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    Law Faculties Growing More Diverse And More Credentialed

    Law school faculties are becoming more racially diverse and include a greater share of women, who make up a majority of faculty members entering the profession in the past 20 years, according to a report out this week from the Association of American Law Schools.

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    Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick Adds Telecom Expert In Pa.

    After more than 11 years overseeing telecommunications transactions from multiple angles as an in-house counsel for a California tech company, a Philadelphia-area attorney has recently brought his perspective back to private practice at Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick LLP. 

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    Marketer Asks Judge To Rethink OK'ing Text Solicitation Ban

    Pennsylvania's statewide ban on the use of text messages to solicit potential legal clients would cause irreparable harm to a company that specializes in digital marketing technology by preventing it from raising revenue while fighting the rule, according to a recent motion filed in Pittsburgh federal court.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP, King & Spalding LLP, Holland & Knight LLP and Barnes & Thornburg LLP lead this week's list of Law360 legal lions for beating a Pennsylvania state court lawsuit brought against Bayer AG unit Monsanto by a woman who said she got cancer by using the weed killer Roundup.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another busy week as President-elect Donald Trump sought to dismiss his hush money trial and BigLaw firms elevated attorneys amid soaring billing rates. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Top Firms Big And Small Join In On Milbank Bonuses

    The latest law firms to follow Milbank LLP on 2024 associate bonuses late Thursday and into Friday run the gamut from global giant to boutique, according to firm memos shared with Law360 Pulse and media reports.

  • Pa. Enviro Hearing Board Can Sanction Atty, Court Affirms

    Pennsylvania's Environmental Hearing Board was within its power to issue its first-ever sanctions against an attorney for trying to delay an appeal with false claims that the state Attorney General's Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were looking to talk to Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. over her case, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.

  • Senate Deal Halts 4 Circuit Court Nominations

    Democrats and Republicans cut a deal Wednesday night to advance district court nominees before the year ends, while dropping four circuit court picks from confirmation efforts, Law360 has confirmed.

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    BigLaw Trio Join In On Matching Milbank Bonuses

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP are the latest BigLaw firms to go big on associate performance rewards, announcing they will match Milbank LLP in both year-end and special bonuses.

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    Philly Bar Association Director To Retire In June

    The Philadelphia Bar Association is preparing to launch a nationwide search for a new executive director, after the organization's current leader announced this week he will retire next summer.

  • Ex-Congressman And Other Judicial Nominees Advance

    Judicial nominees for U.S. district courts in New York, New Mexico, Georgia and Pennsylvania were sent to the full Senate on Thursday, after being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, all along party lines.

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    Hangley Aronchick Adds Parental Rights Advocate In Pa.

    Rebecca Levin Nayak, who recently moved to Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, became an attorney to protect the rights of parents, especially those of the LGBTQ+ community, she told Law360 Pulse Thursday. 

  • 3rd Circ. Reins In Novel Use Of Atty-Client Privilege Exception

    While attorney-client privilege typically falls away for communications about a client's intentions in making their will after they have died, the Third Circuit on Wednesday declined to expand that exception to include communications from third parties about the deceased.

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    Penn State Gets ABA Approval To Combine Law Schools

    The American Bar Association has approved the Pennsylvania State University's applications to reunite its two law schools approximately two years after the university's president proposed the idea.

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    Real Estate Atty Stays Local With Move To Buchanan Ingersoll

    A commercial real estate attorney's plan to expand his regional reach has led him to join Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC's Philadelphia office after practicing for more than two years at Armstrong Teasdale LLP.

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    Philly Atty, 'Danger To The Public,' Earns 5-Year Suspension

    Office mismanagement, blatant disregard for clients' needs and a lack of remorse for the consequences of his self-described "pragmatic" approach to the law compelled the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to slap a five-year suspension on a Philadelphia attorney who is described by the court's Disciplinary Board as a "danger to the public and to the integrity of the legal profession."

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    Atty From Telecom Biz Joins IP Firm Panitch Schwarze

    Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP has hired an attorney with extensive in-house experience in the tech industry to help enhance the intellectual property services it offers to its clients.

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    Ex-K&L Gates Chair On Growth, Leadership And Remote Work

    During the two decades Peter Kalis served as chairman and managing partner of K&L Gates, from 1997 to 2017, the law firm grew from a primarily Eastern Seaboard firm to one with offices around the globe, with annual revenue that ballooned by 700%.

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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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    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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    Koch Pro Bono Teams Up With Barnes & Thornburg, Villanova

    In-house counsel at Koch Inc. are partnering with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, the Stand Together Foundation and Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law to offer law students the opportunity to work with attorneys on pro bono legal matters supporting nonprofit organizations.

  • Law Firm Wants Out Of Ex-Paralegal's OT, Disability Suit

    An Allentown, Pennsylvania, law firm is asking a federal judge to dismiss a former paralegal's claim that the firm fired her due to her panic disorder, arguing that among other things, the paralegal failed to prove she has a legitimate disability recognized by law.

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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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Expert Analysis

  • How BigLaw Can Mirror Small Firm Attorney Engagement Author Photo

    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.

  • Ditch The Annual Review To Boost Attorney Job Satisfaction Author Photo

    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.

  • How Attorneys Can Narrow LGBTQ Gap In The Judiciary Author Photo

    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.

  • Employers Must Heed Rising Attorney Stress And Alcohol Use Author Photo

    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.

  • Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight Author Photo

    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? Author Photo

    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.

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    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 Safety Author Photo

    Following 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? Author Photo

    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.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    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? Author Photo

    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.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

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