Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
New Jersey Pulse
-
MetLife Stadium General Counsel To Take Over As CEO
MetLife Stadium announced Monday that Mark Stefanacci, its chief operating officer and general counsel, will soon take over as its president and CEO.
-
Littler Names Firm's First Pro Bono Counsel
Littler Mendelson PC announced Monday that it had appointed its first pro bono counsel to enhance the firm's efforts supporting access to justice.
-
Law Firms See Revenue, Demand Grow In First Half Of 2026
Despite rising expenses driven by artificial intelligence and return to office mandates, the legal industry is performing well in 2026, with U.S. law firms recording a double-digit jump in revenue and strong growth in demand so far this year, according to new survey results from Citi Global Wealth at Work's Law Firm Group.
-
Education Law Duo Joins Potomac Law In NY, Philly
Potomac Law Group PLLC announced that a pair of experienced education attorneys from Barton Gilman LLP have joined the firm's New York and Philadelphia offices as partners.
-
Atty Rageposting Draws Bar Scrutiny Amid Threats To Judges
Over the past five years, at least half a dozen attorneys across the country have either been disbarred or faced serious discipline for their incendiary online posts targeting judges or public legal officers.
-
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Baker Botts LLP and King & Spalding LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit enforced an over $2 billion arbitral award issued to a satellite communications company, ruling that the legal concept of an optimal venue for a case doesn't apply in matters concerning the enforcement of international arbitral awards.
-
Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Kellogg Hansen's work on an antitrust suit targetting Google and Wiley Rein helping to secure a $150 million conditional loan commitment from the U.S. Department of Defense lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 31 to Aug. 14.
-
Ex-Workers Want Firm Sanctioned For Unpaid Arbitration Fees
Former employees of a New Jersey personal injury law firm have asked a state court to revive claims in two complaints, one alleging discrimination and the other asserting that the firm owes overtime pay, arguing the firm should be sanctioned for missing payments that led to arbitration proceedings being terminated.
-
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Law firms deployed associate bonuses and expanded operations during another busy summer week for the legal industry. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
-
NJ Sen. Seeks AG Probe Of Seton Hall After BigLaw Report
A New Jersey state senator called on the state attorney general's office this week to launch a new, independent investigation into Seton Hall University after a recent investigation by Ropes & Gray LLP cleared the school's president of wrongdoing regarding sexual abuse allegations within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.
-
AI Drives Spike In Pro Se Filings But Not Courtroom Success
Artificial intelligence appears to have led to a drastic spike in federal pro se litigation, according to scholars, but the technology isn't necessarily helping these self-represented litigants find success in court.
-
Latham Leads List Of Client Service 'All-Stars,' Report Says
Latham & Watkins LLP, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP all delivered exceptional client service in a fast-changing, high-pressure era where "the business decision is also the legal decision," a new report by BTI Consulting Group says.
-
AALS Task Force to Examine Accreditation, Bar Admission
The Association of American Law Schools has announced the formation of a national task force that will examine issues related to the accreditation of law schools and the viability of alternative ways to earn admission to the bar.
-
Trial Firm Reid Collins To Award 3rd Set Of Associate Bonuses
Texas-based trial boutique Reid Collins & Tsai LLP is planning to dole out a third round of bonuses for the year to associates, raising their total bonus pay to between $130,000 and $170,000 on the year so far, with another round expected later in 2026.
-
McCarter & English Adds Real Estate Atty From FBT Gibbons
McCarter & English LLP gained a new real estate and government affairs special counsel this week from FBT Gibbons LLP in Newark, New Jersey, who focuses on land use, zoning and redevelopment.
-
NJ Justices See No Mental State Tie To Daniel's Law Damages
The New Jersey Supreme Court held Wednesday that there is no mental state required for damages to be established under the state's judicial privacy law, answering a question that the Third Circuit said could help the federal appeals court determine the law's constitutionality.
-
Atty Can't Represent His Securities Class Claims, Judge Says
A New Jersey federal court has prohibited an attorney from serving as class counsel in his proposed class action accusing a group of financial services companies of running a scheme driven by high commissions and undisclosed conflicts of interest, saying the suit can only be refiled if new class counsel is brought in.
-
Fox Rothschild Sidesteps NJ Crash Litigation Funding Suit
Fox Rothschild LLP has escaped a New Jersey state lawsuit brought by a couple who alleged it tried to collect high-interest loans they were unlawfully steered into taking out from the firm's litigation funder client during a lawsuit over a car crash.
-
Missed Step Could Vex Ex-Duane Morris Client's Appeal
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel on Tuesday quizzed counsel for a businessman accusing Duane Morris LLP of legal malpractice in a trade secrets case on whether documents he claimed were privileged had been properly put before the trial judge for consideration.
-
Baker Donelson Finishes NJ Push With 2nd Permanent Office
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has settled on a new, permanent office space in the Metropark area of Iselin, New Jersey, the firm announced this week, finalizing an expansion into the Garden State that began last year.
-
NJ Public Defender Atty Says Demotion Was Due To Age, Race
A former deputy in charge of a regional New Jersey public defender office has filed an age and race discrimination lawsuit, alleging she was demoted and received a pay cut at the direction of the state's top public defender because she refuses to retire.
-
Salesforce, Goldman Sachs Lag In Raising Say-On-Pay Votes
Based on investors' say-on-pay advisory votes, California builder Tutor Perini did the best job at convincing more shareholders to approve their executive pay packages at this year's annual meetings, while Salesforce and Goldman Sachs did the worst job, according to a new study.
-
Inside Lowenstein Sandler's Summer Associate AI Challenge
For one day last month, summer associates at Lowenstein Sandler LLP paused their work to square off in a new kind of artificial intelligence training: the firm's inaugural "AI Draft and Detect Challenge," a competition highlighting the opportunities — and limits — of legal AI.
-
Subaru Elevates HR Director To General Counsel
Subaru of America Inc. has announced that the New Jersey-based company's director of human resources operations has been named vice president, general counsel and secretary, following the departure of its previous legal chief after less than a year in the role.
-
Senator Considers Ethics Complaint Against 3rd Circ. Judge
Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., has indicated he is weighing whether to pursue ethics charges against U.S. Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott of the Third Circuit in the wake of a news report stating she operated a public affairs agency from the bench.
Expert Analysis
-
Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
-
The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
-
Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
-
6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
.jpg)
With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
-
Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
-
Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
-
How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
-
Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
-
Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
-
Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
-
Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
-
Series
Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
-
Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
-
How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
-
Series
Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.