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Fla. Atty Disbarred For Practicing Law After Suspension
The Florida Supreme Court has disbarred an immigration attorney for practicing law while he was suspended after an investigation found he inappropriately texted and then fired women he worked with as an elected public defender.
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From Prosecutor To Firm Owner, Attys Start From Scratch
Starting your own firm is a gamble for any lawyer, but it can feel particularly daunting for federal prosecutors, for whom leaving a job in the U.S. attorney's office can often feel like starting over completely.
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Davis Wright's Managing Partner Steps Down From Post
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's firmwide managing partner Scott MacCormack is stepping down after nearly three years at the helm, and the firm is appointing its Seattle office leader as an interim leader to guide the transition, the firm confirmed Wednesday.
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GrayRobinson Grows With Fla. Atty From Construction Boutique
GrayRobinson PA has brought on a former Malka & Kravitz PA partner versed in construction disputes and commercial litigation to its office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, marking another firm in that city who's strengthened their construction law skills recently.
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How State Courts Are Improving Virtual Hearings
State courts are improving virtual hearings by leveraging new technology, redesigning courtrooms, offering technical training to staff and improving case practices through the National Center for State Courts' Hybrid Hearings Improvement Initiative, according to a report it released this week.
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Davis Wright's Revenue Grows, Partners Reach $1M Mark
As the firm expands beyond its Seattle roots, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has continued a decade-long streak of income growth with a 9% increase in revenue last year.
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Florida Inmate Indicted For Threatening To Kill Federal Judge
An inmate serving time in a Florida state prison for violent crimes has been indicted for allegedly sending letters on three dates last year that threatened to kill a U.S. district judge, prosecutors announced this week.
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Fla. Ex-Municipal Atty Alleges LGBTQ Discrimination
A gay former town attorney for Pembroke Park, Florida, has launched a state lawsuit alleging that she was unlawfully fired as a result of "a campaign of discrimination and harassment" against her from a town commissioner on account of her sexual orientation.
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The Lessons Baker McKenzie Is Learning From Its AI Practice
Baker McKenzie officially launched its artificial intelligence transformation and machine learning group, called BakerML, in 2021, predating most other BigLaw firms that established their AI practices nearly two years later.
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Firms Trimmed Entry-Level Hiring Amid Demand Shifts In 2023
As the legal market adjusted from the post-pandemic hiring surge, law firms across the U.S. scaled back their recruitment efforts for entry-level associates last year, a result of firms realigning talent strategies to better serve clients' demands over the long term, a report Tuesday from the National Association for Law Placement found.
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Anatomy Of Attrition: A Look At Law's Biggest Mergers
After a law firm announces it's adding 100 or more lawyers via a merger, what does that then look like a year, two years or more later? How many lawyers stay with the merged firm? How many leave?
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Civil Cases On The Rise In Federal Courts
The number of civil cases filed in the federal courts jumped significantly in fiscal 2023, led by disputes between multiple states' citizens and personal injury suits, after a decrease in civil filings the year before, the federal judiciary said Tuesday.
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Kirkland & Ellis Trial Pro Jumps To Gunster In Florida
Florida law firm Gunster added a new shareholder and litigator to its Naples office who specializes in pharmaceutical and life sciences cases and who joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Saul Ewing Taps Over A Dozen New Practice, Dept. Leads
Saul Ewing LLP unveiled its newest slate of leadership appointments on Tuesday, spanning two departments and seven practices.
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Fla. Judge Says Campaign Speech Didn't Violate Ethics Rules
A Florida state court judge charged with ethics violations is attempting to stop a disciplinary panel from presenting evidence that a speech she made during a campaign against a rival in 2022 violated the Florida Code of Judicial Conduct, saying that it's protected by the First Amendment.
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Trump Wants NY Trial Paused As Justices Weigh Immunity
Donald Trump asked a New York judge to pause his hush-money case to await a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a separate case on whether he is shielded from criminal charges by presidential immunity.
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DLA Piper Adds Cooley Atty To Co-Lead Capital Markets Team
DLA Piper announced Monday it has added a former Cooley LLP partner with deep experience working with life sciences clients and in cross-border transactions to co-lead the firm's capital markets and public company advisory practice group.
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Another UMiami Law Dean To Depart After Less Than 2 Years
The University of Miami said Monday that its law school dean is stepping down in April less than two years after he assumed the position as the school confronts a period of turnaround in recent years.
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Fla. Tax Law Firm Fights Class Cert. In Wisconsin Fraud Row
A Florida-based tax law firm has asked a Wisconsin federal judge to trim a proposed class action fraud suit launched by former customers claiming the firm solicited fees without performing work.
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Hughes Hubbard Splits Leadership Role As Firm Head Retires
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP elected Neil Oxford and Robb Patryk to succeed current chair and managing partner Ted Mayer, splitting the leadership role as the head of the firm retires this year.
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With Rising State AG Action, BigLaw Responds By Beefing Up
This year Covington & Burling LLP formalized its government litigation practice group, following others in what appears to be a race by large law firms to formalize, market and grow their state attorney general practices as the nature of the office has shifted in recent years.
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Feds Slam Trump's Immunity Bid In Classified Docs Case
The Special Counsel's Office has taken aim at former President Donald Trump's various attempts to dodge criminal allegations in Florida that he mishandled classified documents, in particular criticizing his "frivolous" presidential immunity argument as nothing more than a delay tactic.
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After COVID Office Cuts, Firms Will Do 'More With Less'
Things are settling back into place in the legal office space market after the great upheavals caused by COVID-19, with most law firms now focused on making the best use of their existing space after a round of pandemic-era downsizing, according to a new survey.
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Law360 Legal Lions Of The Week
Mitchell Law PLLC, Gessler Blue LLC and Dhillon Law Group Inc. lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found that states can't bar former president Donald Trump from running for reelection this year based on a 14th Amendment provision.
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Fla. Atty Suspended Over Bogus Cases After Possible AI Use
A Florida federal judge on Friday suspended an attorney from practicing law in the Middle District of Florida for one year after he fabricated cases listed on court documents, saying they may have resulted from his use of artificial intelligence.