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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.
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Wrestlers' Atty Asks High Court To Upend $312K Sanctions
An attorney representing wrestlers in litigation over brain injuries they suffered while working for World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $312,000 sanctions order against him, arguing the district court went too far by levying the sanctions without giving him the chance to defend himself.
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Lowenstein Sandler Gives Young Associates Bump In Pay
Junior associates at Lowenstein Sandler LLP will be rewarded this year with pay raises that match the prevailing Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP scale.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Covington & Burling LLP secured the top spot on this week's list of Legal Lions after a New York federal judge permanently tossed a proposed class action Tuesday against its client over a Tide laundry detergent label.
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Legal Industry Added 4,500 Jobs In December
The U.S. legal services sector continued to trend positive in the area of job growth, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
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Avenatti Jury Pushed To 'Rat Out' Holdout Juror, Atty Says
The trial judge who presided over disbarred lawyer Michael Avenatti's conviction for pilfering money from his then-client, porn star Stormy Daniels, improperly prodded jurors to "rat out" a holdout who didn't want to convict, Avenatti's lawyer told the Second Circuit Friday.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Legal industry news started off with a bang in 2024, with a mass partner departure, more law firm raise and bonus announcements, and a law firm combination, all in the first week of the year. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Legal Industry Rings In 2024 With A Wave Of New Leaders
As the calendar turns to a new year, the legal industry welcomes a wave of fresh leaders who are ready to steer their law firms into an era of change.
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2nd Circ. Won't Let Trump Pause Defamation Fight
The Second Circuit declined to delay the trial in writer E. Jean Carroll's suit against former President Donald J. Trump while he seeks a rehearing for its panel decision that he is not immune from her defamation claims, after he allegedly sexually assaulted her and then lied about her publicly.
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Wiggin And Dana Adds Hartford Health GC Amid Atty Promos
Wiggin and Dana LLP has brought on an in-house attorney from Hartford Healthcare, and also promoted one lawyer to partner and another three to counsel, the firm announced.
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Hunton Latest Firm To Announce Raises, Bonuses
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has reportedly fallen in line with the scale Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP set for both bonuses and salary increases.