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Cozen O'Connor has boosted its intellectual property practice with a Dallas-based litigator who came aboard from Carter Arnett PLLC.
Fox Rothschild LLP has added an attorney to its Delaware office who spent more than a decade at commercial litigation boutique Abrams & Bayliss LLP to bolster its ability to handle cases in the Chancery and other courts.
The alternative dispute resolution service JAMS is expanding its mediation team, announcing Wednesday it has added a retired Dechert LLP head of litigation as a neutral in San Francisco.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta improperly hired Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP to assist with the state's climate deception suit against fossil fuel companies when attorneys in his office were capable of handling the litigation, the union representing the public lawyers contended in a newly filed state court complaint.
Two debt collectors operating in Florida are accused of repeatedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by filing lawsuits to collect consumer debt from military service members after the statutes of limitation expired on claims, according to a proposed class action filed Wednesday in federal court in Jacksonville.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has picked up a trial litigator from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC who helped a startup defeat a nearly $460 million trade secrets case over expert testimony involving antibody cancer treatments and secured defense victories in patent cases for companies like Google LLC and HTC Corp.
Attorneys from Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP representing former FTX Trading executive Ryan Salame cannot yet withdraw as his counsel in an adversary case seeking the return of $99 million in company funds after a Delaware bankruptcy judge said Wednesday he needed more information about the firm's difficulties in communicating with their incarcerated client.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has won sanctions against plaintiffs in the 1982 bankruptcy case of Johns Manville Corp., but the firm's fee award was drastically slashed after a New York judge found that lawyers had not provided enough details about their work.
A Connecticut federal judge has dismissed an attorney's lawsuit against his former firm and a litigation finance group described as its biggest client, nixing false designation and false origin claims surrounding the firm's alleged use of his name to lure clients after firing him.
Prolific conservative U.S. Supreme Court litigator Paul D. Clement is a "talented," "wise" and "sensible" selection to look into and potentially argue against the federal government's effort to dismiss the corruption case facing New York Mayor Eric Adams, attorneys who know Clement say.
A legal recruiting firm can continue to pursue its claim that Foley & Lardner LLP strung it along by implying it was considering a request to bump up the recruiter's fee for placing a high-value attorney at the Boston firm, a Massachusetts state court judge ruled on Tuesday.
An investment group involved in a complex dispute between Lowenstein Sandler LLP and a cannabis dispensary has asked a New Jersey state judge to enforce a settlement order and sale order, alleging the firm has violated previous legal rulings while pursuing its claim for purportedly unpaid legal fees.
Michigan counties sought to disqualify plaintiff firm Visser & Associates PLLC Tuesday, telling a federal judge that the lawyers went back on their word by soliciting potential class members in a suit claiming the government entities improperly kept a surplus of foreclosed home sales.
A Florida state appeals court has refused to revive defunct law firm Glary & Israel PA's malpractice suit against another firm for failing to sue a bank over theft by Glary & Israel's bookkeeper's.
New Jersey-based firm Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC is crossing state lines again with this week's launch of a new Philadelphia office led by a former Duane Morris LLP attorney specializing in commercial litigation and cannabis matters.
Schouest Bamdas Soshea BenMaier & Eastham PLLC announced that an experienced Houston-based litigator who focuses on workers' compensation matters has joined the firm as a partner.
A Houston attorney recently threatened with criminal charges over the filing of a document signed by a dead expert witness has been accused in a new suit of representing a homeowner without his consent and stealing his appraisal award.
A Georgia state judge has denied Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis' bid to quash multiple subpoenas against her from a state Senate committee investigation into her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case, finding that her argument would set "an absurd" precedent.
A Houston federal court has trimmed a trade secrets suit a Washington state-based immigration firm is pursuing against a Texas rival, finding two of seven claims are preempted by the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Dentons has hired two former DLA Piper partners, including the law firm's insurance co-chair, for its commercial litigation practice in New York.
Massachusetts' highest court on Wednesday reaffirmed that there is no private right of action to compel the state bar to open an investigation or disciplinary proceedings.
An El Paso, Texas, law firm's accusation that a paralegal's suit for unpaid overtime is an "attempt to extort money" should not stand, the worker told a Texas federal court, arguing the counterclaim she is facing has nothing to do with her allegations.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has hired a government investigations partner in Washington, D.C., with more than a decade of experience at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission prosecuting and probing a range of fraud.
New York-based litigation boutique Hecker Fink LLP is expanding to the West Coast, bringing in two former federal prosecutors to open a Los Angeles office.
The former CEO of an energy drinks company on Tuesday urged a Florida state court to impose $732 million in sanctions against a law firm in a legal fees dispute, saying its attorneys' litigation misconduct caused serious financial harm while representing him in a separate federal bankruptcy case.
Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices?Associates who pivot into new practice areas may find that along with the excitement of a fresh start comes some apprehension, but certain proactive steps can help tame anxiety and ensure attorneys successfully adapt to unfamiliar subjects, novel internal processes and different client deliverables, say Susan Berson and Hassan Shaikh at Mintz.
Amid demands from clients and prospective hires for greater sustainability efforts, law firms should think beyond reusable mugs and create programs that incorporate clear leadership structures, emission tracking and reduction goals, and frameworks for reporting results, says Gayatri Joshi at the Law Firm Sustainability Network.
Associates may hesitate to take on the added commitment of pro bono matters, but such work has tangible skill-building benefits, so firms should consider compensation and leadership strategies to encourage participation, says Rasmeet Chahil at Lowenstein Sandler.
The pandemic has likely exacerbated the prevalence of problem drinking in the legal profession, making it critical for lawyers and educators to address alcohol abuse and the associated stigma through issue-specific education, supportive assistance and alcohol-free professional events, says Erica Grigg at the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.
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Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court ReformAttorneys must use their collective voice to urge federal lawmakers to create an Article I immigration court outside executive branch control, helping address the conflicts of interest, political influence and lack of adjudication consistency that prevent migrants from achieving true justice, say Elia Diaz-Yaeger and Carlos Bollar at the Hispanic National Bar Association.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can 1st-Year Attys Manage Remote Work?First-year associates can have a hard time building relationships with colleagues, setting boundaries and prioritizing work-life balance in a remote work environment, so they must be sure to lean on their firms' support systems and practice good time management, say Jenny Lee and Christopher Fernandez at Kirkland.
Attorney team leaders have a duty to attend to the mental well-being of their subordinates with intention, thought and candor — starting with ensuring their own mental health is in order, says Liam Montgomery at Williams & Connolly.
As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work?Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.
Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.
Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.
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We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal JudiciaryWith the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Retire Without Creating Chaos?Retired attorney Vernon Winters explains how lawyers can thoughtfully transition into retirement while protecting their firms’ interests and allaying clients' fears, with varying approaches that turn on the nature of one's practice, client relationships and law firm management.
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.