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    Recent Law School Grads Have Already Held 2 Different Jobs

    Nearly two of three attorneys who graduated from law school three years ago have already held two jobs, but only 13% are on the hunt for a new gig, according to a report from the National Association for Law Placement released on Tuesday.

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    Beloved Fla. 'Litigation Hero' Dies During Deposition

    One of South Florida's most widely respected and beloved trial lawyers and a pillar of its legal community worked right up until the end of his life, dying while taking a deposition, his law firm confirmed to Law360 Pulse Tuesday.

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    Royer Cooper Adds Litigation Duo From IP Boutique

    Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC has expanded its intellectual property and litigation resources in the Philadelphia-area office with the recent addition of two attorneys who have moved their practices from IP boutique Caesar Rivise PC, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Keesal Young Accuses Stradley Ronon Of Unfair Poaching

    Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young has been hit with allegations from California firm Keesal Young & Logan that it unfairly poached both shareholders and associates from the firm, allegedly conspiring with the departing attorneys to violate their agreements with the firm and costing Keesal Young $2.5 million in annual profits.

  • Funding 'Crisis' Jeopardizes Indigent Defense, Judiciary Says

    The judiciary rang the alarm on Tuesday that funding has been exhausted for the private attorneys who represent indigent federal criminal defendants, and this predicament is expected to last for three months.

  • Atty Suspended In Fla. After Conviction In Fatal Texas Crash

    The Florida Supreme Court has suspended a Texas-based attorney who was also admitted to practice in the Sunshine State after he struck and killed two people while driving to a city council meeting in November 2021.

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    Former Mass. AG Leaves Foley Hoag For Boutique

    Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has moved from Foley Hoag LLP to Zucker Law Group, a boutique founded last fall by three former Burns & Levinson LLP partners.

  • Girardi Keese CFO Gets 5 Concurrent Years For Aiding Theft

    Girardi Keese's former accounting head should serve more than five years alongside the 10 he's already logging for his role in helping Tom Girardi steal millions from plane crash clients who'd settled their cases in Chicago, an Illinois federal judge said Monday.

  • 11th Circ. Won't Reexamine Sentence Of Convicted Fla. Atty

    The Eleventh Circuit has rejected a Florida lawyer's request to reconsider her 75-month prison sentence for a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme.

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    Ex-DOJ Employment Litigation Deputy Joins Kalijarvi Chuzi

    The former deputy chief of the employment litigation section of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division has joined the D.C. employment boutique Kalijarvi Chuzi Newman & Fitch PC, the firm said Monday.

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    Brooks Pierce Adds Boutique Trio In Charlotte, NC

    North Carolina firm Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard LLP announced Monday that it has opened an office in the state's largest city, following the addition of three attorneys from a local boutique firm.

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    4 Things Weighing On Law Firm Leaders' Minds At Midyear

    The challenges facing law firm leaders at the start of the second half of 2025 are numerous, from a tumultuous geopolitical environment, to an uncertain economy, to massive technological advances. Seven leaders reveal the biggest challenges weighing on their minds right now.

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    'Here Is The Revised Review': AI Is Flooding Law Firm Ratings

    The number of law firm reviews written by artificial intelligence has skyrocketed in recent years, a trend that could pose legal ethical challenges, according to one expert.

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    Dominion Attys On Growing Their Firm, Litigating Defamation

    The four founders of Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP were coming off a major victory in Dominion Voting Systems' massive settlement with Fox Corp. when they broke off from Clare Locke LLP to start their own defamation law boutique in 2023 with a goal to build on that success.

  • Ramey IP Atty Sanctioned But Beats Netflix's Contempt Bid

    A California federal judge sanctioned a prolific patent plaintiff's former counsel William Ramey and the Ramey LLP law firm for sharing Netflix's confidential information with a third party while pursuing patent infringement claims against Netflix, but he declined to review whether Ramey should be held in civil contempt.

  • Feds Flag Possible Atty Conflict In Cuellar Bribery Case

    Federal prosecutors on Friday asked for a hearing in the bribery case of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas to determine if one of his lawyers should bow out because he previously represented a witness whom he helped set up a consulting firm allegedly used to funnel money to the congressman.

  • Litigation Funder Can't Escape Crash Loans Suit, Court Told

    A married couple suing a litigation funding firm and multiple law firms, alleging they steered the couple into high-interest loans, told a New Jersey state court that they adequately pled fraud and urged the court not to dismiss their case against the funder.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin PC and Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's planned "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry continued July with another busy week as attorneys took on new roles and firms expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Conn. Panel Will Again Hear Ex-Alex Jones Atty's Ethics Case

    The Connecticut Appellate Court will hear former Alex Jones attorney Norm Pattis' second appeal of his already-reduced, two-week suspension for allowing a former associate to send Sandy Hook medical records to other Jones attorneys who had not signed a confidentiality order.

  • Ga. Atty Avoids Sanctions In Suit Over Fatal Police Shooting

    A Georgia federal judge has rejected Savannah officials' bid to sanction attorneys suing for civil rights violations in the 2022 shooting death of a Black man by a police officer who's facing murder charges, finding Wednesday that an attorney's comments to the media weren't made in bad faith — but warned counsel to "tread carefully."

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    Veteran In-House Atty Heads McAllister Olivarius' US Practice

    A former general counsel at PepsiCo and GE is now head of the U.S. practice at McAllister Olivarius, bringing decades of in-house experience to the British-American firm that represents survivors of sexual abuse, harassment and discrimination, according to an announcement.

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    Stevens & Lee Brings On Corporate Trio From NJ Boutique

    Stevens & Lee has added the founder of a corporate boutique with over two decades of experience practicing and a team of associates to its Bergen County, New Jersey, location, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Law Firm Data Breach Tracker: Who's At Risk?

    Cyberattacks on law firms are rising at an alarming pace, compromising the personal, financial and health information that clients trust them to protect. Despite growing investments in cybersecurity, even the largest firms have struggled to respond quickly and transparently, with some taking months or even years to notify victims.

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    Class Action Firm Lynch Carpenter Names 1st Woman Leader

    Pittsburgh-based Lynch Carpenter has promoted recently one of its top class action litigators to lead the plaintiff's firm as the managing partner of operations.

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Expert Analysis

  • 6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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    With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster Author Photo

    To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay? Author Photo

    Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.

  • How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids Author Photo

    Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter Author Photo

    Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach Author Photo

    Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

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