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Jackson Walker Says US Trustee Can't Claw Back Legal Fees
Jackson Walker said this week that the U.S. Department of Justice's bankruptcy watchdog is beyond the bounds of its authority in a yearslong effort to force the firm to return millions of dollars in legal fees over an undisclosed relationship between a former partner and a Texas bankruptcy judge.
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DOJ Urges Court Not To Dismiss Suit Against DC Bar
The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a federal judge not to toss its lawsuit against Washington, D.C., attorney disciplinary authorities, saying the court "needs to halt defendants' flagrantly unconstitutional overreach into the president's executive power."
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Atty, Son Charged In Probe Of Alleged Penn State Drug Ring
An equity partner based in Meyer Darragh Buckler Bebenek & Eck PLLC's Pittsburgh office has been charged with tampering with evidence and obstructing an investigation in connection with an alleged cocaine ring at Penn State University that allegedly involved his son, according to news reports.
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Over 120 Ex-Judges Demand Probe Of DHS GC's 'Worst' Posts
A pair of nonprofits along with a bipartisan group of 128 former state and federal judges have asked the Florida Bar to investigate the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a recent series of social media posts attacking sitting judges.
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Feds Accuse Comey Of Trying To 'Shortcircuit' '86 47' Case
Former FBI Director James Comey is seeking to end the case over an allegedly threatening photo of seashells he posted online before the government has had a chance to present the full context for its case, prosecutors argued this week.
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SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein Seeks Release During Appeal
SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein on Tuesday asked to be released from federal custody while he appeals his 12 tax and mortgage fraud convictions and a six-year prison sentence, saying he is not a flight risk and it would be a "grave injustice" for him to begin a sentence he believes will eventually get axed.
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Trump Names 9 Judicial Picks Across 6 States
President Donald Trump announced nine nominees Tuesday for judicial spots in Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Alaska.
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High Court Told It Must Block Ballroom To Balance Power
The U.S. Supreme Court must deny President Donald Trump's bid to lift a ban on construction of a White House ballroom, a historical preservation nonprofit told the justices Tuesday, contending that a ruling in the president's favor would wrongly enable him to continue usurping Congress' authority and dodging judicial review.
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CEO Says Ex-NJ AG Not Entitled To Immunity From Claims
A CEO of a development company said his lawsuit over a dismissed criminal racketeering case against him and New Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III should survive former state Attorney General Matt Platkin's dismissal bid, arguing that Platkin, once the state's chief prosecutor, is not entitled to any immunity.
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Ex-Prosecutor Says DOJ Fired Her Over Abortion Protester Case
A former assistant U.S. attorney in Michigan is suing the Trump administration in D.C. federal court after being fired, saying her dismissal was retaliation for participating in the prosecution of anti-abortion activists.
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White House Aims To Shield Advisers Behind Law Firm EOs
The Trump administration and Justice Department "strongly object" to an Aug. 3 discovery order requiring them to name individuals involved in drafting and approving executive orders targeting law firms, amid their repeated refusal to hand over certain communications in a suit brought by the American Bar Association.
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Del. DOJ Says Saul Ewing Bill Ruling Put It In 'Untenable' Spot
Delaware's Department of Justice wants the state's high court to undo a ruling allowing the ACLU to obtain Saul Ewing LLP invoices for work on a federal lawsuit over prison medical care, saying the decision puts "a new burden of proof on agencies" when dealing with public records requests.
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How Law Firms Focus Their Pro Bono Efforts
Nonprofit operations, civil rights and immigration remained the leading areas where law firms focused pro bono work in 2025, even as participation shifted across other public interest areas, according to Law360 Pulse's latest survey.
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Pro Bono Leaders See AI's Potential To Close Justice Gap
Law firms and legal aid leaders see artificial intelligence as a powerful tool that could help bridge the justice gap by saving attorneys' time and enabling them to serve more clients in the future, but the complete impact of AI on pro bono work today is unclear.
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The 2026 Pro Bono Leaders: How Firms Stack Up
At a time when some law firms are backing away from pro bono contributions, other firms remain steadfastly committed to making an impact. Law360’s Pro Bono Leaders ranking puts numbers to those professional promises to see how firms measure up.
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NJ Justices Signaled Likely End To Daniel's Law, Experts Say
First Amendment experts said the New Jersey Supreme Court likely doomed the state's judicial privacy law when it found that the statute did not require those seeking damages to establish mental state, a decision that the Third Circuit hinted could result in the measure being struck down.
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Justices Asked To Ban Ten Commandments In Texas Schools
Two dozen families on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Fifth Circuit's decision allowing Texas to require public schools to display copies of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, arguing the decision "egregiously" ignores several of the high court's religious freedom precedents.
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Miami Atty Says Judge's Defamation Suit Attacks Free Speech
An attorney who's challenging a Miami-Dade County judge for her seat urged a Florida state court to toss the judge's suit alleging the attorney defamed her by claiming she tried to block the Donald Trump Presidential Library, saying monetary penalties should also be awarded because the complaint attacks free speech.
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Personal Injury Plaintiff Can't Kick Judge Off Crash Case
A Georgia federal judge will not be disqualified from presiding over a woman's personal injury case based on his previous referral of her attorney to the state bar for alleged ethics violations, after another judge said she saw "no hint of bias" in her fellow jurist's actions.
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Chattah Can't Serve As Acting Nevada US Atty, 9th Circ. Says
The Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that Nevada's top prosecutor was not put in place lawfully and was barred from overseeing the criminal cases giving rise to the appeal, the latest state where courts have shut down attempts by the Trump administration to fill U.S. attorney vacancies without Senate confirmation.
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NC Gov. Nixes GOP Bill To Let Chief Justice Suspend Judges
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday vetoed a bill that would allow the chief justice to suspend trial court judges under investigation by the Tar Heel State's judicial watchdog, criticizing lawmakers as "playing politics" with the judiciary.
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Georgia DA Wants A Say In Trump Election Case Fee Battle
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is urging a Georgia appellate court to undo an order blocking her from intervening in a bid by President Donald Trump and others to recoup $16 million in legal fees in a dismissed election interference case, saying her office has a significant financial interest at stake.
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Justices Again Deny Review Of $5M Carroll Verdict
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied President Donald Trump's request to rehear his challenge to a $5 million verdict finding he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Barrage Of Amici Urge Justices To Mandate 12-Person Juries
Former judges, ex-prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, civil rights groups, Catholic bishops, university professors and others are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to find that the Constitution requires 12-person juries to decide trials for serious crimes, taking aim at Florida's practice of seating six-person juries for most criminal trials.
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NC Law Firm's 'Personal Goodwill' Not Marital Property
North Carolina's highest court Friday sided with an intellectual property attorney in finding that the value of his law firm attributable to his firm's "personal goodwill" is not marital property and thus can't be divvied up for equal distribution to his ex-wife following their divorce.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Promote Thoughtful Use Of AI?
Eran Kahana at Maslon discusses how partners can encourage responsible use of artificial intelligence tools within their firms by learning to spot pitfalls common to AI-generated work product and championing firmwide procedures and trainings that address the risks of uncritically relying on this powerful but imperfect technology.
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Making Legal Cents: Firm Culture Is The New Game Plan
Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration
To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right
As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.