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Berger Singerman Adds Stichter Riedel Bankruptcy Ace In Fla.
A longtime bankruptcy attorney at Stichter Riedel Blain & Postler PA has brought her practice to Berger Singerman LLP in Tampa.
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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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Startup Making AI For Midsize Firms Raises $7M
August, a New York-based startup designing an artificial intelligence platform specifically for use by mid-size law firms and in-house legal teams, announced Tuesday the raising of $7 million for its "bespoke services."
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Law Firm, Ex-Client Want La. Malpractice Fight Moved To NJ
A doctor pursuing malpractice claims against New Jersey firm Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC in New Orleans federal court has agreed to take the fight up north, with the two sides filing a joint motion to transfer the venue to the District of New Jersey.
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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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GWG Bondholders Seek Trustee Removal Over Ethics Scandal
Bondholders of former life insurance bond seller GWG Holdings Inc. on Monday said the lawyer winding down the company and a bankruptcy judge must step down from the Chapter 11 case over their connections to a romance scandal in Southern District of Texas' bankruptcy court.
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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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Leech Tishman Adds Atty From Pittsburgh IP Boutique
Leech Tishman has expanded its intellectual property team with an IP pro from the Webb Law Firm in Pittsburgh.
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Dorsey & Whitney RE Atty Joins Thompson Coburn In Dallas
Thompson Coburn LLP announced Monday that an experienced real estate attorney who's worked at several major firms in Dallas has come aboard from Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
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Lathrop GPM Opens Renovated St. Cloud, Minn., Office Space
Lathrop GPM LLP announced Monday that its updated St. Cloud, Minnesota, office is now open after the 8,511-square-foot space was recently renovated.
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Offit Kurman Grows Atlanta Bench With Employment, IP Pros
Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law has added a Taylor Duma LLP partner and the managing partner at Initiating Protection Law Group LLC to its Atlanta office, the firm announced Monday.
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Spencer Fane Opens 2nd Kansas Office With Wichita Launch
Spencer Fane LLP announced Monday that the fast-growing firm has opened its second Kansas office with the addition of three corporate attorneys based in the state's largest city, Wichita.
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Lowenstein Sandler Hires New Insurance Recovery Partner
Lowenstein Sandler LLP has added a new partner to its insurance recovery group who has a wide breadth of experience in not only representing corporate policyholders, but also in advising clients in general commercial cases, the firm announced Monday.
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Office Snapshot: Riker Danzig Moves To 'Reenergized' NJ HQ
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse took a closer look at Riker Danzig LLP's new Madison, New Jersey, headquarters, which firm leaders say is reenergizing the firm's collegial culture.
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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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OptumRx Moves To DQ Motley Rice In Utah Opioid Case
Pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx has moved to disqualify Motley Rice LLC from representing the state of Utah in an opioid crisis lawsuit, claiming the firm clearly violated ethical rules by investigating OptumRx on behalf of government entities, then suing OptumRx in a private capacity.
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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Legal Lions Of The Week
Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Legal Lions, after a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Epic Games Inc.'s 2023 antitrust jury trial win, along with an injunction requiring Google to open its Google Play Store to rivals.
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Hill Ward Adds Fla. Trusts & Estates Pro From Gassman Crotty
A Clearwater, Florida, attorney from Gassman Crotty & Denicolo PA has brought his trusts and estates practice to Hill Ward Henderson.
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Armstrong Teasdale Lobbying Arm Acquires Consulting Firm
National law firm Armstrong Teasdale LLP's lobbying arm has acquired Adviser Compliance Services LLC, a consultancy specializing in regulatory compliance and government relations services for registered investment advisers across the country.
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Corporate Atty Joins Smith Gambrell From NY Boutique
Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP has announced that an experienced corporate attorney with a venture capital focus has come aboard the firm's New York office as a partner from a local boutique.
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McDermott-Schulte Merger Closes Amid Consolidation Trend
As New York private equity heavy hitter Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP merges with McDermott Will & Emery LLP, industry observers say the tie-up is a smart and unique marriage that reflects the trend of consolidation among law firms, especially in markets like New York.
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Voir Dire: À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry ended July with another action-packed week as attorneys took on new firm gigs and in-house roles across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Legal Job Sector Continued 5-Month Growth Streak In July
For the fifth straight month, the U.S. legal industry experienced job growth, adding 600 positions in July, according to preliminary data released on Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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BigLaw Associate Pay Unlikely To Budge Despite Inflation
Many BigLaw associates haven't seen a base pay scale increase since 2023, and inflation-adjusted associate salaries at large law firms appear to have fallen to a decade low. Additionally, experts say it's unlikely most large law firms will offer a pay boost before the end of the year.
Expert Analysis
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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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.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
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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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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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.Â
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.