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How Feeder Judges 'Gatekeep' Supreme Court Clerkships
In the last 50 years, U.S. Supreme Court clerkships have transmogrified from a simple secretarial job for enterprising young lawyers to the legal profession's ultimate status symbol, access to which is controlled by a tiny handful of "feeder judges" who serve as "hidden gatekeepers," according to a new study.
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Texas Immigration Firm Says Rival Falsely Accused It Of Fraud
A Houston immigration firm has accused a rival of falsely claiming that it encouraged clients to lie on their applications for legal status.
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Some Law Firms Feel Secure Despite Persistent Cyberthreats
Some firms feel secure from cybersecurity threats like ransomware, even though law firms remain prime targets for cyberattacks, according to a new report by cyber disaster recovery company Fenix24 and the International Legal Technology Association.
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Porter Wright Grows With Chicago Litigation Boutique Tie-Up
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP announced Wednesday it has significantly bolstered its commercial litigation offerings through a combination with Chicago boutique Sandaglia Law LLP that adds four partners to the Windy City roster.
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LA Seeks To Nix Attys In Ex-Cop's Military Leave Bias Suit
Attorneys for a former Los Angeles Police Department lieutenant improperly obtained and tried to use a privileged email between a city attorney and a current LAPD lieutenant in a military bias suit, the city said, urging a California federal court to disqualify them from the case.
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Law, Medical School Orgs Face Application Fee Antitrust Suits
The Law School Admission Council and the Association of American Medical Colleges have each been hit with a proposed class action in Pennsylvania and D.C. federal courts, respectively, by candidates who said the nonprofits conspired with their member schools to charge excessive application fees that have been fixed at the same price regardless of the school.
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Stone Hilton Rips Claims As 'Slinging Mud' For Prosecutor
Stone Hilton PLLC pushed Tuesday to strike certain claims from a former aide's sexual harassment lawsuit, arguing that they were made against the firm — founded by former top prosecutors in the Texas attorney general's office — as a means of "slinging mud" on behalf of Attorney General Ken Paxton's second-in-command.
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Blake Lively Wants Baldoni's Atty Sanctioned For Comments
Actress Blake Lively has asked a Manhattan federal judge to sanction the attorney representing "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni in her ongoing defamation case, alleging the lawyer repeatedly defied a February court order blocking extrajudicial statements likely to prejudice the case.
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Gfeller Laurie Grows Sports Practice With Colorado Office
Connecticut-based litigation firm Gfeller Laurie LLP announced Tuesday it had expanded its sports and recreation practice group with the addition of three new attorneys who will be based out of the firm's first-ever office in Colorado.
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Mass. Appellate Court Upholds Atty's $1M Fee Win
An attorney's $1.17 million judgment against a former client for unpaid legal fees was affirmed Tuesday by a Massachusetts intermediate appellate court, which also found that the client had waited too long to lodge a legal malpractice claim.
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Bots, AI And Fake Leads: Attys 'Besieged' By Recruiter Tactics
Off-base mass emails, incessant robocalls, and fake exclusive application offers are just a few of the unsavory tactics some report having seen more often in the attorney recruitment market in recent years.
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ABA Eyes Reducing Board Size, Trimming Diversity Seats
The American Bar Association proposed reducing the size of its board of governors and proportionally cutting the number of seats reserved for women, people of color and other underrepresented groups, as the organization's president Monday reiterated a commitment to "rule of law, due process, access to justice, fairness and diversity."
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Public Justice Leader Asks 'What Would Gerson Smoger Do?'
Gerson Smoger runs a small plaintiffs firm where, over the decades, he has helped secure millions in damages in toxic tort cases around the country – all while writing numerous amicus briefs and serving on multiple nonprofit boards. The trial lawyers' organization Public Justice recently honored Smoger for his accomplishments and service.
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Ga. Lawyer Sues Opposing Counsel For Insulting Email
A Georgia lawyer has launched a defamation lawsuit in state court against opposing counsel in a passport dispute for sending an email that called him a liar and the "epitome of antiquated false male dominance."
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Stevens & Lee Merges With NJ Firm, Opens 18th Office
Stevens & Lee has opened its 18th office via a merger with Brown Moskowitz & Kallen PC, adding eight attorneys and a location in Chatham, New Jersey, as part of the firm's third combination in 2025, it was announced Monday.
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Taylor Duma Brings On Litigator From Fla. Boutique
Taylor Duma LLP is expanding its litigation team, announcing Monday that it is bringing in a family law expert who ran her own firm as a partner in its Miami office.
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Womble Bond Adds 20 Attys From Shuttering Nashville Firm
Womble Bond Dickinson announced Monday that it has strengthened its presence in Nashville, Tennessee, by bringing on 20 attorneys from boutique law firm Neal & Harwell PLC, which will cease operations Aug. 31.
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Fla. Firm Eisinger Law Names New Litigation Leader
Florida firm Eisinger Law announced Monday that its litigation department will be led by a former Thornton Law Firm PLLC attorney who also previously worked at Marshall Dennehey.
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Nutter Absorbs Calif. Trusts Boutique, Adds 13 Attys Firmwide
Boston-headquartered Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP announced Monday that it has added a total of 13 attorneys in California, New York and Hawaii, marking the single-largest growth in the firm's 146-year history.
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Conn. Firm Seeks Pause Amid Firm Breakup Arbitration
In the latest legal skirmish between former law partners Andrew Garza and Ryan McKeen following the dissolution of Connecticut Trial Firm LLC, Garza's new firm on Friday asked a Connecticut state court to pause unfair trade practices claims brought against it by McKeen's new firm, arguing that the complaint is an attempt to circumvent arbitration stays.
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Atty Seeks To End Malpractice Suit Over SEC Fraud Case
A New York lawyer is seeking a quick win on malpractice claims brought in Florida federal court by a former client who says she improperly advised him to sign a consent decree with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that resulted in a $12.1 million disgorgement judgment, arguing the client's subsequent guilty plea defeats the claims.
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Novel Texas Program Aims To Support Lawyers In Crisis
An innovative program from the Austin Bar Foundation seeks to allow lawyers to turn to their fellow attorneys to keep their practices afloat during times of crisis.
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NJ Law Firm Anselmi & Carvelli Adds White Collar Vet
The Morristown, New Jersey-based litigation boutique Anselmi & Carvelli LLP has added a white collar trial attorney with experience representing clients in high-profile cases including the "Bridgegate" lane closure controversy and the recent bribery scandal involving former Sen. Bob Menendez.
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NC Atty Says Ex-Wife Has No Claim To Firm's Future Earnings
An intellectual property lawyer in North Carolina told the state's top court that his ex-wife isn't entitled to half the value of his law firm in their divorce, arguing that whatever he earns from the firm's goodwill in the future can't be divvied up as part of the marital estate.
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Ex-HUD GC On 'Running To The Fight' With New DC Boutique
In a recent interview with Law360 Pulse, former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development general counsel Benjamin Klubes said he opted to launch his own practice after leaving the government, instead of joining a bigger firm, so he could more freely represent clients in cases challenging the Trump administration.