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NJ Firm Stark & Stark Partners With Anytime AI
Anytime AI, a startup offering a legal assistant powered by artificial intelligence, recently announced a new strategic partnership with New Jersey-based Stark & Stark PC that will see the law firm adopt the latest version of its automated litigation workflow platform.
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BigLaw Dreams? These Schools Can Make Them Real
More law school students are finding that a position at a law firm is their preferred landing place after graduation. Here's a look at the choices students are making and the schools that are sending the highest percentage of their students directly to BigLaw.
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The Law School Legal Industry Job Tracker: Class Of 2024
Want to know which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates to BigLaw? How big a slice are landing those prized clerkships in federal or state courts? Explore the ins and outs of law school graduate placement in our interactive graphic.
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The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review
A law degree opens up a range of job opportunities, in private law firms, government, business and beyond, the ABA's data shows. Find out which schools came out on top for job placements in BigLaw, federal and state court clerkships, public interest and more.
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Moye White Lease Default Left 'Shock', 'Uncertainty,' Co. Says
A Denver landlord fought back against counterclaims lodged by defunct law firm Moye White LLP in Colorado state court, arguing that the firm wasn't wrongfully evicted from its Denver office space and willingly left the property.
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Former U.S. Atty Joins Fredrikson & Byron In North Dakota
Fredrikson & Byron PA announced that a former North Dakota U.S. attorney who has also served multiple terms in the state's senate has joined the firm's office in Fargo as an officer in its litigation group.
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Seward & Kissel Hires Ex-Arnold & Porter Trusts Pro In NY
Seward & Kissel LLP has added an attorney previously with Arnold & Porter and Withers Bergman LLP as co-head of its trusts and estates practice in New York, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Lathrop GPM Continues Calif. Focus With Sacramento Office
Lathrop GPM LLP has launched an office in Sacramento, California, its fourth in the Golden State, to be helmed by three existing partners, the firm said in an announcement Tuesday.
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Freeman Mathis Adds Litigation Trio From Fla. Boutique
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP announced Tuesday that it has added three attorneys to its Miami shop from Gaebe Mullen Antonelli & DiMatteo as part of an ongoing effort to expand in the state.
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Constangy Taps Princeton Head To Co-Lead Transaction Team
Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP has selected the leader of its Princeton office and a partner of 14 years to be co-chair of the labor and employment firm's corporate transaction practice group.
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Jones Walker Adds Construction, Bankruptcy Attys In Miami
Two litigation attorneys have joined Jones Walker LLP's Miami office, adding experience to its construction and bankruptcy and restructuring practice groups, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Kaufman Dolowich Adds Litchfield Cavo Litigator In SoCal
Kaufman Dolowich is expanding its West Coast team, bringing in a Litchfield Cavo LLP construction industry litigator as partner in its office in Torrance, California.
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Becker's International Head Talks Expansion To Europe
Becker & Poliakoff PC has launched an office in Milan, its first outside the U.S., to counsel European clients looking to do business in the United States, which the office leader and head of the firm's international practice said is even more important than ever today.
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Weiss Serota Launches AI And Emerging Tech Practice
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman PL is launching a new Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology practice group and added a seasoned attorney in the public sector and tech law to bolster it.
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Law Firms Seek Communication Tools Amid EO Discord
Rachael Bosch, a professional development consultant to law firms, says that as the legal industry faces turmoil over the president's law firm executive orders, more firms have reached out to her seeking guidance on how to help their personnel manage the current moment.
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Susman Godfrey Urges Court To Follow Perkins Coie EO Win
The president doesn't have the power to "exact revenge against a law firm" for representing certain clients and causes, Susman Godfrey LLP told a D.C. federal judge Monday, asking her to "follow the same course" as the judge who granted Perkins Coie LLP permanent relief from a presidential order.
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Longtime DOJ Antitrust Atty Joins Axinn In DC
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced Monday that an experienced antitrust litigator who spent nearly a decade working at the U.S. Department of Justice has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner.
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FisherBroyles Launches Delaware Office
Remote firm FisherBroyles LLP has launched an office in Wilmington, Delaware, with a partner from asbestos and mass torts defense firm Reilly McDevitt & Henrich PC, the firm said in a Monday announcement.
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Chartwell Adds 23 Attys, New Offices In DC, Maryland, NJ
Chartwell Law Offices LLP has launched three new offices across the mid-Atlantic in recent weeks, as the Pennsylvania-based firm has taken on more than 20 attorneys since the start of the year.
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Ex-Dilworth Chair Remembered For Wit, Love Of History
Philadelphia attorney, former speechwriter for President Lyndon B. Johnson and longtime partner and co-chair at Dilworth Paxson LLP, Stephen Harmelin has been remembered as a smart, steady and even-tempered lawyer with a dry sense of humor and deep love of U.S. history and the Constitution.
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Shutts & Bowen Takes Aim At Malpractice Suit Over Club Sale
Florida firm Shutts & Bowen LLP and one of its partners pushed back against a real estate corporation's malpractice lawsuit alleging they sank the sale of a country club with a motion requesting the court either transfer or dismiss the case.
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8-Atty Shumaker Community Association Team Joins Becker
Becker & Poliakoff PC announced Monday an eight-person team of community association law attorneys joined the firm's Tampa, Florida, office from Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP.
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Morgan & Morgan Pushes To Arbitrate Malpractice Claims
Morgan & Morgan is urging a Georgia federal court to send a former client's malpractice class claims into arbitration and reject his bid to move the case to state court, arguing the matter belongs there, and the client agreed to arbitrate such disputes.
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Cannabis Drink Co. Accuses Stoel Rives Attorneys Of Fraud
A startup that develops nonalcoholic cannabis beers has claimed in a California state court action that attorneys from Stoel Rives LLP and others conspired on a scheme to defraud the company out of millions by allegedly trying to sell an unlicensed marijuana business.
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JC Penney Says Emails Show Jackson Walker Hid Romance
The wind down estate of J.C. Penney beefed up its allegations that Jackson Walker covered up a relationship between a former bankruptcy partner and Texas bankruptcy judge in an updated lawsuit to recover over $1 million in legal fees from its 2020 Chapter 11, shedding light on the firms emails with a public relations firm and outside ethics counsel.
Expert Analysis
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BigLaw Vs. Mid-Law Summer Programs: The Pros And Cons
There are major differences between BigLaw and Mid-Law summer associate programs, and each approach can learn something from the other in terms of structure and scheduling, the on-the-job learning opportunities provided, and the social experiences offered, says Anna Tison at Brooks Pierce.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off?
David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.
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Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms
The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.
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Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking
The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.
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How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles
Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.
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The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
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The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?
Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
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What Attys Should Consider Before Taking On Pro Bono Work
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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Opinion
NY Bar Admission Criminal History Query Is Unjust, Illegal
New York should revise Question 26 on its bar admission application, because requiring students to disclose any prior interaction with the criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, who have a history of being overpoliced — and it violates several state laws, says Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association.
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7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries
Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
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How Law Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.
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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.