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Law Firms Saw Both Associate Hiring, Attrition Rise In 2024
Both associate hiring and departures rose in 2024 from the year before, with the attrition rate lower at large firms, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Law Placement.
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Texas Grads' Bar Exam Pass Rates Fall Amid Overall Drop
The passage rate for all first-time test takers of the Texas bar exam fell in February and the passage rate for students of Texas law schools also dipped slightly as compared to the year before, according to results recently released by the Texas Board of Law Examiners.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Georgia was the destination for several law firms in April as they opened or relocated offices in the Peach State.
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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.
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Judge's Same-Sex Wedding Ban Legal In Texas, Justices Hear
A Texas appeals panel balked at a state judge's argument that refusing to officiate same-sex marriages keeps with Texas law during oral arguments Wednesday, saying the discussion had gotten "far afield" of the issues before the court.
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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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Ex-CEO Fires Back At Jackson Walker's Standing Argument
The former CEO of a defunct barge company is fighting to keep alive his lawsuit blaming the company's downfall on the judicial secret romance scandal that has consumed the Texas bankruptcy courts, claiming Jackson Walker LLP is using its own misdeeds to shield itself from liability.
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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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Match Group CLO Earned $6M In First Few Months
The chief legal counsel of online dating giant Match Group earned around $6.1 million in total compensation since joining the company late last year, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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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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Kirkland Brings On V&E Corporate Pro In Houston
Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Wednesday that it has boosted its corporate practice in Houston by bringing on a partner with deep private equity experience in the energy sector who came aboard after a decade at Vinson & Elkins LLP.
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Jones Walker Adds Ex-Mississippi Firm Leader In Houston
Jones Walker LLP has added a special counsel in Houston to the firm's energy litigation team who has served as managing partner of a small personal injury firm in Mississippi.
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Houston Atty, Woman End Sex Tape Suit After FBI Inquiry
A Houston attorney and a woman who accused him of filming a sexual encounter with her and sharing it without her consent have agreed to drop the dispute.
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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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CORRECTED: Texas Atty Says Bogus Rulings Came From Internet Searches
A Lone Star State lawyer has admitted that, following internet searches, she listed phony cases in an appellate brief in a dispute over $1 million in jewelry her parents argued was gifted to their daughter and out of a creditor's reach.
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Marketer Blasts Inventor's 'Cycle' Of Atty Fee Bids
An invention marketing firm on Tuesday asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to reject Kearney McWilliams & Davis PLLC's push for more attorney fees stemming from an inventor's case over how the company handled preparations for a product launch, arguing the court already declined to increase the number.
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Willkie Adds Baker Botts Private Equity Experts In Dallas
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is expanding its Texas transactional team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing on a pair of Baker Botts LLP private equity whizzes as partners in its year-old Dallas office.
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Energy Ace Joins GableGotwals In Houston From Solo Shop
GableGotwals has strengthened its corporate practice in Houston with an energy-focused shareholder who most recently operated a solo shop and who brings extensive in-house experience.
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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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Mexican Banks Escalate Discovery Fight With Sanctions Bid
A Mexican bank and its affiliates have asked a Texas federal judge to sanction a businessman and his attorneys in a fraud case, saying they have deliberately obstructed court-ordered discovery in litigation accusing him of diverting and concealing corporate assets.
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Baker Botts Adds Enviro Ace From In-House Role In Houston
Baker Botts LLP announced Monday that it has added a partner in Houston who brings more than 25 years of environmental law experience, including more than a decade on the legal team at Koch Industries.
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How Lone Star Appellate Pro Strives To 'See Around Corners'
Texas appellate attorney D. Todd Smith recently launched a solo practice in Austin, Texas, giving himself more control over client matters while decreasing the chance of a conflict. His work often involves using his experience and knowledge of the Lone Star State appellate system to "see around corners" and tackle potential appellate issues early in the life of a case.
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High Court's Pause Of Removals Was 'Premature,' Alito Says
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision early Saturday morning to prohibit the Trump administration from using a 1798 wartime law to remove alleged Venezuelan gang members detained in northern Texas to an El Salvadoran prison was hasty and premature, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a dissent joined by Justice Clarence Thomas.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
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.
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DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
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.
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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.