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New York Pulse
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US Atty Pick In DC Probes Dem Lawmakers Over 'Threats'
President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia, who is already serving on an interim basis, has sent letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and at least one other Democratic lawmaker as part of a larger probe into supposed "threats" to Elon Musk and other federal government employees.
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Jones Day Atty Exits Menendez Bribery Case As Appeal Looms
Yaakov Roth of Jones Day sought to withdraw Thursday from representing Robert Menendez following the former U.S. senator's convictions on bribery and corruption charges, leaving his Paul Hastings LLP team to steer the case at the trial level on the day after the government argued Menendez should not remain free on appeal.
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SiriusXM Wooed New CLO With $8M Pay Deal, Remote Work
What might it take to convince a veteran legal chief to return to work after a year in retirement? For Richard Baer, the next general counsel of SiriusXM Holdings, the answer appears to have been an $8 million first-year compensation package and a chance to work remotely from his Denver home, according to a Wednesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Weil Says Executive Partner To Retire, Adds Global Committee
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Thursday that it will be restructuring its leadership team in anticipation of its executive partner Barry Wolf's retirement in a few years.
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Troutman Pepper Launches Tariff Task Force
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP said it has formed a tariff task force aimed at helping clients navigate the Trump administration's tariffs.
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Boies Schiller Hires Ex-Dechert International Arbitrator In NY
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced Thursday the hiring of a former Dechert LLP associate for its international arbitration practice, the second addition to the group so far this year.
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AI Adoption Nearly Doubled In Legal Sector After 1 Year
Nearly 40% of surveyed legal professionals said in 2024 that their company has implemented an enterprise artificial intelligence solution like Microsoft Copilot, an increase from 20% of respondents in 2023, according to a new report.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the fourth quarter of the year.
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Forensic Firm Can't Take Control Of Giuliani Assets
A New York federal judge has denied a request by the forensic firm hired to probe Rudy Giuliani's assets to intervene in a lawsuit launched by two former Georgia poll workers who won a $148 million defamation award against him, preserving a settlement that the election workers and Giuliani reached last month.
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Dechert Co-Chair On Managing A Firm And His Own Practice
Dechert LLP co-chair Mark Thierfelder talks about balancing his practice with managing a multinational law firm, the importance of meditation, and why change is good for attorneys.
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Akin Taps Labor And Employment Head To Lead NY Office
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP said it has named Rich Rabin, head of the firm's New York labor and employment practice, as partner-in-charge of the firm's New York office.
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NJ Lawyer Sanctioned, Barred From New SDNY Petitions
A New Jersey lawyer is blocked from filing new petitions in Southern District of New York bankruptcy court and must pay a $2,000 fine to a local Legal Aid Society following an alleged pattern of filing and then abandoning bankruptcy cases, according to a Wednesday sanctions order.
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GOP Reps Move To Impeach SDNY Judge, Threaten More
Republican House members have introduced an article of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York, following conservative backlash to him and others who have ruled against the Trump administration's early moves to assert control over the executive branch and federal programs.
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Silver Point Knocks SEC Suit Over Attorney Info Access Rules
Investment adviser Silver Point Capital LP said it did not need to write special rules banning a now-deceased former BigLaw bankruptcy attorney from sharing information between its business units, accusing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of filing a "farfetched theory of noncompliance" in a Connecticut enforcement action.
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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.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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The Law Firm Qualities Partners Seek In Lateral Moves
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In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.
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Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout
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.
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The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary
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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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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.
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How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige
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.
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How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms
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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?
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.
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A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs
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.
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Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work
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.
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Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry
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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Opinion
Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court Reform
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?
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.
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5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health
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.
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How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity
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.