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Courts
Why Ethics Complaints Against Halligan Face 'Very High Bar'By Phillip Bantz
Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan for the Eastern District of Virginia could face bar disciplinary action or court sanctions if the prosecutions she's pursuing at President Donald Trump's behest are found to be politically motivated or baseless, although proving ethics allegations will be an uphill battle, experts say.
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Georgia Pulse
Parker Poe Adds Onetime Stites & Harbison Office LeaderBy Emily Johnson
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has brought on the former leader of Stites & Harbison PLLC's Atlanta office to its own office in the city, bolstering its real estate and finance services with an attorney who brings four decades of legal experience.
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Courts
Many NY Trial Judges Elevated In Secret, Report FindsBy Frank G. Runyeon
Hundreds of New York state judges are permanently elevated to top trial courts via a secretive appointment process, according to a report released Thursday.
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Legal Tech
UK Firm Macfarlanes Hires Ex-Mayer Brown Innovation LeadBy Matt Perez
London-based law firm Macfarlanes LLP announced on Wednesday the hiring of Mayer Brown LLP's former head of innovation in Europe to lead its software-developing lawtech department.
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Mid-Law
Thompson Hine Adds 8 UB Greensfelder Immigration ProsBy Tracey Read
Thompson Hine LLP has brought on an eight-member team of immigration professionals from UB Greensfelder led by a former adviser to the Biden-Harris presidential transition team on matters related to immigration law and policy.
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California Pulse
Chicago's Much Shelist Hires 6 Attys From LA Healthcare FirmBy Daniel Connolly
Chicago midsize law firm Much Shelist PC has hired six attorneys and two staff members from small California healthcare-focused law firm Fenton Jurkowitz, a move that helps the larger firm expand in Los Angeles.
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Daily Litigation
Crowell & Moring Adds Seasoned Healthcare Trial AttyBy Gianna Ferrarin
Crowell & Moring on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its healthcare team with the addition of a first-chair trial attorney who co-founded the healthcare practice at Robins Kaplan LLP, where he was most recently a partner.
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Mid-Law
Foley Hoag Brings On New DEI Director From Paul WeissBy Kevin Penton
Foley Hoag LLP has added an attorney who previously served as inclusion director at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP as its director of diversity, equity and inclusion, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Daily Litigation
Coffey Modica Continues Southeast Expansion With Ga. OfficeBy Emily Johnson
Business and insurance defense litigation firm Coffey Modica LLP has opened its first office in Georgia and named a partner with litigation expertise to open and lead the new location, a move that comes after the firm launched its first office in Florida.
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California Pulse
Greenberg Traurig Lands Wilson Sonsini Life Sciences ProBy Rose Krebs
Greenberg Traurig LLP has added a California partner from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati with in-house and government legal experience to enhance its capacity to handle matters for clients in life sciences, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and other industries.
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