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3 Factors Firms Must Consider Before Building Gen AI Apps
Many legal tech companies have released generative artificial intelligence tools, but some law firms have decided the best way to leverage this technology is by creating their own tools. Law firm leaders and consultants spoke with Law360 Pulse about what firms should consider before building their own applications.
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Flurry Of Moves Kicks Off 2024: BigLaw's January Shake-Ups
During the first two weeks of January the legal industry was inundated with news of large group hires, law firm combinations and high profile lateral partner departures. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at the flurry of movement that kicked off 2024.
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How Law Firms Can Build Engagement To Avoid Atty Burnout
Former BigLaw professional development leader Tracy LaLonde founded the consultancy Joychiever in 2020 to help law firms deepen employee commitment, boost productivity and alleviate burnout.
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No 2nd Circ. Redo For Doc In Jackson Lewis Defamation Row
The Second Circuit has refused to rehear a doctor's defamation lawsuit against Jackson Lewis PC after the law firm sent a report detailing an internal sexual assault investigation at a Connecticut hospital to key employees at the facility, leaving intact a three-judge panel's decision freeing the firm from the claims.
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Holland & Knight Adds Biz Development Pro From Goodwin
Holland & Knight LLP announced Tuesday that it had brought on a client development director who previously advised at Goodwin Proctor LLP and Cooley LLP.
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Why Law Firms Are Dropping Names To Rebrand
More and more law firms are dropping names from their brands to simply be referred to by a single name, as a number of firms have made the change over the past year.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Kessler Topaz beating out two firms to become lead counsel in a proposed class action against Wells Fargo and Fredrikson & Byron's lobbying arm's new relationship with a cooperative business interest group lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Jan. 1 to 12.
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Researchers Find Legal Errors 'Pervasive' In Top AI Models
Large language models regularly give incorrect responses when asked legal questions, making it crucial for this technology to be supervised when used in law practice, according to a recently published study by researchers at Stanford University's RegLab and Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after getting Google off the hook from facing a proposed class action alleging it raked in over $2 billion from unauthorized advertisements by trespassing on website owners' property.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms appointed new leaders and expanded their practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Unified Atty Admission To All Fed. District Courts Unlikely
A proposal being considered by the federal judiciary to do away with state bar admission requirements for U.S. district courts is likely to fail, just as similar efforts before it have, according to experts.
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Now At Pullman, Ret. Conn. Judge Knows Importance Of ADR
Retired Judge John D. Moore's long legal career — particularly a case involving a probate judge who died in the 1980s after being accused of committing a Ponzi scheme — helped lead him to his new role at Pullman & Comley LLC by showing him the power of mediation and arbitration.
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Out Of A Job? Ex-GCs Talk About Landing A New Gig
Develop a personal marketing plan. Keep a strong, up-to-date LinkedIn profile. Get to know the top legal recruiters. These are a few pieces of advice from legal industry insiders to out-of-work general counsel.
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Path To Inclusion: BigLaw's Road To Embrace Neurodiversity
With a number of large law firms only recently creating disability and neurodiversity affinity groups, the active embrace and inclusion of lawyers with neurological differences like autism, ADHD and dyslexia are still in their infancy for much of BigLaw.
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After 2023 Dive, Legal Tech Funding Aims For 2024 Rebound
Funding for legal technology companies nosedived in 2023, but experts are surprisingly upbeat about potential investments in the industry for 2024.
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Littler Names New Office Leader For Conn. Location
Littler Mendelson PC's office in New Haven, Connecticut, has a new leader after its longtime leader decided to step down.
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Carmody Torrance Elects New Partners And Counsel
Connecticut law firm Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP announced it has elected two of its attorneys to the firm's partnership and three to counsel.
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Bridgeport Finds New City Atty In Conn. Municipal Law Expert
An experienced municipal attorney who previously worked for the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, has been appointed by Mayor Joseph Ganim to serve as the city's next top attorney.
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Kwok Daughter Should Cover Discovery Fee, Trustee Says
The court-appointed trustee of exiled Chinese billionaire Ho Wan Kwok's Chapter 11 estate has asked a Connecticut bankruptcy court to require Kwok's daughter to reimburse $58,343 in attorney fees for discovery and deposition after providing "substantially incomplete" documents regarding the shell companies Kwok allegedly used to hide his assets.
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Here's Who Wants To Be GC, And What They're Doing About It
Some 42% of corporate managing counsel — those in-house lawyers who have other attorneys reporting to them — said in a survey that they have been identified by management as a potential successor to the sitting general counsel.
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Women Associates Outnumber Men For First Time
The number of women and people of color among lawyers reached new all-time highs in 2023, but they remain significantly underrepresented in the partnership ranks, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Law Vets Say Prospective Hires Increasingly Ask About DEI
Newly minted lawyers and lawyers looking to change employers are increasingly asking about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, so firms should be prepared to answer detailed questions about DEI efforts, a Jackson Lewis PC attorney said during a Quinnipiac University School of Law symposium in Connecticut on Tuesday.
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New FordHarrison Leader Says Firm Is 'All About The People'
As John L. Monroe Jr. begins his tenure as the new managing partner of FordHarrison LLP, the Atlanta-based attorney said the firm wants to ensure it considers hiring attorneys that reflect the "makeup of our society," saying "it's the right thing to do, and it's good for business."
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White House Sends Back Judicial Noms To Senate
The White House sent back 19 judicial nominees to the Senate on Monday evening after they were returned at the end of 2023.
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Lateral Hiring Dipped In 2023, With Signs Of A 2024 Comeback
Despite an upswing in lateral recruitment during the fourth quarter, the legal industry still closed 2023 with about 18% fewer hires than in 2022, according to industry data provided by Firm Prospects, which has been showing signs of recovery since the latter half of 2023.