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Texas, NY Boutique Boosts 1st Year Associate Pay To $300K
Litigation boutique Brewer Attorneys & Counselors announced this week that it plans to boost salaries for first-year associates to $300,000 effective Sept. 1, the latest in a series of pay increases that have kept the small firm's pay competitive with BigLaw.
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Large Law Firm Revenues Climb Despite Dip In Demand
Even as the demand for legal services fell short of industry expectations, U.S. law firms entered 2025 on solid financial footing, with steady rate hikes fueling an 11.3% jump in first-quarter revenues, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.
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Mayer Brown Loses $1M Fee Award For Death Row Case Work
A Texas state appellate court on Tuesday threw out roughly $1.2 million in attorney fees awarded to Mayer Brown LLP in its representation of a death row convict, finding that the law firm was not entitled to the funds under laws related to public information requests because it is not "liable" for the fees.
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No 'Hobson's Choice' For Foley & Lardner, Ex-Clients Say
Two former Foley & Lardner LLP clients are slamming the law firm for telling a Texas appellate court it was faced with a "Hobson's choice" in their suit alleging the firm failed to disclose conflicts of interest.
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Morgan Lewis' Dallas Office Head Moves To Haynes Boone
Haynes Boone has landed the former office managing partner of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Dallas office for its mergers and acquisitions practice group, the firm said in a Tuesday announcement.
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Judge Wants Discovery On Investigator In Buzbee-Jay-Z Feud
A Texas federal judge is considering allowing limited discovery in an ongoing legal feud between Tony Buzbee and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to determine whether an investigator named by the personal injury lawyer across three lawsuits exists.
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What Attorneys Really Think About Their Profession
Law360 Pulse asked respondents to our Lawyer Satisfaction Survey for their thoughts on misconceptions about being a lawyer, what the best parts of the job are and what they would tell newer lawyers. Here's what they said.
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Lawyers Worry About Financial Stability Of Their Careers
In 2025, even lawyers are feeling anxious about their bottom lines: Only 44% of attorneys described their financial stability as "excellent" in a recent Law360 Pulse survey.
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How Happy Are Attorneys At Work Now?
In a time of rising uncertainty and stress, there are signs that spirits are sagging in the legal profession compared with recent years, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey.
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New Bowman And Brooke DEI Chairs Talk Diversity In 2025
Trial firm Bowman and Brooke LLP has named two partners based in Philadelphia and Columbia, South Carolina, as the new heads of its diversity, equity and inclusion committee.
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Law Schools Admit More Men, But More Women Are Applying
Among law school applicants, women have far outpaced men over the past 10 years, yet the admission rate for men has remained higher, according to the nonprofit AccessLex Institute's Legal Education Data Deck released Tuesday.
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Ex-Womble Bond Atty Alleges Race And Gender Bias
A former corporate and securities partner for Womble Bond Dickinson's Houston office has sued the firm in Texas state court alleging she faced discrimination due to her identity as a Hispanic woman and that, after she reported issues to human resources, she was retaliated against and eventually felt forced to resign.
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Texas Law Firm Beats Sanctions Ruling In Barratry Suit
A Lone Star State appellate court has tossed a $240,000 sanctions order for a Houston personal injury firm accused of leveling unfounded barratry claims against a client's former firm, finding that the trial court's order was issued after its jurisdiction had expired.
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Bressler Amery Taps Texas Attys For Firm Leadership Roles
Bressler Amery & Ross PC announced Monday that it has appointed an Austin-based principal to the firm's management committee and that it has selected a Dallas principal to lead the firm's three Texas offices.
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DLA Piper Hires New CFO From Knight Frank
DLA Piper said Monday that it has appointed Knight Frank's group chief financial officer to take on a similar role as it looks to achieve its goals for growing the business.
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Lippes Mathias Partners Talk Growth, New C-Suite Roles
Lippes Mathias LLP has created two new C-suite roles, chief legal officer and chief advisory officer, which the firm said are important for creating more structure as it expands its footprint.
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Feds Push To Keep Trial Date For 'Compromised' Texas Rep
Prosecutors told a federal judge Friday that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife have plenty of time to review discovery and get their attorneys security clearances before a September trial on bribery and corruption charges.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Ballard Spahr LLP and WilmerHale lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Manhattan federal jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's libel claims against The New York Times over a 2017 editorial linking her to political violence.
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Attorney Ignites Curiosity With Family-Run History Podcast
They didn't start the fire — but this former BigLaw partner and her family hope to ignite curiosity with their children's history podcast inspired by the Billy Joel tune.
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Texas Bar Chair-Elect Promises 'Everyone Gets A Voice'
The Board of Directors for the State Bar of Texas on Friday elected Dallas attorney Britney E. Harrison of boutique family law firm Turner McDowell Rowan PLLC as its chair-elect out of a slate of six candidates.
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Bradley Arant Adds Chamberlain Hrdlicka Corp. Pro In Texas
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has bolstered its corporate and securities practice group with a partner in Houston who came aboard from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry.
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IHeartMedia Names Veteran Media Atty As Legal Chief
IHeartMedia Inc., has found itself a new legal leader from Venu Sports, replacing its previous chief legal officer who left to join Comcast Corp. off-shoot SpinCo.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as attorneys took on new roles and BigLaw firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Houston Law Firm Settles Firefighter Photo Copyright Dispute
A photographer suing a Houston personal injury law firm over using a photo of a firefighter without allegedly paying for it said Thursday that the parties have agreed to settle the case.
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Longest-Serving Federal Judge To Take Senior Status
U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa of the Southern District of Texas, the longest-serving active federal judge, will take semi-retired status next month.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can New Partners Generate Business?
Christine Wong at MoFo discusses how newly elected partners can prioritize business development by creating a strategic plan with the firm's marketing team and strengthening relationships with professional and personal networks.
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9 Writing Tips From The Justices' Opinions Last Term
Hidden in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions from the last term are each justice’s talents for crafting choice turns of phrase, highlighting best practices for attorneys to jump-start their own writing, says Ross Guberman at BriefCatch.
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What Web3 Means For Lawyers' Ethical Duties
As law firms embrace Web3 technologies by accepting cryptocurrency as payment for legal fees, investing in metaverse departments and more, lawyers should remember their ethical duties to warn clients of the benefits and risks of technology in a murky regulatory environment, says Heidi Frostestad Kuehl at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
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NY's Cybersecurity CLE Rule Is A Sign Of Changing Times
New York's recently announced requirement that lawyers complete cybersecurity training as part of their continuing legal education is a reminder that securing client information is more complicated in an increasingly digital world, and that expectations around attorneys' technology competence are changing, says Jason Schwent at Clark Hill.
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Opinion
Law Firms Stressing Work-Life Balance Are Missing The Mark
Law firms struggling to attract and retain lawyers are institutionalizing work-life balance through hybrid work models, but such balance is elusive in a client services and tech-dependent world, underscoring the need for firms to instead aim for attorney empowerment and true balance within — not outside — the workplace, says Joe Pack at Pack Law.
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A Law Student's Guide To Thriving As A Summer Associate
Summer associates are expected to establish a favorable reputation and develop genuine relationships in a few short weeks, but several time management, attitude and communication principles can help them make the most of their time and secure an offer for a full-time position, says Joseph Marciano, who was a 2022 summer associate at Reed Smith.
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Burnout Prevention Requires Effort From Attys And Firms
To avoid physical and emotional exhaustion, attorneys must respect their own and their colleagues' personal and professional boundaries, but law firms must also play a role in discouraging burnout culture — especially if they are struggling with attorney retention, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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How I Owned My Power As An Asian American Woman In Law
Gibson Dunn's Debra Yang shares the bumps in her journey to becoming the first female Asian American U.S. attorney, a state judge and a senior partner in BigLaw, and how other women can face their self-doubts and blaze their own trails to success amid systemic obstacles.
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Successful In-House Alt Legal Services Start With 4 Questions
Law firms that are considering creating an in-house alternative legal service provider should focus not on recapturing revenue otherwise lost to outside vendors, but instead consider how a captive ALSP will better fulfill the needs of their clients and partners, say Beatrice Seravello and Brad Blickstein at Baretz & Brunelle.
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3 Reasons To Embrace Jargon In Legal Marketing Content
Ignore what you've been told about jargon — adding insider industry terms to your firm's marketing and business development content can persuade potential clients that you have the specialized knowledge they can trust, says Wayne Pollock at Law Firm Editorial Service.
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Future Lawyers Expect DEI Commitments Beyond Recruiting
To attract future lawyers from diverse backgrounds, firms must think beyond recruiting efforts, because law students are looking for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that invest in employee professional development and engage with students year-round, says Lauren Jackson at Howard University School of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Law Students Build Real-World Skills?
Allison Coffin at Akin Gump discusses how summer associates going back to school can continue to develop real-world lawyering skills by leveraging the numerous law school resources that support professional development both inside and outside the classroom.
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How Firm Leaders Can Build And Sustain Culture
In uncertain and challenging times, law firm leaders can build and sustain culture by focusing attention on mission, values and leadership development, and applying a growth mindset across their firms, says Scott Westfahl at Harvard Law.
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The Case That Showed Me The Value Of E-Discovery Plans
Robert Keeling at Sidley reflects on leading discovery in the litigation that followed the historic $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger and how the case highlighted the importance of having a strategic e-discovery plan in place.
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Opinion
CLE Accreditation Should Be Tied To Learning Outcomes
Given the substantial time and money lawyers put toward mandatory continuing legal education, CLE regulators and providers should be held to accreditation standards that assess learning outcomes, similar to those imposed on law schools and continuing medical education providers, says Rima Sirota at Georgetown Law.