As Manny Serra kicks off his tenure as managing partner of Florida trial boutique Kelley Uustal, he is aiming to combine the firm's litigation prowess with the immense potential of using "big data."
As Manny Serra kicks off his tenure as managing partner of Florida trial boutique Kelley Uustal, he is aiming to combine the firm's litigation prowess with the immense potential of using "big data."
Akerman LLP announced Tuesday that it has promoted 15 lawyers to its partnership, the same number it promoted to partner in 2023 and five fewer than it tapped in 2024.
The Supreme Court of Florida on Wednesday asked the state's Legislature for 13 additional circuit court judgeships and 12 more county court bench seats in fiscal year 2026-27.
As he prepares to begin a second four-year term as Blank Rome LLP's managing partner and chair, Grant Palmer said a commitment to longstanding values like teamwork and diversity have helped the firm navigate changes in the legal market since it launched in Philadelphia nearly 80 years ago.
The government says a D.C. federal court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate a lawsuit filed by a former assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and two other ex-Department of Justice employees, alleging they were unlawfully fired.
The Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of President Donald Trump's amended lawsuit alleging a racketeering conspiracy between Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee to derail his 2016 campaign with false accusations of Russian collusion, saying the complaint didn't state any claims.
U.S. associates at Linklaters LLP and Clifford Chance LLP have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season, as the Magic Circle firms Wednesday became the latest to match the BigLaw standard for this year's associate bonuses.
State supreme courts have seen minimal improvements in the racial and gender diversity of their jurists, as new justices have been disproportionately white and male, with even less progress made in seating justices with varied professional experiences, according to a recent report.
White & Case said Wednesday that it has elevated 14 lawyers from across the globe to local partner, a position that the law firm offers in certain regions and locations as a step toward admission into its partnership.
UPDATE November 26, 2025 | Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP kicked off 2025's year-end associate bonuses on Nov. 18, with lump sums for associates ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 based on seniority. Shortly after, a number of large law firms followed suit.
Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.
