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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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    Scale LLP Merges With SF Fathom Law Boutique

    San Francisco-based Fathom Law, a 12-year-old boutique known for its emerging companies and venture capital practice, has merged with Scale LLP, an 8-year-old national firm known for serving high-growth startups, the two firms announced Wednesday.

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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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    Chiesa Shahinian Brings NJ Prosecutor Back As Partner

    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has brought a former counsel back into the fold as a litigation partner after a few years as a New Jersey federal prosecutor, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • Hyundai Dealership Sues Snell & Wilmer Over 'Botched' Filing

    A Los Angeles Hyundai dealership has hit Snell & Wilmer with a professional negligence lawsuit in California state court, accusing the firm and three attorneys of lying about an allegedly obviously "botched" arbitration motion in underlying litigation and then pursuing a meritless appeal costing Hyundai over $725,000 in unwarranted fees.

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    FisherBroyles Adds Trio Of Partners Across North America

    FisherBroyles LLP has strengthened its real estate and intellectual property practices with a trio of new hires across North America, the Atlanta-based firm announced Monday.

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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.

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    Derrevere Stevens Enters Philly With White And Williams Team

    A five-attorney group specializing in workers' compensation subrogation has moved its practice from White and Williams LLP to help growing firm Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad launch two new offices in the Philadelphia area.

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    Former NJ Prosecutor Returns To Lowenstein Sandler

    Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced Monday it added a former New Jersey economic crimes prosecutor with experience at both the state and federal levels to its white collar team, continuing a string of hires with past government roles over the last year.

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    Retired Texas Chief Justice On Settling In At Jackson Walker

    Six months ago, former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht retired from the bench and settled into the Austin office of Jackson Walker LLP, consulting with clients and mentoring the firm's younger attorneys while continuing to advocate for causes like access to justice.

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    The Law Firm Loophole: How Debt Cos. Snare NC Consumers

    To get around bans in North Carolina and many other states, debt relief companies set up facade law firms — companies that are law firms in name only, with a tiny number of lawyers nominally serving thousands of clients, consumer advocates and regulators say.

  • 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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    Former Taylor Duma Leader Discusses Start Of New Firm

    Michele Stumpe, former managing partner of Taylor Duma LLP, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss leaving the firm to launch her own firm, Ardis Law, after having brought along more than 200 clients.

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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.

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    Former Oregon Federal Prosecutor Joins Stoel Rives

    Stoel Rives LLP announced that it has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon as a partner in its litigation group.

  • Jackson Walker, Ex-Judge Facing Class Action Over Romance

    A former bankruptcy judge and Jackson Walker LLP have been hit with another lawsuit over the judge's secret romance with a former firm partner, this time a proposed class action from a group of bondholders of financial company GWG Holdings Inc.

  • Firms Get $275K Refund After $5M Overbilling Probe

    Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP, Thornton Law Firm LLP and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP will get a total of about $275,000 back after collectively spending more than $5 million on a lengthy investigation into overbilling and other fee improprieties, a Massachusetts federal judge said Friday.

  • 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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    Del.'s Next Bar Prez Wants 'Dialogue' On DGCL Tweak Process

    The incoming president of the Delaware State Bar Association wants a "dialogue" among members of the First State's legal community about ways to "optimize" the process by which the state's General Corporation Law is amended.

  • Judiciary Committee Clears Squires For Full Senate Vote

    The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved former Goldman Sachs intellectual property attorney John Squires to serve as U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director on Thursday, putting his nomination in the hands of the full Senate.

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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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    Post & Schell Taps NJ, Pa. Lawyers As Health Leaders

    Post & Schell PC announced Wednesday that a pair of attorneys based in New Jersey and Pennsylvania have been named co-chairs of the Northeast firm's healthcare practice, following the retirement of their predecessor at the end of May.

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Expert Analysis

  • What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms Author Photo

    While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role? Author Photo

    Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.

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    Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.

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    NY Bar Admission Criminal History Query Is Unjust, Illegal Author Photo

    New York should revise Question 26 on its bar admission application, because requiring students to disclose any prior interaction with the criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, who have a history of being overpoliced — and it violates several state laws, says Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association.

  • 7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries Author Photo

    Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.

  • How Law Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome Author Photo

    Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.

  • The Law Firm Qualities Partners Seek In Lateral Moves Author Photo

    In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.

  • Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout Author Photo

    Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.

  • The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary Author Photo

    Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Ace My Upcoming Annual Review? Author Photo

    Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.

  • How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige Author Photo

    In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.

  • 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.

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