Legal Industry Archive » August, 2020

Legal Industry - August, 2020

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• Best Best, Nelson Hardiman Attys Selected For Calif. Bench
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• Treasurer Says ABA Must Escape Budget Cuts 'Treadmill'
• Judge Slams Ky. Bar 'Cartel' Over Mental Health Questions
• Georgia Plans To Resume Jury Trials, Grand Juries In October
• Pittsburgh Courts Extend Coronavirus Emergency Until 2021
• The Top In-House Hires Of August
• Reed Smith Extends Remote Work Through January
• Legend In Law: Syneos Health's Jonathan Olefson
• Goldberg Segalla Restores Partner Draws, Senior Leader Pay
• DC Circ. Rebuffs House's Bid To Enforce McGahn Subpoena
• 15 Minutes With Kentucky State University's General Counsel
• Judge Calls 'Poppycock!' On Border Agents' Asylum Training
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• NY Firm Wants Hedge Fund Chief's Picasso Over Unpaid Bills
• Ex-Davis Polk Atty Fined For Missed Deadlines In Race Suit
• Kilpatrick Townsend Latest To Roll Back Pay Cuts
• Law360 Pro Say: The Legal Snags Of COVID-19 Parental Leave
• Bad Luck: The Alleged Double Life Of The 'Lottery Lawyer'
• Firms Should Embrace Opportunities Brought On By Virus
• Arizona Is 1st State To OK Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Firms
• Insurer Needn't Cover Atty's Fight With Professor, Law Firms
• The Progression Of COVID-19 Force Majeure Litigation
• Wilson Elser Goes After Ex-Partner For $100K Arbitral Award
• Legend In Law: CPP Investment Board's Patrice Walch-Watson
• Virus Exposes Major Weaknesses Of Underperforming Firms
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Summer Associate Sues Howard & Howard For Gender Bias
• Facebook, Slack IP Attys Say Diversity Efforts Start With Data
• Women Gain In GC Roles, But Still Get Paid Less Than Men
• Husch Blackwell Pays Associate Bonuses Postponed By Virus
• Walmart Appoints New GC For International Business
• Fed. Prosecutor Named For Pa. Court Seat Is Worth $18M
• Legend In Law: Jones Lang LaSalle's Alan Tse
• ICE Agent Who Pushed Atty Says Netflix 'Pressurized' Handoff
• NJ Senate Confirms State's 1st Black Female Justice
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Barnes & Noble Must Produce Privileged Atty Docs In OT Fight
• BigLaw To Big Four: Anything You Can Do, We Can Do Better
• Random House Atty Slams Avenatti's Book Defamation Claims
• Greenberg Traurig Scorches Gibson Dunn In Hotel Sale Trial
• Libra Replaces Departing GC With Former DHS Legal Head
• Trump Taps GOP Investigator For Claims Court
• Are Law Firms Conducting 'Stealth' Layoffs?
• Fla. Bar Exam Reset For Oct. 13 With Narrowed Focus
• Why Attys Shouldn't Dawdle On Preparing For A Data Breach
• Legend In Law: TE Connectivity's John Jenkins
• Ex-Mayer Brown Atty's Suit Against Car Startup Sent To Calif.
• DOJ Slams Call To Halt NJ In-Person Immigration Hearings
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Law Firm Leaders: Miller Barondess' Skip Miller
• Loeb & Loeb Latest To Wind Down COVID-19 Pay Cuts
• NY, Los Angeles Join Piecemeal Jury Trial Restart Across US
• Why In-House Attys Should Use Data To Choose Law Firms
• Ex-DOJ Civil Chief, Back In BigLaw, Dishes On Hot FCA Topics
• Ex-Atty's Murder Plot Retrial Bid Fails For Lack Of Evidence
• K&L Gates Accused Of Padding Health Center's Legal Bills
• Google Promotes Longtime Atty To General Counsel
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Legend In Law: Avantor's Justin Miller
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Supreme Court Eyeing Major Change In First Amendment Law
• Firms' Appeal To Laterals May Suffer If Pay Cuts Drag On
• Linklaters Rolls Out Permanent 50% Remote Work Option
• Freshfields To Face Discrimination Claims From Ex-Paralegal
• Holland & Knight Latest To Roll Back COVID-19 Pay Cuts
• Fla. Bar Applicants Can Work In Temporary Program
• How Attys Should Respond When Disaster Strikes
• Cannabis Co. Attys Can't Practice In Okla., Shareholders Say
• NJ's Would-Be 1st Black Female Justice Gets Committee Nod
• Jones Day Women Say 'One Firm' Motto Backs Pay Bias Claim
• LawCash Hits Rival Litigation Funder With Trademark Suit
• Kennedys Going Forward With Global Salary Increases
• Judge To Zoom Trial Asbestos Jury: 'Pay Attention, Please'
• Legend In Law: Corporation Service Co.'s George Massih
• 15 Minutes With Square's General Counsel
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• NY AG Names Trump Org, Morgan Lewis In Subpoena Motion
• BigLaw And The Ballot: The Pro Bono Fight For Mail-In Voting
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Stoel Rives Walks Back COVID-19 Cuts But Will Remain Wary
• Calif. Atty Says Lewis Brisbois Cheated Him Of $1M Fee Award
• Lowenstein Securities Chair Forms New Firm With Colleagues
• Law360's Pro Say: The Artistry Of The Courtroom Sketch
• 33-Year-Old Trump Judicial Pick Attacked Over Experience
• Legend In Law: Liberty Mutual Insurance's James Kelleher
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• Fla. Bar Applicants Petition To Practice Without Taking Exam
• Crowell & Moring Joins Rollback Of COVID-19 Pay Cuts
• Texas Lawyers Not Keen On Virtual Jury Trials, Survey Finds
• Fla. Atty Facing High-Speed DUI Charge Says She's Innocent
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• 'Law Tigers' Go After 'TigerLaw' In Law Firm TM Catfight
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Legend In Law: P&G's Deborah Majoras
• K&L Gates Partially Rolls Back COVID-19 Pay Cuts
• Harvey Weinstein Swaps Counsel In Sex Abuse Class Action
• Insurer Resists Covering Hotel For Bar Taker Filmed In Shower
• Federal Caseload Rises 30%, Fueled By Product Liability Suits
• Calif. Jurors' Zoom Chat Not Grounds For Mistrial, Judge Says
• Fla. Chief Justice Apologizes For Bar Exam Failures
• 1st Online Bar Exam In Calif. Attracting Record Numbers
• NJ Mistakenly Warns Of Case Dismissals In 10K Notices
• Legend In Law: McKesson's Lori Schechter
• Firms Tackle Challenges Facing Atty Parents As School Starts
• BigLaw Joins Push To Rock The Vote With Paid Holiday
• Ex-FBI Atty Pleads Guilty To Altering Email In Russia Probe
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• Fox Rothschild Partially Rolls Back COVID-19 Salary Cuts
• Law Firm Leaders: Mukasey Frenchman's Marc Mukasey
• Juror Irregularities Mar Asbestos Zoom Trials, Defendants Say
• Latham Leads Challenge To Rushed Census Plan
• Sheppard Mullin Latest To Walk Back COVID-19 Salary Cuts
• Legend In Law: Broadcom's Mark Brazeal
• Did The ABA's Litigation Funding Guidance Miss The Mark?
• 13 GCs Selected As Legends In Law
• DNC, Perkins Coie Dodge Ex-Trump Adviser's Defamation Suit
• For Some In-House Attys, Virus Means More Work, Less Pay
• St. Louis Atty Who Aimed Gun At Protesters To Speak At RNC
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• Harris Urged To Denounce DLA Piper's Arbitration Policy
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Rivkin Radler 'Lottery Lawyer' Charged With Bilking Clients
• Other Firms May Follow Dentons With Virtual Tie-Ups
• Littler Elects Denver Shareholder As Next Leader
• Paul Weiss Nabs 4 More Ex-Boies Schiller Partners
• Paul Weiss To Lobby For WeChat Parent After Trump Order
• Norton Rose Selects Houston Litigator As New Global Head
• Fed. Circ. En Banc Dissents Boost Odds Of High Court Review
• Legal Clout, Family Ties Drew BigLaw To Harris
• DLA Piper Partner, Kamala Harris' Husband, Going On Leave
• Ex-Defender Seeks Early Win In Harassment Handling Suit
• Law Grads Take Diploma Privilege Fight To Pa. High Court
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• Katten Nabs Ex-Kelley Drye Chair For Financial Markets Group
• 15 Minutes With Scoular's General Counsel
• Fla. Postpones Bar Exam After Software Bugs Spread Chaos
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• NJ Defense Attys Urge Changes To Plan To Restart Jury Trials
• Reps., Deans Raise Concerns Over Fla. Bar Exam Software
• Ex-Fox Rothschild Atty Fires Back In Sex Assault Suit
• Judicial Panel Backs Security Reforms For Judges
• Law360 Pro Say: The Latest TikTok Craze Is National Security
• Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand
• Will COVID-19 Force Older Attys To Retire Sooner?
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• Ex-Kirkland Aide Says Staff Cuts Were Smokescreen For Bias
• Geragos, Travelers' Virus Coverage Suits To Stay In Fed. Court
• 8 Questions For Herbert Smith Freehills' Alexander Oddy
• Utah High Court OKs Experiment To Test New Law Models
• Jones Day Slams Suit Over MSU Sex Assault Report
• Calif. Justices Clarify Rules On Facebook Data Subpoenas
• DOJ's Administrative Law Goals Face Long Odds In Congress
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions And Lambs
• BuzzFeed Loses 2nd Circ. Copyright Battle Over Photo Credit
• 5th Circ. Says High Court Alone Can End Men-Only Draft
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Judge Protections After Salas Attack
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Ex-Onni Atty Says Work-From-Home Request Led To Firing
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• UK Lawyers Call For Tax Breaks To Invest In Legal Tech
• Thurgood Marshall's Path To Bench Would Be A Rarity Today
• RBG-O'Connor Author Says Atty Sank Alyssa Milano Film Deal
• DLA Partner Looks To Become First-Ever 'Second Gentleman'
• NJ Courts May Scale Back Reopening If Virus Surges
• Winners In $506M Apple Trial Say EDTX Nailed Virus Safety
• Del. To Allow Limited Practice After Virus Scuttles Bar Exam
• Ga. Extends Virus Judicial Emergency, But Jury Trials In Sight
• Jones Day Partner Up For Calif. Seat Lists Nearly $2M Assets
• 11th Circ. Asks Ga. Justices To Weigh In On DA Election Query
• Jobs For 2019 Law Grads Hit Highest Rate In 12 Years
• Ex-Jones Day Atty Fights To Keep Leave Bias Suit Intact
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Trump Taps 4 BigLaw Attys, 1 HUD Official For Federal Bench
• Law Firm Leaders: Hogan Lovells' Miguel Zaldivar
• JAMS Reviewing Vetting Process After Judge's Racist Email
• From Prosecutor To VP Candidate: How Harris Got Here
• NY Firm Isn't Exempt From Virus Closure Orders, State Says
• New Group Aims To Elevate Voices Of Black Compliance Pros
• Calif. Atty Sues State Bar Over Discipline For Gender Remarks
• DOJ Says Administrative Procedure Act Is Behind The Times
• Fears Of Virus And Distracted Jury Won't Stop Asbestos Trial
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Ex-Baker Botts, Akin Gump Attys Launch Houston Boutique
• Thomson Reuters Pans Legal Startup's Bid To Ax IP Suit
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Dentons To Combine With 100-Attorney Utah Law Firm
• Roku's Trial Delay Request OK'd By 'Surprised' Texas Judge
• Fla. Bar Exam Software Sows Chaos For Grads
• Calif. High Court Won't Drop Pass Score For Past Bar Exams
• Recruiter Axes Fee Suit Against Kilpatrick Townsend Partners
• Ex-King & Spalding Partner Joins FBI As General Counsel
• BigLaw Atty Faces Ethics Complaint Over Kanye, Trump Work
• Pa. Judge Bans Atty Exposed To Virus For Coming To Court
• NY Judge With Alzheimer's To Retire After Conduct Concerns
• Susman Godfrey Elects New Leader To Succeed Late Founder
• 15 Minutes With Dreamscape Immersive's Chief Legal Officer
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• Amid Calls For Police Scrutiny, Cities Look To Law Firms
• Stephen Williams, Longtime DC Circ. Judge, Dies of COVID-19
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Immigration Judges Can't Halt Policy That 'Muzzles' Speech
• Rudy Giuliani Sued Over $15K Art Bill Linked To Divorce
• Harvard Prof Sues New York Magazine Over Unflattering Piece
• Winston & Strawn Launches ESG Advisory Team
• New PTAB Attys Cut Their Teeth At Mock Hearing
• Pa. High Court Won't Waive Bar Exam Requirement Over Virus
• Biggest Fed Court District Largely Closes Due To COVID-19
• Trump Pick For Central Calif. Court Worth More Than $4M
• Law360's Pro Say: Please Stop Rockin' Down In Trump World
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Legal Industry Job Growth Slows In July
• Full DC Circ. Says House Can Sue For McGahn's Testimony
• Emory Law Prof Calls Punishment For Using N-Word Unjust
• McDermott Snags Ex-Quinn Emanuel Entertainment Co-Chair
• Ex-Fox Rothschild Aide Blasts 'Revisionist' Denial Of Assault
• Ex-Pierce Bainbridge Atty Sued Over Sex Assault Allegations
• 2 IP Ethics Attys Join Forces To Establish New Firm In DC, LA
• How Lawyers Of Color Say They Climbed The Career Ladder
• Ga. Axes 'Weird' Precedent Rule To Even Up With Other Courts
• In-House Attys Struggle With COVID-19 Workloads
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• Coping With A Pandemic: Eckert Seamans' Karen Elliott
• VP Pence: Chief Justice A 'Disappointment' To Conservatives
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• McDermott Faces SRA Review After Sharing Trial Zoom Link
• Fed. Circ. Says Judiciary Misspent PACER Fees
• NY Courts Consider Bigger Jury Pools, Livestreams For Trials
• Trump Hires Impeachment Atty Away From Kasowitz Benson
• SEC Enforcement Co-Chief Peikin To Leave Agency Next Week
• Netflix, 'Big Short' Director To Make Walmart v. Dukes Series
• Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q2
• Morgan & Morgan Expands To SF With Ex-Robins Kaplan Pair
• Rite Aid Names Former Epstein Becker, LifePoint Atty As GC
• Ex-Reed Smith Atty Says Firm Canned Him After Concussion
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Law Firm Leaders: Kelley Kronenberg's Michael Fichtel
• Philly Bar Association Endorses Limited Diploma Privilege
• Ex-Cooley Atty Charged In UK Corruption Plot
• Katten Cuts Back On Coronavirus Salary Reductions
• Chicago's Chief Federal Judge Appoints Diversity Committee
• Meet The ABA's New President: Patricia Lee Refo
• Ex-MSU Recruiter Suit A 'Collateral Attack,' Coach's Atty Says
• Bressler Enters Texas With Ballard & Littlefield Merger
• InterDigital Blasts 'Intertwined' Attys In Lenovo SEP Row
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Jones Day's Bid To Toss Family Leave Suit Faces Wary Judge
• Coronavirus Q&A: Hunton's Health Practice Leader
• ABA Urges States To Halt In-Person Exams During Pandemic
• Ex-Goldman Atty Joins Libra Member Bison Trails As First GC
• Mass. Courts Plan To Ease Into Jury Trials As Backlog Grows
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Judge Says Socially Distanced Trial Was 'A Thing Of Beauty'
• Client Control Is Key In ABA's New Litigation Funding Advice
• Murkowski Says No Supreme Court Confirmation In 2020
• 'Frustrated' Judge Balks At Ex-Jones Day Attys' 'Delay Tactic'
• Mass. Court Won't Use 'Grandfathering,' Citing 'Racist Origins'
• Ga. Walks Back Plan For In-Person Grand Juries Amid Virus
• The Top In-House Hires Of July
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• Sen. Hawley's Lonely Stand On Roe v. Wade Litmus Test
• Texas Bar Dues Requirement Is Constitutional, 5th Circ. Hears
• 15 Minutes With Morehouse College's General Counsel
• Judge Salas Pleads For Judicial Protections After Shooting
• EY Says 72% Of In-House Depts. Outsource To Non-Law Firms
• Judges Warn Partisan Attacks Undercut Their Independence
• BigLaw Brings Brawn To Racial Justice Protest Suits
• COVID-19 Threatens To Worsen US Legal Deserts