Mid-Law

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked the end of summer with another action-packed week as BigLaw snagged new talent and lawmakers sought an increase in federal judgeships. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Legal Industry Split On Regulating AI's Use In Profession

    Nearly half of the participants in a survey examining the impact of artificial intelligence said they support regulation around the technology's use in the legal profession, according to a recently released report from the International Bar Association and the Center for AI and Digital Policy.

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    Chevron's Demise May Not Bring Deluge Courts Had Feared

    Though the death of Chevron deference has opened a door to attacking administrative decisions, the expected uptick in litigation probably won't threaten to clog federal courts, numerous administrative law experts told Law360.

  • Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Covington & Burling LLP and Pisanelli Bice PLLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Nevada Green Party's request to have Jill Stein's name reinstated on the state's presidential ballot Friday.

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    Seward & Kissel Says NJ Malpractice Docs Are Privileged

    Seward & Kissel LLP has asked a New Jersey state judge to reject a discovery bid from the wife of hedge fund Two Sigma Investments LP's founder in her malpractice suit, arguing that the documents in question are protected by attorney-client privilege.

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    GrayRobinson Adds 5 Construction Attys From Tampa Firm

    Florida-based GrayRobinson PA announced that a five-person construction team including three shareholders, joined the firm's Tampa office from St. Petersburg boutique Moyer Law Group.

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    Drew Eckl Battles Ex-Firm Attys Over Fees Arbitration

    Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP and breakaway firm Burke Moore Law Group LLP filed competing briefs with the Georgia Court of Appeals this week, as Drew Eckl fought to uphold a trial court's ruling that Burke Moore must arbitrate a dispute over fees earned by its name partners when they left to start their own shop.

  • Ellenoff Grossman Denied Arbitration In Ex-Atty's Firing Suit

    A New York federal judge has sent a former Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP associate's suit saying she was fired for protesting sexual harassment back to state court and denied the firm's motion to compel arbitration of the matter.

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    Ex-Stradley Ronon Securities Leader Joins Chapman In DC

    An attorney with more than two decades of experience in investment securities has moved his practice to Chapman and Cutler LLP's Washington, D.C., office after 22 years with Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP.

  • Former Wilson Elser Attorney Drops 9th Circ. Benefits Appeal

    The Ninth Circuit has agreed to dismiss a federal benefits lawsuit from a former Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP partner who claimed he was owed long-term disability benefits tied to chronic fatigue, after the parties held a lengthy mediation of the dispute.

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    Ex-GrayRobinson Leader Departs Firm To Form Boutique

    Former GrayRobinson PA President Mayanne Downs announced Thursday she is leaving the Florida firm to form a litigation boutique with fellow shareholder Jeffrey Aaron and eight other GrayRobinson litigators in Orlando and Tallahassee.

  • Potomac Law Group Adds Morgan Lewis Partner

    A former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP real estate attorney has joined Potomac Law Group, framing the move as a strategic shift out of BigLaw amid a "sluggish" transactional environment.

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    Tyson & Mendes Names New Leader In NY Office

    Nationwide civil litigation defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP is promoting a former prosecutor who joined the firm just two and a half years ago to be the new head of its New York office, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Fox Rothschild Employment Atty Joins FordHarrison In NJ

    A former Fox Rothschild LLP labor and employment law regional practice leader in New Jersey has moved to FordHarrison LLP, bringing her expertise in employment litigation and compliance counseling to the firm.

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    Taylor English Adds Ex-Boutique Leader To IP Team In Atlanta

    Taylor English Duma LLP has brought on the former managing partner of Herman Jones LLP in Atlanta, strengthening its intellectual property practice with a litigator who handles disputes involving IP and commercial claims as well as class actions, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Med Mal Trio Jumps From Obermayer To Marshall Dennehey

    A growing medical liability caseload in the Philadelphia courts and the surrounding region led a former partner at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel to bring his practice and two colleagues to Marshall Dennehey PC.

  • Benesch Adds Chief Information Officer From Ice Miller

    Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP has found its chief information officer in a veteran technology executive who most recently worked at Ice Miller LLP.

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    Cozen O'Connor Recruits Goulston & Storrs Bankruptcy Pro

    Philadelphia-headquartered Cozen O'Connor has hired a corporate restructuring professional from Goulston & Storrs PC for its bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring practice as a member in the firm's growing New York City office.

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    Law Firm Bottom Lines Likely To Benefit From Fed Rate Cuts

    Average U.S. law firm revenue rose at a historic clip during the first half of 2024, but law firm financial experts are predicting a further influx of business for midsize and large firms primarily as a result of increased transactional activity following Wednesday's interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

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    Ex-Gunster Client Says Firm Can't Shake Data Breach Suit

    A former client urged a Florida federal court Tuesday to reject a bid from Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA to toss a proposed class action related to a data breach in 2022.

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    Longtime Moses & Singer Litigator Joins Greenspoon Marder

    Greenspoon Marder LLP announced Wednesday that a longtime attorney and the former co-chair of Moses & Singer LLP's litigation practice has joined the firm's New York and New Jersey offices as a partner.

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    Spencer Fane Names Chief Talent And Diversity Officer

    A few months after announcing a new organizational structure, Spencer Fane LLP announced that a veteran human resources executive with 25 years of experience was hired as the firm's first chief talent and diversity officer.

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    Michelman & Robinson Picks Longtime Atty To Lead LA Office

    Michelman & Robinson LLP has promoted a longtime employment attorney to be the office managing partner of its Los Angeles office, the firm said Wednesday.

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    Montgomery McCracken Adds White Collar Litigator In Philly

    Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP expanded its litigation services in Philadelphia with the recent addition of a white collar and defense attorney who left Saxton & Stump after more than a year to join the firm.

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    Another IP Team Joins Barclay Damon From DC Boutique

    Three intellectual property attorneys from the D.C.-based boutique firm Gardella Grace PA have moved their practices to Barclay Damon LLP, making them the second IP group to move to Barclay Damon from a boutique in the last five months, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Expert Analysis

  • How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids Author Photo

    Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter Author Photo

    Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach Author Photo

    Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

  • 5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs Author Photo

    Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs Author Photo

    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities? Author Photo

    While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.

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