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Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC has bolstered its bankruptcy practice in New Jersey with the addition of a partner from Mayer Brown LLP along with two associates, expanding the firm's roster in a state known for attracting large and complex bankruptcy cases.
Another BigLaw firm merger and a report about rising litigation spending rocked the second week of September. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
A former Kelley Kronenberg litigator with a focus on third-party insurance defense is heading to the Boca Raton, Florida, office of SBSB Eastham.
Offit Kurman this week said it had hired an experienced attorney from McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP to join its construction law, transactions and disputes practice group in its Bergen County, New Jersey office.
Taylor English Duma LLP has expanded its Atlanta office with a patent procurement expert from Ballard Spahr LLP following the departures of nearly 20 lawyers who left the former in recent months for three other firms.
Most law firms are using artificial intelligence tools for routine tasks over the coming year or plan to use them, but lawyers are concerned about the accuracy and security of the technology, an industry survey revealed on Thursday.
Stites & Harbison PLLC is stretching beyond its established offices in the South and Midwest with a planned Connecticut location, thanks to the pickup of three patent attorneys and three patent agents formerly with Cantor Colburn LLP.
The Pennsylvania-based regional firm Barley Snyder is expanding its trust and estates practice with the addition of two former Fulton Bank NA attorneys, including the chief fiduciary officer of Fulton's private banking division.
A substantial number of large companies are expecting to increase their litigation spending by double digits next year in the face of more complex and hard-fought cases — and they are more open to bringing in new legal talent to navigate the matters, according to a report released Thursday.
Gordon Rees remains the most active law firm representing plaintiffs in trade secrets disputes, according to a new report by Lex Machina analyzing a three-year period from 2021 to 2023, while Littler Mendelson continues to lead the pack on the defendants' side during that same timeframe.
Phelps Dunbar LLP has hired six lawyers in Raleigh to serve the business and litigation needs of companies in North and South Carolina, adding strength in health care, construction, employment and intellectual property.
Three former Jackson Lewis PC attorneys have come aboard at the San Diego office of labor and employment firm Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP, joining four onetime Jackson Lewis colleagues who arrived at Constangy this summer.
A former professional actor is ready for his latest role — law partner in the Philadelphia office of fast-expanding Pierson Ferdinand LLP.
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.
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP convinced a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to throw out the Chapter 11 filing of its former chief financial officer, who is behind bars for stealing over $1 million from the firm, with the judge finding Tuesday that the petition was brought in "bad faith" to stall related state litigation.
The merger between Womble Bond Dickinson and Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP is not about cutting costs because of mounting competition, the international law firm's U.S. boss told Law360 on Tuesday. It's about growth in the U.S., the U.K. — and beyond.
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP on Tuesday revealed the latest expansion of its cannabis and CBD practice, saying it has hired a former Barclay Damon LLP attorney who specializes in corporate, tax and regulatory issues for clients including retail dispensary licensees, cultivators and multistate operators.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has added more litigation muscle with a nine-attorney pickup from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP, expanding the larger firm's head count in locations including New Jersey and New York.
Womble Bond Dickinson said Tuesday that its U.S. business is merging with regional law firm Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP at the start of the new year, the third law firm merger to be announced in the last week.
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.
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.
Brown Rudnick LLP continued to grow its new Houston office this week with the addition of an oil and gas litigator who moved her practice from Michelman & Robinson LLP after nearly three years.
Manning Gross & Massenburg LLP opened an office near Jackson, Mississippi, shortly after the August hire of two experienced partners based in the state capital, the firm announced.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has defeated a malpractice suit from a real estate developer who claimed it represented both the developer and a firm partner's son — who was an employee of the developer — at the same time, according to a New Jersey state appellate decision issued Monday.
Philadelphia-founded Ballard Spahr LLP and Seattle-based Lane Powell PC announced on Monday their plans to merge and form a combined firm with more than 750 lawyers under the Ballard Spahr name.
Narges Kakalia at Mintz recounts her journey from litigation partner to director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the firm, explaining how the challenges she faced as a female lawyer of color shaped her transition and why attorneys’ unique skill sets make them well suited for diversity leadership roles.
Navigating the legal world as an Asian American lawyer comes with unique challenges — from cultural stereotypes to a perceived lack of leadership skills — but finding good mentors and treating mentorship as a two-way street can help junior lawyers overcome some of the hurdles and excel, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.
As the need for pro bono services continues to grow in tandem with the pandemic, attorneys should assess their mental well-being and look for symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, while law firms must carefully manage their public service programs and provide robust mental health services to employees, says William Silverman at Proskauer.
Amid pandemic-era shifts in education, law schools and other stakeholders should consider the wide geographic and demographic reach of Juris Doctor programs with both online and in-person learning options, and educators should think through the various ways hybrid programs can be structured, says Stephen Burnett at All Campus.
BigLaw has the unique opportunity to hit refresh post-pandemic and enhance attorney satisfaction by adopting practices that smaller firms naturally employ — including work assignment policies that can provide junior attorneys steady professional development, says Michelle Genet Bernstein at Mark Migdal.
In order to attract and retain the rising millennial generation's star talent, law firms should break free of the annual review system and train lawyers of all seniority levels to solicit and share frequent and informal feedback, says Betsy Miller at Cohen Milstein.
Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.
Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.
While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.
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Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate?Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.
Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their SafetyFollowing the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely?Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.