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    How Mid-Law Firms Are Keeping Up With Executive Orders

    Amid the rapid pace of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump and subsequent legal challenges, Mid-Law firms have been experimenting with new communication methods and internal structures to keep clients up-to-date on the impacts to their businesses.

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    Phelps Dunbar Head On Entering Fla. Panhandle With Merger

    Law360 Pulse caught up with Phelps Dunbar LLP managing partner Marshall Redmon to discuss the firm's expansion to the Florida Panhandle through its upcoming combination with Pensacola's Beggs & Lane.

  • Quinn Emanuel DQ In Fla. Oil Row More Than Just 'Possibility'

    A Florida federal judge has ordered expedited discovery in a Mexican oil company's case over alleged improper fund transfers, after determining there is "more than a mere possibility" of Quinn Emanuel being conflicted out of representing itself in the litigation due to prior representation of the company.

  • Nonprofits May Pay For Fla. Judge's Extrajudicial Israel Trip

    Florida's judicial ethics watchdog has found that nonprofits may reimburse a judge for an "extrajudicial" trip to Israel.

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    US Law Firm Lateral Hiring Continues Downward Trend

    Lateral attorney hiring at the 200 largest law firms in the U.S. by revenue has slowed for the second quarter in a row, falling 27% compared to the third quarter of 2024, according to a new report by legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.

  • Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Seek Shutdown Of Trump Orders

    Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale on Tuesday asked Washington, D.C., federal judges for permanent court orders blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the firms, saying the directives threaten the firms, their clients and the entire legal system.

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    Lowndes Adds Fla. Real Estate Attorney From Shutts & Bowen

    The Lowndes law firm announced it had added Jason Williams, a former Shutts & Bowen LLP partner, as an Orlando, Florida-based shareholder in its commercial real estate department.

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    In Trump Order Against Perkins Coie, GCs See Harm For Cos.

    Nearly 70 current and former general counsel for companies including Apple Inc. and Starbucks filed an amicus brief Tuesday supporting Perkins Coie LLP in its suit against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the firm, saying the order "tramples on corporate independence, the right to counsel, and First Amendment rights."

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    Hartmann Doherty Taps NJ Estate Litigator As Firm COO

    Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia LLP has named a new chief operating officer and chair for its trusts and estates litigation department, tapping an attorney with 14 years of experience at the firm.

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    ADT CLO Sees 2024 Compensation Rise To $2.4 Million

    The chief legal officer of security company ADT Inc. saw his overall compensation rise in 2024, earning around $2.4 million compared to approximately $1.7 million in 2023, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    Taylor English Grows In Miami With Corporate, Litigation Pros

    Taylor English Duma LLP bolstered its Florida capabilities with a new corporate partner from his own Sims Legal Group PLLC who serves as strategic general counsel to high-profile sports and entertainment clients in Miami.

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    BigLaw Partners Form Group To Challenge Executive Orders

    As of Tuesday afternoon, 170 BigLaw partners had joined a new group aimed at rallying their collective power to push back against what they called the president's unconstitutional actions, even as large law firms largely refrain from taking a stance.

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    Nelson Mullins Team Joins Duane Morris In DC, Atlanta, Miami

    Duane Morris LLP announced Monday that it is expanding its corporate practice by bringing in a team of five Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP transactional attorneys — including two partners — in its Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Miami locations.

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    Litigation Firms Back Perkins Coie In Suit Over Trump Order

    A slew of midsize and small litigation firms took up Perkins Coie LLP's cause in its legal battle against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the BigLaw firm, arguing Monday in an amicus brief that the order is "anathema" to the justice system.

  • Fla. Prosecutor Accused Of Hiding Exculpatory Evidence

    Defense attorneys representing three men, including former high-profile luxury real estate brokers, want a Florida court to sanction the prosecutor on the case for allegedly failing to produce evidence that would clear them of the sexual assault charges they are facing.

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    Berger Singerman Adds Duo From Fla. Litigation Boutique

    Florida business law firm Berger Singerman announced Monday that it picked up a trial lawyer duo with expertise in high-stakes, bet-the-company and complex civil litigation from Zebersky Payne LLP in Fort Lauderdale.

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    Bradley Arant Taps Former Butler Snow COO For Same Role

    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced Monday that it has hired a new chief operating officer, who previously served in the same post at Butler Snow LLP, to oversee its administration, human resources, finance, technology and other operational functions.

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    Spirit Airlines Expands Legal Head's Duties After CEO Resigns

    Spirit Airlines said it has recruited its general counsel and two other executives to lead the company while the board searches for a replacement for its CEO, who resigned Monday following the budget air carrier's completion of its bankruptcy.

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    Whiteford Arrives In Fla. With Nelson Mullins Litigator

    Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP has become the latest law firm to make its first venture into the Sunshine State with the opening of a West Palm Beach office let by a former Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorney, the firm announced Monday.

  • Goldberg Segalla Adds Hospitality, Retail Atty In Palm Beach

    Litigation firm Goldberg Segalla LLP said it has added retail and hospitality attorney Jason R. Hepperly to its office in West Palm Beach, Florida.

  • Fla. Judge Faces More Ethics Charges For Political Donations

    A Florida ethics watchdog has tacked on charges against a Broward County family court judge over donations to the campaigns of former Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Joe Biden, adding to its previous request that the judge be reprimanded for improperly contacting a witness and discussing her reelection campaign from the bench.

  • 11th Circ. Tosses Former Atty's Extortion Conviction

    The Eleventh Circuit on Friday overturned the conviction of a former criminal defense attorney for extorting a client for cash, finding in a published opinion that there was insufficient evidence.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Block & Leviton winning a bid to co-lead an investor proposed class action and Arnall Golden steering a $245 million acquisition in the energy sector lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from March 21 to April 4. 

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    Holtzman Vogel Expands In Fla., DC With Trio Of Attys

    Holtzman Vogel had a busy week of growth, announcing three lateral hires in Florida and Washington, D.C., to enhance the firm's land use, environmental, nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, and political law practice groups.

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    More Than 500 Law Firms Sign Onto Perkins Coie Amicus

    A group of 507 law firms, including Munger Tolles & Olson LLP and Covington & Burling LLP, have signed onto an amicus brief filed Friday supporting Perkins Coie LLP's challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the law firm.

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Expert Analysis

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    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.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    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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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    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.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll Author Photo

    As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.

  • The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation Author Photo

    As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.

  • The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms Author Photo

    In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.

  • The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey Author Photo

    Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.

  • Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors Author Photo

    Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload? Author Photo

    Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.

  • A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms Author Photo

    Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments? Author Photo

    In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging. 

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