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ArentFox Schiff LLP has announced the promotion of 15 attorneys to partner, with the majority of the elevations once again coming out of its Washington, D.C., office.
Roger Meltzer has thoughts to share with today's law firm leaders. Meltzer served as global chairman of DLA Piper from 2015 until his retirement in 2021, and now holds the title of chairman emeritus at the firm.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is entitled to $543,146.81 in fees after securing a $1.5 million judgment in a trademark lawsuit it prosecuted against the owners of a mediation business that took the BigLaw behemoth's name, a Texas federal judge said Tuesday.
Inspired by childhood talks with his mother, Dallas-based Haynes and Boone LLP partner Jeff Dorrill recently published a children's book about an orphaned boy and a friendly monster after having shelved the manuscript three decades ago.
The racial diversity of 2024's incoming law school classes remained largely unchanged from 2023, according to data from the American Bar Association, even in the face of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling banning race-based admissions criteria.
A forthcoming board game designed by Talia Rosen, an associate general counsel for PBS and lifelong gaming enthusiast, lets players experience the history of the U.S. Supreme Court.
A former Reed Smith LLP labor and employment lawyer has told the New Jersey Appellate Division that a lower court was wrong to conclude that a pay discrimination law does not apply retroactively, limiting her potential damages against the firm in a bias lawsuit.
Susman Godfrey LLP, Pallas Partners, Yetter Coleman LLP and other litigation boutiques are offering associates bonuses exceeding the market scale set by BigLaw firms this year.
International labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips announced Tuesday that it has promoted 25 attorneys to partner effective Jan. 1, about the same number as in previous years.
More than two dozen Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP attorneys have been selected this week to move up to the partner level at the start of the new year.
DWF Group LLP said Tuesday that it had taken on three prominent Polish partners from Hogan Lovells' closing Warsaw office, bolstering its presence in Poland.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has named 11 new partners in its latest round of promotions, with two in the British capital.
Boies Schiller Flexner has announced the promotion of five attorneys to partner and four to counsel, elevating litigators and corporate lawyers on the East Coast and in Italy.
DAC Beachcroft LLP said Tuesday that it is entering the U.S. market by opening offices in New York City and Los Angeles, as the insurance specialist continues its global expansion.
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP announced Monday that a longtime vice president and senior counsel at the National Retail Federation has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a public policy and government relations partner.
An attorney is challenging a local rule used to gag him in the Middle District of Tennessee, saying it goes too far in restricting lawyers from speaking to the press about their cases.
Holtzman Vogel unveiled a program Monday that will have the firm's recently launched artificial intelligence practice group provide pro bono legal services, including business formation advice and guidance about regulatory compliance to AI startups.
Roman Martinez of Latham & Watkins LLP approaches oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court as if they were just another dinner with family or friends — people he's argued with since he was a kid.
Elsberg Baker & Maruri PC, a boutique trial firm opened earlier this year by a group of former BigLaw attorneys, is exceeding Milbank LLP's year-end and special bonuses, according to a Monday memo obtained by Law360 Pulse.
A chief counsel for U.S. Senate Republicans recently left the federal government to return to private practice and has joined ArentFox Schiff LLP's Washington office.
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP announced Monday that it has hired a real estate attorney from Goulston & Storrs PC as a finance and restructuring partner in New York.
Greenberg Traurig LLP has rehired a former attorney with the firm who is joining in Washington, D.C., to continue his practice focused on digital and electronics-related legal matters.
K&L Gates LLP continues expanding its labor and employment team, bringing in a Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP employment litigator as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued the term's first merits ruling in a case involving a revoked visa petition this week, while also hearing arguments in four cases, including one over court review of agencies' environmental decisions and another over whether lying to obtain a contract constitutes fraud if no economic harm is done. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Florida Bar Board of Governors on Friday struck the term "diversity and inclusion" from its standing board policies, representing the latest move in an ongoing effort to separate the Sunshine State's legal profession from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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NY Bar Admission Criminal History Query Is Unjust, IllegalNew York should revise Question 26 on its bar admission application, because requiring students to disclose any prior interaction with the criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, who have a history of being overpoliced — and it violates several state laws, says Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association.
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Ask A MentorExperts answer questions on career and workplace conundrums in this Law360 Pulse guest column series.
Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
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.
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.
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.
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?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.
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.
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.
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.
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.