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    Navigating The Path To Equity: Tips For Nonequity Partners

    The rapid growth of nonequity partners at major law firms has expanded career options for attorneys, but it also brings distinct challenges as many lawyers in these roles often face extended paths to equity partnership, unclear succession planning, and limited transparency around compensation.

  • Milbank LLP Lands Departing SEC Enforcement Chief Grewal

    Departing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement director Gurbir Grewal will land at Milbank LLP in New York after he leaves the agency later this month, joining the law firm's litigation and arbitration group, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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    Lateral Hiring Softens In Q3 As Partner Moves Slow

    After a brief period of stability in the second quarter, lateral recruitment at law firms has softened once more in the third quarter of 2024, particularly in the hiring of partner candidates, according to recent data from legal data company Firm Prospects LLC.

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    Holtec Sues Former GC Over Alleged Embezzlement Scheme

    Energy technology company Holtec International has launched a New Jersey state lawsuit accusing its former general counsel and others of taking part in an embezzlement scheme to dupe the company into paying more than $700,000 to an entity they owned.

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    Outgoing NCSC Prez Talks Transparency, Checks & Balances

    Mary McQueen, who is retiring after more than 20 years as president of the National Center for State Courts, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about transparency and safety in the courts and her legacy at the organization.

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    White House Alum To Co-Lead Regulation At Lewis Brisbois

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has tapped an attorney with deep experience across multiple government positions, including serving in the White House Office of Management and Budget, to co-chair its administrative law and regulatory practice.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Potter Anderson's representation of IBM in a patent suit and Vedder Price's work on $1 billion pair of drilling contracts lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4.

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    Legal Industry Jobs Creep Back Up After 4-Month Decline

    After four straight months of employment declines, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report shows positive signs for the legal industry.

  • NJ Court Removes Judge Who Admitted Sex Harassment

    The New Jersey Supreme Court has removed a municipal judge and barred him from holding judicial office in the state again after accusations that he sexually harassed female court staff members after becoming drunk at an office party.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP led this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after a Delaware federal jury decided on Sept. 27 that Amazon Web Services infringed two computer network patents that were once owned by Boeing, telling the tech giant to pay $30.5 million in damages.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry kicked off the first week of October with several partner promotions, lateral moves, law firm closures and mergers. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    12 Lawyers Who Are The Future Of The Supreme Court Bar

    One attorney hasn't lost a single U.S. Supreme Court case she's argued, or even a single justice's vote. One attorney is perhaps "the preeminent SCOTUS advocate." And one may soon become U.S. solicitor general, despite acknowledging there are "judges out there who don't like me." All three are among a dozen lawyers in the vanguard of the Supreme Court bar's next generation, poised to follow in the footsteps of the bar's current icons.

  • NJ Mogul's Brother Says Lawyering Isn't Racketeering

    Parker McCay PA shareholder Philip A. Norcross is urging a New Jersey state judge to toss the sweeping indictment against him, his power broker brother and others over an alleged extortion scheme to acquire riverfront property in a distressed city, arguing that none of the targeted conduct is criminal.

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    Former NY Jets GC To Return As CLO From Foley & Lardner

    A former New York Jets general counsel is returning to the football team to serve as its chief legal officer, leaving his role as of counsel at Foley & Lardner LLP, where he joined after running his own law firm.

  • Sham Law Firm Employee Gets 5 Years For Foreclosure Fraud

    A Virginia man was sentenced to five years in prison and hit with a $159,000 fine for what a D.C. federal judge called Thursday the "horrendous" crime of using a Manassas law firm to defraud homeowners facing foreclosure.

  • NJ Panel Opens Door To Remote Testimony In Criminal Cases

    Trial courts have the authority to hear requests for experts to testify remotely in criminal trials without the state's permission, a New Jersey state appellate panel found in a precedential ruling on Thursday, saying court rules and precedent that seemed at odds could be interpreted harmoniously.

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    Day Pitney Names Leaders In Corporate Department

    Day Pitney LLP has named three attorneys in New Jersey and Connecticut to its corporate department leadership team, including the real estate, environmental and land use practice, as well as the energy and utilities group.

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    A Deep Dive Into In-House Counsel Pay

    The total compensation packages for in-house counsel at different levels of the corporate ladder can vary widely, with especially large variations seen in bonus amounts and long-term incentives, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.

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    To Go, Or Not To Go, To A Firm Directly From Law School

    Most legal professionals historically have emphasized the need for young attorneys to gain firm experience immediately after law school. However, that thought is shifting, as more junior lawyers graduate and go directly to a corporate legal team — movement that could eventually take hold as the in-house legal department continues to rise in prominence within businesses.

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    Here's How To Negotiate The Best Pay Packages For GCs

    Not all general counsel can pull in a pay package that places them near the top 10 highest-paid in-house lawyers. But every top legal officer can use some pro tips on how to negotiate the best deal possible. Law360 Pulse asked several executive compensation experts to share their advice.

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    Which GCs Sold Stock In Sept.? Coinbase, Alphabet And More

    While the world of cryptocurrency has been a mixed bag for many investors, it has been very good to Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc.

  • Ex-NJ Judge Wants Rethink Of Discovery Delay Bid Rebuff

    A former New Jersey workers' compensation judge challenging her removal from the bench has asked a judge for more time to make her case, arguing that the matter is plagued by voluminous written discovery that leaves little time for depositions.

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    Ansell Grimm Adds NJ Family, Community Association Attys

    Ansell Grimm & Aaron PC is growing in family law and community association law with the hires of two attorneys in New Jersey, both bringing multiple decades of experience in their practice areas.

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    Over 360 Firms Gain Mansfield Certification In Record Cohort

    Diversity Lab on Wednesday announced the names of the record number of law firms that earned Mansfield Certification for the 2023 to 2024 period.

  • Ahmuty Demers Booted Off NJ Fatal Crash Case Over Conflict

    A New Jersey state appeals court affirmed Wednesday that Ahmuty Demers & McManus is not allowed to represent both a paving company and one of its employees at the same time in a case in which the employee allegedly caused a fatal car crash.

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