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Connecticut Courts Require Verification Of AI Output In Filings
Connecticut's state judges on Tuesday issued a new requirement that attorneys and pro se filers independently verify all citations, legal authorities and evidence produced by generative artificial intelligence tools, threatening to impose case-ending sanctions on those who flout the rule.
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Associates Unhappy Over Leave, Firm Leadership
Associates are dissatisfied over the lack of transparency at their law firms, what they perceive to be limited opportunities for advancement and how their leaders communicate, Law360 Pulse found in its sixth annual Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.
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What Attorneys Really Think About Their Profession
Law360 Pulse asked attorneys for their thoughts on what being an attorney is actually like — what they love about their job, what they see as the biggest misconceptions about a career in law and what advice they have for new lawyers. Here's what they said.
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Are Attorneys Happy At Work? Depends Who You Ask
Most lawyers are satisfied with their careers, but their happiness at work varies depending on their rank, a new Law360 Pulse survey found.
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LA Superior Court Gains Prominence With 'Nuclear' Verdicts
Los Angeles County Superior Court was among the country's top sites for awarding big civil damages in recent years, according to a Lex Machina report.
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'Rubber-Stamp' Doc Sealing In Federal Civil Cases 'Run Amok'
Most sealing motions in federal civil litigation are granted, often without proper review, blocking important information from public view, a team of law professors and researchers found in a new study.
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Firm Prospects, UniCourt Team Up On Deeper Lawyer Profiles
Legal data company Firm Prospects announced Tuesday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with UniCourt that will change the way law firms and legal search companies recruit attorneys.
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Attorney Reprimanded In $256M Defamation Case
A former Conrad & Scherer LLP managing partner must pay an Alabama coal company's attorney fees after being publicly reprimanded by an Alabama federal judge, who found he lied to the court and paid witnesses to change their testimony in his repeated lawsuits against the company.
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NJ Firm Accused Of 'Double-Dipping' On Pelvic Mesh Fees
Five women allege in a recently filed lawsuit that a New Jersey law firm overcharged them on legal fees related to a settlement in pelvic mesh litigation, and the recent lawsuit also relates to a long-running conflict between lawyers who formerly worked together.
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Ex-City Atty's Bias Suit Served Too Late, 2nd Circ. Says
The Second Circuit declined Monday to revive a former Long Island city attorney's retaliation and sex bias suit claiming a judge sabotaged her career after she declined to support his reelection bid, ruling a lower court was right to toss the case because she waited too long to serve the judge.
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Veteran Maritime Atty Rejoins SBSB In Houston
Schouest Bamdas Soshea & BenMaier PLLC announced that a veteran maritime litigator with over two decades of experience has rejoined the firm's Houston office as a partner from Kean Miller LLP.
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Fighting Cyber Threats: What Law Firms Need To Do Now
Law firms, especially small and midsize ones, are increasingly becoming victims of cyberattacks. Here are some practical tips for firms to thwart cyberattacks and reduce damage when breaches occur.
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Small Firms Hit Hardest As Data Breaches Surged In 2025
Cyberattacks targeting law firms remained widespread in 2025, with smaller firms accounting for the majority of reported breaches, according to a Law360 Pulse analysis. The pace shows little sign of easing this year, as experts warn that cybercriminals are becoming more organized, sophisticated and financially motivated.
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Allen Matkins Hires Ex-Kasowitz Litigator In New York
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has hired a former litigation partner at Kasowitz LLP for its New York office, continuing an expansion this year for the firm's East Coast outpost.
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Quinn Emanuel 'Star' Atty Named Appellate Co-Chair
A Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner who has handled appeals of high-profile clients including Elon Musk and Jay-Z has been named national appellate practice co-chair, the firm announced Monday.
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Nixon Peabody Taps Ex-NY, Fed Prosecutor As Litigation Head
A former New York prosecutor who helped take down hundreds of members of the notorious MS-13 gang has been tapped to lead Nixon Peabody LLP's litigation department, according to the firm.
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Justices Seek Input On NJ State Bar Diversity Challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the federal government to weigh in on a Garden State appellate court's decision that approved a New Jersey State Bar Association system for fostering diversity in its leadership that was accused of being discriminatory.
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'Mortified' Atty Takes Blame For Fake Quotes In Taco TM Fight
A Connecticut attorney facing possible sanctions over fake case quotations in a taco restaurant trademark fight told a federal judge that he takes "full and unqualified responsibility" for the flawed filings, saying he is "mortified" and acknowledging that his verification process for AI-assisted legal work fell far short.
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Ford Says 'Lemon Law' Firm Faked Bills Using Overseas Staff
Ford Motor Co. accused California personal injury firm Quill & Arrow LLP of defrauding it out of more than $25 million in high-priced legal bills for work actually handled by virtual assistants overseas and non-lawyers in scores of product liability cases against the automaker.
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Mich. Panel Sanctions Atty Over AI-Hallucinated Cases
A medical malpractice suit in the Michigan Court of Appeals led to financial sanctions against an attorney who the court said during litigation repeatedly cited nonexistent cases that were generated by artificial intelligence.
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A Private Equity Firm Charts A Rare Public Path In MSO Deals
Private equity firm Uplift Investors hasn't been shy about its foray into the legal industry, continuing this week its unusually public run of unveiling deals between the company's managed services organization and personal injury law firms, a market drawing increasing attention from outside investors.
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NY High Court Upholds Mandatory Judge Retirement Age
New York's highest court Thursday affirmed a ruling that rejected jurists' challenges to the Empire State's mandatory retirement age of 70 for state judges and justices, finding that the centuries-old constitutional mandate doesn't conflict with a recent state civil rights amendment banning age discrimination.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Robinson & Cole's work on a special purpose acquisition vehicle transaction and Berger Montague's handing of a suit over college athlete compensation lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 5 to 18.
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Jones Walker Adds 2 More Clark Partington Attys In Florida
Jones Walker LLP grew its litigation team in its new Pensacola, Florida, office with another two attorneys from Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond & Stackhouse PA, including a new partner with over 25 years of experience as a trial attorney, the firm said this week.
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'Nip/Tuck' Actor-Turned-Attorney Joins Harris Beach In Conn.
Becoming an attorney after starring in a Golden Globe-winning television series, a Disney animated classic and an Oscar-nominated foreign film might not seem like a natural career path to some, but it's the one Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC's newest attorney took.
Expert Analysis
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Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
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How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers
As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.
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Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
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A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.