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Land Development Atty Rejoins Bilzin Sumberg In Fla.
A former director for a Florida organization that supports a large shelter for women and children has returned to Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP to work in its land development and government relations group in Miami.
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Maron Marvel Opens Newest Office On Long Island
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC, a defense firm focused on mass-tort litigation risk management, general liability, environmental law and commercial litigation, is expanding its presence in New York with a new office on Long Island.
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Determined To Expand, Law Firms Face Tight Office Market
Law firms are finding new ways to expand their office space, since finding sufficient space is proving to be a challenge in desirable areas such as Manhattan, where the top-tier office market has now fully recovered.
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Lowenstein Sandler Adds Former NJ Judge To ADR Practice
Lowenstein Sandler LLP has added a former magistrate judge who is retiring after 15 years on the New Jersey federal bench as a partner in its growing alternative dispute resolution practice, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Judges Say Social Media, Political Rhetoric Endanger Them
Increased access to social media and personal data via the internet, a larger number of high-profile cases, and inflammatory comments made by politicians have led to a rise in violent threats against judges and concerns about their safety, according to a recently published report.
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Tyson & Mendes Grows In Atlanta With 2 Lydecker Litigators
Tyson & Mendes LLP has added a pair of Lydecker LLP attorneys in its Atlanta office and named one to lead the location, which it opened nearly two years ago.
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Massumi & Consoli Matches Milbank Associate Pay Scale
Associates at Massumi & Consoli will see salary increases of $10,000 and $20,000 this year, the firm confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Tuesday, matching the pay scale set by Milbank LLP in June.
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Judge Backs Carlton Fields' Bid To Seek Miss America Fees
A Florida federal magistrate judge on Tuesday recommended allowing Carlton Fields PA to intervene in a $500 million dispute over the ownership of the Miss America competition, one day after the company's CEO filed a new suit against its former counsel.
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GrayRobinson Grows Maritime Group With Veteran Attys
The named attorneys from De Leo Kuylenstierna & Little PA have joined GrayRobinson PA's admiralty and maritime team in Miami, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Coblentz Patch Adds 4 Attys From Shuttered Carr McClellan
San Francisco-based Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP has grown its corporate and litigation practices with the addition of four attorneys from Carr McClellan PC, which ceased operations in early August.
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McNees Brings In Former Saxton & Stump Business Manager
Pennsylvania-based midsized firm McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC has expanded its professional team with the recent addition of a former business development manager at Saxton & Stump.
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Cahill Appoints First Chief AI Strategy And Innovation Officer
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP said Tuesday it has appointed Kelly Graves, previously its director of innovation and attorney advancement, as its first chief artificial intelligence strategy and innovation officer.
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Harris Beach Murtha Grows With Combos In Conn., Mass.
As part of its continued growth in the Northeast, Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC has combined with Connecticut commercial real estate boutique Consoli Bortolan Law Group LLC and completed its combination with Boston firm Peabody & Arnold LLP.
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4 Boutiques Launch Global Insurance Firm For Policyholders
Four insurance law firms that exclusively represent policyholders have joined forces to create a global firm operating in eight countries, including the U.S., the U.K., France and Spain, saying in an announcement Tuesday that it is the largest policyholder-side law firm in the world.
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Day Pitney Adds Hinckley Allen Corporate Atty In Boston
Day Pitney LLP announced Monday that an experienced corporate attorney who focuses on entrepreneurship through acquisition and search fund transactions has joined the firm's Boston office as a partner from Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP.
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New Report Rings Alarm On Threats To Judicial Independence
Verbal attacks on judges, disinformation about the courts and the defiance of court orders are undermining the independence of the federal judiciary and significantly affecting individual judges' ability to do their jobs, a report out Monday says.
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Meyer Unkovic Discovery Bid Partly Granted
A Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge partly granted Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP's bid for discovery in a malpractice suit over a $3.3 million default judgment that was later thrown out, ruling the firm can obtain documents about defenses raised in the underlying landlord-tenant case.
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Ex-Federal Prosecutor Joins Burr & Forman In Alabama
Burr & Forman LLP announced Monday that an experienced white collar attorney who most recently served as first assistant U.S. attorney and acting criminal chief for the Northern District of Alabama has joined the firm's Birmingham, Alabama, office as a partner.
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'Troubled' 7th Circ. Finds No Harm From Benesch Atty Conflict
While "troubled" by an ex-Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP partner's decision to take on a client's trade secrets suit while negotiating a move from Benesch to the defendant company's outside counsel, the Seventh Circuit agreed Friday that the displeased client cannot pursue her legal malpractice claim.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Hinckley Allen's challenge to Rhode Island's "Taylor Swift tax" and Benesch's advising on the acquisition of a Southeast law firm lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Aug. 14 to 28.
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Where Law Firms And Legal Tech Vendors See Eye To Eye
There are now more options than ever for buying legal software, and law firms and vendors agree that strategic collaboration will be instrumental in creating the best value for all parties.
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Leech Tishman Hires Former K&L Gates Finance Exec As CFO
Leech Tishman has boosted its leadership team with the recent addition of a former controller for K&L Gates LLP who joins his new firm's Pittsburgh office to help manage its finances and achieve its strategic goals.
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Atty Fathers Find Connections In Growing Org's Local Groups
Matthew Korn had sought community with fellow lawyer dads, so he started an online forum for attorneys to connect, share resources and, above all, open up about the experience of being both an attorney and a father. Nearly two years later, Dad Esq. is rolling out new local chapters in cities across the country to offer spaces for support and connection.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
WilmerHale leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge held that the U.S. Department of Defense's designation of Anthropic PBC as a supply chain risk to national security was retaliation for the company's public criticism of the Trump administration.
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6-Atty Litigation Team Joins Hall Booth In NM
Hall Booth Smith PC announced that a team of six litigation attorneys including two partners has joined the firm's Albuquerque, New Mexico, office in what it said is a response to legislative tort reforms and increased state regulatory pushback.
Expert Analysis
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee
Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.
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4 Biz Dev Steps For Attys Who Don't Know What They Want
Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they’re uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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Protecting Client Funds From Cyberattacks
As cyberattacks on law firms continue to escalate, bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers must all take steps to protect client funds in attorney trust accounts — from imposing cyber hygiene mandates to reimagining malpractice coverage — because once that money is gone, it’s generally gone for good, says Michael Epstein at The Epstein Law Firm.
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Making Legal Cents: For Billing, Think Value, Not Time
Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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Achieving Organic Growth For A Legal Nonprofit
We started Law Rocks to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofits, and our 15-year journey has shown that enthusiasm, persistence and a great network can lead to a surprising amount of organic growth, say Nick Child and Ted Scott at Secretariat.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media
Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners
When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.
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Roundup
Nonprofit Launch Tips From Founders In The Legal Industry
In this season of giving, take a look back at this Law360 series featuring legal professionals who have founded industry-related nonprofits. They discussed the biggest challenges to getting started, and how to balance the launch and management of an organization along with the demands of their primary work.
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Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity
Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.
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Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly
Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically
Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave?
Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.
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Tips For Attracting Stellar CLOs In A Competitive Landscape
Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms
As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.
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The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit
Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.