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Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC has added a pair of shareholders who previously practiced at Grable Martin PLLC to its corporate and investment practice in Austin, Texas, strengthening the firm's presence in the city and its global transactional offerings.
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP announced Tuesday that it is boosting its entertainment team by bringing in a Knol Hanly PC television ace experienced in unscripted content as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
Burr & Forman LLP announced Tuesday the expansion of its commercial litigation practice in Jacksonville, Florida, with a new partner and two associates from Shutts & Bowen LLP and Akerman LLP.
Texas lawyers are rallying around colleagues whose children were killed in the Guadalupe River's floodwaters last weekend, as attorneys around the Lone Star State organize widespread efforts to assist victims and hard-hit communities.
Lateral attorney hiring at the 200 largest U.S. law firms by revenue showed a modest rebound in the second quarter of 2025, offering early signs of recovery after a slow start to the year, according to a new report from legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.
Bricker Graydon LLP has elected the head of its public sector industry group as its new managing partner, succeeding the managing partner who led the firm during the COVID-19 pandemic and a major merger, the firm said in a Monday announcement.
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's recent expansion of its insurance practice has prompted a former partner and practice chair to return to the Philadelphia office after nearly two years at Duane Morris LLP.
Robinson & Cole LLP announced Monday that it has welcomed a trademark prosecution lawyer from intellectual property boutique Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC to its expanding New York office, touting his expertise in managing complex domestic and international trademark portfolios.
A Texas federal judge has given Jackson Walker LLP and the federal government's bankruptcy watchdog a week to finish mediation in a fee dispute stemming from a former bankruptcy judge's secret relationship with a former firm partner.
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP is urging an Illinois federal court not to toss its suit seeking a declaration that the co-founder of a former client isn't the inventor behind a prenatal test patent, contesting her argument that the firm lacks standing to sue.
The head of Lathrop GPM LLP's St. Louis office has been named to the firm's 12-member executive committee for a three-year term, the firm announced Monday.
A New York state judge has handed an early win to Lowenstein Sandler LLP against allegations it provided faulty advice in a client's bankruptcy, finding the asset manager that brought the suit was simply attempting "to shift the financial cost of the troubled company's failed business from its owners to its lawyers."
Florida-based Kelley Kronenberg has formed a new specialized "Fraud Fighters Team" dedicated to combating insurance fraud, the firm announced Monday.
Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday that it has bolstered its corporate, litigation, real estate, securities, data privacy and healthcare practices with the addition of five partners who have come aboard in Boston, Texas, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP announced Monday that it has hired five partners and a policy director from Crowell & Moring LLP and established its first New York office in the process.
A longtime real estate partner at Greenspoon Marder LLP will serve as the next general counsel and vice president for legal affairs at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the school announced Monday.
It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court.
The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them.
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP announced that in response to its focus on growing its Los Angeles operation, the firm has opened an expanded office in the city's Century City neighborhood.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland school district burdened parents' religious rights when it declined to provide opt-outs from a policy that introduced LGBTQ-themed storybooks into its K-12 English curriculum.
Richards Layton & Finger PA has promoted five attorneys to director and three attorneys to counsel, with the Delaware firm's new president saying they each have a skill set that makes them valuable assets to the firm and its clients.
While most shareholder activists are hitting a brick wall with environmental, social and governance measures at 2025 annual meetings, a proposal asking for increased transparency around corporate political spending has passed at five companies, surprising some experts.
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP has tapped one of its longtime corporate partners in California to serve on the firm's management committee.
The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term.
The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty BioIf maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.
Eran Kahana at Maslon discusses how partners can encourage responsible use of artificial intelligence tools within their firms by learning to spot pitfalls common to AI-generated work product and championing firmwide procedures and trainings that address the risks of uncritically relying on this powerful but imperfect technology.
Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize ConnectionsOne reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
Corporate Transparency Act challenges pushed our firm to develop an in-house compliance solution, and for firms exploring similar initiatives, the keys are to build consensus, foster collaboration and remain adaptable to change, says David McCarville at Fennemore Craig.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm LeaderReid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.