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    Most Lawyers Feel Prepared To Meet Clients' AI Expectations

    The majority of surveyed attorneys feel ready to meet client demands regarding artificial intelligence, according to survey results released Thursday by legal professionals network Best Lawyers.

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    Wick Phillips Gains Healthcare Pro From Dallas Boutique

    Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP has bolstered its healthcare practice with a partner who came aboard from Dallas healthcare law boutique Weaver Johnston & Nelson PLLC.

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    Shipman & Goodwin Leader On Saying Yes To Career Chances

    From taking an early-career chance on becoming general counsel for the Girl Scouts of Connecticut to serving on firm committees, Shipman & Goodwin LLP managing partner Leander A. Dolphin has always been open to leadership opportunities, and told Law360 Pulse that a willingness to say yes could be a powerful career catalyst for young attorneys.

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    Clients Rate Littler Lawyers Best In Service, Report Says

    Littler Mendelson PC is home to six lawyers who were called out by name when more than 350 corporate clients were asked in interviews about exceptional client service, more than any other law firm this year, according to the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2025 report, released on Thursday.

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    Judge OKs $675K Deal In Schnader Harrison ERISA Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $675,000 settlement of claims that former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP allegedly misdirected money meant for attorneys' retirement accounts to stay afloat.

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    Morris Manning Faces $5M Ga. RICO Suit Over Tax Strategy

    Morris Manning & Martin LLP is facing allegations of racketeering and tax fraud in a suit brought in Georgia state court by three investors that names a number of professional services firms.

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    Watchdog Chief Fired By Trump Joins Foley Hoag In DC

    The head of the Office of Special Counsel, who was fired by President Donald Trump in February and who raised questions about the legality of the president's dismissal of a range of federal workers, has joined Foley Hoag LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Nutter Welcomes Tax Atty In NY From Fox Horan

    Less than a month after announcing it had grown its ranks by 8% with the addition of 13 attorneys in three states, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP said earlier this week that it has hired a New York-based tax attorney from Fox Horan & Camerini LLP.

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    Spencer Fane Adds Hill Ward Bankruptcy Ace In Tampa

    Spencer Fane has welcomed a longtime partner at Hill Ward Henderson to its Tampa, Florida, office, strengthening its bankruptcy, restructuring and creditors' rights practice, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Post & Schell Founder Leaves Legacy Of Kindness, Resiliency

    After leading a life of resiliency and determination, Philadelphia attorney and Post & Schell PC founder Barton "Bart" Post, who died on Aug. 10 at age 95, left behind a legacy of trying his best to make success and happiness for his family, friends and colleagues just a little bit easier to find.

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    Shutts Atty Returns To In-House Work As Aviation Co.'s GC

    Aviation company AerSale has announced that an experienced in-house attorney was appointed its new general counsel following a stint in private practice with Florida firm Shutts & Bowen LLP.

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    Atkinson Andelson To Add 13 Attys In Calif. Boutique Tie-Up

    California law firm Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo PLC will add 13 lawyers to its litigation and trial practice group through a consolidation with boutique firm Garrett & Tully effective Sept. 1.

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    Jackson Walker Names Chief Innovation, Information Officers

    Jackson Walker LLP has appointed two of its business professionals to fill the roles of chief innovation officer and chief information officer, advancing the firm's technology-driven client service.

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    HUD Compliance Pro Joins Spencer Fane Real Estate Group

    Spencer Fane LLP announced Tuesday that the firm has added a compliance pro to the firm's real estate group who comes to private practice after more than a decade at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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    Law Firm Leasing On Pace To Surpass High-Performing 2024

    U.S. law firms leased 5.9 million square feet in the first six months of 2025, the most active first half since 2018, according to a report released Tuesday by real estate services company Savills.

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    Clausen Miller Adds 5-Litigator Team From Houston Boutique

    Insurance industry-focused law firm Clausen Miller PC is more than doubling its Texas roster with the addition of a five-member team of lawyers from Houston-based litigation boutique Doyen Sebesta & Poelma LLLP on Sept. 1.

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    Archer & Greiner Lands Former Chief Asst. Prosecutor In NJ

    Archer & Greiner PC has added a former chief assistant prosecutor who led the major crimes unit in Bergen County, New Jersey, to bolster its corporate compliance, investigations and criminal defense practice group.

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    Parker Hudson Adds Real Estate Partner In Texas

    Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP has entered the Texas market with a real estate partner in Austin, Texas, who previously practiced with Smith Robertson Elliott & Douglas LLP, further strengthening the firm's national retail leasing practice.

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    Chiesa Shahinian Brings On First Financial Planning Leader

    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has expanded its administrative team with the hiring of its first-ever director of financial planning and analysis.

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    Energy Lobbyist Joins McNees Government Relations As VP

    McNees Government Relations, the lobbying subsidiary of Pennsylvania law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, has expanded its leadership with the recent addition of a veteran energy lobbyist.

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    Hahn Loeser Grows In Florida With Litigation Firm Tie-Up

    Tampa and Sarasota's Walters Levine & DeGrave — along with its eight attorneys and 11 staff members — has joined with Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.

  • Frost Litigator Joins Carlton Fields In Los Angeles

    Carlton Fields announced Monday that an experienced litigation attorney who most recently practiced at Frost LLP has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a shareholder as part of its recent focus on growing its presence in California's largest city.

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    Litigation Funder Burford Eyes Investments In US Law Firms

    Burford Capital LLC, the world's largest litigation funder, is eyeing an investment model to put money directly in U.S. law firms after years of investing in U.S. lawsuits, its chief development officer told Law360 Pulse.

  • Moore & Van Allen Wants Out Of Floridians' Malpractice Suit

    Moore & Van Allen PLLC has asked a Florida federal judge to dismiss a malpractice suit accusing it of mishandling some residents' employee stock ownership trust, claiming that the suit brought against the North Carolina-based firm is being litigated in the wrong venue.

  • Whiteford Taylor Must Face Wire Fraud Malpractice Suit

    A Maryland federal judge has declined to toss the majority of a malpractice and gross negligence suit brought by the founder of a construction company who accused his former business partners and their shared counsel of being partially to blame for hackers stealing his $4 million share of proceeds from the sale of their business.

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Expert Analysis

  • Law Firm Guardrails For Responsible Generative AI Use Author Photo

    ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools pose significant risks to the integrity of legal work, but the key for law firms is not to ban these tools, but to implement them responsibly and with appropriate safeguards, say Natalie Pierce and Stephanie Goutos at Gunderson Dettmer.

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    We Must Continue DEI Efforts Despite High Court Headwinds Author Photo

    Though the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down affirmative action in higher education, law firms and their clients must keep up the legal industry’s recent momentum advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession in order to help achieve a just and prosperous society for all, says Angela Winfield at the Law School Admission Council.

  • Law Firms Cannot Ignore Attorneys' Personal Cybersecurity Author Photo

    Law firms that fail to consider their attorneys' online habits away from work are not using their best efforts to protect client information and are simplifying the job of plaintiffs attorneys in the case of a breach, say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy and Protection.

  • Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers Author Photo

    Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.

  • How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up Author Photo

    In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys? Author Photo

    Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.

  • Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud Author Photo

    A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.

  • Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects Author Photo

    There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.

  • How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks Author Photo

    Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.

  • Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School Author Photo

    Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.

  • Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts? Author Photo

    Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.

  • Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English Author Photo

    To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement? Author Photo

    Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.

  • DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help Author Photo

    Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past Author Photo

    At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

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