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Legal Ed Faces Uncertain Future Amid ABA Accreditor Fight
The U.S. legal education system could soon be plunged into disarray, after politics seemed to overshadow substance during an unusual hearing this week on whether to revoke an American Bar Association council's federal status as the primary accreditor of law schools, experts told Law360 Pulse.
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Possible Trial In Comey's '86 47' Case Delayed To 2027
A federal judge in North Carolina on Friday granted a request from former FBI Director James Comey to delay his formal arraignment on charges related to an allegedly threatening photo of seashells he posted online, saying "the gravity of the charges, pending motions, and the need to provide defense counsel additional time to prepare for trial promote need for continuance."
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New NJ Appeals Chief Judge Talks Court's Leadership Legacy
Judge Heidi Currier, the new chief judge of the New Jersey Superior Court's Appellate Division, joined Law360 Pulse for an interview about her goals for the court and her path to the leadership post.
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Calif. Justices Name New Top Judge For State Bar Court
The Supreme Court of California has appointed a new presiding judge for the State Bar Court, selecting a jurist with experience reviewing high-profile attorney ethics matters like the disbarment of President Donald Trump's former attorney John Eastman.
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Supreme Court Revives DHS Voter Citizenship Database
The Trump administration can reinstate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's upgraded citizenship verification database ahead of this year's midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
BigLaw firms are turning over a new leaf and marking a busy start to autumn with a flurry of lateral moves this week. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Mich. High Court Makes 5 Lower Court Assignments
The Michigan Supreme Court tabbed three new chief judges for district courts across the state and made appointments to Wayne County probate and business courts.
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Split Texas Court Finds Counsel Failures In Fatal Crash Case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday vacated the felony murder conviction of a man involved in a deadly police-pursuit crash, saying in a split habeas opinion that his trial counsel was ineffective.
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Feds Fight Bid To DQ Top LA Prosecutor After 9th Circ. Ruling
The top federal prosecutor in the Central District of California has asked a district judge to delay following a Ninth Circuit ruling against his Nevada counterpart that would bar him from overseeing criminal cases until the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in.
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Trump Admin Asks Justices To Allow 3rd-Country Removals
The Trump administration Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let it continue deporting migrants to countries other than their native country, saying a district court's order that found the government's policy on third-country removals unlawful is "fundamentally flawed."
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Fla. Judge Seeks Journo Docs In Death Penalty Ethics Case
A Florida appellate judge on Thursday urged a state disciplinary commission chairman to overrule an investigative panel's objections to providing communications between lawyers and newspaper reporters in connection to allegations that she attempted to influence a lower court proceeding, saying the records are needed to fight her case.
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Ex-Ill. Prosecutor Wants In On ICE Protest Sanctions Fight
The former federal prosecutor at the center of alleged grand jury misconduct in a now-dismissed criminal conspiracy case against a group of anti-ICE protesters has said she should be heard in any sanctions proceeding or further contempt probe that may be ordered, as pending motions for both put her "professional conduct and integrity squarely before the court."
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Kellogg Seeks High Court Review Of 6th Circ. Pension Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court should resolve a circuit split on whether actuaries must use up-to-date life expectancies when converting pension benefits from one form to another, Kellogg argued, asking the justices to scrap the Sixth Circuit's answer to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act query.
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5 Circuit Splits To Watch At The High Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has been deciding fewer and fewer cases over the past three decades, with its caseload reaching a historic low just last term. While attorneys believe several factors have contributed to that trend, they say one of the most consequential is the court's apparent declining interest in resolving circuit splits.
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Fla. Surgeon Found Guilty Of Killing Atty Who Went Missing
A Florida state court judge convicted a plastic surgeon for the murder of an attorney who disappeared after walking into the restroom at his law offices and was then killed, although a body was never recovered.
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VC Pick Would Support Chancery's Top Status, Experts Say
With his experience at two top corporate law firms, the latest nominee for Delaware's Chancery Court would help the court maintain its status as the nation's preeminent corporate law venue amid increasing competition from business courts in other states, corporate law experts told Law360 Pulse this week.
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Congressional Probes Raise Legal, 'Reputational' Risks
An array of companies and executives may face investigations over their dealings with the Trump administration if Democrats take control of Congress, raising the possibility that some may refuse to comply. But experts say holding out hope for a mass pardon or expecting the Justice Department not to pursue contempt charges is a risky bet.
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Ga. Judicial Administrative Leader To Retire After 11 Years
Georgia's judicial administrative office director, who is retiring in October after working at the office for 27 years, said recently at her final judicial council meeting that she led amid a pandemic, budget cuts, leadership changes in state government and a cyberattack.
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PACER Experiences Outages Of Some Court Dockets
PACER, the online public repository of federal court documents, experienced technical errors on Wednesday and Thursday preventing some users from accessing certain court dockets.
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Western Pa. Attorney Accused Of Stealing From Client
A family law attorney in Western Pennsylvania has been arrested and charged with three felonies over accusations she stole nearly $100,000 from a client.
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Wash. State Legal Practice Pilot Learning From Predecessors
As the Washington Supreme Court handed out the first approval earlier this month to a legal tech firm to practice law, architects of the program are hoping to learn from its predecessors' successes — and their mistakes.
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Fla. Judge To Get Reprimand For Remark On Shooting Attys
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a public reprimand of a state district court judge for "intemperate and caustic" comments about shooting attorneys during a hearing.
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New Eastern La. Judge's 5th Circ. Bid Goes To Full Senate
U.S. District Judge Anna St. John of the Eastern District of Louisiana, who was confirmed to her current post in March, is one step closer to being elevated to the federal appeals bench.
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Sen. Hyde-Smith's Opponent Seeks Blue-Slip Transparency
Four years ago, Scott Colom — the son of the first African American elected to the chancery bench in her region of Mississippi — was nominated for a federal judgeship. Now he's running for Senate against the senator who blocked his confirmation.
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Ed. Dept. Committee Sidesteps ABA Accreditation Issue
A key U.S. Department of Education committee on Thursday declined to weigh in on whether an American Bar Association council should remain a federally recognized accreditor of law schools, a day after the panel deadlocked on different proposals over the hot-button issue.
Expert Analysis
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Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right
As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.