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Miami-based Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP has topped the inaugural ranking of the leading 200 midsize law firms from legal software provider SurePoint Technologies, which scored firms based on factors such as gender and ethnic diversity, and attorney roster growth.
The co-founder and former chief operating officer of OneTaste on Tuesday testified that he and ex-CEO Nicole Daedone manipulated adherents of the sexual wellness company's teachings and described how psychological pressure was used to keep workers in line, as the trial of its former top executive and the head of sales entered its third week.Â
Corporate challenges to investors' shareholder proposals have steadily increased 96% since the 2023 proxy voting season, according to a new study that also shows a growing number of those challenges are successful.
Withers announced Tuesday that its next chair will be a London-based trusts and inheritance disputes lawyer with more than 25 years at the firm, who is set to assume the role in July.
WilmerHale announced a new task force Tuesday to represent clients facing threats from a recently launched federal initiative to use the False Claims Act to crack down on antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
K&L Gates LLP has kicked off a leadership transition process that will continue through next summer and will include the appointment of a new managing partner in July and a management committee chair by June 2026.
Twelve former litigation partners from King & Spalding LLP are among close to 30 attorneys who are moving to Kirkland & Ellis LLP, the latter firm told Law360 Pulse Tuesday.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Tuesday it has expanded its New York office with the addition of an attorney specializing in taxation and executive compensation, who moved her practice after more than eight years with Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.
A seasoned BigLaw attorney who left Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC five years ago to move into an in-house legal position at Vice Media has rejoined the labor and employment law firm Tuesday as a shareholder.
A New York federal judge questioned his authority to weigh in on Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP's hiring decisions after it sought permission to employ a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney who Elon Musk claims could disadvantage him in a shareholder lawsuit, asking the firm and Musk to brief him on what may be an issue of first impression.
King & Spalding LLP announced Tuesday that it has brought on a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner for its corporate practice group in New York.
SafeGuard Privacy, a compliance privacy platform used by in-house counsel and other corporate teams, has announced the hiring of a general counsel and chief legal officer formerly of advertising technology company Sizmek.
As law firms integrate generative artificial intelligence into their operations and teach attorneys to use it, some are getting their partners up to speed by training them specifically in how to supervise the use of these tools.
This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.
Four top Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP partners who have represented Google, Amazon and other major companies in high-profile litigation left the firm Friday, in the wake of its decision to make a deal with the Trump administration to defuse an executive order targeting the BigLaw firm's business.
The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms shifted operations, expanded practices and took on new talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
Latham & Watkins LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court left in place an Oklahoma state court ruling barring the launch of the nation's first religious charter school.
Ballard Spahr LLP announced Thursday that its New York office has gained a life science and climate change-focused corporate lawyer with a background in licensing and other intellectual property transactions from DLA Piper.
Created in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal as a guardrail against government corruption and politically motivated criminal prosecutions, the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section has been stripped down under the Trump administration to a skeleton crew with severely limited responsibilities, potentially opening the door for improper prosecutions and eliminating a knowledge base built up over decades.
EscapeX IP has said a New York federal court shouldn't sanction the company and its law firm, Ramey LLP, under its inherent power in a voluntarily dismissed patent infringement lawsuit against Google.
Goodwin Procter LLP turned over a trove of demographic and employment data on thousands of applicants for its fellowships, summer associate programs and full-time positions in response to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's March inquiry into its diversity programs.
Peter Nelson, who was recently chosen as Dorsey & Whitney’s new managing partner, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about how to build on the firm’s growth of the last several years and what challenges he sees on the horizon.
The Connecticut-based Saxe Doernberger & Vita PC has launched a new partnership with a firm in the United Kingdom as the approximately 50-attorney insurance boutique explores how to grow its profile in the increasingly global world of policyholder representation.
The Second Circuit on Thursday declined to reinstate a lawsuit from New York court interpreters alleging they are paid less than their federal counterparts because they are foreign born, saying the workers failed to show the state's court system acted with discriminatory intent.
A Susman Godfrey LLP heavy-hitter who helped orchestrate a $787 million settlement in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation suit against Fox News will lead news organizations in their potentially big-dollar copyright claims against Microsoft and OpenAI, a Manhattan federal judge heard Thursday.
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.
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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.
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.