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Foley Hoag Adds Former BakerHostetler Life Sciences Atty
Foley Hoag LLP has hired a former BakerHostetler partner who spent almost 12 years there representing life sciences companies in complex matters before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Day Pitney Latest Firm To Add Energy Talent With 30-Year Vet
Day Pitney LLP has hired an energy partner in Washington who represents investors in the natural gas and electric power industries, as lateral moves in that industry across the country continue at a fervent pace.
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BigLaw Begins Matching Milbank On Associate Bonuses
Following the news Tuesday that Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP will pay associates year-end and special bonuses in line with those handed out by Milbank LLP this year, the firms' peers have begun to respond, with swift matches Wednesday by Paul Hastings LLP and McDermott Will & Emery LLP.
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Cravath Matches Milbank On 2024 Associate Bonuses
Longtime legal compensation leader Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP has reportedly announced year-end and special bonuses for its associates in line with those offered by peer law firm Milbank LLP over the summer and earlier this month.
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NM Finance Authority's Top Atty Joins Sherman & Howard
The longtime chief legal officer at the New Mexico Finance Authority has joined Sherman & Howard LLC's public finance practice as a staff attorney in Albuquerque, helping the firm further grow its presence in the state.
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Fla. FordHarrison Employment Atty Jumps To GrayRobinson
GrayRobinson PA announced Tuesday that it has strengthened its labor and employment practice with an Orlando shareholder from FordHarrison LLP.
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Congruex Appoints Ex-Armstrong Teasdale Atty As GC
A former Armstrong Teasdale LLP of counsel has joined telecommunications, engineering and construction company Congruex as its new general counsel based in its headquarters in Boulder, Colorado, the company announced Tuesday.
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PierFerd Adds FisherBroyles RE Partner To DC Shop
Pierson Ferdinand LLP has added a FisherBroyles LLP partner who works with real estate financing and transactional matters to its Washington, D.C., team, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Law Firms Set To Close Out 2024 With Near-Record Billing
Amid high demand, billing rates at U.S. law firms were up 9% during the first nine months of 2024 compared to this time last year, revealing the industry is on track to see strong year-end financial results, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.
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Tucker Arensberg's Estate Team Leader Joins Eckert Seamans
The leader of Tucker Arensberg PC's estates and trusts group has moved, along with a fellow attorney and a paralegal, to Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC's office in Pittsburgh, the firm announced on Tuesday.
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Munsch Hardt Expands Board Amid Management Changes
As 2024 winds down and a new CEO is set to take the helm in the new year, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC has announced additional changes to its leadership, including an expansion of its board of directors to include members from all three of the Texas firm's locations.
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Tarter Krinsky Adds CRE Transaction Atty
An attorney with experience across the spectrum of commercial real estate transactions has joined Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP's real estate practice from Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco PC, the firm announced.
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Economic Growth, Lifestyle Drive Denver Legal Market
As the Denver legal market has grown and attracted both BigLaw behemoths and outside regional firms, competition for talent has risen, with two of the largest Denver-based firms merging into out-of-state firms and experts saying they expect current trends to continue.
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US Law Firms Continue Exiting China As Market, Politics Shift
U.S. law firms have continued exiting the Chinese market as rising geopolitical tensions, shifting regulatory landscapes and economic uncertainties make it increasingly challenging for firms to maintain profitable operations in the region.
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In-House Female Attys Say They Prefer Work Culture, Balance
In a first-of-its-kind survey by the National Association of Women Lawyers, in-house female attorneys report finding their work-life balance, work substance and workplace culture superior to that of law firms.
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NJ Justices To Consider Sanctions Against Town For Suing Attys
The New Jersey Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on whether state law provides municipalities with immunity from sanctions for frivolous litigation, as it takes up a long-running affordable housing case in Englewood Cliffs.
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Brach Eichler Adds Scarinci Hollenbeck Litigator In NJ
Brach Eichler LLC announced Monday that it has added a partner from Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC in Roseland, New Jersey, a litigator whose addition comes at a time of "incredible momentum and strategic focus" for the practice.
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Stradley Ronon Adds Tax Pro From Perkins Coie In Chicago
Pennsylvania-based firm Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP has added a tax partner to its Chicago office who spent more than two decades with Perkins Coie LLP, the firm announced Monday.
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FisherBroyles Adds Womble Bond Atty As Immigration Leader
FisherBroyles LLP announced Monday that it has hired a partner from Womble Bond Dickinson to lead its immigration practice group, a move the firm said enhances its efforts to ensure clients remain competitive in the global economy.
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Where Women Are And Are Not Getting Ahead In Law
Women now make up the majority of law school graduates, law firm associates and lawyers in the federal government and will likely soon make up the majority of law school faculty, according to a report from the American Bar Association out Monday, however the proportion of women in certain positions of power within the profession continues to lag.
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Allen Matkins Adds Stradley Ronon Tax Co-Chair In NY
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has continued growing its New York office with the addition of the co-chair of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's tax department, the firm said Monday.
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Calif. Bar Asks State High Court To Wipe Some Discipline Files
Amid an effort to reform attorney regulation, the trustees of California's state bar have asked the state high court to approve a proposed rule change that would expunge older discipline files that don't involve disbarment.
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Law Firms Dip Toes Into Agentic AI Following Gen AI Push
Just as law firms were getting comfortable with generative artificial intelligence, a more advanced technology known as agentic AI is poised to become commonplace among lawyers.
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Ex-McElroy Deutsch Exec Says Firm Has No Claim On House
The former McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP business development director whose husband pled guilty to stealing millions from the firm has argued that the time has come for the court to toss an attempt by the firm to put her house in a constructive trust.
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Plaintiffs Ask To Seal $8.5M Data Breach Deal With Gunster
Plaintiffs in a proposed data breach class action asked a Florida federal court Thursday to let them file under seal an $8.5 million settlement agreement to resolve accusations that Florida corporate law firm Gunster failed to safeguard the personal information of nearly 10,000 clients, employees and other individuals from cybercriminals.
Expert Analysis
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.