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What Attorneys Really Think About Their Profession
Law360 Pulse asked respondents to our Lawyer Satisfaction Survey for their thoughts on misconceptions about being a lawyer, what the best parts of the job are and what they would tell newer lawyers. Here's what they said.
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How Happy Are Attorneys At Work Now?
In a time of rising uncertainty and stress, there are signs that spirits are sagging in the legal profession compared with recent years, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey.
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New Bowman And Brooke DEI Chairs Talk Diversity In 2025
Trial firm Bowman and Brooke LLP has named two partners based in Philadelphia and Columbia, South Carolina, as the new heads of its diversity, equity and inclusion committee.
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Law Schools Admit More Men, But More Women Are Applying
Among law school applicants, women have far outpaced men over the past 10 years, yet the admission rate for men has remained higher, according to the nonprofit AccessLex Institute's Legal Education Data Deck released Tuesday.
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Ex-Deutsche Bank GC Is Coinbase's Next Compliance Chief
A former general counsel at Deutsche Bank AG, who most recently led the anti-financial crime unit, is joining Coinbase Global Inc. as chief compliance officer, he said in a LinkedIn post Monday, a move that comes as policymakers work to set rules of the road for cryptocurrency.
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McDermott's New Litigation Head Plans To Embrace AI
McDermott Will & Emery LLP has appointed a new global leader for its litigation practice group, the firm announced Monday, with New York partner Josh Simon stepping into the role and succeeding veteran attorney Steven Scholes.
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Kramer Levin Hires Former SDNY Prosecutor, Corporate Atty
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP announced Monday that it has added to its attorney roster a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a corporate lawyer from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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Fordham Law School Launching In-House Counsel Institute
Fordham University School of Law, in collaboration with DLA Piper, is launching an in-house counsel institute on Sept. 5, featuring weekly online classes and aimed at mid-career lawyers everywhere.
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Nadine Menendez Seeks Acquittal And Sentencing Delay
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Robert Menendez who was convicted on corruption charges, will ask to have her guilty verdict thrown out and is seeking to delay her sentencing, according to a filing from her attorney in Manhattan federal court on Monday.
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Gibson Dunn Bankruptcy Pro Joins Cleary In NY
A former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP attorney known for his work on high-profile restructurings has joined Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP's New York office as a partner, the firm announced Monday.
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Tech Exec Says Littler's 'Unlawful' Advice Led To Suspension
Littler Mendelson PC shouldn't be allowed to escape a tech executive's lawsuit claiming that she was suspended and ultimately fired for complaining about her boss' sexist comments, the employee told a New York federal court, arguing that the firm's advice directly led to her employer's retaliation.
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DLA Piper Hires New CFO From Knight Frank
DLA Piper said Monday that it has appointed Knight Frank's group chief financial officer to take on a similar role as it looks to achieve its goals for growing the business.
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Abbe Lowell Repping NY AG After Leaving Winston & Strawn
Prominent white collar defense attorney Abbe David Lowell has left Winston & Strawn LLP to start his own firm and is now defending New York Attorney General Letitia James against a federal housing official's claims that she committed mortgage fraud.
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Ex-Sen. Menendez Can't Avoid Prison During Appeal
A New York federal judge on Friday refused to allow former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and two of the businessmen who purportedly bribed him to avoid prison pending their appeal on a blockbuster corruption conviction.
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AMC Networks Gave New GC $600K Signing Bonus
AMC Networks Inc.'s general counsel received a $600,000 signing bonus when he joined the company in December to help offset his costs for leaving his prior job and for relocating his home, a Friday public filing says.
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NY Judge Axes Ford O'Brien Malpractice Suit
A former Ford O'Brien Landy LLP client who claimed the firm's "haphazard" representation lost him millions at arbitration has had his legal malpractice suit thrown out of New York state court, with a judge finding no evidence that the outcome would have changed had his counsel acted differently.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Adds V&E Shareholder Activism Leaders
Sullivan & Cromwell has added two seasoned corporate governance partners to its New York office, who most recently served as co-chairs of Vinson & Elkins' shareholder activism practice.
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Lippes Mathias Partners Talk Growth, New C-Suite Roles
Lippes Mathias LLP has created two new C-suite roles, chief legal officer and chief advisory officer, which the firm said are important for creating more structure as it expands its footprint.
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Fox Rothschild Hires Condo, Co-Op, HOA Adviser In NY
Fox Rothschild LLP announced Friday that it has added an attorney with experiencing advising condominium and cooperative boards, along with homeowners' associations, to its New York real estate department.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Ballard Spahr LLP and WilmerHale lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Manhattan federal jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's libel claims against The New York Times over a 2017 editorial linking her to political violence.
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Attorney Ignites Curiosity With Family-Run History Podcast
They didn't start the fire — but this former BigLaw partner and her family hope to ignite curiosity with their children's history podcast inspired by the Billy Joel tune.
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Marshall Dennehey Taps Healthcare Pro As Westchester Head
Marshall Dennehey has announced that it has selected a healthcare department shareholder and local administrative law judge to lead its office in Westchester County, New York.
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History-Making NY Justice Tapped As District 3 Admin. Judge
New York Supreme Court Justice Christina L. Ryba, who made history with her 2015 election to the bench, has been selected to become the administrative judge in the Capital Region's seven-county Third Judicial District on May 10, the courts have announced.
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Santos Gets Over 7 Years For Campaign Finance Fraud
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison after admitting he falsely inflated fundraising reports to qualify for National Republican Congressional Committee funding during the 2022 election.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as attorneys took on new roles and BigLaw firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Expert Analysis
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For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past
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.
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Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital
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.
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A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War'
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.
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Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry
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.
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ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers
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.
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Pro Bono Work Is Valuable In IP And Continued Learning
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.
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Increasing Public Access To Legal Services: A Practical Plan
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.
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Priorities For Improving The Legal Industry In Texas
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.
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Leading Your Law Firm's Creation Of A New Practice Group
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?
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.
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10 Principles For Effective Partner Reward Systems
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.
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Why Interdisciplinarity Is Key To Designing The Future Of Law
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.
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Incorporating ADA Guidance Into Lawyer Wellness Movement
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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Ask A Mentor: How Can New Partners Generate Business?
Christine Wong at MoFo discusses how newly elected partners can prioritize business development by creating a strategic plan with the firm's marketing team and strengthening relationships with professional and personal networks.
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9 Writing Tips From The Justices' Opinions Last Term
Hidden in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions from the last term are each justice’s talents for crafting choice turns of phrase, highlighting best practices for attorneys to jump-start their own writing, says Ross Guberman at BriefCatch.