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    Fort Worth Biz Judge Stagner On Bringing Stability To Bench

    Texas Business Court Judge Brian Stagner has litigated across the U.S. and when presented the opportunity to serve as a judge in the newly created court, Stagner thought, "Why should Delaware have all the fun?"

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    Wells Fargo Among In-House Depts. Honored For Diversity

    The Minority Corporate Counsel Association has named Wells Fargo, CBRE and Articulate as its 2024 Employer of Choice Award winners, recognizing those companies for their commitment to championing diversity, equity and inclusion in their legal departments.

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    Fort Worth Biz Judge Bullard On Giving Back

    While Texas Business Court Judge Jerry Bullard never aspired to the bench, encouragement from the Fort Worth legal community and the idea of being a part of something new nudged him into serving. Here, Law360 speaks with Judge Bullard about the new court.

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    Law Firm Revenue Rose At 'Historic' Rate In 2024's First Half

    U.S. law firm revenue was up 11.4% during the first half of 2024 compared to this time last year, marking one of the industry's best first halves in memory, second only to 2021, according to survey results released Monday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.

  • Ex-Branscomb Atty Must Comply With Arbitration Award

    A Texas appellate court said that a former attorney with Branscomb PC must abide by an arbitration award issued in his dispute over his termination from the firm, writing that if he had an issue with the award, he should have raised it with the arbitrator.

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    Jackson Walker Adds BakerHostetler Corporate Ace In Dallas

    Jackson Walker LLP has boosted its corporate and securities practice with a partner in Dallas who came aboard from BakerHostetler.

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    ABA Guides Lawyers On Avoiding Criminal Transactions

    Just over a year after the American Bar Association formalized long-standing due diligence rules for attorneys' interactions with clients, an ABA committee on Friday released its first ethics opinion providing guidance on interpreting the rules amendment.

  • Texas Justices Back Creation Of 15th Appeals Court

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday backed the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, writing that Dallas County's arguments alleging its unconstitutionality, while "not implausible," are not "inevitable."

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    San Antonio Litigator Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide

    A prominent San Antonio personal injury attorney was apparently killed at his home earlier this week by his wife, who then killed herself.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Richards Layton's handling of a suit over Tesla's Texas relocation and Wiley's representation of an American solar panel makers' interest group lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Aug. 9 to 23.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded practices, shook up partnership models, and outlined new policies on office attendance. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    SBSB Eastham Adds Litigation Ace From Texas Boutique

    Schouest Bamdas Soshea BenMaier & Eastham PLLC has bolstered its litigation offerings with a partner in Corpus Christi, Texas, who came aboard from regional boutique Porter Rogers Dahlman & Gordon PC.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Fillmore Law Firm LLP, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center and the Business Roundtable lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Texas federal judge blocked a Federal Trade Commission ban on noncompete agreements in employment contracts.

  • Texas Appeals Knocks $1M Hernia Mesh Fee Ask Down To $135K

    A Texas appeals court on Wednesday upheld an arbitration award of $135,000 in attorney's fees in a decadeslong hernia mesh litigation dispute while denying the firm's request for $1 million.

  • 5th Circ. Says No Tolling For COVID, Trims Atty's Conviction

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday knocked a false statement charge off Houston attorney Richard Plezia's conviction for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar ambulance-chasing kickback scheme but upheld the rest of his conviction, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. by helping another lawyer evade federal income taxes.

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    Cornell Smith Adds National Instruments Director As Partner

    Austin-based Cornell Smith Mierl Brutocao Burton LLP has hired a former National Instruments executive to join its team of labor and employment law specialists, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • DLA Piper Wants Texas High Court To Review Doc Order

    DLA Piper has asked the Texas Supreme Court to review a trial court order that would force it to hand over communications with a medical group it represented in a sale, writing that an ex-client is trying to carve out an exception to attorney-client privilege because she had hired multiple law firms.

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    Women Attys Mobilizing For Harris Say They Can't Sit This Out

    As Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to become the first female president, women in BigLaw and the broader legal community are rallying behind her, motivated by issues such as reproductive rights.

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    Jones Walker Adds Kelley Drye Bankruptcy Ace In Houston

    Jones Walker LLP announced Thursday that it has bulked up its bankruptcy and restructuring team and its litigation practice group with a partner in Houston who came aboard from Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

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    Kelly Hart Gains Litigation Pro In Texas From Kean Miller

    Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP has strengthened its litigation section with a partner in Fort Worth, Texas, who came aboard after more than a decade with Kean Miller LLP.

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    Perkins Coie Leader On 'Bold' Rebrand And Strategic Growth

    Perkins Coie LLP recently launched a new branding initiative, including a redesigned website, to better reflect its forward-looking and innovative reputation. Law360 Pulse spoke with Managing Partner Bill Malley about the rebranding strategy, its alignment with the firm’s goals, and its impact on future business development.

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    Spellbook CEO Aims For AI To Cut Junior Associate Drudgery

    A legal technology company known for its artificial intelligence contract drafting and review software is releasing a new AI copilot on Thursday to help legal teams become more efficient.

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    Commercial Contracts Cases Spike After COVID-Era Decline

    Commercial contracts litigation increased in 2023 after hitting its lowest point in a decade in 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report out Thursday.

  • How AI Could Shake Up Federal Evidence Rules

    Judges, lawyers and academics say it's only a matter of time before the breakneck development of artificial intelligence collides with a cautious, slow-moving judicial system and gives rise to a thorny array of evidentiary issues. They're just not sure what to do about it.

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    5 Takeaways From Closed-Door Hearing On Judge Romance

    A hearing transcript unsealed Wednesday unpacks a secret meeting between Jackson Walker LLP and former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David R. Jones, covering Jones being criminally investigated for concealing his romance with an ex-firm partner, him accusing the U.S. trustee of leaking news of that probe and that Jones likely has failed to avoid a deposition.

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Expert Analysis

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Law Students Build Real-World Skills? Author Photo

    Allison Coffin at Akin Gump discusses how summer associates going back to school can continue to develop real-world lawyering skills by leveraging the numerous law school resources that support professional development both inside and outside the classroom.

  • How Firm Leaders Can Build And Sustain Culture Author Photo

    In uncertain and challenging times, law firm leaders can build and sustain culture by focusing attention on mission, values and leadership development, and applying a growth mindset across their firms, says Scott Westfahl at Harvard Law.

  • The Case That Showed Me The Value Of E-Discovery Plans Author Photo

    Robert Keeling at Sidley reflects on leading discovery in the litigation that followed the historic $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger and how the case highlighted the importance of having a strategic e-discovery plan in place.

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    CLE Accreditation Should Be Tied To Learning Outcomes Author Photo

    Given the substantial time and money lawyers put toward mandatory continuing legal education, CLE regulators and providers should be held to accreditation standards that assess learning outcomes, similar to those imposed on law schools and continuing medical education providers, says Rima Sirota at Georgetown Law.

  • Why You Should Leverage AI For Privilege Review Author Photo

    While many lawyers still believe that a manual, document-by-document review is the best approach to privilege logging, certain artificial intelligence tools can bolster the traditional review process and make this aspect of electronic document review more efficient, more accurate and less costly, say Laura Riff and Michelle Six at Kirkland.

  • Persuading The Court With Visual Aids In Written Argument Author Photo

    Robert Dubose at Alexander Dubose describes several categories of visuals attorneys can use to make written arguments easier to understand or more persuasive, and provides tips for lawyers unused to working with anything but text.

  • BigLaw Vs. Mid-Law Summer Programs: The Pros And Cons Author Photo

    There are major differences between BigLaw and Mid-Law summer associate programs, and each approach can learn something from the other in terms of structure and scheduling, the on-the-job learning opportunities provided, and the social experiences offered, says Anna Tison at Brooks Pierce.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off? Author Photo

    David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.

  • Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms Author Photo

    The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.

  • Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking Author Photo

    The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.

  • How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles Author Photo

    Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.

  • The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney Author Photo

    Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.

  • The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys Author Photo

    Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.

  • What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms Author Photo

    While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role? Author Photo

    Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.

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