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    Trusts & Estates Boom Leaves Small Firms Fighting For Talent

    As aging Baby Boomers fuel demand for estate planning work, a growing number of large law firms have recommitted to growing their private wealth practices. For the small boutiques and solo practitioners that have traditionally dominated the market, the new competition has made it difficult to recruit and retain talent, leaving many struggling to survive.

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    Amid Tensions With Trump, University GCs Feel The Burden

    As universities face frozen funds, federal probes, and demands for change to diversity programs and curriculum, their general counsel face heightened pressure as they navigate school presidents and boards through the storm.

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    Pa. Insurance Co. Promotes Associate To General Counsel

    Pennsylvania-based Patriot Growth Insurance Services has promoted one of its associate general counsels to serve as the company's top in-house attorney, in one of several recent elevations within its leadership team.

  • No Early Out For NY Firm In Insurer's Malpractice Coverage Suit

    A New York-based law firm cannot throw out an insurance company's lawsuit seeking to be let off the hook from covering the firm against a malpractice claim, a Philadelphia federal judge has found, determining that factual questions in the case meant early dismissal was not an option.

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    Ice Miller Corporate Atty Elected Chief Managing Partner

    Ice Miller LLP announced Tuesday that an Indianapolis-based corporate attorney who has been with the firm for nearly two decades has been elected chief managing partner for the start of 2026.

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    Burns White Launches Correctional Healthcare Practice Group

    Pittsburgh-based Mid-Law firm Burns White LLC has launched a practice group focused on helping clients navigate liability risk from providing healthcare in prisons and other correctional settings.

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    'Great Wealth Transfer' Drives Trusts & Estates Boom

    As aging Baby Boomers prepare to hand down trillions of dollars in assets to their children and grandchildren, some of the country's largest law firms have been bulking up their trusts and estates practices, turning frequently to small boutiques and solo practices to add attorneys to their ranks.

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    Retired Pa. Trial Judge Joins JAMS In Philly

    Months after her retirement from the bench, a former Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge has joined the roster of alternative dispute resolution providers at JAMS.

  • Polsinelli Moves To New Philadelphia Office, Doubling Space

    More than a year after entering the Philadelphia market, Polsinelli PC has completed its relocation to a new office in Center City and doubled its working space.

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    Trump Call For Biannual Filing Unlikely To Ease GC Workloads

    While the president's recently renewed proposal to end quarterly reporting requirements for publicly traded U.S. companies could help reduce workloads for general counsel in theory, investor demand for more regular disclosures makes it unlikely that such a change would make a meaningful difference.

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    3rd Circ. Slams Attys For Debt Disputes Designed To Fail

    Pittsburgh law firm J.P. Ward & Associates sent rambling, handwritten debt dispute letters in its clients' names that were intended to fail so the attorneys could sue collectors for not recognizing the dispute, a Third Circuit panel said Monday in upholding sanctions against the firm in a pair of lawsuits.

  • Pa. Court Backs Toss Of Malpractice Suit Against NY Atty

    A Pennsylvania appellate court won't revive a paint removal chemical company's malpractice suit against an intellectual property attorney it had hired to review one of its products, saying there weren't enough ties to the commonwealth for the case to proceed there.

  • Magna Legal Services Joins With Texas Investigations Firm

    The national litigation support services company Magna Legal Services has merged with Pipkins Investigations, a private investigations agency based in Houston, Magna announced Monday.

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    McCarter & English Expands In Philly With Ex-Federal Atty

    A former assistant U.S. attorney has recently left the public sector and returned to private practice as a litigator with McCarter & English LLP's Philadelphia office.

  • 蓝莓视频 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Susman Godfrey's representation of Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster in an AI copyright suit and Foley Hoag's work on a Massachusetts energy project lead this edition of 蓝莓视频 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Sept. 5 to 19.

  • Voir Dire: 蓝莓视频 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked the last official week of summer with attorneys taking on new roles at law departments and firms across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with 蓝莓视频 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Law Firm Seeks To Ax Suit From Ex-OneTaste Staffer

    Kohn Swift & Graf PC is urging a Pennsylvania federal court to toss a former client's legal malpractice suit alleging the firm was negligent when it represented her in connection with a federal subpoena related to an investigation into sexual wellness company OneTaste, saying her negligence claims are "exceptionally vague."

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    蓝莓视频's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Agnifilo Intrater LLP leads this week's edition of 蓝莓视频 Legal Lions, after a New York judge threw out the top two charges against Luigi Mangione concerning allegations he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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    K&L Gates Consolidates Beijing Office Into Shanghai Hub

    K&L Gates LLP is closing its Beijing office and consolidating it into its Shanghai office, a firm spokesperson has confirmed.

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    Threat Hunting And Training: Law Firms' New Cyber Strategy

    Some law firms are taking new steps to stop cyberattacks before they occur, including the use of threat hunting, increased automation and updated training to prepare staff for today's more sophisticated bad actors.

  • Atty Apologizes For Bribery Accusation In Defamation Case

    A former Holland & Knight LLP partner has formally apologized for communicating with his ex-wife, less than a week after his text to her 鈥 suggesting a Philadelphia federal judge had taken a bribe while presiding over a personal injury firm's lawsuit聽鈥 prompted the judge to stay the case.

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    Uber Says Philly Law Firm, Doctors Fabricated Injuries

    Ride-sharing company Uber has accused personal injury firm Simon & Simon PC and a network of healthcare providers of fabricating medical records to inflate accident complaints, according to a RICO suit filed in Philadelphia federal court.

  • Industrial Laser Co. Coherent Embeds Eudia Legal AI

    Coherent Corp., a Pennsylvania-based tech company that specializes in manufacturing materials, networking components and lasers, announced Thursday a new partnership with California-based legal artificial intelligence startup Eudia.

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    Litigation Spending To Keep Growing As Biz Risks Run High

    Companies are likely to increase their spending on litigation next year, some by over 10%, as legal disputes become more complex, more contentious and more high-stakes, according to a new report out Thursday.

  • Atty Gets $4.3M Judgment Against Crypto Investment Cos.

    A Pennsylvania state court has ordered four cryptocurrency companies to release more than $4.3 million in funds to a Pittsburgh attorney who claims the companies unjustly froze his accounts when he tried to make withdrawals.

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Expert Analysis

  • An After-Placement Plan Maximizes Legal Content's Potential Author Photo

    Before landing a published quote, feature or interview, law firms should articulate the content鈥檚 purpose and develop a strategic plan for repurposing it to ensure they鈥檙e aligning public relations efforts with measurable business outcomes, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Should I Coordinate Pro Bono Projects? Author Photo

    Julie LaEace at Perkins Coie offers tips for attorneys acting as pro bono coordinators, including how to choose appropriate projects, how to encourage participation and why it is important to keep in touch with legal aid partner organizations.

  • 6 Strategies For Navigating Legal Leadership Transitions Author Photo

    Amid uncertainty in the legal job market, attorneys who are considering a transition to a leadership role must fundamentally reimagine their approach to value creation and develop a new set of skills, say Stacy Bratcher at Cottage Health and Michael Watkins at Genesis Advisers.

  • The Augmented Lawyer: Crafting Responsible AI Policies Author Photo

    As the legal industry increasingly looks to impose responsive guardrails for artificial intelligence use, firms and organizations鈥 internal use policies, outside counsel guidelines and vendor contracts can address confidentiality and data retention concerns in several ways, say attorneys at KXT Law.

  • 6 Ways To Build Pro Bono Culture If You Lack Dedicated Staff Author Photo

    Firms can develop a strong pro bono culture without hiring dedicated professionals through strategies like demonstrating active involvement by leadership, tailoring volunteer tasks to individual professional development needs and building trusted partnerships within the legal aid community, says Stacy Zinken at Paladin.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Extend Your Content's Life Author Photo

    Attorneys often limit the impact of their thought leadership by letting their content languish after initial publication, but through four easy strategies for retooling existing content, they can maximize its reach and further their business development goals, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.

  • Why Law Firm Leaders Should Care About Student Debt Crisis Author Photo

    鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧婣s the student debt crisis evolves under changing federal policies, firms that proactively address the burden will have significant advantages in recruiting and retaining the best young lawyers, says Brian Kabateck at Kabateck.

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    Talking Mental Health: Encouraging New Attys To Find Joy Author Photo

    Rudene Haynes at Hunton discusses her experiences as a hiring partner, common sources of stress that newer attorneys face and steps that law firms can take to protect their attorneys' mental health and encourage personal life fulfillment.

  • Fla. Bar's Cyber Incident Response Plan Sets Precedent Author Photo

    The incident response plan developed by the Florida Bar's cybersecurity and privacy committee might not seem all that consequential, but it's a long overdue framework that could go a long way toward protecting the highly sensitive data law firms handle聽鈥 and could even set a model for other professional organizations to follow, says Chris Boehm at Zero Networks.

  • Why Attorneys Should Write About Justices' Minority Opinions Author Photo

    Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson鈥檚 searing dissents this past term serve as a reminder for attorneys to analyze U.S. Supreme Court minority opinions in their thought leadership for three key reasons, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • 3 Business Development Lessons From Mozart's 'Magic Flute' Author Photo

    Mozart鈥檚 opera 鈥淭he Magic Flute鈥 offers a useful framework for attorneys to build relationships and develop new business, inspired by Prince Tamino鈥檚 curiosity, courage and consistency, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • 5 Ways Legal Teams Can Use KPIs To Quantify Their Value Author Photo

    As in-house legal departments are increasingly expected to do more with less, developing a thoughtful framework to measure key performance indicators can help them both maximize and demonstrate their contribution to business success, say co-founders at New Era ADR.

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    Defining The Culture For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    We co-founded The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators to connect leading trial lawyers, litigation experts and academics, and our experience has shown that embracing opportunity, responding fearlessly to market realities, and relentlessly defining the organization鈥檚 culture have all been integral to success, say St茅phane Bonifassi, Lincoln Caylor and Elizabeth Ortega.

  • 5 Emerging Themes Shaping Lateral Partner Moves This Year Author Photo

    A few key trends have arisen in partners鈥 lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee Author Photo

    Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.

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