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    Trump Organization Taps DLA Piper Atty As Ethics Adviser

    President Donald Trump's family business said Wednesday that it has named a leader of DLA Piper's government affairs and public policy practice as its outside ethics adviser.

  • Firm Can't Keep Atty's Fla. Whistleblower Suit​ In Federal Court

    A Florida judge sent a whistleblower's lawsuit against her former law firm Matthiesen Wickert & Lehrer SC to state court, finding that the firm failed to prove the amount in controversy exceeded a $75,000 threshold to stay in federal court.

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    Former Florida US Atty Starts 'Next Chapter' At GrayRobinson

    A former U.S. attorney has brought his more than two decades of experience to GrayRobinson PA's Orlando, Florida, office to serve as a chair in the litigation practice, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Most Legal Teams Shrink As Tech Use Grows

    Legal departments are increasingly turning to technology such as e-signature and e-billing tools to streamline operations, even as the average size of in-house teams shrinks, according to a new report.

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    Holland & Knight Adds Former Top Atty To Fla. AG

    A longtime government attorney who most recently served as general counsel to the Florida Office of the Attorney General brought her practice to Holland & Knight LLP's Tallahassee office.

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    Flaster Greenberg The Latest To Launch AI Services

    Flaster Greenberg PC has announced the firm expanded its privacy and cybersecurity group to include artificial intelligence matters, becoming the latest firm to formalize its legal services related to the technology.

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    Fla. AG Held In Contempt Over Defying Migrant Law Order

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday issued an order holding state Attorney General James Uthmeier in civil contempt for violating a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a state law criminalizing the entry of unauthorized immigrants.

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    Law Firms Look Beyond Miami For Sunshine State Foothold

    The Miami metropolitan area has been the center of growth for the Florida legal industry in recent years. But other parts of the Sunshine State have been getting their turn in the spotlight in 2025 as law firms — focused on bringing in particular legal talent and not geography — set up shop in those areas.

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    Ex-Peckar & Abramson Latin America Leader Starts Boutique

    A longtime Peckar & Abramson PC attorney and former director of its Latin American practice group has broken out on his own to form Jerry Brodsky Legal, a Florida-based boutique law firm focused on construction law and dispute resolution.

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    Creating Community For Trans Lawyers In A 'Terrifying Time'

    Dru Levasseur, founder of the newly formed Trans Legal Professionals Networking Program, discusses the experiences of trans legal professionals today, what they need, and ways the industry can support them.

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    Clients Aren't As Happy With Lawyers As Lawyers Think

    There's a striking disconnect between how lawyers who serve consumers perceive their client relationships and how clients truly feel, which could affect reputation, according to new survey results told exclusively to Law360 Pulse.

  • Fla. Supreme Court Orders Bar To Stop ABA Appointments

    The Florida Supreme Court has instructed the Florida Bar to stop appointing delegates to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, calling the state bar's work with the ABA "inconsistent" with its core mission of regulating the legal profession in the Sunshine State.

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    Retired Fla. Judge Joins Conrad & Scherer As Senior Partner

    A former Florida state court judge has returned to private practice at Fort Lauderdale-based Conrad & Scherer Trial Lawyers, telling Law360 Pulse on Monday that he wasn't quite ready to call an end to his lengthy legal career.

  • Fla. Justices To Weigh 'Blindfolded' Jury Selection Procedure

    The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a so-called blindfolded jury selection method was fair to a man serving a life sentence for a murder conviction.

  • Fla. Judge Denies Ethics Breach Over Fake Recording

    A judge in Broward County, Florida, pushed back on ethics charges accusing her of publicly sharing a fabricated recording of a chief judge disparaging another judge in her 2024 election campaign, saying her actions did not violate the Code of Judicial Conduct.

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    Filling The Gaps: How GC Communities Advocate For Others

    As general counsel continue to see their role evolve, some are relying more heavily on professional organizations like the L Suite and Ready Set GC that are looking to create communities for legal leaders seeking advice and recommendations, and aiming to become more successful strategic business partners.

  • Stevens & Lee Names Veteran Shareholder As GC

    Regional law firm Stevens & Lee has tapped one of the firm's longtime shareholders to serve as its top in-house attorney to advise leadership on legal strategy.

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    Husch Blackwell Brings On GrayRobinson Private Wealth Pro

    National law firm Husch Blackwell LLP has added a former shareholder at GrayRobinson PA who will work virtually while based in Naples, Florida, strengthening its financial services and capital markets industry group as well as its private wealth team, the firm announced Friday.

  • Akerman Seeks To Move Malpractice Suits From Medical Cos.

    Akerman LLP has asked to have two malpractice cases from medical laboratories moved from Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade County, where the firm's related unpaid fees case against Rennova Health Inc. is being litigated.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    The Institute for Justice, Mitchell Shapiro Greenamyre & Funt LLP, Spears & Filipovits LLC and attorney Lisa Lambert lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution's supremacy clause cannot shield the federal government from Federal Tort Claims Act suits.

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    Tyson & Mendes Leaders On New Defense Litigation Strategy

    Insurance defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP announced plans to release a book in the fall detailing its new "Apex" legal strategy to combat nuclear verdicts that focuses on minimizing juror anger throughout a trial.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as lawyers took on new roles and law firms expanded their practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Firms Seek Luxury Or Stay Put In Tight Real Estate Market

    A reduction in new construction and office vacancy has led more firms to renew their office leases in recent years, while others are spending significantly more than the original asking price on leasing new luxury offices, according to a recent report.

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    Ice Miller Strives To Be 'Firm Of The Future' With New HQ

    Ice Miller LLP announced plans to open a new headquarters in its hometown of Indianapolis in the Bottleworks District near the city's downtown, with the firm planning to take the entirety of a new building set to be completed in 2028.

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    Meet The Attys In Law Firms' Sunshine State Fee Fight

    Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and one of its attorneys are embroiled in a heated legal battle in Florida state court involving pharmaceutical mass tort firms and their former counsel.

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Expert Analysis

  • Data Source Proliferation Is A Growing E-Discovery Challenge Author Photo

    With the increased usage of collaboration apps and generative artificial intelligence solutions, it's not only important for e-discovery teams to be able to account for hundreds of existing data types today, but they should also be able to add support for new data types quickly — even on the fly if needed, says Oliver Silva at Casepoint.

  • Bracing For A Generative AI Revolution In Law Author Photo

    With many legal professionals starting to explore practical uses of generative artificial intelligence in areas such as research, discovery and legal document development, the fundamental principle of human oversight cannot be underscored enough for it to be successful, say Ty Dedmon at Bradley Arant and Paige Hunt at Lighthouse.

  • Why I Use ChatGPT To Tell Me Things I Already Know Author Photo

    The legal profession is among the most hesitant to adopt ChatGPT because of its proclivity to provide false information as if it were true, but in a wide variety of situations, lawyers can still be aided by information that is only in the right ballpark, says Robert Plotkin at Blueshift IP.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Use Social Media Responsibly? Author Photo

    Leah Kelman at Herrick Feinstein discusses the importance of reasoned judgment and thoughtful process when it comes to newly admitted attorneys' social media use.

  • Yada, Yada, Yada: The Magic Of 3 In Legal Writing Author Photo

    Attorneys should take a cue from U.S. Supreme Court justices and boil their arguments down to three points in their legal briefs and oral advocacy, as the number three is significant in the way we process information, says Diana Simon at University of Arizona.

  • How Firms Can Stop Playing Whack-A-Mole With Data Security Author Photo

    In order to achieve a robust client data protection posture, law firms should focus on adopting a risk-based approach to security, which can be done by assessing gaps, using that data to gain leadership buy-in for the needed changes, and adopting a dynamic and layered approach, says John Smith at Conversant Group.

  • 5 Life Lessons From Making Partner As A Solo Parent Author Photo

    Laranda Walker at Susman Godfrey, who was raising two small children and working her way to partner when she suddenly lost her husband, shares what fighting to keep her career on track taught her about accepting help, balancing work and family, and discovering new reserves of inner strength.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Turn Deferral To My Advantage? Author Photo

    Diana Leiden at Winston & Strawn discusses how first-year associates whose law firm start dates have been deferred can use the downtime to hone their skills, help their communities, and focus on returning to BigLaw with valuable contacts and out-of-the-box insights.

  • Resume Gaps Are No Longer Kryptonite To Your Legal Career Author Photo

    Female attorneys and others who pause their careers for a few years will find that gaps in work history are increasingly acceptable among legal employers, meaning with some networking, retraining and a few other strategies, lawyers can successfully reenter the workforce, says Jill Backer at Ave Maria School of Law.

  • Law Firm Guardrails For Responsible Generative AI Use Author Photo

    ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools pose significant risks to the integrity of legal work, but the key for law firms is not to ban these tools, but to implement them responsibly and with appropriate safeguards, say Natalie Pierce and Stephanie Goutos at Gunderson Dettmer.

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    We Must Continue DEI Efforts Despite High Court Headwinds Author Photo

    Though the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down affirmative action in higher education, law firms and their clients must keep up the legal industry’s recent momentum advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession in order to help achieve a just and prosperous society for all, says Angela Winfield at the Law School Admission Council.

  • Law Firms Cannot Ignore Attorneys' Personal Cybersecurity Author Photo

    Law firms that fail to consider their attorneys' online habits away from work are not using their best efforts to protect client information and are simplifying the job of plaintiffs attorneys in the case of a breach, say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy and Protection.

  • Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers Author Photo

    Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.

  • How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up Author Photo

    In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys? Author Photo

    Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.

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