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Jay-Z Opposes Sexual Assault Accuser's Bid To Shield Name
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter told an Alabama federal court on Friday that allowing a woman to remain anonymous in his defamation lawsuit against her and Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee would be "contrary to principles of justice and fairness" given that she continues to claim she was sexually assaulted by him and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs at a party when she was 13.
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Reed Smith Names Department And Practice Group Leaders
Reed Smith LLP announced Monday that it has made changes to its department and practice group leadership, including the appointment of attorneys to lead its U.S. global commercial disputes practice group and co-lead its global litigation and dispute resolution department.
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Jackson Walker Wants Breakup From Judge Romance Suit
Jackson Walker LLP says bondholders' proposed class action accusing the firm of covering up a romance between a one-time partner and bankruptcy judge is an attempt at invalidating an already confirmed Chapter 11 plan and should be tossed.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Kaplan Martin LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Second Circuit upheld an $83.3 million award against President Donald Trump for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 in the wake of her sexual assault allegations, rejecting his claims of presidential immunity.
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Greenberg Traurig Co-Founder Placed Firm Above Himself
Larry J. Hoffman cared so much about the firm now known as Greenberg Traurig LLP that he wanted to remove himself from its name.
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Texas IDR's HaloMD Hires Seasoned GC Amid Allegations
HaloMD, which focuses on the dispute resolution process set up under federal law to ensure "no surprise" medical bills, has brought in a new general counsel amid leadership changes and allegations by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia that it has been flooding the system with bogus claims.
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Atty As CEO: How Biz Thinking Drives Ferguson Braswell
It's rare to meet lawyers who describe themselves as CEOs, but Kyle Ferguson, who studied business before law, applies that title to himself as leader of Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC, or FBFK Law, which has grown from a small into a midsize firm in just a few years.
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Texas Bar Rolls Out AI Toolkit As 'Living Resource'
The State Bar of Texas has rolled out an artificial intelligence toolkit that aims to help Lone Star State legal professionals get the most out of the technology while keeping them mindful of professional conduct rules and potential pitfalls.
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Law Firms Push Back On AI Vendors' All-Or-Nothing Pricing
Law firms exploring legal generative artificial intelligence tools want flexible contract terms, but some report that vendors are pushing firmwide licenses tied to multiyear commitments.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
A BigLaw firm naming its next managing partner and the parent company of an NBA team hiring a new legal chief were among the industry's key moves this week. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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JCPenney Settles Fee Dispute Over Jackson Walker Romance
The corporate entities formerly known as JCPenney on Thursday asked a Texas federal court to greenlight a $1.4 million settlement with Jackson Walker PC in a dispute concerning the romance of a partner with a bankruptcy judge, the latest and largest of several settlements to seek approval in recent months.
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Greenberg Traurig Co-Founder Larry Hoffman Dies At 95
Larry J. Hoffman, one of Greenberg Traurig LLP's three co-founders, died Thursday at his home, just weeks after his 95th birthday, a firm spokesperson confirmed.
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Peckar & Abramson Taps Houston Partner As Texas Co-Leader
Peckar & Abramson PC has tapped a Houston-based partner who also serves as co-vice chair of the construction contracts and risk management practice to serve as co-managing partner of the firm's three Texas locations.
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Atty Accused Of Cyberstalking Law Firm Partner, Another Atty
A Texas attorney has been arrested for allegedly cyberstalking and threatening to kill two other attorneys, one of whom is believed to be a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP.
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Influencer Vows To Revive Malpractice Case Against Akin
A social media influencer is planning to bring a malpractice suit in Texas state court against Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP after a federal judge found a lack of jurisdiction over claims that the firm mishandled a dispute over payment for participation in an amateur boxing competition.
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The Women In Law Report: By the Numbers
Women are gaining ground in the early stages of their legal careers, with increasing representation among associates at top firms. But the path narrows sharply at the leadership level. Here’s our data dive into the representation of women at law firms in the U.S.
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The Women In Law Report: Benchmarking Law Firms
Law360's latest Women in Law Report rankings suggest a small number of firms are keeping up with the potential talent pool. Here's the latest look at how firms match up against their peers.
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The Women In Law Report: Representation In The Ranks
Law360 Pulse's Women in Law Report provides a data-driven view of U.S. law firms at the end of 2024. Here, we look at the representation of women at all levels of a typical law firm, from associates to equity partners.
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Equity Partnerships: A Law360 Women In Law Ranking
The path to equity partnership remains steep for many women in law, yet some firms are helping to shatter the glass ceiling and advancing opportunity at the highest levels of leadership.
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At Critical Moment For AI And World, Boards Turning To GCs
In today's turbulent times — especially regarding technology — general counsel are having to brief the board on geopolitical volatility as much as on legal issues, an expert panel told an AI legal conference Wednesday.
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ABA Task Force Calls On Lawyers To 'Defend Democracy'
Lawyers must do more to promote and protect the democratic process in the United States, the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy said in a new report released Wednesday.
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Holland & Knight Adds King & Spalding Health Ace In Houston
Holland & Knight LLP announced Wednesday that it has added a former King & Spalding LLP attorney in Houston to bolster its healthcare transactions practice group.
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Baker McKenzie Adds New National Security Group Co-Head
Baker McKenzie welcomed a former Federal Bureau of Investigation senior counselor to its Washington, D.C., office who joins as a partner and co-chair of its national security practice, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Senate Confirms Florida And Missouri Judges
The U.S. Senate confirmed two judges Tuesday, one for Florida and the other for Missouri.
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PE Firms Leap Into MSO 'Frontier' For Slice Of Legal Industry
Managed services organizations are quietly gaining ground in the U.S. legal industry as private equity companies eye the use of MSOs to overcome rules against fee sharing and nonlawyer ownership of firms, but critics warn that such a shift could open up an ethical Pandora's Box.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.