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The sole shareholder and president of Gary Dytrych & Ryan PA in North Palm Beach has taken his decades of experience in real estate law to Jones Foster PA's Jupiter, Florida, office.
Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC has added a pair of shareholders who previously practiced at Grable Martin PLLC to its corporate and investment practice in Austin, Texas, strengthening the firm's presence in the city and its global transactional offerings.
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP announced Tuesday that it is boosting its entertainment team by bringing in a Knol Hanly PC television ace experienced in unscripted content as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
Burr & Forman LLP announced Tuesday the expansion of its commercial litigation practice in Jacksonville, Florida, with a new partner and two associates from Shutts & Bowen LLP and Akerman LLP.
Texas lawyers are rallying around colleagues whose children were killed in the Guadalupe River's floodwaters last weekend, as attorneys around the Lone Star State organize widespread efforts to assist victims and hard-hit communities.
Lateral attorney hiring at the 200 largest U.S. law firms by revenue showed a modest rebound in the second quarter of 2025, offering early signs of recovery after a slow start to the year, according to a new report from legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.
Bricker Graydon LLP has elected the head of its public sector industry group as its new managing partner, succeeding the managing partner who led the firm during the COVID-19 pandemic and a major merger, the firm said in a Monday announcement.
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's recent expansion of its insurance practice has prompted a former partner and practice chair to return to the Philadelphia office after nearly two years at Duane Morris LLP.
Robinson & Cole LLP announced Monday that it has welcomed a trademark prosecution lawyer from intellectual property boutique Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC to its expanding New York office, touting his expertise in managing complex domestic and international trademark portfolios.
A Texas federal judge has given Jackson Walker LLP and the federal government's bankruptcy watchdog a week to finish mediation in a fee dispute stemming from a former bankruptcy judge's secret relationship with a former firm partner.
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP is urging an Illinois federal court not to toss its suit seeking a declaration that the co-founder of a former client isn't the inventor behind a prenatal test patent, contesting her argument that the firm lacks standing to sue.
The head of Lathrop GPM LLP's St. Louis office has been named to the firm's 12-member executive committee for a three-year term, the firm announced Monday.
A New York state judge has handed an early win to Lowenstein Sandler LLP against allegations it provided faulty advice in a client's bankruptcy, finding the asset manager that brought the suit was simply attempting "to shift the financial cost of the troubled company's failed business from its owners to its lawyers."
Florida-based Kelley Kronenberg has formed a new specialized "Fraud Fighters Team" dedicated to combating insurance fraud, the firm announced Monday.
Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday that it has bolstered its corporate, litigation, real estate, securities, data privacy and healthcare practices with the addition of five partners who have come aboard in Boston, Texas, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP announced Monday that it has hired five partners and a policy director from Crowell & Moring LLP and established its first New York office in the process.
A longtime real estate partner at Greenspoon Marder LLP will serve as the next general counsel and vice president for legal affairs at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the school announced Monday.
It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court.
The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them.
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP announced that in response to its focus on growing its Los Angeles operation, the firm has opened an expanded office in the city's Century City neighborhood.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland school district burdened parents' religious rights when it declined to provide opt-outs from a policy that introduced LGBTQ-themed storybooks into its K-12 English curriculum.
Richards Layton & Finger PA has promoted five attorneys to director and three attorneys to counsel, with the Delaware firm's new president saying they each have a skill set that makes them valuable assets to the firm and its clients.
While most shareholder activists are hitting a brick wall with environmental, social and governance measures at 2025 annual meetings, a proposal asking for increased transparency around corporate political spending has passed at five companies, surprising some experts.
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP has tapped one of its longtime corporate partners in California to serve on the firm's management committee.
The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?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.
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.
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.
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.
Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.
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.
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.