as law firms shifted offices and made new hires. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • 11th Circ. Backs Miami's Defeat Of Ex-Worker's Bias Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit backed the city of Miami's win over a building services employee's lawsuit claiming she was fired because she's a Black lesbian woman, saying Thursday she failed to take issue with the trial court's rationale for tossing the case.

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    Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord Announce Megamerger

    Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and Locke Lord LLP will merge in January 2025 to create a combined firm with more than 1,600 attorneys across 33 offices in the United States and two in Europe, the law firms announced Thursday.

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