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Kaufman Dolowich Del. Leader Chats Goals For Future Growth
Kaufman Dolowich announced last month that it has a new managing partner for its Delaware office. Kristen Swift, who joined the firm last year, has taken over as leader of the Wilmington office. Here, Swift chats with Law360 Pulse about her immediate goals in the role and plans for the office.
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Shutts & Bowen Adds Hahn Loeser Litigator In Fla.
Shutts & Bowen LLP added a veteran trial attorney to its government law practice group in Sarasota, Florida, from Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.
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Firms Seek End To Ch. 7 Creditor's Malpractice Suit
Two law firms have urged a Connecticut state court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a creditor in a Chapter 7 case that accused them of failing to ably represent its interests in the underlying bankruptcy and a related dispute, saying the former client's claims were too vague.
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LA Atty Accused Of Using AI 'Hallucinations' Sanctioned
A California state appeals court has ordered an attorney accused of including artificial intelligence "hallucinations" in a client's opening brief to pay $7,500 to the court, saying in a published opinion that the attorney is subject to sanctions for inaccuracies, regardless of whether they were the result of AI.
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AGs Say Sun, Taro Settlement Mustn't Touch State Claims
State attorneys general have asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to again ensure their claims remain untouched by a settlement between private plaintiffs and generic-drug makers in sprawling price-fixing litigation, this time focusing on a $200 million deal between Sun Pharmaceutical, Taro Pharmaceuticals and employee benefit plans.
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Ex-Seton Hall Prez Denies Filing Confidential Info In Court
Seton Hall University's former president is pushing back against the school's bid for sanctions because he revealed information through a filing in New Jersey state court about an opposing litigant's daughter and her attendance at Seton Hall Law School, arguing that the material is not confidential.
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Ex-Stone Hilton Assistant Pushes For Texas OAG Subpoena
A former Stone Hilton PLLC executive assistant has doubled down on her bid to subpoena the Texas Office of the Attorney General in her suit accusing former OAG attorneys and firm founders Judd Stone and Christopher Hilton of sexual harassment.
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MVP: Joseph Saveri Law Firm's Joseph Saveri
Joseph Saveri and his firm have notched victories in long-running antitrust battles, securing a $375 million settlement for Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters and an $82.5 million deal for cheerleading families, while also pioneering a new frontier of litigation over generative artificial intelligence, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Class Action MVPs.
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MVP: Proskauer's Chip Parsons
Chip Parsons of Proskauer Rose LLP worked with alternative investment management giant Ares Management Corp. in closing a $34 billion direct lending fund, helped software investment firm Thoma Bravo expand its credit business and advised private credit solutions manager Antares Capital on its first continuation vehicle, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Fund Formation MVPs.
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MVP: Weil's David Yohai
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's David Yohai won a closely watched privacy appeal for Paramount, persuading the Sixth Circuit to break from the Second and Seventh circuits' broader approach to the Video Privacy Protection Act, earning him a spot among the 2025 Law360 Media & Entertainment MVPs.
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Stevens & Lee Adds Meyner And Landis Litigator In NJ, NY
Stevens & Lee has added a litigator with experience in high-stakes, complex commercial disputes in New Jersey and New York from Meyner and Landis LLP this week.
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Vorys Grows Pittsburgh Office With Employment Litigator
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP's resources and established footprint in Pennsylvania and the Midwest led an employment and civil litigation attorney to move his practice to its Pittsburgh office.
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Sheppard Mullin Lands MoFo IP Atty In Los Angeles
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP announced Wednesday it has bulked up its intellectual property practice with a Los Angeles-based partner who came aboard from Morrison Foerster LLP.
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Dye & Durham Fights Back Against Suit From Former CEO
Dye & Durham confirmed on Wednesday that its former chief executive officer and his investment vehicle are suing the legal technology company two weeks after offering to buy it.
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ABA Urges Attys To Guard Confidentiality In Withdraw Motions
The American Bar Association on Wednesday advised attorneys that they must leave information about their representation of a client out of any motions they file to withdraw as their counsel unless they have an explicit exception to existing confidentiality rules or the client's consent.
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NJ Seeks $195M Fee Award In $2.5B DuPont PFAS Case
New Jersey asked a Garden State federal judge this week to approve $195 million in attorney fees to its special counsel team of four firms whose six years of litigation work resulted in two landmark settlements that serve to clean up some of the state's most contaminated sites.
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Wilson Sonsini To Switch Leaders For 1st Time Since 2012
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced plans for its first top leadership transition in more than a decade on Wednesday, tapping a Palo Alto, California-based litigator and a New York-based corporate lawyer to begin co-leading the firm at the start of next August.
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Former Gov't Workers Challenge Trump's DEI Firing Spree
The Trump administration unlawfully targeted perceived political enemies, women and people of color when it fired all federal employees who served in roles related to diversity, equity and inclusion, former government workers said Wednesday in a proposed class action.
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Texas Server, Restaurant End Tip Credit Suit
A server and the Houston-area restaurant she accused of violating tip credit requirements have ended the Fair Labor Standards Act suit in Texas federal court, after a judge agreed to dismiss the case.
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Fed. Circ. Pushes DC Circ. Not To Rethink Newman Decision
The Federal Circuit has urged the D.C. Circuit to ignore Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's request to rehear a decision upholding the dismissal of her suit against the colleagues who suspended her, saying the judiciary has the right to police its own internal matters.
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Cooley Names Largest Partner Class In 4 Years With 23 Attys
Cooley LLP will add 23 lawyers to the firm's partnership when the new year starts, up slightly from the number of new partners added last year.
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Ex-Bernstein Litowitz Atty Starts Firm After Contentious Exit
A former Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP partner known for handling high-profile stockholder cases has led the launch of a boutique focused on corporate disputes and securities litigation after the firm says he was fired for misconduct.
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Dentons Sees Ex-Partner's Appeal Nixed In California
California's highest court has quietly tossed litigation filed by a former Dentons partner who was fired over a $34 million contingency fee due from a Chinese client following an arbitration matter, several months after advising the parties to prepare for oral arguments.
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King & Spalding Atty Dies In Mountain Climbing Accident
People at King & Spalding LLP are mourning after an appellate attorney from the firm and a mountain guide fell to their deaths climbing New Zealand's tallest mountain.
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2nd Circ. Reinstates Ex-Exec's $4M Bridgegate Fees Suit
The Second Circuit on Tuesday revived claims from former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executive William E. Baroni Jr. seeking $4 million in legal fees over his Bridgegate criminal case, saying the trial court was wrong to find that the Port Authority had sovereign immunity.
Expert Analysis
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
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Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
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5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.