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Survey Finds AI May Reshape Billable Hour's Reign In Law
The legal industry's billing practices may soon undergo a seismic shift, as a survey of nearly 300 professionals highlights the growing influence of generative artificial intelligence, with many predicting the end of the billable hour's dominance.
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Reed Smith's Doc Block Motion 'Hyperbolic,' 2nd Circ. Told
Reed Smith LLP cannot block the new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing files already in its possession, the company has told the Second Circuit, arguing the law firm's emergency motion to stop the new owners from accessing the files was intentionally timed to head off anticipated district court rulings.
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Robinson & Cole Ducks Recruiter's Contract Breach Suit
A Connecticut federal judge has granted summary judgment to Robinson & Cole LLP in a legal recruiter's contract breach suit, determining that under its terms with the recruiter, none of the information disclosed to a second company violated the original agreement between the two sides.
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Judges' AI Orders Keep Trickling In As Fake Citations Persist
A handful of federal judges have issued orders or guidelines this year on the use of generative artificial intelligence in court filings as attorneys continue to get in trouble for submitting legal documents with fake case citations, according to a Law360 Pulse analysis.
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Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Shapiro Arato Bach LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Second Circuit overturned the conviction of a former HSBC executive accused of defrauding a Scottish oil and gas company in a $3.5 billion currency exchange deal.
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Poaching Suit Shows Contentious Nature Of Lateral Market
California firm Keesal Young & Logan's suit against Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP for allegedly unfairly poaching a group of its attorneys is not on firm footing, recruiters and consultants say, but still speaks to the importance of trying to leave a firm on good terms when moving jobs.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as attorneys took on new roles and law firms expanded their reach. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Conn. Criminal Defense Atty Remembered As Legal 'Legend'
Hugh F. Keefe, a veteran criminal defense attorney in New Haven, Connecticut, is being remembered for his legal acumen, his dedication to his clients, his fairness and his sense of humor following his death last week at age 82.
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US Bank, NetSpeed Must Help In Conn. Atty's ID Theft Probe
A Connecticut state court judge has directed U.S. Bancorp and internet service provider NetSpeed to provide documentation to an attorney who is alleging his identity was stolen and used to open fraudulent bank accounts.
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Why An Associate Move Is Most Likely In The 3rd Quarter
The third quarter is the most likely time for associates to leave law firms, experts said at a recent webinar hosted by The Managing Partner Forum.
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Judges' Lack Of STEM Skills Scrutinized Post-Loper Bright
The lack of scientific educational backgrounds among federal judges is raising concerns among some experts about the courts' ability to handle technically complex questions in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Loper Bright ruling, though others argue that judges are meant to be and should remain generalists.
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How Attorneys Are Using AI Tools In Their Law Practices
In-house and law firm leaders are finding many different ways to use legal and nonlegal generative artificial intelligence tools in their law practices, according to a panel hosted by contract management platform Ironclad.
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CLO-CFO Collaboration Key To Business Growth, ACC Says
In-house legal teams need to develop deep financial literacy while helping chief financial officers better understand the potential cost of compliance risks, according to a new report that examined the collaboration between legal and finance.
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Former IP Partners' Names Worth $52K, Expert Testifies
The names of two deceased law partners are worth between $28,000 and $52,000 per year to a Connecticut intellectual property boutique, an expert testified Tuesday during a federal court hearing in a valuation dispute between two of the late lawyers' colleagues.
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Internet Provider Can't Duck Conn. Atty's ID Theft Probe
Connecticut Trial Firm LLC co-founder Andrew Garza may pursue a bill of discovery against internet service provider NetSpeed LLC as he tries to unmask the person he says stole his identity to open a bank account, a Connecticut state judge has ruled.
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Recent Law School Grads Have Already Held 2 Different Jobs
Nearly two of three attorneys who graduated from law school three years ago have already held two jobs, but only 13% are on the hunt for a new gig, according to a report from the National Association for Law Placement released on Tuesday.
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Reed Smith Says Docs Slipped Through Stay In Eletson Row
Reed Smith has asked the Second Circuit to again step in and block new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing communications between the firm and the company's prior owners, saying that, despite a stay already in place, the new owners were allowed to acquire some files.
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4 Things Weighing On Law Firm Leaders' Minds At Midyear
The challenges facing law firm leaders at the start of the second half of 2025 are numerous, from a tumultuous geopolitical environment, to an uncertain economy, to massive technological advances. Seven leaders reveal the biggest challenges weighing on their minds right now.
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Gordon Rees Leader Talks Handing Reins To New Blood
As he approached two decades at the helm of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, managing partner Dion Cominos says he knew it was time to turn over leadership of the firm to a "new generation."
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin PC and Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's planned "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Susman Godfrey's handling of patent suits against Amazon and Vedder Price's work on the sale of a portfolio company to GE Aerospace lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 27 to July 11.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry continued July with another busy week as attorneys took on new roles and firms expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Conn. Panel Will Again Hear Ex-Alex Jones Atty's Ethics Case
The Connecticut Appellate Court will hear former Alex Jones attorney Norm Pattis' second appeal of his already-reduced, two-week suspension for allowing a former associate to send Sandy Hook medical records to other Jones attorneys who had not signed a confidentiality order.
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Law Firm Data Breach Tracker: Who's At Risk?
UPDATED September 3, 2025 | Cyberattacks on law firms are rising at an alarming pace, compromising the personal, financial and health information that clients trust them to protect. Despite growing investments in cybersecurity, even the largest firms have struggled to respond quickly and transparently, with some taking months or even years to notify victims.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Turn Deferral To My Advantage?
Diana Leiden at Winston & Strawn discusses how first-year associates whose law firm start dates have been deferred can use the downtime to hone their skills, help their communities, and focus on returning to BigLaw with valuable contacts and out-of-the-box insights.
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Resume Gaps Are No Longer Kryptonite To Your Legal Career
Female attorneys and others who pause their careers for a few years will find that gaps in work history are increasingly acceptable among legal employers, meaning with some networking, retraining and a few other strategies, lawyers can successfully reenter the workforce, says Jill Backer at Ave Maria School of Law.
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Law Firm Guardrails For Responsible Generative AI Use
ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools pose significant risks to the integrity of legal work, but the key for law firms is not to ban these tools, but to implement them responsibly and with appropriate safeguards, say Natalie Pierce and Stephanie Goutos at Gunderson Dettmer.
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Opinion
We Must Continue DEI Efforts Despite High Court Headwinds
Though the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down affirmative action in higher education, law firms and their clients must keep up the legal industry’s recent momentum advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession in order to help achieve a just and prosperous society for all, says Angela Winfield at the Law School Admission Council.
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Law Firms Cannot Ignore Attorneys' Personal Cybersecurity
Law firms that fail to consider their attorneys' online habits away from work are not using their best efforts to protect client information and are simplifying the job of plaintiffs attorneys in the case of a breach, say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy and Protection.
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Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers
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Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.
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How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up
In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?
Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.
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Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud
A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.
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Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects
There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.
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How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
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Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
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Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts?
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
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Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.