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Parker Hudson Snags 2 Troutman Pepper Partners In Atlanta
Alston & Bird Expands In Atlanta With Ex-Troutman Trial Pros
Stites & Harbison Adds 19 To Atlanta Team From 2 Firms
Taylor English Elevates Corporate Atty As Firm's New Leader
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Ex-Ga. Judge Says Double Jeopardy Blocks 2nd Hacking Trial
A former Georgia state judge who's facing criminal computer hacking charges urged the Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday to void a looming retrial, arguing the bulk of the charges are barred by statutory double jeopardy.
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Legal Tech Smashed Investment Records In 2021
Legal technology had a record year of investments in 2021, with at least $9.1 billion through funding or through mergers and acquisitions involving companies in the industry, according to a Law360 Pulse analysis.
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'Just Do Your Job': Justice Breyer's Legacy Of Pragmatism
With the coming retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, the U.S. Supreme Court loses not only a core member of its liberal bloc, but also a judicial thinker who cares deeply about making the law work on a practical level, those who worked with him said.
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Ex-Breyer Clerks Praise Jurist As Consensus Builder
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, whose impending retirement was revealed Wednesday, has gained a reputation among his former clerks as a consensus-builder, a "statesman" who has looked to build bridges with the overarching goal of preserving the integrity of both the courts and democracy.
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2022 Associate Salary And Bonus Tracker
Large law firms ushered in associate pay raises for the second time in two years this January, the latest in a flurry of pay raises and bonuses aimed at keeping and attracting talent.
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DLA Piper, Duval & Stachenfeld Bump Up Associate Pay
BigLaw firm DLA Piper and New York City real estate boutique Duval & Stachenfeld LLP both informed their attorneys this week they would adopt the associate salary pay scale recently set by Milbank LLP, Law360 Pulse confirmed Wednesday.
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Federal Prosecutor Union Calls For Telework Flexibility
Federal prosecutors "overwhelmingly" want a flexible, two-day-a-week telework policy, according to a union survey released Tuesday.
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5 Breyer Opinions You Need To Know
Justice Stephen Breyer, who was confirmed Wednesday to be stepping down from the court after 27 years, was a pragmatist who thought about the real-world implications of the high court’s decisions. Here, Law360 looks at some of the cases that epitomize his career.
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Justice Breyer To Retire From High Court
Justice Stephen Breyer, one of the longest-serving liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, will resign his post after more than 27 years on the bench.
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Omni CIOs On How Litigation Finance Will Mature in 2022
With every year that passes, litigation funding increasingly becomes an accepted part of the legal industry, says Matthew Harrison, co-chief investment officer of Omni Bridgeway's U.S. operations.
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Attys Say 11th Circ. FDCPA Ruling Could Harm Their Practices
Nineteen state creditor bar associations urged the Eleventh Circuit Tuesday to reverse its decision reviving a debtor's claim that a debt collector violated federal privacy laws by transmitting his personal information to a third-party mail vendor, saying such an interpretation would "functionally grind collection litigation to a halt."
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CLOs Expanding Legal Ops To Tackle Compliance, M&A
Chief legal officers will grow legal departments as cybersecurity, compliance and data privacy become the most critical areas for their companies this year, and they find themselves overseeing a greater number of areas in their businesses than in 2020, according to a new survey released Tuesday.
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2 More BigLaw Firms Match Milbank Associate Pay Raises
Washington, D.C.-based WilmerHale and New York City-based Boies Schiller Flexner LLP are among the firms increasing their associates' salaries to match the pay scale recently set by Milbank LLP, Law360 Pulse confirmed Tuesday.
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Record Spending On State Justice Seats Comes With Risks
An all-time record $97.9 million was spent on campaigns for state high court justices during the 2019-2020 election cycle, with outside interest groups beating their own previous spending marks and potentially undermining the judiciary's fairness, warned a report released Tuesday.
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Eversheds Sutherland Offers Credit Hours For Diversity Work
Eversheds Sutherland implemented a new policy this month to incentivize its U.S. attorneys to work on matters involving diversity, equity and inclusion by giving them billable hour credit.
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Beyond Big: Smaller, Hyperfocused Firms Still Stand Out
Many of the biggest, most profitable law firms are continuing to get bigger. But that doesn't mean there's less room for smaller firms to occupy a leadership position in a set of practices or with a standout culture.
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What Top Public M&A Firms Can Teach Us About Deal Making
What does it take to become a preeminent legal adviser to the companies that are shaping industries and creating millionaires? Here’s Law360 Pulse’s list of the top firms by total public company deal-making volume and value, and a look at what it takes to become a leader in the field.
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Atlanta DA Gets Grand Jury Probe Of Trump Election Call
A Georgia superior court judge Monday granted Atlanta's district attorney's request to impanel a special grand jury to investigate potential interference by former President Donald Trump and his administration into the 2020 general election results in the state, according to documents obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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More Firms Match Milbank Associate Salary Scale
More law firms, including McKool Smith and Goodwin Procter LLP, have announced associate salary bumps matching the prevailing scale set by New York City-based Milbank LLP last week, Law360 Pulse confirmed on Monday.
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The Leaderboard: A Look At Our New Law Firm Ranking
Join Law360 Pulse for our most comprehensive ranking to date. The all-new Law360 Pulse Leaderboard features firms that stand out for being well-rounded, excelling in culture, reputation and business practice.
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COVID Fuels Top Firms' Priorities In 2022
As firms set their goals for 2022, it seems that the COVID-19 pandemic is once again embedded in where the legal industry is going next. Here are three key priorities for firms as they move into yet another year shaped by COVID-19.
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The Leaderboard: Tracking A Firm's Litigation Footprint
Follow a firm’s litigation footprint in federal district courts across the country with our interactive chart.
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These Law Firms Top The Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
Here is the first-ever Law360 Pulse Leaderboard — the 100 firms that are ahead of the competition in measures of prestige, practice breadth and depth, and social responsibility.
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Atty Stonewalled Deal In Sex Harassment Suit, Worker Says
An attorney representing three Georgia restaurants should receive professionalism and ethics training, a worker told a federal judge, claiming the counsel stonewalled the settlement reached in her lawsuit alleging she was sexually harassed repeatedly during the course of her employment.
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'Irretrievable' Client Schisms Not Always How They Appear
"Irretrievable breakdown." For most of us, the phrase brings to mind grim images of marital acrimony, or maybe a divorce court judge banging a gavel on daytime TV. But when you're talking lawyer-client breakups, the phrase can be so much more — a coded "wink wink" to the court, a convenient catchall, and an ethical defense mechanism.
Expert Analysis
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The Law Firm Qualities Partners Seek In Lateral Moves
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In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.
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Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout
Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.
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The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary
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Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Ace My Upcoming Annual Review?
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Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.
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How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige
In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.
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How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms
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Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices?
Associates who pivot into new practice areas may find that along with the excitement of a fresh start comes some apprehension, but certain proactive steps can help tame anxiety and ensure attorneys successfully adapt to unfamiliar subjects, novel internal processes and different client deliverables, say Susan Berson and Hassan Shaikh at Mintz.
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A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs
Amid demands from clients and prospective hires for greater sustainability efforts, law firms should think beyond reusable mugs and create programs that incorporate clear leadership structures, emission tracking and reduction goals, and frameworks for reporting results, says Gayatri Joshi at the Law Firm Sustainability Network.
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Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work
Associates may hesitate to take on the added commitment of pro bono matters, but such work has tangible skill-building benefits, so firms should consider compensation and leadership strategies to encourage participation, says Rasmeet Chahil at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry
The pandemic has likely exacerbated the prevalence of problem drinking in the legal profession, making it critical for lawyers and educators to address alcohol abuse and the associated stigma through issue-specific education, supportive assistance and alcohol-free professional events, says Erica Grigg at the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.
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Opinion
Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court Reform
Attorneys must use their collective voice to urge federal lawmakers to create an Article I immigration court outside executive branch control, helping address the conflicts of interest, political influence and lack of adjudication consistency that prevent migrants from achieving true justice, say Elia Diaz-Yaeger and Carlos Bollar at the Hispanic National Bar Association.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can 1st-Year Attys Manage Remote Work?
First-year associates can have a hard time building relationships with colleagues, setting boundaries and prioritizing work-life balance in a remote work environment, so they must be sure to lean on their firms' support systems and practice good time management, say Jenny Lee and Christopher Fernandez at Kirkland.
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5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health
Attorney team leaders have a duty to attend to the mental well-being of their subordinates with intention, thought and candor — starting with ensuring their own mental health is in order, says Liam Montgomery at Williams & Connolly.
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How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity
As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work?
Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.