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    DC Boutique Leaders On Scaling Up While Taking On Trump

    After joining forces in 2019, Washington, D.C., attorneys Sara Kropf and Andrea Moseley have brought on a new partner, Addy Schmitt, to join the masthead at their white collar defense and complex litigation boutique as the firm takes on an increasingly prominent role in cases challenging Trump administration policies.

  • NJ Panel Nixes Debt Adjustment Law's Limited Atty Exemption

    The New Jersey state appeals court on Friday ruled that provisions of a state law exposing attorneys representing clients in debt adjustment proceedings to possible civil penalties or criminal charges is unconstitutional and "impermissibly vague."

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    Recently Retired Texas Chief Justice Joins Jackson Walker

    The longest-serving Texas Supreme Court justice and former chief of the court is taking his decades of experience to Texas law firm Jackson Walker LLP, the firm announced Friday.

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    5th Circ. Wipes Out Southwest Attys' Religious Training Order

    The Fifth Circuit on Thursday held that a lower court overstepped by ordering several in-house Southwest Airlines attorneys to undergo "religious liberty training" following a flight attendant's win in a wrongful termination suit, finding that the training wouldn't benefit the flight attendant or persuade Southwest to comply with an earlier order.

  • Class Attys Awarded $15M In $50M GM Faulty Fuel Pump Deal

    A Michigan federal judge has given the final stamp of approval to a $50 million settlement resolving a class action that accused General Motors of selling diesel-powered trucks with defective fuel pumps, and awarded the consumers' lawyers $15 million in fees.

  • Pa. Judge Gives Final OK To $1.1M Inquirer Data Breach Deal

    A Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing a consolidated action accusing the Philadelphia Inquirer of sharing subscribers' video viewing habits with Meta has granted final approval to a $1.1 million settlement, including nearly $375,000 in attorney's fees.

  • Ramey IP Atty Likely To Get Sanctioned Over Netflix Doc Swap

    A California federal judge indicated Thursday he'll likely grant Netflix's request for monetary sanctions against a prolific patent plaintiff's former counsel William Ramey and the Ramey LLP law firm for giving Netflix's confidential information to nonparty AiPi LLC, but probably won't pursue the streamer's request for a civil contempt finding.

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    Judge Seems To Favor Susman Godfrey In Trump Challenge

    A D.C. federal judge appeared poised Thursday to allow Susman Godfrey LLP's challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm to proceed or to grant the firm a summary judgment win altogether, after she pressed a government attorney on the president's basis for alleging discrimination at the firm.

  • Dentons Europe, Houston Co. To Settle $4.7M Fee Dispute

    Dentons Europe CS LLP and Houston-area Guidry & Associates Inc.'s $4.7 million fee dispute was dismissed Thursday after the parties notified the court of settlement talks. 

  • Musk Objects To New Job For SEC's Former Litigation Chief

    Elon Musk is opposing a move by plaintiff-side firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP to hire the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's former chief litigation counsel, arguing in a court filing that the lawyer "played a personal and substantial role" in suing Musk while at the SEC.

  • 11th Circ. Won't Revisit Ga. City Atty's Sex Harassment Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit refused Thursday to reopen a lawsuit from a former Atlanta city attorney who claimed she was fired for complaining about her boss' sexual advances, saying it found no issues with a trial court's decision to toss the case.

  • Ga. Atty Wins Appeal In 'Too Broadly' Applied Fees Ruling

    A Georgia Court of Appeals panel on Thursday threw out a trial court order requiring an Atlanta-based family law attorney and his client to pay about $86,484 in attorney fees from a contested divorce proceeding, finding that the trial court applied a statute "too broadly" among other missteps.

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    Law Students' Pro Bono Hours Valued At Over $157M

    Law school students in the class of 2024 contributed at least 4.7 million hours of pro bono services valued at roughly $157 million as part of their education, a survey released this week by the Association of American Law Schools says.

  • ABA Defends Free Speech In Response To DOJ's Grant Cutoff

    The American Bar Association has told the D.C. federal court the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to cut domestic violence-related grants to the ABA violates its First Amendments rights and sets a precedent that would allow the government to "silence all manner of opposition."

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    Constangy's LA Office Gets New Partner, Practice Co-Leader

    Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP has announced the hiring of an experienced Los Angeles-based employment attorney as a partner and the appointment of another lawyer from the same office as the new co-chair of its California class actions and complex litigation practice.

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Expert Analysis

  • How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms Author Photo

    Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices? Author Photo

    Associates who pivot into new practice areas may find that along with the excitement of a fresh start comes some apprehension, but certain proactive steps can help tame anxiety and ensure attorneys successfully adapt to unfamiliar subjects, novel internal processes and different client deliverables, say Susan Berson and Hassan Shaikh at Mintz.

  • A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs Author Photo

    Amid demands from clients and prospective hires for greater sustainability efforts, law firms should think beyond reusable mugs and create programs that incorporate clear leadership structures, emission tracking and reduction goals, and frameworks for reporting results, says Gayatri Joshi at the Law Firm Sustainability Network.

  • Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work Author Photo

    Associates may hesitate to take on the added commitment of pro bono matters, but such work has tangible skill-building benefits, so firms should consider compensation and leadership strategies to encourage participation, says Rasmeet Chahil at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry Author Photo

    The pandemic has likely exacerbated the prevalence of problem drinking in the legal profession, making it critical for lawyers and educators to address alcohol abuse and the associated stigma through issue-specific education, supportive assistance and alcohol-free professional events, says Erica Grigg at the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.

  • Opinion

    Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court Reform Author Photo

    Attorneys must use their collective voice to urge federal lawmakers to create an Article I immigration court outside executive branch control, helping address the conflicts of interest, political influence and lack of adjudication consistency that prevent migrants from achieving true justice, say Elia Diaz-Yaeger and Carlos Bollar at the Hispanic National Bar Association.

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    ​​​​​​​Ask A Mentor: How Can 1st-Year Attys Manage Remote Work? Author Photo

    First-year associates can have a hard time building relationships with colleagues, setting boundaries and prioritizing work-life balance in a remote work environment, so they must be sure to lean on their firms' support systems and practice good time management, say Jenny Lee and Christopher Fernandez at Kirkland.

  • 5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health Author Photo

    Attorney team leaders have a duty to attend to the mental well-being of their subordinates with intention, thought and candor — starting with ensuring their own mental health is in order, says Liam Montgomery at Williams & Connolly.

  • How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity Author Photo

    As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work? Author Photo

    Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.

  • What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers Author Photo

    Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.

  • 4 Ways To Break Down Barriers For Women Of Color In Law Author Photo

    Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.

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    We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary Author Photo

    With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Retire Without Creating Chaos? Author Photo

    Retired attorney Vernon Winters explains how lawyers can thoughtfully transition into retirement while protecting their firms’ interests and allaying clients' fears, with varying approaches that turn on the nature of one's practice, client relationships and law firm management.

  • Why I Went From Litigator To Law Firm Diversity Officer Author Photo

    Narges Kakalia at Mintz recounts her journey from litigation partner to director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the firm, explaining how the challenges she faced as a female lawyer of color shaped her transition and why attorneys’ unique skill sets make them well suited for diversity leadership roles.

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