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A German claims aggregator on Monday pressed the U.S. Supreme Court to decline to review a Third Circuit decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds a bid by litigation funder Burford Capital to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation.
A Colorado personal injury law firm accused of giving two clients faulty legal advice on the filing of their immigration documents has settled the legal malpractice lawsuit against it, according to documents filed in Colorado state court.
A federal magistrate judge in Florida has rejected an attempt to have her disqualified from Fontainebleau Florida Hotel LLC's defamation suit, saying the defendant "lied in wait" with his claims until he received an adverse ruling.
A former federal prosecutor who was part of a short-lived trio leading the New Jersey U.S. attorney's office earlier this year has moved into private practice at the New York boutique Getnick Law, the firm announced Tuesday.
Tens of millions of Americans live in towns and counties across the nation with limited or no access to legal services. By one estimate, at least a third of the nation's counties qualify as a "legal desert," having only one or no attorney per 1,000 residents. Roughly 24 million Americans reside in these counties.
A 22-year veteran of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division who most recently served as assistant chief of the Technology and Digital Platforms section has joined Ashurst Perkins Coie.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware has asked the state's high court to affirm a ruling allowing it to obtain Saul Ewing LLP invoices for work on a federal lawsuit over prison medical care, saying a trial court correctly ruled the firm's billing should be disclosed.
Sterlington PLLC announced Monday that an experienced litigation attorney with a niche practice focusing on matters related to wildfires has joined the New York-based firm from Buchalter PC and will work remotely from Sacramento, California.
Saul Ewing LLP announced Tuesday that the firm has officially launched a five-lawyer office in Atlanta with a mix of new hires and attorneys relocated from existing offices.
Atlas Data Privacy Corp. urged the Third Circuit to reject a bid to pause discovery in consolidated litigation over New Jersey's judicial privacy law as the appeals court considers a First Amendment challenge to the statute, arguing the defendant data brokers failed to show irreparable harm.
The Fifth Circuit upheld the U.S. Small Business Administration's denial of a Texas law firm's bid for forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program loan of about $249,000 due to the firm's failure to disclose a pending criminal complaint against its owner.
Norton Rose Fulbright announced Tuesday that it has hired eight former Kasowitz LLP attorneys who advise on distressed real estate matters, including workouts, restructurings and foreclosures.
Attorneys from Burns White LLC and Philadelphia personal injury firm Bosworth & Associates both got a dressing-down from a Pennsylvania appellate panel over their conduct in a medical malpractice case, though the court upheld the $18.5 million jury verdict for the plaintiff.
Many rural attorneys, often the only lawyer in town, work until they die or simply close their practices when they retire. But small to mid-sized firms looking to expand into rural markets could help to make succession planning a real possibility for these solo practitioners.
Fox Rothschild LLP has expanded its litigation capabilities in Miami with the addition of a construction attorney from Cozen O'Connor.
A Delaware Chancery Court magistrate has denied a bid to bar a Michael Best & Friedrich LLP attorney from representing HerdDogg Inc. in litigation filed by its founder seeking to place the agricultural technology company into receivership, saying the founder hasn't shown a conflict exists to warrant disqualification.
Students who are the first in their families to attend law school have been thrown a new challenge at the beginning of their legal journeys, as BigLaw accelerates their recruitment timelines.
Summer associate programs give law students an up-close look at changes unfolding in the legal industry, and a new Law360 Pulse survey found artificial intelligence use and pay have reached new heights.
From learning how to come back from mistakes to cross-team collaboration, this year's summer associates came away with lessons that will help them succeed in their future careers. Here's what they want law students to know as they begin their own journeys.
An attorney barred from representing claimants seeking NFL concussion settlement funds was denied basic due process during an audit of his work, he has argued in asking the Pennsylvania federal court to vacate his sanctions.
Latham & Watkins LLP has announced it's growing its intellectual property litigation practice with a partner in New York who joins from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, bringing years of patent and technical trade secret litigation experience and representing industry titans including Nvidia and Western Digital.
A Florida federal judge Monday accused Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials of "rank judge shopping" and refused to recuse himself from the Council for American-Islamic Relations' suit challenging legislation that allowed DeSantis to designate the Muslim civil rights nonprofit as a "terrorist organization."
Quinn Emanuel has quietly dropped its lawsuit against former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, in which it asked a court in Washington, D.C., to enforce an arbitral award of nearly $1.5 million in unpaid attorney fees and other costs.
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP announced Monday that it has added an attorney with a decade of experience in the Employment Litigation Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office.
A suspended University of Pennsylvania law professor has hired President Donald Trump's former attorney John Eastman to argue her Third Circuit bid to revive her case alleging the school disciplined her based on her race.
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.
Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent elimination of a rule that partially counted pro bono work toward continuing legal education highlights the importance of volunteer work in intellectual property practice and its ties to CLE, and puts a valuable tool for hands-on attorney education in the hands of the states, say Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz at Irwin.
Recommendations recently issued by a special committee of the Florida Bar represent a realistic, pragmatic approach to increasing the accessibility and affordability of legal services, at a time when the disconnect between the legal profession and the public at large has widened considerably, says Gary Lesser, president of the Florida Bar.
To assist Texas lawyers in effectively executing their duties, we should be working on succession planning, attorney wellness, and increasing understanding of the grievance system by both bar members and the public, says Laura Gibson, president of the State Bar of Texas.
Marjorie Peerce and Peter Jaslow at Ballard Spahr discuss the challenges of building a new law firm practice group from the ground up, and how sustained commitment, communication and collaboration are the key ingredients for success.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Relay Shortcomings To Associates?
Michael Cohen at Duane Morris discusses the best ways to articulate how an associate is not meeting expectations, and why documentation of performance management is crucial for their growth and protecting the firm from discrimination suits.