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Former Houston Texans in-house attorney Sunil Jamal joined Law360 Pulse to discuss joining Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC and launching the firm's new sports and entertainment group.
Miles & Stockbridge PC is adopting legal business management software from Atlanta-based Aderant to make processes like timekeeping and billing more efficient while providing generative artificial intelligence tools to its attorneys and staff, a move a firm leader said gives attorneys "information at their fingertips."
Jones Walker LLP's longtime managing partner has been reelected to the role for a fifth consecutive term, marking nearly 20 years spent leading the Southeast firm. He spoke with Law360 Pulse about his over 40 years at Jones Walker, the firm's growth and its approach to both internal culture and client service.
Chartwell Law Offices LLP has added a chief human resources officer who previously headed the human resources operations at Penn State Health's Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the firm has announced.
Stevens & Lee has added the founder of a corporate boutique with over two decades of experience practicing and a team of associates to its Bergen County, New Jersey, location, the firm announced Thursday.
Personal injury giant Morgan & Morgan PA, the largest personal injury firm in the country, is growing its presence in New Jersey with an office in Wall Township at the Jersey Shore, the firm announced Wednesday.
Cyberattacks on law firms are rising at an alarming pace, compromising the personal, financial and health information that clients trust them to protect. Despite growing investments in cybersecurity, even the largest firms have struggled to respond quickly and transparently, with some taking months or even years to notify victims.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has hired an attorney in Delaware from Ballard Spahr LLP to bolster its capacity to handle corporate governance disputes, fiduciary duty claims and other matters in the state's Chancery Court and other venues.
Shipman & Goodwin LLP has grown its real estate offerings in the Nutmeg State with the addition of the longtime head of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC's real estate practice.
Phillips Lytle announced Wednesday that a veteran of the federal government has left the public sector to join its litigation practice as special counsel, where the firm says he will advise on regulatory compliance, public policy and matters involving government agencies.
A onetime FBI special agent who has spent the past 18 years in BigLaw has come aboard Lowenstein Sandler LLP's New York office as a partner in the firm's tax practice.
A prominent Shutts & Bowen LLP partner is set to join the Florida State University College of Law in August to serve as a professor and founding director of the law school's new First Amendment clinic, the firm announced Wednesday.
Stevens & Lee PC has hired an of counsel to GSL Public Strategies Group, the Stevens & Lee Companies' government, consulting, government affairs and corporate crisis communications firm, the firm announced recently.
Marshall Dennehey added the co-founder of a New Jersey healthcare law boutique as a partner in its professional liability department, the firm announced Wednesday.
Robins Kaplan LLP announced that an experienced insurance attorney who spent over 25 years working on a wide range of coverage matters has joined the firm's New York office as a partner.
The sole shareholder and president of Gary Dytrych & Ryan PA in North Palm Beach has taken his decades of experience in real estate law to Jones Foster PA's Jupiter, Florida, office.
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.
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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.