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  • Appeal Fast-Tracked In Feud Over Use Of Ex-Atty's Name

    The Second Circuit has fast-tracked an appeal by a Connecticut attorney who lost a lawsuit over his former law firm's alleged unauthorized use of his name and likeness after his firing.

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    Fox Rothschild Welcomes 29 New Partners

    Fox Rothschild LLP has elevated 29 attorneys in 19 cities and 11 practice groups to partner, and promoted four associates to counsel, the firm announced.

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    DLA Piper Elevates 65 Lawyers In US-Heavy Partner Round

    DLA Piper said Thursday that it has promoted 65 lawyers from across the globe to its partnership, a slight increase on the previous year's figure as the U.S. accounted for the firm's largest intake of new partners.

  • Ex-SEC Counsel Joins Blockchain Co. Plume Network As GC

    Plume Network, a blockchain project focused on real-world assets like gold, mineral interests and private credit funds, has hired a former senior special counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as its general counsel, the project announced Wednesday.

  • Crypto Co. Drops Suit Against K&L Gates, For Now

    A bitcoin mining company has dropped its lawsuit against its former counsel K&L Gates LLP, ending for now its claims that the firm overbilled it and missed a key deadline in a separate bankruptcy action.

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    Morgan Stanley's Capital Markets Lead Joins A&O Shearman

    Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has hired the former head of capital markets legal at Morgan Stanley as a partner in its capital markets practice in New York City, the firm recently announced.

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    Weinstein Challenges Accusers' Credibility As Retrial Begins

    Harvey Weinstein's attorney told a majority-women jury in his sexual assault retrial Wednesday that the "casting couch is not a crime scene" and that he merely had "mutually beneficial" relationships with aspiring actresses who later accused him of rape and sexual violence.

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    The Office Is Back, But Are Lawyers On Board?

    The tug-of-war over remote work is far from over, but the latest data from Law360 Pulse's March survey indicates law firms are more comfortable laying down rules requiring at least some office attendance — and lawyers, for the most part, are learning to live with them.

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    Constangy Names Atty Trio To Co-Lead AI Practice Group

    Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP announced it has named three experienced attorneys as the new co-chairs of its artificial intelligence practice group.

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    Commercial Foreclosure Atty Joins Offit Kurman's NYC Office

    Offit Kurman said Wednesday that it had added David Yohay, a veteran real estate attorney with expertise advising lenders on commercial foreclosures, to its commercial litigation practice group in New York City.

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    More New Law School Grads Found Jobs Last Year

    The portion of 2024 graduates from U.S. law schools who had secured jobs making use of their degrees 10 months after graduation rose 1.7% compared to a similar analysis performed for 2023 graduates, according to data released Wednesday by the American Bar Association.

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    Gibson Dunn Real Estate Atty Joins Milbank's NY Office

    Milbank LLP announced Tuesday the addition of a former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP lawyer to its New York office, highlighting his experience handling commercial real estate transactional matters for clients such as private equity and sovereign wealth funds, top financial institutions and family offices.

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    Associates Feel Partners' Absence In Return To Office

    While law firms continue to push return-to-office policies, recruiters say they have yet to see mass departures in response. The real friction point for associates, they noted, is with senior partners.

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    Skadden Adds Partner To NY Financial Institutions Group

    Skadden has bolstered its New York-based team of finance attorneys with the addition of a longtime Covington partner into the firm's financial institutions group who brings with him more than two decades of experience including in-house and BigLaw work.

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    Ex-Chief Of SDNY Fraud Unit Joins Fenwick White Collar Team

    The former co-chief of the Southern District of New York's illicit finance and money laundering unit has returned to private practice at Fenwick & West LLP, where the firm said Wednesday he'll focus on white collar crime and fraud matters.

  • New Videos Undercut Ex-Knick's Assault Claim, Judge Hints

    A federal judge said Wednesday that new videos appear to show former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley slipping — not being pushed — during a 2017 altercation with Madison Square Garden security, evidence MSG's lawyers say disposes of his assault claims.

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    Bernstein Litowitz Looks To Hire SEC's Ex-Top Crypto Cop

    Investor-side firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP has disclosed in a court filing that it is seeking to hire Jorge Tenreiro, the former head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's crypto enforcement unit as well as the onetime chief of the agency's entire litigation team.

  • Freshfields Names 25 New Partners, With London Dominating

    Freshfields LLP said Wednesday that it has promoted more than 20 lawyers from its international network of offices to its partnership, with those based in London accounting for more than a third of the new intake.

  • Jay Clayton Sworn In As Interim US Atty For SDNY

    Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, was sworn in Tuesday as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan on an interim basis while he awaits confirmation from the Senate.

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    Tarter Krinsky Draws On Art Law Expert For New Practice

    Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP launched an art law practice Tuesday, drawing on the expertise of a new partner who handles complex litigation and transactional matters related to the market.

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    Winston & Strawn Names New COO From Consulting Firm

    Winston & Strawn LLP announced Tuesday that it has appointed a new chief operating officer who formerly worked at Boston Consulting Group to help steer the firm's business services and strategy.

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    Thompson Coburn Names New Marketing, Business Dev. Head

    Thompson Coburn LLP on Tuesday announced that an experienced legal executive who most recently worked as Covington & Burling LLP's director of client relations has joined the firm as its new chief business development and marketing officer.

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    CenterPeak Taps Major Lindsey Director For DC, NY Recruiting

    Legal search firm CenterPeak LLC announced the addition of a Major Lindsey & Africa managing director on Monday, saying her initial focus will be on recruiting in New York and Washington.

  • A&O Shearman Promotes 33 In Smaller Round After Merger

    A&O Shearman said Tuesday that it has promoted more than 30 lawyers to its partnership, boosting numbers in areas from mergers and acquisitions to litigation and investigations.

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    Some Associates Bill $2,000 Per Hour As BigLaw Fees Rise

    Billing rates for law firms that serve corporate clients continue to increase at a historically fast clip, with the largest firms increasing their fees the fastest in 2024, according to a report out Tuesday that found some associates' billing rates are nearing $2,000 per hour.

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Expert Analysis

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.

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    Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their Safety Author Photo

    Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll Author Photo

    As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.

  • The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation Author Photo

    As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.

  • The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms Author Photo

    In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.

  • The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey Author Photo

    Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.

  • Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors Author Photo

    Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload? Author Photo

    Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.

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