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  • Fla. Court Upholds Conviction In Case Over Slain Law Prof

    A Florida appeals court on Wednesday refused to disturb the murder conviction of Katherine Magbanua, the ex-girlfriend of the dentist who conspired to kill former Florida State University law professor Dan Markel, after finding that she failed to demonstrate prejudicial error by the trial court.

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    Legal Sector Sees Record Leases As Firms Eye Premium Digs

    Law firm office leasing is off to a red-hot start in 2025, signaling "a long-term commitment to high-quality real estate" in the legal sector even as other industries have reduced their office footprints due to technology and pandemic-driven disruptions, according to a new report.

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    GrayRobinson Brings On Family Law Pro From Nason Yeager

    R. Greg Hyden, GrayRobinson PA's newest shareholder in Boca Raton, Florida, never meant to make his lawyer father happy by going to law school.

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    Former Fla. US Atty Comes 'Home' In Private Practice Return

    Former U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg, who served Florida's Middle District, was born and raised in Orlando. Now, with three decades of experience, Handberg said his career is coming full circle after he was hired by GrayRobinson PA last month in his hometown office.

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    D'Arcambal Ousley And Trio Form New Firm Reaching 6 States

    The two founders and an attorney from Miami-based law firm SMGQ Law have joined d'Arcambal Ousley & Cuyler Burk LLP to create a new firm, d'Arcambal Quesada Malyk Peters & Creed LLP, which boasts offices in New York, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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    Jones Walker Reelects Managing Partner For 5th Term

    Jones Walker LLP announced Wednesday that the firm has reelected longtime managing partner William H. Hines to a fifth consecutive five-year term set to start at the beginning of 2026.

  • Fla. Court Tosses NY Judge's Defamation Suit In Condo Feud

    A Florida federal judge tossed a defamation suit between a senior federal judge in New York and former members of a condominium board where he owns a unit, saying neither party provided sufficient evidence of their claims stemming from a feud over renovations.

  • Venezuelan Oil Co. Fights Asset Garnishment In $217M Award

    Venezuela's state-owned oil company asked a Florida federal court on Tuesday to vacate orders garnishing its assets to satisfy a $217 million judgment over the state-sponsored murder of a lawyer, arguing the company was never served properly and is not an arm of Nicolás Maduro's regime.

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    Gunster CEO Talks Firm's Success After 100 Years In Florida

    Gunster CEO Bill Perry considers himself lucky to be leading the prominent Florida law firm at the time of its 100th anniversary this year — a feat not yet achieved by many Sunshine State-born businesses.

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    Solo Lawyers Are Surprisingly Happy, New Survey Says

    A new survey of about 300 solo attorneys by insurance company ALPS Malpractice Insurance concluded that sole practitioners are surprisingly happy with their professional lives, with many citing work-life balance as a key factor, the company said this week.

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    Pierson Ferdinand Taps UnitedLex Exec As Marketing Chief

    Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Tuesday that an experienced legal executive who's served in high-profile roles at UnitedLex, Citi and Reed Smith LLP has joined the fast-growing firm as its new chief marketing officer.

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    Law Firm Mergers Hit A Near-Record Low In First Half

    The number of law firm mergers and acquisitions involving at least one U.S.-based law firm announced in the first half of 2025 landed at 34, down 42% from last year's first half results and marking a near-decade low.

  • Taft Completes Merger With Fla. Litigation Boutique

    Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP wrapped up its month by completing a merger with litigation boutique Mrachek Law Monday, expanding its capabilities in West Palm Beach and Stuart, Florida.

  • Fla. Law Firm Accused Of Holding Deal Funds 'Hostage'

    Florida personal injury firm Brotman Nusbaum Ibrahim PLLC has been hit with a state court malpractice suit claiming it held a client's settlement funds "hostage" and then duped his daughter into signing a release to try to block him from suing a surgeon over an allegedly botched surgery.

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    New Florida Bar President Sees Vast Potential In Attys' Roles

    When Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes kicked off her term as president of the Florida Bar on Friday, her message to the state's lawyers was simple: Their voices do matter and they can make an "indelible mark" on their communities.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Susman Godfrey's representation of the American Bar Association in a suit challenging the Trump administration's actions directed at law firms leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 13 to 27.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Cooley LLP, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge determined that it was fair for Meta Platforms Inc. to train its Llama large language models with 13 bestselling authors' copyrighted material without their permission.

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    LGBTQ Attorneys Seek To Navigate A Changing Legal Industry

    During Pride Month 2025, LGBTQ attorneys are seeking to navigate a changing environment around their rights and shifting attitudes in the legal industry toward diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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    New Miami-Dade Bar President Takes Helm Amid Cancer Fight

    It isn't Stuart J. Weissman's usual nature to attract attention, but during a 400-person gala that included his swearing in as the next president of the Miami-Dade Bar Association, he knew it was time to share some major news.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry kicked off summer with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded their offerings and reelected leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    McDermott, Schulte Roth Vote To Approve $2.8B Merger

    Partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel and McDermott Will & Emery have voted in favor of merging to create the combined firm of McDermott Will & Schulte, the firms announced Thursday.

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    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    June was a month for endings and beginnings as several law firms in the U.S. completed relocation plans — including Duane Morris LLP, which moved its Manhattan shop to a new office building — and launched offices, like Foley & Lardner LLP's Nashville, Tennessee, opening.

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    Judge Known For Financial Education Advocacy To Retire

    U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel M. Isicoff, who has spent her career promoting financial literacy as a way to avoid financial insolvency, will retire next May after 20 years on the bench in the Southern District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit confirmed Thursday.

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    Why ABA Is Rebooting 10-Year-Old Study On Atty Well-Being

    Mental health advocates working on the American Bar Association's newly launched study into attorney mental health say that they hope the project will not only provide an updated look at the profession a decade after the organization's last major study, but also provide more information on the best ways to tackle issues such as depression, substance abuse and burnout.

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    Marketing Co. Fights For TM Case As X Corp. Seeks Sanctions

    Legal marketing firm X Social Media LLC told a Florida federal judge that its claims that Elon Musk's decision to rebrand the social media platform he owns from Twitter to X poses a risk of consumer confusion should be left to a jury, while Musk's company accused the marketing firm of case delays worthy of sanctions.

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Expert Analysis

  • 6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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    With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster Author Photo

    To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay? Author Photo

    Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.

  • How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids Author Photo

    Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter Author Photo

    Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach Author Photo

    Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

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