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    Law Firms Beef Up E-Discovery Hiring As Vendors Stay 'Lean'

    The landscape of e-discovery hiring appears to have undergone a noticeable shift in 2024, with law firms emerging as the primary employers for the first time in recent memory.

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    In A Recruiting 'Wild West,' Law Firms Expand Internal Teams

    The last five years have brought with them some major changes in both new lawyer and lateral attorney recruiting, according to experts, leaving large law firms scrambling to find internal recruiting professionals to navigate what some are calling the "Wild West" of hiring.

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    Chiesa Shahinian Names 3 Litigation Leaders

    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC announced Wednesday that three of its litigation attorneys have been promoted to leadership roles at the firm, including one who was appointed the group's co-chair.

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    Tarter Krinsky Announces 4 Leadership Appointments

    Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP has announced four leadership appointments, elevating two attorneys to practice chair roles and two members of senior management to C-Suite positions.

  • Connell Foley Fights DQ Bid In Investment Firm's Bias Suit

    A group of current and former New Jersey state officials blasted a motion to disqualify their counsel at Connell Foley LLP in a discrimination suit from a Black-owned investment firm in New Jersey federal court, calling the move a frivolous and bad faith stalling tactic.

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    Ex-DOJ Counsel, White & Case Atty Joins Foley Hoag In DC

    Foley Hoag LLP announced that a longtime White & Case LLP attorney who also spent a number of years with the U.S. Department of Justice has joined its white collar practice as a partner based out of Washington, D.C.

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    Fennemore Craig Fills New Director Role To Lead AI Initiative

    Fennemore Craig PC has hired a senior solutions architect from Thomson Reuters to be its first-ever director of emerging technology and innovation, a role in which he will lead the firm's artificial intelligence initiative.

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    Farella Braun's First Female Chiefs On Helming The Firm

    Karen Kimmey and Holly Sutton joined Law360 Pulse to discuss their recent appointment as co-managing partners of North California firm Farella Braun & Martel LLP — the first women to serve in the role in the firm's 60-plus years of operation.

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    Jones Foster Elects Fla. Litigator To Board Of Directors

    A longtime litigation shareholder at Florida's Jones Foster and town attorney for the town of Palm Beach is the latest lawyer elected to the firm's board of directors.

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    What Lawyers Really Think About Working In-House

    Law360 Pulse asked corporate counsel to identify some common misconceptions about working in-house and share their thoughts on the rewards and challenges of their jobs. Here's what they said.

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    In-House Attorneys Have Saner Schedules, But Long Hours

    It may once have been that the typical in-house lawyer worked a 40-hour week, but that no longer appears to be the case for many corporate counsel, with more than 40% reporting they exceed 50 hours at work each week in a recent survey by Law360 Pulse.

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    How Happy Are In-House Attorneys At Work?

    In-house attorneys report high job satisfaction when it comes to schedule flexibility, team collegiality, and compensation, but concerns linger about workload and career advancement, particularly for mid-level lawyers seeking to climb the career ladder, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.

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    In-House Etiquette — Tips For Outside Counsel

    While most in-house lawyers seem generally happy with their outside counsel, about 9% of participants in Law360 Pulse's first In-House Counsel Satisfaction Survey want more, saying they are fed up with being nickel-and-dimed while receiving low quality work and poor communication from their outside attorneys.

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    Gunnercooke NY Commercial Litigator Joins Potomac Law

    Potomac Law Group has hired a former Gunnercooke LLP partner who was a member of that U.K.-based firm's first U.S. office in New York.

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    Ex-Trump Interior Secretary Heads Back To Brownstein Hyatt

    David Bernhardt, who served as secretary of the Interior during President Donald Trump's first term, is returning to Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP as a strategic counsel after departing in the fall to pursue "non-profit activities," the firm announced Tuesday.

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    As Fire Victims Seek Legal Help, Experts Warn Of Red Flags

    As lawyers from across the nation descend upon Southern California to sign up those affected by the devastating wildfires, fire victims should not rush to hire an attorney, lest they also become victims of fraud or other predatory practices, the state bar and ethics-savvy attorneys warn.

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    Dozen Morris Manning Attys Headed To Reed Smith, Firm Says

    A dozen attorneys from Morris Manning & Martin LLP's Atlanta office, including the firm's private equity co-chair and other leaders, have told the firm they are leaving to join Reed Smith LLP, a Morris Manning spokesperson told Law360 Pulse on Tuesday.

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    Mound Cotton COO Takes On Same Role At Shutts & Bowen

    Florida-based Shutts & Bowen LLP announced Tuesday that a veteran executive who most recently served as chief operating officer at Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP has been tapped to serve as its new COO.

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    Stradley Ronon Grows Bankruptcy Group With Philly Partner

    The co-chair of White and Williams' bankruptcy practice group has joined Stradley Ronon Steven & Young LLP in Philadelphia, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Ice Miller Names First Equity, Inclusion Chief

    Ice Miller LLP announced Tuesday that a longtime attorney who also served as the first woman and Black justice on the Indiana Supreme Court was named the firm's first chief equity and inclusion officer.

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    McGuireWoods IP Litigator Joins Munck Wilson In Houston

    Munck Wilson Mandala LLP has boosted its intellectual property offerings with a former McGuireWoods LLP attorney in Houston who has decades of experience across technologies, particularly biotechnology.

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    Immigration Pro Joins Harris Beach Murtha From NY Boutique

    Harris Beach Murtha has hired a new attorney from an immigration boutique in New York to help counsel multinational corporations, higher education institutions and other clients on employment-related immigration issues.

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    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2024, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

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    Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

    Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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    Retired Federal Judge 'Back In The Game' At Saxton & Stump

    A former Pennsylvania federal judge enjoyed two days in retirement before returning to private practice this week after more than 20 years on the bench, joining Saxton & Stump's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, office.

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Expert Analysis

  • ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers Author Photo

    Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.

  • Pro Bono Work Is Valuable In IP And Continued Learning Author Photo

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent elimination of a rule that partially counted pro bono work toward continuing legal education highlights the importance of volunteer work in intellectual property practice and its ties to CLE, and puts a valuable tool for hands-on attorney education in the hands of the states, say Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz at Irwin.

  • Increasing Public Access To Legal Services: A Practical Plan Author Photo

    Recommendations recently issued by a special committee of the Florida Bar represent a realistic, pragmatic approach to increasing the accessibility and affordability of legal services, at a time when the disconnect between the legal profession and the public at large has widened considerably, says Gary Lesser, president of the Florida Bar.

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    To assist Texas lawyers in effectively executing their duties, we should be working on succession planning, attorney wellness, and increasing understanding of the grievance system by both bar members and the public, says Laura Gibson, president of the State Bar of Texas.

  • Leading Your Law Firm's Creation Of A New Practice Group Author Photo

    Marjorie Peerce and Peter Jaslow at Ballard Spahr discuss the challenges of building a new law firm practice group from the ground up, and how sustained commitment, communication and collaboration are the key ingredients for success.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Relay Shortcomings To Associates? Author Photo

    Michael Cohen at Duane Morris discusses the best ways to articulate how an associate is not meeting expectations, and why documentation of performance management is crucial for their growth and protecting the firm from discrimination suits.

  • 10 Principles For Effective Partner Reward Systems Author Photo

    Several forces are reshaping partners’ expectations about profit-sharing, and as compensation structures evolve in response, firms should keep certain fundamentals in mind to build a successful partner reward system, say Michael Roch at MHPR Advisors and Ray D'Cruz at Performance Leader.

  • Why Interdisciplinarity Is Key To Designing The Future Of Law Author Photo

    The legal profession faces challenges that urgently demand new solutions, and lawyers and firms can address this by leaning on other industries that have more experience practicing, teaching and incorporating innovation into their core business and service models, says Jennifer Leonard at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Incorporating ADA Guidance Into Lawyer Wellness Movement Author Photo

    The Americans with Disabilities Act and rules of professional conduct may help the legal profession promote lawyer well-being by focusing on mental conditions' actual impact, rather than on associated stereotypes, says Alex Long at the University of Tennessee College of Law.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can New Partners Generate Business? Author Photo

    Christine Wong at MoFo discusses how newly elected partners can prioritize business development by creating a strategic plan with the firm's marketing team and strengthening relationships with professional and personal networks.

  • 9 Writing Tips From The Justices' Opinions Last Term Author Photo

    Hidden in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions from the last term are each justice’s talents for crafting choice turns of phrase, highlighting best practices for attorneys to jump-start their own writing, says Ross Guberman at BriefCatch.

  • What Web3 Means For Lawyers' Ethical Duties Author Photo

    As law firms embrace Web3 technologies by accepting cryptocurrency as payment for legal fees, investing in metaverse departments and more, lawyers should remember their ethical duties to warn clients of the benefits and risks of technology in a murky regulatory environment, says Heidi Frostestad Kuehl at Northern Illinois University College of Law.

  • NY's Cybersecurity CLE Rule Is A Sign Of Changing Times Author Photo

    New York's recently announced requirement that lawyers complete cybersecurity training as part of their continuing legal education is a reminder that securing client information is more complicated in an increasingly digital world, and that expectations around attorneys' technology competence are changing, says Jason Schwent at Clark Hill.

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    Law Firms Stressing Work-Life Balance Are Missing The Mark Author Photo

    Law firms struggling to attract and retain lawyers are institutionalizing work-life balance through hybrid work models, but such balance is elusive in a client services and tech-dependent world, underscoring the need for firms to instead aim for attorney empowerment and true balance within — not outside — the workplace, says Joe Pack at Pack Law.

  • A Law Student's Guide To Thriving As A Summer Associate Author Photo

    Summer associates are expected to establish a favorable reputation and develop genuine relationships in a few short weeks, but several time management, attitude and communication principles can help them make the most of their time and secure an offer for a full-time position, says Joseph Marciano, who was a 2022 summer associate at Reed Smith.

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