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Gunster Brings On Immigration Pro From In-House Roles
Florida business law firm Gunster has expanded its immigration practice with the addition of an attorney who worked at EY Law LLP and Florida State University.
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Dentons Litigator Jumps To Potomac Law Group In Pittsburgh
For the second time this year, a former Dentons Cohen & Grigsby attorney has recently moved her commercial litigation practice to Potomac Law Group's Pittsburgh team.
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FisherBroyles Adds Foley & Lardner Finance Atty In Chicago
FisherBroyles LLP has added a Foley & Lardner LLP partner in its Chicago office, gaining an attorney with more than a decade of legal experience guiding clients in financing matters to its finance practice.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Mergers and lateral hires helped some law firms expand their footprints around the U.S. in October, including Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP's plans for a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Merchant & Gould Taps IP Boutique Leader To Head LA Office
Intellectual property firm Merchant & Gould PC is boosting its West Coast team with a copyright and trademark litigator becoming the managing partner of its 4-year-old Los Angeles office, the firm said Wednesday.
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2 Firms Beat Malpractice Suit Over Ice Cream Biz
A New Jersey state judge has mostly dismissed a Florida physician's legal malpractice suit against Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP, another firm and several attorneys whom he accused of botching documents in a low-calorie ice cream business project.
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McCarter & English Booted From NJ Food Biz Fight
McCarter & English LLP was disqualified from representing the estate of a food industry executive's former business partner after a New Jersey federal judge determined that the firm represented the executive in the past which has created a conflict of interest.
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Former Pa. Supreme Court Clerk Joins Saxton & Stump
A former judicial clerk for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has left his post to serve a dual role supporting Saxton & Stump's appellate practice and consulting for clients on human resources matters through the firm's TREW HR subsidiary.
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Ex-FTC Atty To Lead Michael Best's New Antitrust Team
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has established a new antitrust practice, hiring the deputy chair of the antitrust and competition practice from DLA Piper LLP in Washington, D.C., who brings a former Federal Trade Commission attorney's perspective to the role, the firm announced this week.
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Mid-Law Firms Exercise Caution In Limited Spending For AI
With smaller legal technology budgets than their BigLaw cousins, Mid-Law firms are cautiously making investments in AI tools with an eye on utilizing the technology in low-risk and cost-effective ways.
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BigLaw-Backed Pro Bono Network Aims To Fight Antisemitism
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and the Anti-Defamation League are spearheading a new pro bono network of law firms focused on representing victims of antisemitic attacks and discrimination in legal proceedings, the law firm announced Wednesday.
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Kirkland Litigator Joins Benesch In San Francisco
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP announced that an experienced San Francisco-based litigator has joined the firm after over a decade with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Marshall Dennehey Brings On Auto Trial Ace In Orlando
Marshall Dennehey expanded its trial capabilities in Orlando, Florida, with the addition of a name partner from Bromagen Rathet Klee & Smith PA.
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Jackson Walker Atty Romance Deal Blasted As 'Collusion'
A proposed settlement between Jackson Walker LLP and defunct life insurance bond seller GWG Holdings Inc. over a former Jackson Walker partner's secret romance with an ex-bankruptcy judge should be rejected because the deal "smacks of collusion," according to a recent objection.
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Southeast Firm Cranfill Sumner Names 1st CEO
North Carolina firm Cranfill Sumner LLP announced Tuesday that it has named a longtime U.S. Bank executive as its first chief executive officer, with the appointment set to be confirmed at the start of November.
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Ice Miller Brings Back Transactions Ace From Quarles & Brady
A veteran transactions partner has returned to Ice Miller LLP in Naples, Florida, and Indianapolis after a stint at Quarles & Brady LLP.
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Hurwitz Fine Adds 8 NY Attys To Litigation Team
New York firm Hurwitz Fine PC said Monday it has added one special counsel and seven associates to its litigation team, bringing experience in complex tort, insurance and general negligence.
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The 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which firms are leaders in all-around excellence this year.
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How Leaderboard Firms Define Success
The 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard law firms are balancing business strength with social responsibility, global reach with local impact, and the ability to lead complex matters while meeting clients' evolving needs. Law360 caught up with firm leaders from this year’s Leaderboard to discuss what success looks like, and how they are positioning their firms for the future.
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The Litigation Reach Of The 100 Practice Footprint Firms
The top 100 firms on Law360's 2025 Practice Footprint ranking have left a clear mark across federal district courts. Our interactive map shows where each firm has appeared in district court cases over the past three years — revealing the breadth of each firm's national reach.
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These Firms Top The 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
What makes a law firm stand out in a crowded field of top-tier competitors? What does it take to be a well-rounded firm? Presenting the 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard — showcasing the firms that demonstrate excellence on measures of prestige, responsible business practices, and the reach of their legal work.
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The 2025 Practice Footprint Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
These 100 firms stand out for their impressive litigation footprints and transactions work. See who's leading the pack across four categories: variety of cases, range of jurisdictions, closing large merger and acquisition deals, and handling registered offerings.
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Steptoe Adds AI Leader To Investigations, White Collar Team
Steptoe LLP has hired an AI governance, compliance and regulatory expert who spent decades in C-suite leadership roles with IBM and Northrop Grumman and most recently helped found a legal technology company with a Steptoe partner who joined last month.
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Carlton Fields Adds EEOC Veteran In Tampa, Fla.
A former acting assistant regional attorney with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has joined Carlton Fields in Tampa, Florida, the firm announced Monday.
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Reed Smith Corporate Atty Rejoins Morris Manning In DC
Ahead of Morris Manning & Martin LLP's impending merger with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, the firm announced Monday that a corporate attorney has rejoined its ranks in Washington, D.C., after a stint with Reed Smith LLP.
Expert Analysis
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Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity
Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.
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Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly
Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically
Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave?
Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.
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Tips For Attracting Stellar CLOs In A Competitive Landscape
Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms
As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.
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The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit
Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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5 Pointers For Firm Leaders Communicating Tough Decisions
Certain law firm decisions — such as whether to challenge an executive order — cannot be crowdsourced, but leadership can collaboratively communicate these choices using strategies that build trust, reinforce values and preserve cohesion, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.
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Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
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Looking Under The Hood Of The $3,000 Billable Hour
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In recent years, top-tier law firms have pushed hourly rates to unprecedented heights, with some partners commanding $3,000 per hour — but this eye-popping number doesn’t tell the full story, as there are numerous caveats and rigorous winnowing along the way, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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How Law Firms Can Keep Nonequity Partners Happy
Law firms that successfully manage two-tiered partnership do so by creating a culture that treats everyone with respect and by establishing financial incentives outside their base compensation to reward performance, says Carol Morganstern at Major Lindsey.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty Bio
If maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Promote Thoughtful Use Of AI?
Eran Kahana at Maslon discusses how partners can encourage responsible use of artificial intelligence tools within their firms by learning to spot pitfalls common to AI-generated work product and championing firmwide procedures and trainings that address the risks of uncritically relying on this powerful but imperfect technology.
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Making Legal Cents: Firm Culture Is The New Game Plan
Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration
To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.