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Careful Planning Can Help Small Firms Avoid Growing Pains
Some small firm founders hang their shingle with the intention of growing into a behemoth, and others wake up one day after a decade of steady growth to realize they've gone from a 10-attorney firm to one with 50. Either way, growth can be daunting.
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Voters Fight DeSantis Bid To Toss Prosecutor Suspension Suit
Florida voters and a partisan advocacy group have pushed back against Gov. Ron DeSantis' argument that voters have no right to see an elected official serve an entire term in a suit over the suspension of Florida prosecutor Monique Worrell, saying it doesn't matter when interference in an election occurs because the effect on the voters is the same.
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As Your Firm Grows, Do You Need A Paralegal Or Assistant?
Attorneys at large law firms often enjoy plenty of nonlawyer help: paralegals, marketing professionals, an accounting department and more. By contrast, small firm lawyers and solo practitioners often have to carefully consider if hiring a support staffer is worth it. Here's the story of how some small firm lawyers have made this decision.
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Florida Judge's Recusal Not Required After Child's Arrest
A Florida judge presiding over the juvenile division in a county where the judge's own child was arrested or charged with a crime need not be recused from juvenile delinquency cases, a state ethics watchdog has found, though the judge must disclose the information to parties in juvenile delinquency matters.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Shaw Keller LLP and Covington & Burling LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a federal judge overturned a Delaware jury verdict that AstraZeneca owes $107.5 million for infringing two cancer drug patents owned by a Pfizer unit.
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BigLaw's Pause To Consider Bonuses Is Becoming New Norm
It's been more than a week since Milbank LLP first announced it was offering special bonuses this summer to its associates and counsel. And traditionally, BigLaw has been swift to follow a market leader like Milbank on pay.
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Fla. Atty Gets Second Look At Sanctions Ruling Over Mistrial
A Florida attorney and his law firm, Garrison Yount Forte & Mulcahy LLC, will get the sanctions against them reconsidered by a state trial court after a three-judge panel for Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal found they were denied a necessary hearing prior to receiving the penalties after the attorney's actions led to a mistrial in a personal injury case.
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Gunster Aims To Erase Data Breach Suit In Florida
Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA has asked a Florida federal court to toss a proposed class action related to a data breach in 2022, arguing that the former client failed to state actual damages sustained by the potential class due to the cybersecurity incident.
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New President Wants To Make ABA Home Of Legal Profession
Thompson Coburn LLP partner William “Bill” Bay recently assumed the presidency of the American Bar Association at the organization's annual meeting in Chicago. Here, Bay spoke with Law360 Pulse about his plans to make the organization the home of the legal profession.
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Bar Associations Issue 'Call To Action' To Law Firms On DEI
Presidents from eight of the nation's largest bar associations are asking legal industry leaders to help defend diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives against attacks from segments of the country.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw made big hires and Donald Trump's legal woes continued. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Trump's $100M Tort Claim Against DOJ Faces Uphill Climb
Experts say Donald Trump's $100 million claim against the federal government for the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and the prosecution of the allegedly illegal retention of classified documents there will be an uphill climb for the former president because of the limited application of the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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Developer Loses Attempt To Get Damages From Carlton Fields
A Miami developer suing the Carlton Fields law firm for $10 million can't recover damages arising from an underlying finding of civil theft against him, a Florida state judge ruled Thursday.
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Ball Janik Grows In Orlando With Construction Boutique Atty
A construction defect attorney who prosecutes large-scale residential and commercial claims has made his way from Pursiano Barry Bruce Demetriades Simon LLP to Ball Janik LLP as special counsel in Orlando, Florida, the firm announced Thursday.
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Chief Justices' Group Leader: No Need For 'Mad Dog' Attys
Utah Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, who was recently selected as president of the Conference of Chief Justices, joined Law360 Pulse for a wide-ranging discussion that touched on the biggest challenges facing chief justices and how attorneys should conduct themselves with decency.
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Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Hertz EV Cost Shareholder Suit
Levi & Korsinsky LLP will represent a proposed class of investors in car rental giant Hertz Global Holdings Inc. in litigation alleging it exaggerated demand for electric cars, then took a $200 million earnings hit as it worked to offload those cars.
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McGuireWoods Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
McGuireWoods LLP announced Thursday that it has appointed its former chief financial officer to serve as chief operating officer to help steer the global firm's strategic direction and operations.
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Law Firms Reimagine Recruitment Amid AI Talent War
Law firms are taking a nuanced approach to fill new artificial intelligence-centric roles, including "testing" experienced professionals as consultants and thinking about potentially having data scientists work remotely, a panel of experts said Thursday.
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Fla. Atty Accuses Anti-Vax Org.'s Ex-Chairman Of Defamation
A Florida attorney is suing the former board chair of anti-vaccine group America's Frontline Doctors for $2.4 million for allegedly defaming the attorney in an open letter that implied she committed felonies, among other wrongdoings, and harmed her reputation.
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Florida Firm Renews Bid To Ditch Paralegal's Shorted Pay Suit
A West Palm Beach, Florida, law firm has asked a federal judge to dismiss a former paralegal's wage and retaliation suit, arguing her independent contractor status and failure to report unpaid work make her claims unviable.
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How To Get Attys Excited — Not Scared — About Innovation
Food and beverage gatherings, demos during meetings and statements from passionate advocates are just some ways law firms are getting attorneys excited about new technologies, a panel of leaders said Tuesday.
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Mansfield Participants Grow Despite Industry DEI Threats
Even as law firms have faced legal threats in the past year over their diversity, equity and inclusion programming, the number of firms that have committed to embracing diversity via Mansfield certification continues to grow, according to an announcement Wednesday.
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Tax Court Design Violates US Law, Widow Tells 11th Circ.
The widow of a grocery store butcher fighting a tax liability upheld by the U.S. Tax Court has told the Eleventh Circuit that the decision should be sent back for reconsideration, arguing that a provision restricting the president's power to remove Tax Court judges is unconstitutional.
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Ex-Norton Rose Public Finance Atty Jumps To Butler Snow
A former Norton Rose Fulbright public finance attorney has joined the Jacksonville, Florida, office of Butler Snow, further boosting one of that firm's newest locations.
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Starwood Property's Former GC Joins Its Parent As COO
The former general counsel for Starwood Property Trust Inc. is returning to its parent company Starwood Capital Group after a short stint with a private equity firm.