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So far in 2025, public companies appear to be adjusting to new legal and regulatory pressures surrounding diversity issues, with some jettisoning all mention of DEI in their disclosures and others maintaining broad commitments to equity in their operations, according to a study released on Monday.
A DLA Piper attorney with a track record in commercial and insurance litigation has followed several of his former colleagues in joining Dentons' litigation practice, further boosting the firm's global insurance team, according to an announcement Monday.
A Florida federal judge on Sunday selected Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP to lead the team representing plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation claiming Pfizer Inc. failed to adequately warn patients and doctors about the risk of brain tumors associated with the hormonal contraceptive drug Depo-Provera.
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has hired the former leader of a trusts and estate group, who is joining the firm in Tampa as a partner to continue his more-than 20 year practice working with the gamut of estate planning issues, the firm recently announced.
A Florida judge who co-authored a book may share an image of the book on their website along with a link to a site where the book may be purchased, the state's judicial ethics watchdog has determined, but the judge may not lend judicial prestige to the book's promotion and marketing.
Elizabeth Clement, chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and the incoming president of the National Center for State Courts, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about her new role in maintaining the functioning and independence of state court systems around the country.
Geoff Moore and Spencer Payne took their friendship from the basketball court to launching a new Orlando law firm focused on taking nursing home catastrophic injury and medical malpractice cases to trial. The duo recently talked to Law360 Pulse about their firm and how they hope to help clients.
Carlton Fields announced that a longtime attorney has been named co-managing shareholder of the firm's Miami office for the second time following a stint as chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
A Florida attorney who pled guilty to damaging a San Antonio sculpture and unsuccessfully trying to detonate explosives outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to 8½ years Friday, after the judge overseeing the case said the defendant's own statements at the hearing likely got him more time.
White & Case LLP, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Fish & Richardson PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit handed Apple a significant victory in a dispute that might have led to a ban on imports of its smartwatches.
Drawing from his four decades in the legal industry, including as a BigLaw litigator and more recently as a legal recruiter, Major Lindsey & Africa managing director Ronald Wood says a number of competing factors in the industry today are driving major shifts in the market.
Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP announced that an experienced patent attorney who's spent over a decade with Burr & Forman LLP has joined the firm's office in Tampa, Florida, as an intellectual property and technology partner.
Attorneys had another action-packed week as data revealed law firm hiring practices and the legal industry continued to respond to President Donald Trump's policies. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday disbarred a West Palm Beach attorney for making threatening social media posts during litigation, repeatedly failing to file a viable complaint in a toxic tort case, and falsely accusing opposing counsel of forgery, an infraction that also earned his co-counsel a suspension.
Smith Currie Oles LLP has hired a former Siegfried Rivera construction litigation attorney as partner in the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Florida, office, the firm announced Wednesday.
International law firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP has picked a former director of legal innovation from banking giant Citi to be its first-ever head of innovation and partnerships, the firm said Thursday.
Cozen O'Connor has new office leadership in California, Minnesota and New York, and has named several practice group leaders.
As law firms adjust their compensation systems to the changing legal job market, a system that works in favor of one lateral candidate could be a bad fit for another, forcing prospective laterals to wade through seemingly endless pros and cons related to partner pay.
New York business law firm Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP has promoted the chair of its intellectual property practice group and co-chair of its digital assets practice group to co-managing partner.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP's chairman and managing partner, Robert J. Hicks, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss the firm's approach to mergers ahead of its combination with a Florida litigation boutique.
A former attorney has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to using false identification in order to obtain jobs at multiple law firms in Florida, California and elsewhere following his disbarment in Ohio, according to federal prosecutors.
A Florida state prisoner has pled guilty to sending several letters to the federal courthouse in Miami threatening to have gang members kill a certain U.S. district judge and bomb the courthouse and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The Florida Supreme Court said Wednesday it would convene a workgroup to reconsider a rule requiring applicants for the state bar exam to have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association, citing concerns about the ABA's accreditation standards on racial and ethnic diversity and the organization's "active political engagement."
Lateral hiring among the top 200 law firms rebounded in 2024, with firms adding 900 lateral hires, according to a new Leopard Solutions report that also highlighted ongoing transitions in the legal industry, including generational leadership shifts, evolving career aspirations, and growing pressures on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Nearly 83% of first-time test takers who sat for the bar exam in 2024 passed, an increase of nearly 3 percentage points from 2023, according to statistics released on Wednesday by the American Bar Association.
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm MarketerLiz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary GhostwriterWayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.