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  • Pullman & Comley Didn't Flag 'Falsified' $16M Loan, Suit Says

    Pullman & Comley LLC didn't discover that the executive director of a Connecticut municipal housing authority had allegedly forged a connected company's $16.2 million loan application before penning a letter claiming the deal appeared solid, the lender, who was not a client, has alleged in a lawsuit.

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    Ex-Proskauer Exec Named Hinshaw Chief Information Officer

    Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced Friday that an experienced information technology executive who has worked at firms such as Proskauer Rose LLP and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP was named its new chief information officer.

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    Courts 'Turning Up The Heat' On AI Fake Citation Sanctions

    As the volume of sanctions orders resulting from attorneys' use of faulty citations blamed on artificial intelligence continues to rise, federal judges are beginning to pivot from financial sanctions to more creative means of disciplining lawyers, including targeting their professional reputations in ways that could really hurt.

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    Veteran Fintech Atty Joins Spencer Fane In Denver

    Spencer Fane LLP announced that an experienced fintech attorney who has spent over a decade in a wide range of in-house roles has joined the firm's Denver office as a partner.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Jones Day and DLA Piper lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit overturned a more than $125 million judgment against Medtronic's CoreValve unit for infringing a Colibri Heart Valve LLC patent.

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    Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Wiley Rein LLP's work on a $3.1 billion satellite provider merger and Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP and Motley Rice LLC securing lead counsel roles in a proposed class action lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 10 to 25.

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    Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another busy week with more in-house moves, government attorneys returning to the private sector and office openings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Ex-NJ Prosecutor On Leading Sills Cummis White Collar Team

    Vikas Khanna, former acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about his plans for his new role leading Sills Cummis & Gross PC’s white collar practice after over a decade as a prosecutor.

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    Musician-Turned-Atty Joins Arnall Golden From Chicago Firm

    Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has announced that an experienced media and entertainment attorney who was a touring musician before entering the legal field has joined the firm from Chicago boutique Mandell Menkes LLC.

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    Butler Snow Attys DQ'd For Fake AI Citations In Prisoner Case

    Three Butler Snow LLP attorneys have been publicly reprimanded and removed from representing the former commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections in an incarcerated man's federal civil rights case, after a judge found they had filed motions including "hallucinations" generated by ChatGPT.

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    Greenspoon Marder Adds Entertainment, Sports Vet In Atlanta

    Greenspoon Marder LLP has brought on a former solo practitioner as a partner in its Atlanta office, adding an attorney to its entertainment and sports and corporate practices who brings more than 30 years of experience in private practice, as well as in-house and public sector roles, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Chamberlain Hrdlicka Wins Bid To Arbitrate Malpractice Claim

    Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Autry PC won a Texas state appellate decision Thursday forcing a former client to arbitrate his claims that the firm's alleged malpractice over a business restructuring ultimately cost him millions in a divorce.

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    Kleinberg Kaplan Elevates Business Dev. Leader To COO

    Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen PC announced that the firm has elevated its chief business development and strategy officer to the newly created role of chief operating officer as part of its overhaul of its executive team.

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    Retired NJ Superior Court Judge Returns To Cole Schotz

    Cole Schotz PC announced Thursday that it has welcomed back Thomas J. LaConte after his 20-year tenure as a judge on New Jersey's Superior Court to enhance its alternative dispute resolution and litigation support services.

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    Shutts & Bowen Brings On Bailey Duquette Litigator In Fla.

    Shutts & Bowen LLP has a new business litigation partner with almost three decades of experience in Fort Lauderdale who was previously with Bailey Duquette PC.

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    Richards Layton Names Bankruptcy, Litigation Leaders

    Delaware firm Richards Layton & Finger PA has named two partners who have each spent more than 20 years at the firm to serve as leaders of its bankruptcy and corporate restructuring and litigation departments.

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    New Burr & Forman DC Team Adds Another Construction Pro

    Burr & Forman LLP has brought another construction lawyer from Fox Rothschild LLP to its new Washington, D.C., office, it announced on Wednesday.

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    Clients Name Top Firms For Service Amid Shifting Needs

    The set of client service-related behaviors corporate clients demand from their law firms has dramatically shifted, creating a shakeup at the top of this year's BTI Client Service A-Team ranking released Thursday.

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    Nonequity Partners Unsure How They Can Make Equity Partner

    The ranks of nonequity partners may be growing, but a recent report found many partners stating confusion about how attorneys can advance to the next level and ambiguity about whether the tier should be expanded.

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    FisherBroyles Adds International Pro From Gunnercooke

    FisherBroyles LLP has added a former partner at U.K.-based law firm Gunnercooke LLP to its Atlanta and Detroit offices, bringing on an attorney who has guided U.S. and international clients on legal matters, including international business expansion, immigration and dispute resolution.

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    As AI Use Grows, Attys' Misgivings Remain, Survey Says

    While adoption of artificial intelligence tools by legal professionals have surged this year, users remain concerned about overreliance, reputational risk and challenges adapting to the technology, according to a report Wednesday commissioned by insurance company Embroker.

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    Murphy Aide To Co-Lead Chiesa Shahinian's New Gov't Group

    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC has said it added a economic development adviser from the administration of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to launch and co-lead the firm's new government affairs practice group.

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    Gov't Affairs Pro Joins Saxton & Stump In Harrisburg, Pa.

    Saxton & Stump has strengthened its litigation and government relations groups in the firm's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offices with the recent addition of an attorney who moved her practice after nearly 10 years with Stevens & Lee PC.

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    Stubbs Alderton Corporate Atty Joins Pryor Cashman In LA

    Pryor Cashman LLP announced that a Los Angeles-based attorney has joined the firm's corporate group as a partner after nearly a decade with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP.

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    Gunster Adds Ex-Aballi Milne Wealth Attorney In Miami

    Florida business law firm Gunster added a new of counsel as well as three associates to bolster its capabilities in tax, private wealth and immigration law in South Florida.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Emerging Themes Shaping Lateral Partner Moves This Year Author Photo

    A few key trends have arisen in partners’ lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee Author Photo

    Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.

  • 4 Biz Dev Steps For Attys Who Don't Know What They Want Author Photo

    Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they’re uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • Protecting Client Funds From Cyberattacks Author Photo

    As cyberattacks on law firms continue to escalate, bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers must all take steps to protect client funds in attorney trust accounts — from imposing cyber hygiene mandates to reimagining malpractice coverage — because once that money is gone, it’s generally gone for good, says Michael Epstein at The Epstein Law Firm.

  • Making Legal Cents: For Billing, Think Value, Not Time Author Photo

    Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.

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    Achieving Organic Growth For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    We started Law Rocks to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofits, and our 15-year journey has shown that enthusiasm, persistence and a great network can lead to a surprising amount of organic growth, say Nick Child and Ted Scott at Secretariat.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media Author Photo

    Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.

  • What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners Author Photo

    When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.

  • Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity Author Photo

    Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.

  • Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly Author Photo

    Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically Author Photo

    Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave? Author Photo

    Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.

  • Tips For Attracting Stellar CLOs In A Competitive Landscape Author Photo

    Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.

  • 'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms Author Photo

    As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit Author Photo

    Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

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