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Legal Office Leasing Stayed Strong In Q1, Cushman Says
Cushman & Wakefield said in a report Tuesday that the legal sector continued to take on real estate at a strong clip in the first quarter of 2024 after reaching records among office leases in both 2022 and 2023.
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Approach The Bench: Judge Nazarian Touts Mentorship
Judge Douglas Nazarian of the Appellate Court of Maryland has given a lot of thought to clerkships since he took the bench more than 11 years ago.
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Fish & Richardson Chooses ITC Atty As Next DC Office Leader
Global intellectual property law firm Fish & Richardson PC announced on Tuesday its choice to lead its Washington, D.C., office, elevating a U.S. International Trade Commission expert with more than a dozen trials under his belt.
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A Look At Husch Blackwell's $5M Bet On AI Technology
Since artificial intelligence developer OpenAI debuted ChatGPT, several legal tech companies and law firms have launched their own tools leveraging generative AI. Here is a look at how Husch Blackwell LLP is using the technology.
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Immigration Org.'s Attys Can Be In Union, NLRB Official Says
Attorneys at a nonprofit providing immigration legal services may remain in a voluntarily recognized union bargaining unit, a National Labor Relations Board regional director concluded, saying the attorneys are not supervisors who are excluded from unionizing under federal labor law.
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Wilson Elser To Build Out Miami Office For MG+M Laterals
Wilson Elser plans to build out its Miami office to accommodate the addition of five partners and other staff from national litigation shop Manning Gross & Massenburg LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Troutman Pepper Gets Restructuring Pro From Sidley Austin
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP has hired a seasoned attorney for its finance and restructuring practice who previously worked at Sidley Austin LLP for more than 20 years.
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Ex-Prosecutor Among 3 More BCLP Attys Joining Norton Rose
Less than a month after 12 attorneys were hired from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright announced Tuesday that a partner who previously worked as a federal prosecutor and two associates will be joining from the same firm.
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Winston's Chicago Leader On 'New Era' And Firm's Roots
Bill O’Neil recently took over as Winston & Strawn’s Chicago office managing partner. He talked to Law360 Pulse about his goals for the 171-year-old office, which include growth.
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More Law Schools Boosting AI In Curricula
Law schools are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence into their curricula, including dedicated AI courses and opportunities for students to use AI tools, signaling a trend that the technology is becoming essential for future lawyers, according to results from an American Bar Association survey released Monday.
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O'Melveny Adds Katten Credit Finance Trio In California
An experienced trio of finance attorneys who specialize in private credit transactions has jumped from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP to O'Melveny & Myers LLP in California, the firm said Monday.
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Seyfarth Atty Dropped From Yeshiva U. Rape Cover-Up Suit
A female Yeshiva University student who claims she was raped by a player on the men's basketball team, then sued the school claiming it conspired on a cover-up with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, has voluntarily dismissed two Yeshiva officials and a Seyfarth attorney from the lawsuit.
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Latest Gibson Dunn Transactions Hire Joins From Paul Weiss
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP said Monday it has brought on a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP attorney in the latest of the firm's many recent transactional lateral hires.
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Akin Adds Capital Markets Partner From Kirkland In Houston
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced Monday that it has fortified its capital markets practice with the addition of a partner in Houston who arrived from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Ex-Steptoe CFO's Consultancy Targets Project Management
Former Steptoe LLP Chief Financial Officer Jacob Morvay announced Monday that he has launched a consulting group to optimize project management in professional service firms, focusing on the law and accounting sectors.
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Duane Morris Appoints New Immigration Law Chair
Philadelphia-based Duane Morris LLP announced on Friday the appointment of business immigration partner Ted J. Chiappari as chair of its immigration division, part of its employment, labor, benefits and immigration practice.
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New Head Of Winston & Strawn Chicago HQ Started As Intern
Winston & Strawn LLP announced Monday that it has named Bill O'Neil, a trial attorney and securities litigation partner, as its new Chicago office managing partner.
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Biz Leaders, Attys Worry AI Regs Are Insufficient, Create Risk
Most corporate executives and top lawyers are concerned that current regulations on generative artificial intelligence are inadequate and leave them exposed to risk, according to a new report by Berkeley Research Group LLC.
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Scarinci Hollenbeck Adds 6 Real Estate Attys In NJ
Corporate and commercial law firm Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC has hired six real estate attorneys for its New Jersey offices in Little Falls and Red Bank, the firm said Thursday.
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Holland & Knight Hires Kirkland & Ellis Partner In Houston
Holland & Knight LLP has hired a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner in Texas, who focuses his practice on income tax matters and the tax aspects of cross-border and complex transactions, the firm announced Thursday.
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Dentons Hires Reed Smith Corporate Partner In Houston
Dentons has hired a former Reed Smith LLP partner, who has joined the firm's corporate, tax and private client practice in Houston, the firm announced Friday.
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Paul Hastings Bankruptcy Ace Joins Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig LLP added a Houston-based veteran bankruptcy attorney from Paul Hastings as a new shareholder.
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Ex-Cognizant Execs Keep Pushing For Debevoise Testimony
Former Cognizant Technology Solutions executives have pushed back on Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's bid to quash a subpoena seeking testimony from a firm partner for their upcoming bribery trial in New Jersey federal court, saying that the testimony would be relevant and that any potential privilege arguments have already been waived.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court began its sprint to the term's finish line this week, issuing eight signed opinions, including a highly anticipated one barring those accused of domestic abuse from owning guns, another blessing the taxation of earnings from foreign companies, and yet another allowing experts to testify to the mental state of people in situations similar to that of a defendant. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Attorney Jonathan Mitchell and the New Civil Liberties Alliance lead this week's edition of Law360's Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives does not have the authority to ban firearm accessories known as bump stocks.
Expert Analysis
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Persuading The Court With Visual Aids In Written Argument
Robert Dubose at Alexander Dubose describes several categories of visuals attorneys can use to make written arguments easier to understand or more persuasive, and provides tips for lawyers unused to working with anything but text.
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BigLaw Vs. Mid-Law Summer Programs: The Pros And Cons
There are major differences between BigLaw and Mid-Law summer associate programs, and each approach can learn something from the other in terms of structure and scheduling, the on-the-job learning opportunities provided, and the social experiences offered, says Anna Tison at Brooks Pierce.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off?
David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.
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Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms
The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.
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Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking
The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.
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How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles
Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.
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The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
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The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?
Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
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What Attys Should Consider Before Taking On Pro Bono Work
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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Opinion
NY Bar Admission Criminal History Query Is Unjust, Illegal
New York should revise Question 26 on its bar admission application, because requiring students to disclose any prior interaction with the criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, who have a history of being overpoliced — and it violates several state laws, says Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association.
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Roundup
Ask A Mentor
Experts answer questions on career and workplace conundrums in this Law360 Pulse guest column series.
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7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries
Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
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How Law Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.