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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.
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Del. Family Court Commissioner Nominated For Judgeship
A former Delaware Department of Justice attorney who has served for about a year as a commissioner for a state family court has been nominated for a judgeship by Gov. Matt Meyer.
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Goldstein Not Leaving Prison Any Time Soon, 4th Circ. Rules
The Fourth Circuit balked late Wednesday at freeing Tom Goldstein from prison as he fights felony convictions, and it rejected fast-track review of the renowned appellate advocate's trial, indicating he'll likely spend substantial time behind bars even if his appeal succeeds.
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Newman's Roadblocks Guide Judicial Conduct Reform Bill
The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act has worked well in allowing the judicial branch to govern itself for nearly 50 years, but the ongoing suspension of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman has exposed gaps that could be addressed with newly introduced legislation, attorneys say.
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Senate Confirms Abbott Aide To Texas Federal Bench
The Senate voted 50-47, along party lines, on Wednesday to confirm Angela Colmenero, deputy chief of staff to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to serve on the Southern District of Texas.
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Fed. Panel At Standstill Over ABA Law School Accreditor Role
A key U.S. Department of Education committee deadlocked Wednesday over whether the American Bar Association council responsible for approving law schools should continue as a federally recognized accreditor, tabling the issue until Thursday after different proposals failed to win majority support.
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NJ County's 1st Watchdog Brings US Atty Experience
A former federal prosecutor who briefly was U.S. attorney for New Jersey and is now a partner at McCarter & English LLP has been named the inaugural inspector general for Hudson County.
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Utah Justice's Road To Bench Ran Through Walmart, Coupang
From humble beginnings on his family's cattle ranch in rural Ioka, Utah, state Supreme Court Justice Jay Jorgensen traveled a twisting and spiraling career path — partner at a major Washington, D.C., law firm, head of compliance at the world's largest company in Arkansas, the first general counsel for a multibillion-dollar e-commerce company in South Korea, religious missionary in Chile, and now a justice on Utah's highest court.
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Weinstein Sentenced To 15 Years After NY Trials
A New York state judge on Wednesday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 15 years for sexually assaulting "Project Runway" production assistant Miriam Haley, following a series of trials against the already-imprisoned former Hollywood producer.
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Cooley Adds GOP Hill Veteran To Congressional Probes Group
Cooley LLP announced Wednesday it has brought on a veteran Capitol Hill attorney as it continues to grow its congressional investigations practice launched in 2024.
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Ga. Leaders Push For Nonpartisan Probate Elections
Current and former Georgia officials on Tuesday threw their support behind a proposed constitutional amendment that would require probate judges to be elected in nonpartisan elections across the state, saying judges should be assessed on skill instead of politics.
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Fla. Justices Seek No-Pay Discipline In Judge's Ethics Case
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to sign off on a public reprimand and suspension for a state judge who admitted to ethics violations in connection with her election campaign, saying it would do so only if the suspension was without pay.
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Ga. Litigators, Prosecutors Recommended For Judicial Seats
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has received a short list of four candidates to fill two state judicial vacancies, with a partner and sole owner at Daniels Taylor Law LLC and a senior litigator for the Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia among the recommended candidates.
Expert Analysis
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Teaching Associates To Write Well With Responsible AI Aid
Firms can help their new associates become strong writers and responsible AI users by employing a framework that ensures that use of artificial intelligence tools strengthens, rather than replaces, associates' thinking processes, say Julie Schrager at Faegre Drinker and Dawn Anderson at the University of Iowa.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Play The Long Game
Lawyers who consistently maintain early-career and personal relationships, track contacts, and make thoughtful outreach over time will be better positioned to generate future client work, referrals and leadership opportunities, says Deborah Farone at Farone Advisors.
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5 Due Diligence Steps For A Successful Succession Plan
Instead of relying on abstract policies, firm leadership should develop concrete succession plans before rainmakers announce retirement that track which tasks intended successors are assuming, how the outgoing member is transferring their knowledge and whether clients are yet relying on the replacement, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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The GC's 1st 90 Days: How To Build A Strong GC Network
Taking time to build a network of general counsel thought partners is useful in the early days of the role because the value of relationships compounds over time, and approaching the process with a spirit of curiosity and generosity can be especially helpful, says Heather Stevenson, general counsel at Red Cell.
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5 Ways Law Firms Can Build Lasting AI Visibility
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded across the entire digital ecosystem, law firm leaders can build an enduring footprint with five factors that ensure their firms remain visible no matter how underlying models evolve, says Melanie Trudeau at Reputation Ink.
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Nonequity Partner Boom Forces Lawyers To Pick A Lane
With firms increasingly offering the nonequity partnership tier, the position can become either a parking spot to help build a book of business or a permanent landing zone, and for those who want to become equity partners, business development matters more than ever, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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RFP Reset: Focus On Execution, Not Just Expertise
Law firms that treat responses to requests for proposal as concrete evidence of staffing, budgeting, communication and project management discipline will be better positioned to win business from legal departments than firms that tout generic credentials alone, says LaResa Young at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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3 Ways Firm Leaders Can Nurture AI Fluency
Lawyers can’t develop artificial intelligence fluency from continuing legal education courses, webinars or email updates, so firm leaders must foster conditions that are conducive to attorney learning if they want AI investments to deliver their promised return, says Adrienne Prentice at Keep Company.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Harness Client Trust
Clients stay with counsel not simply because their lawyers follow the rules, but because they feel safe, respected and heard, making trust essential to business development, especially in high-stakes matters where reputational risk runs high, says Derrelle Janey at Olshan Frome.
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Legal Tech Talks: Summize GC On Operating Strategically
Lexi Lutz, general counsel of Summize, discusses how legal tech can make lawyers more proactive and less tied up in repetitive process work, so that they can spend more time acting as real business partners.
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How Associates Can Use AI To Gain A Biz Development Edge
Junior lawyers can harness artificial intelligence to identify where they are gaining traction with clients and build a data-driven business development foundation long before conversations about partnership track begin, says Tigist Kassahun at Vinson & Elkins.
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Trump's EO Puts AI Agent Governance On GC Agenda
Section 4 of President Donald Trump's executive order promoting the advancement of artificial intelligence innovation and security establishes a federal baseline around AI agents, so general counsel cannot wait for enforcement to define the standard, says Camilo Artiga-Purcell at Kiteworks.
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RFP Reset: Standardize Pricing Requests
To keep up with rising legal costs amid an industry overhaul fueled by artificial intelligence, legal departments can make outside counsel requests for proposal more defensible and cost-effective by making pricing requests uniform, requiring comparable fee templates and evaluating staffing assumptions, says Colin Levy at Malbek.
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Making Legal Cents: Create Marketing Clients Find Useful
The law firm marketing efforts with the best return on investment are things that actively provide value to potential clients: practical business guidance, uncluttered proposals that anticipate their questions and opportunities to participate in curated industry conversations, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Law Firm Leaders Should Adopt Founding Fathers' Bold Ideas
To ensure continued success, law firm leaders helming their firms through the legal industry revolution should take inspiration from the Founding Fathers' bold decisions, such as James Madison's abandonment of the Articles of Confederation and George Washington's trust in junior officers', says Samuel Pond at Pond Lehocky.