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    McDermott Commercial Real Estate Attorneys Join Cleary

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced Wednesday that the former co-head of McDermott Will & Emery's U.S. real estate practice group and two team members have joined Cleary's real estate group.

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    Lessons From A Landmark Year For Women Law Firm Leaders

    In 2021, the legal industry saw a major wave of first-time women leaders. Law360 Pulse revisits that class and what experts say about the number of women in leadership positions across the legal profession.

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    Landlords, Judiciary Brace For Federal Leasing Slimdown

    As the General Services Administration pores over the federal real estate portfolio, lenders, landlords and institutional investors are scrambling to understand their exposure to federal leases, while the potential canceling of judiciary office leases is setting up a showdown between branches of government.

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    Adams, DOJ Quizzed On Dismissal Bid By Wary Judge

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday scrutinized the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, rankling attorneys on both sides as he declined to "shoot from the hip" and immediately rule.

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    Newmark CLO To Lead Boards As Lutnick Takes Cabinet Post

    Newmark Group Inc., a commercial real estate adviser, and BGC Group Inc., a brokerage and financial technology company, said Wednesday they had named Chief Legal Officer Stephen Merkel to replace his longtime friend and boss, Howard Lutnick, as chair of both companies' board of directors following Lutnick's confirmation as Secretary of Commerce.

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    Jay-Z's Roc Nation Aims To Exit Buzbee Conspiracy Suits

    Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's company Roc Nation has asked a Texas federal court to let it escape two lawsuits against it and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP alleging that they recruited former clients to bring malpractice claims against the Buzbee Law Firm in retaliation for accusing the rap star of rape.

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    Seyfarth Fills 2 New Innovation-Focused C-Suite Roles

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP has promoted two senior directors at the firm to the newly created positions of chief data and artificial intelligence officer and chief innovation and strategic design officer, the firm said Wednesday.

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    Knobbe Martens To Give Special Spring Bonuses Up To $25K

    Knobbe Martens will be paying special spring bonuses to all associates and counsel based on the year of partnership consideration, the intellectual property and technology law firm said Wednesday.

  • Nadine Menendez Loses Bid To Have Expert Testify On Gifts

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday rejected a request by Nadine Menendez to have a witness testify that receiving gold bars as gifts is normal in her culture, dealing the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez a setback ahead of her corruption trial.

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    Mintz Lands Kasowitz Employment Litigation Head In NY

    The longtime chair of Kasowitz Benson & Torres LLP's employment litigation group said Wednesday that he had left that firm to take on the same role at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC in New York.

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    Cleary Hires Ex-Wachtell Atty For Exec Compensation Group

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced Tuesday that it hired a new partner for its executive compensation and employee benefits group out of New York.

  • Reed Smith Removed In $102M Shipping Group Award Fight

    A New York federal judge granted a request by the purported new owners of Eletson Holdings Inc. and removed Reed Smith LLP as counsel in a $102 million breach of contract suit the firm brought on behalf of the international shipping group in 2023.

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    State Judges See Uneven Gains In Post-Lockdown Pay Hikes

    State judges received an average 5% raise last year — a "significant" improvement over the 1% to 2% raises on offer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — but those pay increases were spread unequally across the country, with some state judges earning much higher salaries while the pay for others stagnated, according to a recent survey.

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    Weakened CFPB Prompts Ballard Spahr To Form State Team

    Ballard Spahr LLP announced Tuesday that it has formed a new state attorneys general consumer finance response team in response to the Trump administration's efforts to effectively shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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    SiriusXM Appoints Ex-Airbnb Legal Chief As Next GC

    Sirius XM Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it was appointing the former legal chief of Airbnb Inc. as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary effective March 3.

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    NY High Court Upholds Ethics Commission In Cuomo Case

    New York's highest court on Tuesday affirmed the constitutionality of the state's recently revamped ethics commission in an order reversing a lower court ruling that sided with embattled former Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid an investigation related to his use of government employees to help him publish and promote a book.

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    Ex-Goldman Atty Squires Expected To Be Named USPTO Head

    John A. Squires — Goldman Sachs' longtime chief intellectual property counsel, co-founder of Fortress' IP Investment fund and current Dilworth Paxson LLP partner — is expected to be chosen as the Trump administration's nominee for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director, about a half-dozen sources with knowledge of the agency said Tuesday.

  • Kossoff Ch. 7 Trustee Can Pursue Clawbacks After Court Win

    The Chapter 7 trustee overseeing the estate of bankrupt law firm Kossoff PLLC has won permission to continue litigating clawback actions against some 50 parties, including Citibank and Bloomingdale's, after a New York federal judge sided with him in a dispute over the firm's decade-old tax obligations.

  • Simpson Thacher Adds Willkie Farr Registered Funds Team

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced on Tuesday the hiring of a four-partner registered funds team formerly with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

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    Int'l Arbitration Attorney Returns To Quinn Emanuel As Partner

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP announced Tuesday that an ace international arbitration attorney and former associate has rejoined the firm as a partner in New York.

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    Amid Lateral Tussle, BigLaw Firms Eye 'Boomerang Partners'

    As many law firms continue to tap lateral partner hires to achieve their strategic goals, a handful of firms are focusing on attracting departed partners to return, a once rare phenomenon some say appears to be picking up steam.

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    Adams, Feds Ordered To Explain Dismissal Bid At Hearing

    A Manhattan federal judge demanded details Tuesday and scheduled a hearing after the Justice Department asked to dismiss criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, signaling that the court would not rubber-stamp the request following allegations of a corrupt bargain and mass resignations of prosecutors in protest.

  • Ex-Greenberg Traurig Atty Gets 30 Months For Tax Fraud

    A former partner in the Amsterdam office of Greenberg Traurig has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty in New York federal court to helping file a false tax return as part of an alleged ploy to help a famous DJ hide global income from the Internal Revenue Service. 

  • Fla. Criminal Defense Atty Accused Of Bribing DEA Agent

    New York federal prosecutors have charged a Florida criminal defense attorney with a scheme to bribe a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in exchange for nonpublic law enforcement information, which the lawyer used to recruit and represent clients, in an indictment unsealed on Friday.

  • Diddy, Jay-Z Rape Lawsuit Dropped Amid Legal Ethics Battle

    An anonymous woman dropped her New York federal court lawsuit accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter of raping a teenager together, claims that launched a bitter ethics feud between personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee and Jay-Z's lawyers at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

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Expert Analysis

  • Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout Author Photo

    Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.

  • The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary Author Photo

    Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Ace My Upcoming Annual Review? Author Photo

    Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.

  • How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige Author Photo

    In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.

  • How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms Author Photo

    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? Author Photo

    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.

  • A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs Author Photo

    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.

  • Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work Author Photo

    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.

  • Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry Author Photo

    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 Reform Author Photo

    Attorneys 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? Author Photo

    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.

  • 5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health Author Photo

    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.

  • How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity Author Photo

    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? Author Photo

    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.

  • What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers Author Photo

    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.

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