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Asset Recovery Ace Rejoins Shumaker In Fla. From Solo Firm
Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP announced that an experienced attorney who's spent over 30 years working on the asset recovery process has rejoined the firm's Sarasota, Florida, office as a senior counsel.
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Maron Marvel Adds 15 Attys From Closing Lavin Cedrone
More than a dozen attorneys and additional support staff from the closing Lavin Cedrone Graver Boyd & DiSipio have found a soft place to land with a plan to move to Maron Marvel Bardley Anderson & Tardy LLC's Philadelphia office this summer.
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Del. Paralegal Completes Path To Atty At Brockstedt Mandalas
The journey from paralegal to lawyer has been a challenging but rewarding one for a soon-to-be associate at Delaware-based Brockstedt Mandalas Federico LLC who decided to attend law school after raising her son as a single mom.
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NC County Can't Dismiss Suit Over 'Faithful Slaves' Monument
A federal judge ruled that Tyrrell County, North Carolina, must face an equal protection claim brought by a group of concerned citizens objecting to a Confederate monument with an engraving that celebrates the "faithful slaves" who were loyal to the South during the American Civil War.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Atty From Ballard Spahr In Del.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has hired a commercial litigation attorney for its Delaware office who formerly worked at Ballard Spahr LLP to bolster its capacity to handle commercial disputes, antitrust and other matters.
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Pierson Ferdinand Hires Commercial Litigation Partner In NY
Pierson Ferdinand LLP has added a former McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP attorney as a New York-based partner in its commercial litigation practice, the firm said Thursday.
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Atty Says SC Firm Owes Triple Damages For Not Paying Her
A South Carolina law firm failed to pay an attorney her earned wages during several pay periods until she got her own lawyers involved, she told a federal court, saying the firm should be put on the hook for triple damages and attorney fees.
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Jury Says Firm Owes Ex-HR Exec $3.27M In Retaliation Case
A Tennessee federal jury said a personal injury firm should pay $3.27 million to a former chief people officer who claimed she was fired after raising concerns that female attorneys were being paid less than men.
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Lewis Brisbois Litigator Jumps To FordHarrison In LA
Management-side labor and employment firm FordHarrison LLP is growing its West Coast team, bringing in a litigator from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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Magna Legal Services Merges With SC-Based EveryWord
National litigation support services company Magna Legal Services inked another merger this year, tying up with South Carolina-based court reporting firm EveryWord, according to an announcement on Thursday.
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Critics Warn Tenn. Middle District Rule Could 'Chill' Speech
Two public interest nonprofit law firms have expressed concerns that local rule changes proposed by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee regarding public communications by lawyers amid litigation are unconstitutionally vague and could impede attorneys' constitutional right to free speech.
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Perkins Coie's DQ Applies To MoFo Co-Counsel, IP Judge Told
FaceTec Inc. told a California federal judge it plans to seek to disqualify Morrison Foerster LLP from representing Jumio Corp. in patent infringement litigation involving facial recognition technology, arguing the law firm previously served as co-counsel with recently disqualified Perkins Coie LLP and therefore can't now replace Perkins Coie.
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AWOL Plaintiff Dropped From Apple, Amazon Antitrust Case
A Washington federal judge has ousted the lead plaintiff in a proposed antitrust class action against Apple and Amazon, after deciding last month to sanction the firm bringing the case for failing to tell the court the client had abandoned the case.
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Ga. Law Firm Must Back Up Class Claims Against State Farm
A Georgia federal judge on Wednesday gave a law firm until next week to establish that a putative class action alleging State Farm has underpaid it and other insureds belongs in federal court, where the amount in controversy must meet a $5 million threshold.
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LA Firm Sues Fisher Phillips Over 'Ridiculous' SLAPP Suit
A Los Angeles employment lawyer has sued Fisher Phillips for malicious prosecution, alleging the international labor firm targeted him with a "frivolous Rube Goldberg-esque legal argument" in an attempt to block him from representing workers at a Southern California diner chain in claims against their employer.
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Developer Fights NJ Power Broker's Bid To Nix Civil RICO Suit
A Camden, New Jersey, real estate developer is fighting to keep alive his civil racketeering suit against South Jersey power broker George Norcross, arguing in New Jersey state court the recent dismissal of a related indictment against Norcross "changes nothing" in the civil litigation.
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NJ Justices Deem Town Liable For Frivolous Lawsuits
Frivolous litigation by local government officials is not constitutionally protected and carries financial consequences, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a 5-0 decision reining in baseless legal battles.
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Pierson Ferdinand Expands IP Bench With Boutique Atty
Pierson Ferdinand LLP has brought on a former Brooks Kushman PC intellectual property shareholder, strengthening its IP department with an attorney who brings over two decades of IP experience, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Fla. Law Firm Says Paralegal Stole Its Trade Secrets
A law firm in Miami is suing a former paralegal in Florida state court, saying she misappropriated trade secrets and stole thousands of attorney-client records following a negative performance review.
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NJ Anti-SLAPP Fee Shift Applies In Federal Court, Judge Says
A New Jersey federal judge held that the Garden State anti-SLAPP law's fee-shifting provision applies in federal court, ruling that a blogger sued for defamation by the CEO of a company that helps retiring athletes find new careers can recover attorney fees and costs if he can successfully dismiss the complaint.
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Ga. Judges Dubious Of Path To Atty Fees In Crash Injury Case
A Georgia appellate panel seemed to doubt Wednesday an injured driver's claims that he could recover attorney fees from Allstate Insurance Co. after the insurer rejected a settlement offer prior to a $1.5 million verdict in the driver's favor, suggesting he'd have to pursue a separate suit to recover his expenses.
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Ex-Equity Partner In Firm Gets Redo Of Workers' Comp Award
The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday ordered the state's Industrial Commission to recalculate the amount of workers' compensation owed to a former Cranfill Sumner LLP partner, finding his equity stake in the law firm is a contractual benefit that doesn't offset the amount he's owed.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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For Asian American Lawyers, Good Mentorship Is Crucial
Navigating the legal world as an Asian American lawyer comes with unique challenges — from cultural stereotypes to a perceived lack of leadership skills — but finding good mentors and treating mentorship as a two-way street can help junior lawyers overcome some of the hurdles and excel, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.
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Coping With Secondary Trauma From Pro Bono Work
As the need for pro bono services continues to grow in tandem with the pandemic, attorneys should assess their mental well-being and look for symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, while law firms must carefully manage their public service programs and provide robust mental health services to employees, says William Silverman at Proskauer.
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How Firms Can Benefit From Creating Their Own ALSPs
As more law firms develop their own legal services centers to serve as both a source of flexible personnel and technological innovation, they can further enhance the effectiveness by fostering a consistent and cohesive team and allowing for experimentation with new technologies from an established baseline, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.
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Modernizing Legal Education Through Hybrid JD Programs
Amid pandemic-era shifts in education, law schools and other stakeholders should consider the wide geographic and demographic reach of Juris Doctor programs with both online and in-person learning options, and educators should think through the various ways hybrid programs can be structured, says Stephen Burnett at All Campus.
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How BigLaw Can Mirror Small Firm Attorney Engagement
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BigLaw has the unique opportunity to hit refresh post-pandemic and enhance attorney satisfaction by adopting practices that smaller firms naturally employ — including work assignment policies that can provide junior attorneys steady professional development, says Michelle Genet Bernstein at Mark Migdal.
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Ditch The Annual Review To Boost Attorney Job Satisfaction
In order to attract and retain the rising millennial generation's star talent, law firms should break free of the annual review system and train lawyers of all seniority levels to solicit and share frequent and informal feedback, says Betsy Miller at Cohen Milstein.
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How Attorneys Can Narrow LGBTQ Gap In The Judiciary
Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.
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Employers Must Heed Rising Attorney Stress And Alcohol Use
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Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.
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Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight
While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate?
Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.
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How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program
Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Opinion
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Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?
Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
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Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Series
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Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.