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New York Pulse
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Latham Elevates 24 Associates To Partner In Reduced Class
Latham & Watkins LLP will promote 24 associates to partner at the start of 2025, a number that is down significantly from the 34 associates who were promoted to partner in January 2024, the firm has announced.
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Morrison Cohen Adds McLaughlin & Stern White Collar Pro
New York-based Morrison Cohen LLP announced Thursday it has added a white collar partner from fellow New York firm McLaughlin & Stern LLP.
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Fried Frank's New People Officer Is Latest C-Suite Move
After internally promoting two longtime executives, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has gone with an outside hire for its next chief people officer, who has joined in New York from Proskauer Rose LLP, the firm has announced.
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New Morgan Lewis Litigation Head Aims To 'Move The Needle'
Troy Brown, a longtime Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP litigator, took over as global head of the firm’s litigation department in October. He joined Law360 Pulse to catch up about the journey to the new position and his plans for the firm’s largest practice group.
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Trump's Victory Muddles NY Sentencing: 'No Playbook Here'
The fate of President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction in New York remains unclear following his resounding electoral victory Tuesday night, as last-minute motions, a pending decision on presidential immunity and appeals may derail or delay a punishment slated to be handed down before Thanksgiving.
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The Legal Work Awaiting Attys During Trump's Second Term
Former President Donald Trump's return to the White House following his election victory on Tuesday is sure to bring a series of policy changes that will keep lawyers busy, particularly attorneys working in international trade, immigration, tax and antitrust.
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Clerk Targeted During Trump Civil Trial Is Elected Judge
A law clerk under New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron who faced death threats after being singled out by now President-elect Donald Trump during his civil fraud trial last year has been elected as a judge.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In Oct.? Broadcom, T-Mobile And More
Legal leaders at Broadcom Inc., T-Mobile US Inc. and United Therapeutics Corp. got their treats before Halloween as they made significant stock sales in October that gave them multimillion-dollar paydays.
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Kirkland Investment Funds Partner Joins Alston & Bird In NY
Alston & Bird LLP announced that a Kirkland & Ellis LLP investment funds attorney has joined the firm's New York office as a partner, which it said helps enhance its capabilities in areas such as fund formation and operational support.
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Kasowitz Hires Int'l Arbitrator From Baker McKenzie
New York City-based Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP has announced the hiring of a former associate at Baker McKenzie to step into a special counsel role.
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Veteran Corporate Atty Joins Olshan Frome In NY
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP announced that an experienced corporate attorney who most recently served as general counsel for a nuclear fusion technology company, joined the firm's New York office as a partner.
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Latham Adds Deputy Chief Of SDNY's Criminal Division In NY
Latham & Watkins LLP expanded its capabilities in complex investigations and proceedings with the addition of the deputy chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
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Polsinelli's New Shareholder Class One Of 'Most Diverse Ever'
Polsinelli has elevated 27 attorneys to shareholder — more than half of whom are women or members of other groups underrepresented in the legal profession, the firm announced Tuesday.
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It's Too Early To Say Gen AI Will Kill The Billable Hour
Recent surveys are — again — saying the billable hour is about to go the way of the dodo. This time the predictions forecasting the billable hour's impending doom are because of the rise of generative artificial intelligence in law firms.
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How Trump Can Quash His Criminal Cases
Donald Trump's projected victory at the polls also translates to a win in the courts, as the second-term president will have the power to end both of his federal criminal cases. And the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity would shield him from any consequences for ordering his charges to be dismissed, experts say.
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The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin
Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to election-related lawsuits could see the risks of that work pay dividends as Trump is projected to secure a second term in office.
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Do Most In-House Attys 'Have One Foot Out the Door'?
Most in-house attorneys think they need to switch employers to advance their careers, according to a new report that warns legal leaders of an upcoming wave of attrition.
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Defamation Plaintiffs Say Contents Of Giuliani's Home Missing
A mother and daughter trying to enforce a $148 million defamation judgment against ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani that had sent him briefly into bankruptcy told a federal judge that the former Trump lawyer's Manhattan apartment was a ghost town on Halloween, standing largely bare and frustrating attempts to collect.
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Simpson Thacher Acquires 'Rising Star' M&A Partner Duo
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP said Tuesday that it has added two new partners in its mergers and acquisitions practice to help the firm keep up with demand for high-end M&A services.
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JFK Terminal Developer Taps Attorneys For Executive Roles
The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the consortium behind the construction of a new terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, has found a new chief commercial and strategy officer from JetBlue and a new legal leader.
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IHeartMedia GC Named Chief Legal Officer, Gets Salary Bump
IHeartMedia Inc.'s top lawyer has a new job title with a higher salary, and she also had her employment contract extended until September 2026, according to a public filing.
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Ex-Fabiani Cohen Atty Fights To Preserve Discrimination Suit
A Black female insurance and construction law attorney is urging a Manhattan federal judge not to toss her suit against her former firm, Fabiani Cohen & Hall LLP, arguing that though she was an equity owner, she was still an employee who could bring claims.
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On The Ground: How Attorneys Safeguarded The Election
Attorneys worked tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in one of history's most contentious presidential contests.
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Adams Loses Bid To Sanction Feds Over Alleged Leaks
A Manhattan federal judge Monday rejected New York City Mayor Eric Adams' bid to sanction the prosecutors handling his bribery and corruption case for allegedly leaking secret grand jury information to journalists, saying he hasn't shown the news articles contain protected information or that prosecutors were behind any leaks.
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Turkish Co. Asks To End Sanctions As Kyrgyzstan Settles Suit
Kyrgyzstan has agreed to a settlement deal that resolves a Turkish company's suit to confirm an $11.6 million arbitral award it won after being forcibly ejected from its hotel project in the capital city of Bishkek, the company has told a New York federal judge.
Expert Analysis
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Series
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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Series
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.
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Perspectives
Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
To close the diversity gap between the judiciary and the litigants that regularly appear in criminal courts, institutions including police departments, prosecutor offices and defense law firms must be committed to advancing Black and Latino men, says New York Supreme Court Justice Erika Edwards.
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The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
Recent law firm trademark disputes highlight how the tension between legal ethics rules and trademark law can make it difficult for firms to select brands that are distinctive and entitled to protection, say Kimberly Maynard and Tyler Maulsby at Frankfurt Kurnit.