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Rutgers University has selected the leader of Lowenstein Sandler LLP's white collar defense team and chair of the firm's corporate investigations and integrity group to head an investigation into the university's women's gymnastics program amid widely publicized allegations of bullying by the team's head coach.
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.
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.
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC announced that it has strengthened its financial institutions compliance practice group with a Dallas-based attorney who came aboard after more than seven years as general counsel and chief compliance officer for United Auto Credit Corp.
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.
After a self-described nine-month sabbatical, an attorney who previously worked at Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox for more than two decades has returned to the Washington, D.C.-based firm to serve as general counsel.
Labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips is expanding its California team, bringing in an Epstein Becker Green litigator as a partner in its San Francisco office.
Texas-based Winstead PC has opened up a new office in Nashville, Tennessee, with the addition of five attorneys, including three from Epstein Becker Green.
Saxton & Stump has hired a veteran of Pennsylvania government who has held a number of jobs with the state's Department of Community and Economic Development and most recently was a special projects director in the Governor's Office of Administration, the firm said Wednesday.
Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP has hired a federal prosecutor specializing in healthcare fraud cases including those involving False Claims Act violations as a partner in the firm's Atlanta office.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC grew its alternative dispute resolution team this week with the addition of a retiring New Jersey Superior Court judge joining the firm after a 15-year tenure on the bench presiding over complex business issues and more.
Artificial intelligence topped the list of new technologies used by law firms this year, but many firms still struggle in adopting and making use of emerging technologies, according to the summary of a new survey released Thursday.
A former Dentons securities and public companies practice head who spent his early legal career working at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is joining Seward & Kissel LLP's New York office, the firm has announced.
After two years as first assistant U.S. attorney in the District of Connecticut, a veteran litigator has returned to private practice at Finn Dixon & Herling LLP.
Wiley Rein LLP has hired an environmental lawyer who has helped clients understand the regulatory, public policy and enforcement impacts of climate laws on their businesses for more than 15 years, the firm announced Tuesday.
Product liability defense trial firm Bowman and Brooke LLP is expanding its national footprint, announcing Wednesday it is opening two new offices — a brand-new office in Baltimore and a relaunched office in San Diego.
Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law LLP has added an attorney to its consumer litigation practice who previously worked a four-year stint at Grant & Eisenhofer PA and also spent more than 16 years at Seeger Weiss LLP.
Leech Tishman is set to add California-based healthcare and life science law firm Nelson Hardiman's 17 attorneys to its Los Angeles office this fall and will do business in the Golden State under the combined name Leech Tishman Nelson Hardiman, the firm announced Tuesday.
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC announced Wednesday that it has decided to open its third Florida office, in Tampa, with members of its existing roster who are already located in the city.
The currently incarcerated former chief financial officer for McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP denied that his Chapter 11 filing was a bad faith maneuver meant to stall ongoing civil litigation, claiming instead that the bankruptcy will allow for the liquidation of property for the benefit of creditors.
East Coast law firm Flaster Greenberg PC's board of directors has unanimously reelected its co-managing shareholders to a second four-year term.
The former head of a now-shuttered barge company is asking a Texas federal judge to keep alive his claims against a former bankruptcy judge over his undisclosed romantic relationship with an attorney on the company's Chapter 11 case, saying the onetime jurist isn't entitled to immunity for "decidedly non-judicial acts."
Law firms exploring artificial intelligence tools face growing hurdles in implementing those technologies effectively while dealing with pushback from clients, based on what I overheard at a recent legal technology conference.
Brown Rudnick LLP has hired a former Haynes and Boone LLP partner and former Dickinson Wright PLLC member, who have joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as partners to continue representing clients on life sciences-related intellectual property matters, the firm announced Tuesday.
Longtime Marshall Dennehey litigator Stuart H. Sostmann started his new role as managing attorney of the firm’s Pittsburgh office, taking the reins from Scott G. Dunlop, who helped launch the office nearly 30 years ago and has planned his retirement for the end of the year.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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NY Bar Admission Criminal History Query Is Unjust, IllegalNew York should revise Question 26 on its bar admission application, because requiring students to disclose any prior interaction with the criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, who have a history of being overpoliced — and it violates several state laws, says Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association.
Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.
In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.
Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.
Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Ace My Upcoming Annual Review?Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.
In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.
Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices?Associates who pivot into new practice areas may find that along with the excitement of a fresh start comes some apprehension, but certain proactive steps can help tame anxiety and ensure attorneys successfully adapt to unfamiliar subjects, novel internal processes and different client deliverables, say Susan Berson and Hassan Shaikh at Mintz.