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Connecticut Pulse
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What Attorneys Really Think About Their Profession
Law360 Pulse asked respondents to our Lawyer Satisfaction Survey for their thoughts on misconceptions about being a lawyer, what the best parts of the job are and what they would tell newer lawyers. Here's what they said.
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How Happy Are Attorneys At Work Now?
In a time of rising uncertainty and stress, there are signs that spirits are sagging in the legal profession compared with recent years, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey.
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Law Schools Admit More Men, But More Women Are Applying
Among law school applicants, women have far outpaced men over the past 10 years, yet the admission rate for men has remained higher, according to the nonprofit AccessLex Institute's Legal Education Data Deck released Tuesday.
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Second Round Of Conn. Firm Windup Fight Sent To Arbitration
A Connecticut state court judge has paused a derivative lawsuit that an attorney filed against his onetime 50-50 law partner at Connecticut Trial Firm LLC, sending it instead to arbitration.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Ballard Spahr LLP and WilmerHale lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Manhattan federal jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's libel claims against The New York Times over a 2017 editorial linking her to political violence.
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Attorney Ignites Curiosity With Family-Run History Podcast
They didn't start the fire — but this former BigLaw partner and her family hope to ignite curiosity with their children's history podcast inspired by the Billy Joel tune.
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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 BigLaw firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Ex-Bank GC Gets 4-Year Sentence In $7.4M Fraud Scheme
A former Webster Bank general counsel and corporate secretary was sentenced Thursday to four years behind bars after pleading guilty to spending nearly eight years embezzling $7.4 million and funneling at least some of the money through his personal attorney trust accounts.
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New Asset Manager Picks Veteran Atty As General Counsel
Newly launched Witt Lake Asset Management has found its legal leader in the longtime former general counsel for Syncora Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
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Mob-Trial Judge Remembered As 'True Public Servant' In Conn.
Former Connecticut federal Judge Alan H. Nevas, who died Saturday after a wide-ranging legal career that included representing civil rights activists and presiding over a mob-related trial, was remembered this week as a force of nature, model jurist and family man.
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Law Firms Saw Both Associate Hiring, Attrition Rise In 2024
Both associate hiring and departures rose in 2024 from the year before, with the attrition rate lower at large firms, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Law Placement.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Georgia was the destination for several law firms in April as they opened or relocated offices in the Peach State.
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Appeal Fast-Tracked In Feud Over Use Of Ex-Atty's Name
The Second Circuit has fast-tracked an appeal by a Connecticut attorney who lost a lawsuit over his former law firm's alleged unauthorized use of his name and likeness after his firing.
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Cohen And Wolf Adds Spears Manning Litigator In Bridgeport
Cohen and Wolf PC has expanded its litigation offerings in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with the addition of a Spears Manning & Martini LLC attorney.
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Conn. Deputy Chief State's Atty To Retire, Join Flood Law Firm
After three decades with Connecticut's Division of Criminal Justice, Deputy Chief State's Attorney Kevin D. Lawlor is retiring at the end of June and is making the move to private practice.
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Lewis Brisbois Atty Jumps To Shipman & Goodwin In Hartford
Shipman & Goodwin LLP has fortified its school law practice group with a partner in Hartford who came aboard from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP.
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Firm Can't Fight Conn. Scam Suit Fee Rulings, Ex-Client Says
A Connecticut judge should not reconsider an award of attorney fees and interest against the law firm Mancini Provenzano & Futtner LLC because it already waived its arguments or brought them up in a pending appeal of a negligence judgment, a former client said this week.
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The Office Is Back, But Are Lawyers On Board?
The tug-of-war over remote work is far from over, but the latest data from Law360 Pulse's March survey indicates law firms are more comfortable laying down rules requiring at least some office attendance — and lawyers, for the most part, are learning to live with them.
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More New Law School Grads Found Jobs Last Year
The portion of 2024 graduates from U.S. law schools who had secured jobs making use of their degrees 10 months after graduation rose 1.7% compared to a similar analysis performed for 2023 graduates, according to data released Wednesday by the American Bar Association.
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Associates Feel Partners' Absence In Return To Office
While law firms continue to push return-to-office policies, recruiters say they have yet to see mass departures in response. The real friction point for associates, they noted, is with senior partners.
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Conn. Firm Hit With Another Data Breach Lawsuit
A 26-attorney Connecticut business litigation, intellectual property and employment law firm was hit with another proposed federal class action over a breach of the firm's computer systems.
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McCarter & English Caught In Mall Developer Estate Suit
The family of a deceased Connecticut retail developer has filed suit against the estate of a deceased attorney and his former firm, McCarter & English LLP, accusing him of mismanaging the developer's trust while extracting steep attorney fees.
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Atty Says Sig Sauer Defamed Him In Pistol Safety Statement
A Connecticut lawyer on Tuesday added to an ongoing legal battle with weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc., filing a new lawsuit claiming the gunmaker referenced him in a March 7 press release suggesting trial attorneys made misrepresentations about gun safety.
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What Corporations Tell Investors About Geopolitical Risks
A new study on company disclosures of business risk in their most recent annual 10-K filings with regulators shows many companies are concerned about geopolitical risks related to unstable areas, including Ukraine, Russia and the Gaza Strip in the Middle East.
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Some Associates Bill $2,000 Per Hour As BigLaw Fees Rise
Billing rates for law firms that serve corporate clients continue to increase at a historically fast clip, with the largest firms increasing their fees the fastest in 2024, according to a report out Tuesday that found some associates' billing rates are nearing $2,000 per hour.
Expert Analysis
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The Case That Showed Me The Value Of E-Discovery Plans
Robert Keeling at Sidley reflects on leading discovery in the litigation that followed the historic $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger and how the case highlighted the importance of having a strategic e-discovery plan in place.
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Opinion
CLE Accreditation Should Be Tied To Learning Outcomes
Given the substantial time and money lawyers put toward mandatory continuing legal education, CLE regulators and providers should be held to accreditation standards that assess learning outcomes, similar to those imposed on law schools and continuing medical education providers, says Rima Sirota at Georgetown Law.
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Why You Should Leverage AI For Privilege Review
While many lawyers still believe that a manual, document-by-document review is the best approach to privilege logging, certain artificial intelligence tools can bolster the traditional review process and make this aspect of electronic document review more efficient, more accurate and less costly, say Laura Riff and Michelle Six at Kirkland.
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Persuading The Court With Visual Aids In Written Argument
Robert Dubose at Alexander Dubose describes several categories of visuals attorneys can use to make written arguments easier to understand or more persuasive, and provides tips for lawyers unused to working with anything but text.
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BigLaw Vs. Mid-Law Summer Programs: The Pros And Cons
There are major differences between BigLaw and Mid-Law summer associate programs, and each approach can learn something from the other in terms of structure and scheduling, the on-the-job learning opportunities provided, and the social experiences offered, says Anna Tison at Brooks Pierce.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off?
David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.
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Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms
The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.
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Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking
The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.
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How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles
Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.
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The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
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The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Series
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.
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What Attys Should Consider Before Taking On Pro Bono Work
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
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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7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries
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.