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Judge Tosses Ex-Cushman & Wakefield GC's Defamation Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Friday threw out a defamation lawsuit brought by the former general counsel of real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield over a Law.com article written about his departure, which he claimed made it seem like he had been fired for his job performance.
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Akin Helps Free Falsely Convicted Nicaraguan Missionaries
Thirteen people associated with the Texas-based evangelical missionary organization Mountain Gateway were released from a Nicaraguan prison in September following a monthslong pro bono effort by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorneys to secure their freedom.
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High Court Bar's Future: Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar is a once-in-a-generation talent who uses her seemingly endless knowledge of case facts and related law — along with her quick wit — to routinely spar with an often antithetical U.S. Supreme Court over some of the most consequential issues in a given term, experts and court watchers say.
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Fla. Atty Accused Of Trust Violations Faced Losing Her Home
The Florida Supreme Court on Friday gave an Orlando attorney accused of misusing client funds — which she said kept her out of homelessness — extra time to comply with a suspension order after she said hurricanes Helene and Milton displaced her from her home and her law office, complicating her ability to communicate with clients and access records.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases during the holiday-shortened week, including disputes over the vagueness of a San Francisco water permit, the rejection of two veterans' disability claims, and allegations that CBD companies' mislabeling of their products constitutes racketeering. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Polsinelli Adds K&L Gates Litigation Team In SC
A group of three federal healthcare litigators, plus consultants and support staff, has departed K&L Gates LLP for Polsinelli PC in Charleston, South Carolina.
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One Of DC District Court's 1st Female Judges Dies At 95
Joyce Hens Green, a longtime Washington, D.C., federal judge who became known for her work on high-profile cases like the Bank of Credit and Commerce International's sprawling fraud scheme after building her legal career at a time when the profession was almost exclusively male, died on Oct. 10 at 95 years old.
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BCLP Corporate Ace Jumps To Barnes & Thornburg In LA
A longtime Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP attorney has taken his practice to Barnes & Thornburg in Los Angeles, becoming the fourth partner to join its corporate department in just the last month.
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Skadden Closing In Shanghai, 'Rescaling' Corporate Practice
Sixteen years after opening in China's largest city, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP will close its Shanghai office, the firm said Friday.
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O'Melveny Duo Includes Ex-Hogan Lovells Singapore Head
O'Melveny has expanded its platform in Asia with the addition of two transactional lawyers from Hogan Lovells, including a former practice head and Singapore managing partner who will now lead O'Melveny's Singapore and Southeast Asia team as well as its Singapore office.
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NY State Court System Escapes Ex-Employee's Bias Suit
A federal judge has given the New York State Unified Court System a summary judgment win in a bias suit filed by a former court clerk who is a Hindu, ruling that the ex-employee didn't show that religious discrimination was a motive for denying her leave or her firing.
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Seton Hall Fights Moving Ex-Prez's Suit Over Law Clerk Ties
Seton Hall University has urged a New Jersey Superior Court judge to undo an order transferring a whistleblower suit by its former president out of Essex County because of a supposed conflict of interest involving the law clerk daughter of one of the defendants.
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Getting Attys To Change Isn't Easy, But Psychology Can Help
Convincing lawyers to adopt new tools often comes with a lot of resistance, but law firms can alter their approach to get lawyers to comply with almost anything, a leading legal industry expert said Friday.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Fenwick & West LLP and the Dacus Firm PC kick off this week's list of Law360 legal lions with a winning jury verdict for Amazon finding the e-commerce giant didn't infringe certain claims in a trio of wireless network patents.
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From Miss America To Law: Ill. Atty Strives To Fight Bullying
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism recently released what is believed to be the first large-scale survey and report on bullying in the legal profession in the U.S., and Erika Harold, its executive director and a former Miss America, says the topic of bullying is personal for her.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as Lewis Brisbois saw a founder leave and other BigLaw firms tapped new leaders and talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Two Years In, Law Firms See Real Results From Generative AI
Law firms are reaping the benefits of generative artificial intelligence two years after this technology was publicly unleashed, despite some external challenges, a panel of BigLaw technology leaders said at a legal conference on Thursday.
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DLA Piper International Appoints New Executive Committee
DLA Piper International LLP said on Friday that it has appointed a new executive committee to help take its business forward under fresh leadership after electing a new managing partner earlier in the year.
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Paul Hastings Investment Funds Head Leaves After 18 Months
Paul Hastings LLP has parted ways with New York-based partner John Budetti, who has been global chair of its investment funds and private capital practice since joining the firm in April 2023 from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Baker Donelson Bolsters Innovation Team With TD Bank Atty
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has brought on the former head of external legal services for TD Bank, strengthening its client solutions and innovation group with a professional who has private practice experience in labor and employment law.
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A&O Shearman Opts For 3-Level Partnership Comp
A&O Shearman has moved its partnership to a three-level compensation structure using an all-equity model, sources close to the firm told Law360 on Thursday.
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A&O Shearman Practice Head Joins Simpson Thacher In NY
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Thursday the firm added the co-head of A&O Shearman's compensation, employment and governance group as a partner based in its New York office, touting the experience she has handling transaction-related compensation and benefits matters.
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A&O Shearman Taps Governance Veteran To Co-Lead Practice
A&O Shearman said Thursday that it has tapped a longtime partner to co-head the firm's compensation, employment, pensions and governance practice, bringing it under the joint leadership of alum from each of its two legacy firms after the merger between New York-based Shearman & Sterling and London-based legacy firm Allen & Overy became official last May.
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White & Case Promotes 37 New Partners In Latest Round
White & Case LLP said Thursday that it has promoted 37 lawyers to partnership in a slight dip from 2023, with women accounting for just a fifth of those who made the grade.
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Texas Bar Exam's July Pass Rate Rises For 3rd Straight Year
The overall pass rate for Texas bar examinees reached nearly 75% in July, marking the highest rate for a July test since the state began using the Uniform Bar Examination in 2021 and a rise of more than 3.5 percentage points over last year, according to a recent statistical report.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
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 Marketer
Liz 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.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
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.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
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.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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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.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
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.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
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.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
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 Ghostwriter
Wayne 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.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
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.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Roundup
Talking Mental Health
Attorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.