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  • Sen. Judiciary Panel Clouds Prospects For DC US Atty Pick

    It's looking more likely that Ed Martin, nominee for U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia now serving in an interim capacity, will not be confirmed before his short-term status is up.

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    Jay-Z Claims Atty Buzbee's Conspiracy Extends To NY Lawyer

    Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter expanded his malicious prosecution claims against attorney Tony Buzbee over a rape suit that has since been dropped to also target a New York personal injury lawyer over what the music mogul alleged was a conspiracy to coerce him into paying off their client.

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    Seward & Kissel Hires Ex-Arnold & Porter Trusts Pro In NY

    Seward & Kissel LLP has added an attorney previously with Arnold & Porter and Withers Bergman LLP as co-head of its trusts and estates practice in New York, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Ex-Perkins Coie Corporate Partner Joins Dorsey & Whitney

    A former Perkins Coie LLP partner whose niche is representing portfolio companies of private equity firms has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP's mergers and acquisitions group in New York and Washington, D.C.

  • Ex-OneTaste Leaders Face Trial On Forced Labor Charges

    After nearly three years of bruising pretrial litigation, jury selection began Monday for OneTaste founder and "orgasmic meditation" advocate Nicole Daedone and her former deputy over allegations that they extracted free labor from followers by fostering an abusive environment at the sexual wellness company.

  • Long Island Judge Installed As Interim EDNY US Atty

    Long Island state court Judge Joseph Nocella Jr. was sworn in Monday as the interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, a post he will hold for 120 days, or until the U.S. Senate confirms his nomination by President Donald Trump, the attorney's office announced.

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    Clifford Chance Adds Paul Weiss Exec Compensation Atty In NY

    Clifford Chance LLP has added a Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP transactional attorney in New York as co-chair of its U.S. executive compensation practice, the firm announced Monday.

  • NJ AG Seeks Public Office Ban For Menendez Over Conviction

    Former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez should be banned from running for, applying for or holding any public office or employment in state or municipal government because of his corruption conviction in federal court last year, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin told a New Jersey state court Monday.

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    Chartwell Adds 23 Attys, New Offices In DC, Maryland, NJ

    Chartwell Law Offices LLP has launched three new offices across the mid-Atlantic in recent weeks, as the Pennsylvania-based firm has taken on more than 20 attorneys since the start of the year.

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    Proskauer Adds 2 Finance Partners From A&O Shearman

    Proskauer Rose LLP has added two former Allen Overy Shearman Sterling partners for its growing global finance practice in New York, the firm announced Monday.

  • 2nd Circ. Finds Lack Of Atty At Hearing Not Basis For Appeal

    The Second Circuit said Monday that a former IT worker at an unidentified New Jersey law firm who pled guilty to fraud had no right to a court-appointed attorney under the Sixth Amendment for a postjudgment hearing over substituting an asset to satisfy a forfeiture order.

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    Philly-Based Lavin Cedrone To Close Its Doors Next Month

    The Philadelphia-based Levin Cedrone Graver Boyd & DiSipio will be closing its doors at the end of June, according to a recent notice filed with the city, with the 59 employees across its three offices landing employment at other firms or else making other arrangements.

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    Abbe Lowell Launches New Firm With Ex-Skadden Associates

    Tapping a team of ex-BigLaw associates, some of whom publicly quit their firms in response to deals struck to avoid scrutiny from the Trump administration, prominent defense lawyer and former Winston & Strawn LLP partner Abbe David Lowell launched a new boutique Friday aimed at helping clients facing what it called "politicized investigations" by the government.

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    One-Judge Divisions: 'Shopping' Fears, Public Access Collide

    The federal courts' single-judge divisions can improve access to the courts for those living in rural areas far from population centers, say some experts, but others warn those divisions are being misused to judge-shop, concentrating certain litigation in specific jurisdictions and undermining confidence in the judiciary.

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    Sidley Adds 10 A&O Shearman Attys In DC, NY, Singapore

    Sidley Austin LLP has hired 10 attorneys from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling in New York, Washington, D.C., and Singapore, including the U.S. leader of the firm's financial services regulatory group.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and Pilot Law PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federally employed military reservists called to active duty during wartime or a national emergency are entitled to a top-up differential pay, regardless of their specific role.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Cohen Milstein and Lieff Cabraser locking in a lead counsel role in a suit against Block Inc. and Benesch steering acquisition of a permitting platform lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from April 18 to May 2.

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    Faegre Drinker Lands Patent Team From Wilson Sonsini

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP added a partner, an associate and two patent agents from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC to bolster its intellectual property practice, the firm has announced.

  • Ex-Litigator, Wilson Elser Plan To Drop Bias Suit

    An ex-Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP litigator who sued the firm for allegedly firing him over his disabilities appears to have settled with his former colleagues, with both parties telling a New York federal judge on Friday they plan to dismiss the case.

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    Legal Job Sector Stayed Strong In April Despite Economy

    The U.S. legal sector added 1,400 law-related jobs in April, marking the second straight month of improvement, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Seyfarth Names New Leaders Of Corporate, Litigation Groups

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP has appointed a partner as chair of the firm's litigation department and named its mergers and acquisitions practice co-chair as the firm's next corporate department chair, the firm said Friday.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry began May with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms established new executive roles and added talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Attys Join Nationwide 'Day Of Action' Rallies For Rule Of Law

    Thousands of attorneys gathered at rallies across the country on Thursday to oppose what they called the Trump administration's "assault" on the rule of law — a rare public demonstration for the normally buttoned-down and risk-averse professionals that they said "sounds the alarm of a looming constitutional crisis."

  • Ex-Exec's Claims Against Dechert Still No Good, 2nd Circ. Told

    A North Carolina trade executive's latest trip to the Second Circuit in his quest to win damages for alleged hacking by a private investigator on Dechert LLP's behalf should end like the others, with a dismissal, defense counsel argued Thursday.

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    Nigerian-Born BigLaw Vets Launch Corporate-Focused Boutique

    Three attorneys who emigrated from Nigeria and gained BigLaw experience in the United States have split off to launch an international boutique, and one of their founders told Law360 Pulse that their clients already include insurance companies and other corporations.

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Expert Analysis

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement? Author Photo

    Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.

  • DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help Author Photo

    Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past Author Photo

    At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

  • Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital Author Photo

    Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.

  • A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War' Author Photo

    With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.

  • Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry Author Photo

    Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.

  • ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers Author Photo

    Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.

  • Pro Bono Work Is Valuable In IP And Continued Learning Author Photo

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent elimination of a rule that partially counted pro bono work toward continuing legal education highlights the importance of volunteer work in intellectual property practice and its ties to CLE, and puts a valuable tool for hands-on attorney education in the hands of the states, say Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz at Irwin.

  • Increasing Public Access To Legal Services: A Practical Plan Author Photo

    Recommendations recently issued by a special committee of the Florida Bar represent a realistic, pragmatic approach to increasing the accessibility and affordability of legal services, at a time when the disconnect between the legal profession and the public at large has widened considerably, says Gary Lesser, president of the Florida Bar.

  • Priorities For Improving The Legal Industry In Texas Author Photo

    To assist Texas lawyers in effectively executing their duties, we should be working on succession planning, attorney wellness, and increasing understanding of the grievance system by both bar members and the public, says Laura Gibson, president of the State Bar of Texas.

  • Leading Your Law Firm's Creation Of A New Practice Group Author Photo

    Marjorie Peerce and Peter Jaslow at Ballard Spahr discuss the challenges of building a new law firm practice group from the ground up, and how sustained commitment, communication and collaboration are the key ingredients for success.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Relay Shortcomings To Associates? Author Photo

    Michael Cohen at Duane Morris discusses the best ways to articulate how an associate is not meeting expectations, and why documentation of performance management is crucial for their growth and protecting the firm from discrimination suits.

  • 10 Principles For Effective Partner Reward Systems Author Photo

    Several forces are reshaping partners’ expectations about profit-sharing, and as compensation structures evolve in response, firms should keep certain fundamentals in mind to build a successful partner reward system, say Michael Roch at MHPR Advisors and Ray D'Cruz at Performance Leader.

  • Why Interdisciplinarity Is Key To Designing The Future Of Law Author Photo

    The legal profession faces challenges that urgently demand new solutions, and lawyers and firms can address this by leaning on other industries that have more experience practicing, teaching and incorporating innovation into their core business and service models, says Jennifer Leonard at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Incorporating ADA Guidance Into Lawyer Wellness Movement Author Photo

    The Americans with Disabilities Act and rules of professional conduct may help the legal profession promote lawyer well-being by focusing on mental conditions' actual impact, rather than on associated stereotypes, says Alex Long at the University of Tennessee College of Law.

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