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    FisherBroyles, Pierson Ferdinand See Growth In Year Since Split

    One year after nearly half of the partners at FisherBroyles LLP left to form the breakaway firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP, both firms have grown their headcount and reported a successful 2024, and industry observers say it demonstrates the appeal of their offbeat model as partner-only and fully remote.

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    BakerHostetler Adds Co-Leader For New Security Task Force

    A career prosecutor who spent the past decade as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York has joined BakerHostetler to colead the firm's new national security investigations and litigation task force, according to a Thursday announcement.

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    Quinn Emanuel Names 1st Woman Atty As Miami Co-Leader

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has named the first woman to serve as co-managing partner of its Miami office, promoting an experienced trial lawyer who is a founding partner of the shop, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Many Attorneys Not Meeting ABA's 50-Hour Pro Bono Goal

    While most attorneys have volunteered pro bono services at some point in their career, many lawyers are not meeting the American Bar Association's goal for every lawyer to provide 50 hours of pro bono work every year, and lack of time was the biggest discouraging factor, according to a recent report.

  • Intellectual Property Group Of The Year: Duane Morris

    Duane Morris LLP attorneys helped vacate a $2.75 billion patent infringement verdict against Cisco Systems Inc. and won a jury trial for Roku Inc. with $318 million at stake, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Intellectual Property Groups of the Year.

  • Insurance Group Of The Year: O'Melveny

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP attorneys scored important wins for insurers in pandemic business interruption litigation before the California Supreme Court and in a Ninth Circuit case on defense of numerous underlying opioid lawsuits, landing the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Insurance Groups of the Year.

  • Mergers & Acquisitions Group Of The Year: Weil

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP clinched some of the largest deals of 2024 for big-name clients as diverse as The Home Depot, Sunoco, Cedar Fair and a consortium that includes Glencore PLC, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Mergers & Acquisitions Groups of the Year.

  • Employment Group Of The Year: Paul Hastings

    Paul Hastings LLP represents major companies like Nike and Google, and handled overlapping discrimination government investigations against video game company Activision Blizzard, ultimately notching settlements that closed the book on both probes, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Employment Groups of the Year.

  • Banking Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's attorneys are advising Discover Financial Services in its historic planned merge with Capital One, steered Morgan Stanley away from criminal fines suggested by regulators, and have helped other big names bounce back from the banking crisis that rocked the industry in 2023, earning the firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Banking Groups of the Year.

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    In-House Atty For Natural Gas Co. Joins McGuireWoods In Pa.

    A former in-house attorney for Equitrans Midstream Corp. who helped the natural gas supplier complete a $35 billion merger with EQT Corp. has left the company to join the McGuireWoods LLP's Pittsburgh office, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Duane Morris' New South Jersey Head Is Prepping For Growth

    Phil Cha, who was promoted to managing partner of Duane Morris LLP’s South Jersey location last week, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about the direction he has planned for the office and the personal significance of taking over as office chair from his former boss and mentor.

  • O'Melveny Hires Troutman Real Estate Atty, Board Member

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Jan. 23 it added a Dallas-based attorney from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP — who describes herself as a "dirt lawyer" advising property transactions, construction financing and other real estate matters — as a partner in its project development and real estate group.

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    Littler COO On Helping Attys Succeed By Feeling 'Cared For'

    Lori Brown joined Law360 Pulse to discuss her new role of chief operating officer at Littler Mendelson PC and how her passion for the success of others is rooted in part in her time as a Division I softball catcher for Stetson University.

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    Law Firms Beef Up E-Discovery Hiring As Vendors Stay 'Lean'

    The landscape of e-discovery hiring appears to have undergone a noticeable shift in 2024, with law firms emerging as the primary employers for the first time in recent memory.

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    Holland & Knight Adds Davis Wright's Ex-Managing Partner

    Holland & Knight LLP has added a corporate and venture capital attorney who last year stepped down as Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's managing partner, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Greenlight CLO Rejoins Nelson Mullins As Corporate Co-Chair

    The former chief legal officer at family-oriented personal finance company Greenlight Financial Technology Inc. has rejoined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Atlanta to co-chair the firm's corporate practice group.

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    In A Recruiting 'Wild West,' Law Firms Expand Internal Teams

    The last five years have brought with them some major changes in both new lawyer and lateral attorney recruiting, according to experts, leaving large law firms scrambling to find internal recruiting professionals to navigate what some are calling the "Wild West" of hiring.

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    Paul Hastings Adds Ex-Chair Of Willkie Farr Music Practice

    Paul Hastings LLP has added the former chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's music and digital media practice as a partner in its Los Angeles office and as chair of its own music industry practice, the firm announced Thursday.

  • Ex-Solicitor General Prelogar Joins Harvard Law

    Former U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar, acclaimed for her oral advocacy in the U.S. Supreme Court's biggest cases during the Biden administration, has temporarily joined Harvard Law School, where she will teach a class called "Changing Paradigms in the Supreme Court," Law360 confirmed Wednesday.

  • Greenberg Traurig Folds Digital Infrastructure Into RE Group

    Greenberg Traurig LLP announced that the firm is merging its digital infrastructure, data center and cloud computing practice group into Greenberg Traurig's global real estate group, noting that the integration will allow it to better serve data center clients.

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    MoFo Brings On New COO From Boston Consulting Group

    Morrison Foerster LLP has hired the managing director and chief operating officer of Boston Consulting Group, Brian Gross, to be its new COO, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    BigLaw Firms Report Record Lobbying Revenues For 2024

    Several BigLaw firms pulled in record federal lobbying revenues in 2024, and now the change at the White House and in Congress has lobbyists gearing up for another busy year.

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    Husch Blackwell Adds To Growing Consumer Financial Bench

    Husch Blackwell LLP has hired a former Alston & Bird LLP consumer financial attorney who represents auto finance and financial technology companies in regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters before a range of federal agencies, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Ex-Transit CLO, Litigator Join Greenberg Traurig In Atlanta

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has brought back the former chief legal officer for the Atlanta-area transit authority and has added a longtime former Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP partner in its Atlanta office, bolstering the firm's government law and policy and litigation practices.

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    The Evolution Of The Real Estate Legal Practice

    Clients increasingly expect real estate attorneys not only to prepare the documents underpinning deals, but also to understand their companies inside and out. Clients want more from their lawyers than mere legal grunt work; they want strategic advisers who can draw from a knowledge base that expands beyond property law.

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Expert Analysis

  • For Asian American Lawyers, Good Mentorship Is Crucial Author Photo

    Navigating the legal world as an Asian American lawyer comes with unique challenges — from cultural stereotypes to a perceived lack of leadership skills — but finding good mentors and treating mentorship as a two-way street can help junior lawyers overcome some of the hurdles and excel, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • Coping With Secondary Trauma From Pro Bono Work Author Photo

    As the need for pro bono services continues to grow in tandem with the pandemic, attorneys should assess their mental well-being and look for symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, while law firms must carefully manage their public service programs and provide robust mental health services to employees, says William Silverman at Proskauer.

  • How Firms Can Benefit From Creating Their Own ALSPs Author Photo

    As more law firms develop their own legal services centers to serve as both a source of flexible personnel and technological innovation, they can further enhance the effectiveness by fostering a consistent and cohesive team and allowing for experimentation with new technologies from an established baseline, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • Modernizing Legal Education Through Hybrid JD Programs Author Photo

    Amid pandemic-era shifts in education, law schools and other stakeholders should consider the wide geographic and demographic reach of Juris Doctor programs with both online and in-person learning options, and educators should think through the various ways hybrid programs can be structured, says Stephen Burnett at All Campus.

  • How BigLaw Can Mirror Small Firm Attorney Engagement Author Photo

    BigLaw has the unique opportunity to hit refresh post-pandemic and enhance attorney satisfaction by adopting practices that smaller firms naturally employ — including work assignment policies that can provide junior attorneys steady professional development, says Michelle Genet Bernstein at Mark Migdal.

  • Ditch The Annual Review To Boost Attorney Job Satisfaction Author Photo

    In order to attract and retain the rising millennial generation's star talent, law firms should break free of the annual review system and train lawyers of all seniority levels to solicit and share frequent and informal feedback, says Betsy Miller at Cohen Milstein.

  • How Attorneys Can Narrow LGBTQ Gap In The Judiciary Author Photo

    Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

  • Employers Must Heed Rising Attorney Stress And Alcohol Use Author Photo

    Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.

  • Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight Author Photo

    While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.

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    Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate? Author Photo

    Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.

  • Opinion

    Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their Safety Author Photo

    Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.

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