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Vedder Corporate Attorney Joins Benesch In NY
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP announced that an experienced corporate attorney who's spent more than 30 years working on middle-market private equity transactions has joined its New York office from Vedder as a partner.
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How Desmarais, Potter Anderson Got A $20.2M Patent Win
A team led by Desmarais LLP attorneys and assisted by Delaware counsel Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP told Law360 Pulse they recently secured a $20.2 million verdict in an infringement suit over a mouse antibody patent by employing a strategy not impeded by the case's technical complexities.
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Burr & Forman Taps Non-Atty Managers Amid Industry Shift
Burr & Forman LLP partners and associates didn't know what to make of Randi McCoy when she arrived at the southeast firm eight months ago to help attorney group leaders manage their practices.
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Stevens & Lee Adds 5-Atty Bankruptcy Team In New Jersey
Stevens & Lee PC has brought on five Genova Burns LLC lawyers in New Jersey, strengthening the firm's bankruptcy and financial restructuring department.
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Barclay Damon Grows Boston Footprint, Moves Conn. Office
Barclay Damon LLP has expanded its Boston office and relocated its New Haven, Connecticut, workplace to keep up with growth in those markets and to accommodate the rising number of lawyers actually preferring to work on site.
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Chamberlain Hrdlicka Names Innovation Chief, Starts AI Group
Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry has officially appointed its first chief innovation officer, who will also serve as chair of its newly formalized artificial intelligence practice group, the firm announced Tuesday.
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How Empathy Can Make Associates Better Lawyers
As associates navigate a legal industry increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence and related technology that makes information more readily available than ever before, developing empathy will be increasingly crucial, legal experts tell Law360 Pulse.
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How Associates Can Maximize Their New Pay Raises
For the first time in over two years, many associates have seen their base pay rise by at least $10,000 and some by as much as $45,000 annually. Here's what financial experts say young lawyers should do with the extra income.
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NY Rule Rewrite Drops 30-Day Pause For Atty Soliciting
New York's Appellate Division has adopted new rules of professional conduct on attorney advertising and solicitation, deleting a ban on soliciting clients less than 30 days after an incident.
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Maynard Nexsen Adds Real Estate Group Co-Chair In NC
Maynard Nexsen PC has bolstered its capacity to handle commercial real estate matters by bringing on an attorney who co-chaired Smith Anderson's real estate group.
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Marshall Dennehey Lands Zarwin Baum's Casualty Co-Chair
Marshall Dennehey has added the former co-chair of the casualty department and employment practice at Zarwin Baum Devito Kaplan Schaer PC to bolster its capacity to handle trucking and transportation litigation, catastrophic claims and other matters.
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Archer Adds NJ Biz Litigation Partner From Cozen O'Connor
Archer & Greiner PC picked up a new partner in Voorhees, New Jersey, from Cozen O'Connor with experience in fraud and insurance-related litigation, the firm said in an announcement Tuesday.
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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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Office Snapshot: Summer Brings Move For Lathrop GPM In DC
Lathrop GPM LLP is set to move its office in the nation's capital this summer, leaving the Watergate complex near George Washington University for a smaller space in a building just blocks from the White House.
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Axinn Giving $25K Bonuses As Glenn Agre Matches Milbank
Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP will match the Milbank LLP base pay scale for associates, while Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP — which was already paying above-market salaries — will hand out special summer bonuses of up to $25,000, the boutiques told Law360 Pulse Tuesday.
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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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Fish & Richardson Launches Patent-Focused AI Tool
Intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson PC announced Monday that it has launched an artificial intelligence tool created in-house to assist with patent prosecution matters.
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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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Cahill Gordon Brings On King & Spalding Patent Partner In DC
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has hired a King & Spalding LLP lawyer who focuses his practice on patent litigation and counseling clients on related issues with technology-focused disputes, the firm announced Monday.
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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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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.
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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Lessons From Developing A CTA Compliance Application
Corporate Transparency Act challenges pushed our firm to develop an in-house compliance solution, and for firms exploring similar initiatives, the keys are to build consensus, foster collaboration and remain adaptable to change, says David McCarville at Fennemore Craig.
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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.