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Legal Workplaces Create More Stress For Female Lawyers
Female lawyers report being more stressed out than their male counterparts, and the reasons they give for that stress largely revolve around structural workplace factors, according to an American Bar Association report released Monday.
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McGovern Weems Adds Name Partner, West, From Dechert
The New York firm formerly known as McGovern Weems LLP announced Monday that it has hired another name partner, the former head of Dechert LLP's enforcement and investigations team.
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Conn. Justices Order Education For Atty Who Missed AI Flubs
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered a GLG Law LLC attorney to complete continuing education after finding that seven errors in filings caused by ChatGPT stemmed from negligence in the use of new technology, not from an intentional attempt to deceive or mislead the court.
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Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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WorldQuant Predictive Ex-CEO Fights AI Co.'s Bank Demands
The former CEO of WorldQuant Predictive Technologies LLC has fired back at the company's vexatious litigation case against him, filing a counterclaim that accuses the AI-driven business solutions provider of abusing the legal system by pursuing unnecessary post-judgment discovery in a prior case.
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ABA House Of Delegates Resolutions To Watch
The American Bar Association is holding its annual conference in Chicago this year, and next week the organization's policymaking body will be tackling a wide range of topics, like student loan reform and establishing a commission to fight antisemitism.
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Pa. Law Firm Accused Of Botching Lawsuit Response, Appeal
Attorneys from Pittsburgh firm Myers Law Group have been accused of mishandling a client's real estate dispute by failing to file proper responses and preserve his chance to appeal an Allegheny County judge's decision on the underlying case.
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Goldstein Launches Appeal Of Tax, Mortgage Fraud Case
Imprisoned SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein is formally launching a Fourth Circuit appeal challenging his 12 convictions for tax and mortgage fraud, as well as his six-year prison sentence and the $3.1 million restitution judgment against him, according to a new filing from his attorneys.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Two Texas personal injury firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions for their work securing a $604 million verdict against a freight broker and logistics company for their roles in a deadly 2021 highway collision.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry ended July with another busy week as firms doled out associate bonuses and BigLaw shops expanded their bench of talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Ill. Atty Sanctioned For AI Slop In Starbucks Bias Suit
A unanimous Illinois appeals court sanctioned an attorney representing a former Starbucks employee in a workplace discrimination suit after determining that he submitted briefs using false citations and quotations hallucinated by artificial intelligence software.
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ABA Eyes Nixing School DEI Standards To Sway Trump Admin
The American Bar Association is poised next week to eliminate the first of multiple diversity-related law school standards, a controversial move that it hopes will allow it to remain an accreditor despite an uncertain outcome in the face of a Trump administration increasingly wary of the association's role in legal education.
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NJ Appeals Court Approves Docs Release In Atty Bribery Case
A former Bayonne mayoral candidate accused of accepting a bribe from an attorney is entitled to limited access to communications related to the investigation in his case, a New Jersey state appeals court ruled Thursday.
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How Susman Godfrey Got A Trade Secret Win For Yale
Attorneys from Susman Godfrey LLP said this week they helped secure a recent $3 million jury award in Delaware federal court for Yale University in a trade secret misappropriation case by keeping their trial strategy focused on "common sense" issues.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Florida was a hotbed of law firm office activity in July, with at least five firms either opening new locations or moving teams to new spaces.
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Kang Haggerty Adds 4 From Closing Braverman Kaskey
A co-founder and former president of Braverman Kaskey Garber PC leads a four-attorney team in a recent move from the closing litigation boutique to Kang Haggerty LLC.
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DOJ Suit Shows Bar Battles Have Reached New Fronts
The legal effort seeking to outlaw mandatory bar associations has made little progress in the courts recently. But some lawyers say the challenges have made it easier for the Trump administration and some state legislatures to oppose legal regulators.
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Lawyer Sues Pro Se Litigant Over 'Defamatory' Court Remarks
A well-known entertainment lawyer who represented a defendant in a small claims lawsuit in Boston last year is now suing the pro se plaintiff in that case over her comments to a clerk magistrate calling him a “bully” and accusing him of being bigoted against women.
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Associates Eyeing BigLaw Exit Need A Financial Plan
For young attorneys who view large law firm roles as a stepping stone to other legal passions, an austere financial plan is often needed to make exiting BigLaw viable.
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Public Finance Pro Rejoins Greenberg Traurig In Houston
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Tuesday that it has grown its public finance and infrastructure practice in Texas with the return of an attorney from Cantu Harden Montoya LLP.
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Troutman Amin Accused Of Overbilling, Fraud Over TCPA Row
A New Jersey solar panel company claims Troutman Amin LLP — which bills itself as the foremost telemarketing defense firm in the country — charged $200,000 to fight a case that could have been settled for $80,000.
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Phillips Murrah Adds 5-Atty Team In Dallas From Boutique
Phillips Murrah PC has added five attorneys to its Dallas roster from area boutique Blackwell Blackburn Herring & Singer LLP, including two directors and three of counsel.
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Otterbourg Unveils $20K Associate Bonuses
Otterbourg PC said Tuesday that it will issue a one-time $20,000 payment to all of its full-time associates, just one day after Milbank LLP became the first to roll out midyear bonuses.
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Legal Departments Expect To Increase Use Of Flexible Talent
Artificial intelligence fluency has become a baseline hiring expectation for attorneys, with 70% of legal departments treating it as a formal requirement and 95% preferring it in candidates, according to a new study by Paragon Legal.
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Demand For Hometown Attys Draws Law Firms To Fort Worth
Maybe think twice about sending a Dallas attorney to work with Fort Worth clients, local firm leaders say. Law firms have been launching offices in Fort Worth to meet local clients' demands for firms with boots on the ground and strong community ties.
Expert Analysis
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The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
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Guidance For Attorneys As Tariffs Reshape Legal Hiring
As law firms and in-house legal departments grapple with the uncertainty of evolving tariff policies, attorneys at all career stages should consider how to lean into these shifts to best position themselves for long-term opportunities, says Rena Barnett-Matthews at Attorney Career Coach.
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How Firms Can Plan For Succession Of Admin Professionals
Many law firms are familiar with the need for attorney succession plans, but it’s also essential to plan for the succession of administrative professionals — from human resources personnel to finance leaders — to ensure continuity of critical day-to-day operations, say Eryn Carter and Travis Armstrong at the Association of Legal Administrators.
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How 1Ls Can Plan For Sped-Up Summer Associate Hiring
The ever-earlier recruiting of summer associates sets high stakes before new law students may even realize, but 1Ls can better land a good 2L summer fit if they hit their first semester focused on the hiring timeline and ready to ask important questions about their would-be firms, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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How GCs Can Help Build A Geopolitical Command Center
In the face of sustained regulatory and economic uncertainty, general counsel can help businesses move from reactive to proactive management by building a clear, cross-functional geopolitical command center that monitors and coordinates responses to a wide spectrum of issues, says Lars Faeste at FTI Consulting.
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For Some Lawyers, Building A New Practice Makes Perfect
Leaving an established law firm to start a boutique business of your own requires not only vision and resilience but also a solid business plan to help mitigate risks and increase your chances of unparalleled personal and professional success, says Rebecca Palmer at the Rebecca L. Palmer Law Group.
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Beyond Billable Hours: The Unseen Labor Of Women In Law
The legal profession has a critical role to play in reducing attrition of women lawyers by addressing the disproportionate burden of the mental load — the often-unseen work of managing tasks and anticipating needs in both personal and professional realms, says Michelle Browning-Coughlin at Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law.
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10 Key Strategies For Successful Lateral Partner Integration
To help ensure new partners and practice groups are successfully integrated, firms should embrace specific structured practices that recognize each lateral's distinct value, personalize their integration plans and proactively address transition complexities long after onboarding ends, say Elizabeth Kennedy at NewEdge BD and Erika Steinberg at CMO2Go.
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How Firms Can Manage DEI Commitments Amid Headwinds
By recalibrating how they structure and communicate their inclusion efforts, law firms can reduce legal exposure and preserve their values, says Angela Vallot at VallotKarp Consulting.
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Key Ingredients For Effective Law Firm Strategic Planning
As the legal industry faces political turmoil and economic uncertainty, the time is ripe for firms to revisit their strategic plans, ensuring they contain a few essential elements — from accountability systems to broad-based input — to achieve sustainable growth and profitability, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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AI-Powered Biz Development Can Democratize Rainmaking
As fluency in artificial intelligence becomes a competitive imperative in the legal industry, the next generation of rainmakers likely won’t be defined by their Rolodexes or club memberships, but by their ability to leverage AI business development tools effectively, says Jessica Aries at By Aries.
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How Law Students Can Effectively Use AI In Their Job Search
Law students can use artificial intelligence tools strategically throughout the job application process to review materials, prepare for interviews and navigate employers’ use of similar tools, but there are several key missteps they should be careful to avoid, says Lauren Wong at University of San Diego School of Law.
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An After-Placement Plan Maximizes Legal Content's Potential
Before landing a published quote, feature or interview, law firms should articulate the content’s purpose and develop a strategic plan for repurposing it to ensure they’re aligning public relations efforts with measurable business outcomes, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should I Coordinate Pro Bono Projects?
Julie LaEace at Perkins Coie offers tips for attorneys acting as pro bono coordinators, including how to choose appropriate projects, how to encourage participation and why it is important to keep in touch with legal aid partner organizations.