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    What Lawyers Really Think About Working In-House

    Law360 Pulse asked corporate counsel to identify some common misconceptions about working in-house and share their thoughts on the rewards and challenges of their jobs. Here's what they said.

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    In-House Attorneys Have Saner Schedules, But Long Hours

    It may once have been that the typical in-house lawyer worked a 40-hour week, but that no longer appears to be the case for many corporate counsel, with more than 40% reporting they exceed 50 hours at work each week in a recent survey by Law360 Pulse.

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    How Happy Are In-House Attorneys At Work?

    In-house attorneys report high job satisfaction when it comes to schedule flexibility, team collegiality, and compensation, but concerns linger about workload and career advancement, particularly for mid-level lawyers seeking to climb the career ladder, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.

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    In-House Etiquette — Tips For Outside Counsel

    While most in-house lawyers seem generally happy with their outside counsel, about 9% of participants in Law360 Pulse's first In-House Counsel Satisfaction Survey want more, saying they are fed up with being nickel-and-dimed while receiving low quality work and poor communication from their outside attorneys.

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    Calif. Land Use Law Firms Meyers Nave, Sohagi Law Combine

    Los Angeles-based land use and environmental boutique Sohagi Law Group will merge with Meyers Nave LLP, a litigation and transactional firm known for its strong environmental and land use practice groups, the firms announced Wednesday.  

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    SDNY Prosecutor Returns To Debevoise In San Francisco

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced the return of one of its litigators Tuesday after eight and a half years with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, most recently as deputy chief of the Criminal Division.

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    As Fire Victims Seek Legal Help, Experts Warn Of Red Flags

    As lawyers from across the nation descend upon Southern California to sign up those affected by the devastating wildfires, fire victims should not rush to hire an attorney, lest they also become victims of fraud or other predatory practices, the state bar and ethics-savvy attorneys warn.

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    Clyde & Co. Adds Commercial Litigator From LA Boutique

    Clyde & Co. LLP announced Tuesday it hired a commercial litigator as a new partner in the firm's Orange County, California, office, continuing the expansion of its North American trial team.

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    Outgoing US Atty Reflects On Work As LA's Top Federal Cop

    For Martin Estrada, the outgoing U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, it's been a whirlwind two years, capped off by the bittersweet experience of being in a position to help while his beloved Los Angeles County burns.

  • Spencer West Launches In US With SF, NYC Offices

    Spencer West LLP has opened two offices in the U.S. to mark its entry in the world's largest legal market as it continues to expand its legal services offerings across the globe.

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    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2024, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

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    Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

    Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Keller Postman LLC, Ward & Smith PA, Pope McGlamry PC and Bartimus Frickleton Robertson Rader PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that after a Missouri resident dropped her federal claims in a putative class action over alleged mislabeling of prescription dog food, the case was properly sent back to state court.

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    Benesch Managing Partner Reelected To 4th Term

    Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP has unanimously reelected its managing partner to a fourth consecutive term as head of the firm after years of successfully growing its headcount and revenue.

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    Littler Adds ERISA Partner From Trucker Huss In Calif.

    Labor and employment firm Littler Mendelson PC has expanded its offerings in California with the addition of an attorney from Trucker Huss.

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    Sonos Legal Chief's Compensation Topped $3M In 2024

    Audio equipment maker Sonos Inc. has disclosed that its head of legal affairs saw his compensation skyrocket in fiscal year 2024 compared to a year earlier, amid shifts in roles and upheaval in the company's executive team.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another busy week as law firms inked new deals, elevated attorneys and expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

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    Hogan Lovells Lands Quinn Emanuel IP Litigator In SF

    Hogan Lovells has brought on a former longtime Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner in its San Francisco office, bolstering its intellectual property practice with an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who has guided technology companies such as Google in IP litigation.

  • Milbank Elects 17 Attorneys As Partners

    Milbank LLP has elevated 17 attorneys to partner in one of its largest new partner classes ever, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Litigators Make Up Half Of Ballard Spahr's Promotion Class

    Ballard Spahr LLP unveiled five promotions to partner and seven to of counsel on Wednesday, elevating lawyers for four of its five departments in five cities.

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    Snell & Wilmer Rides Growth To Another New San Diego Shop

    The steady growth trajectory for Snell & Wilmer LLP's five-year-old San Diego office continues as the office has outgrown its previous space and moved into a new space — its fourth office in five years.

  • Calif.'s Chief Justice On Preparing For Trump, AI

    California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero told reporters Thursday that the judiciary is preparing for the possibility that the Trump administration will target state courthouses to arrest unauthorized immigrants, and described how the judiciary plans to evaluate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the judicial process.

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    Women, Minority Lawyers Continue Incremental Growth

    Women, people of color and women of color keep setting records for representation in the nation's legal industry, but a smaller percentage of Black summer associates may portend future challenges, according to a report released Thursday.

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    Calif. Law Firm Settles 2 Suits Alleging Debt Relief Fraud

    A debt relief law firm in California reached settlements Thursday in two separate lawsuits that accused the firm of charging its clients for worthless services, a little more than two weeks after the cases were brought in federal courts.

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    BakerHostetler Adds Hoge Fenton Trust And Estate Ace In SF

    BakerHostetler is expanding its California team, announcing Thursday it is bringing in a Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel trust and fiduciary litigator as a partner in its San Francisco office.

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