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Gunster Brings On Longtime Tax Law Professor In Florida
Florida business law firm Gunster has added an experienced tax law professor to its ranks as of counsel.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began February with another busy week as BigLaw firms shuffled their leadership and opened new offices across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Swift Currie Adds Goldberg Segalla Insurance Pro In Atlanta
Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP has bulked up its litigation team with an Atlanta-based litigator who brings broad insurance industry experience, particularly in cyber coverage, and joined the firm from Goldberg Segalla LLP.
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Mandelbaum Barrett Adds Garfunkel Wild Corporate Pro In NJ
Mandelbaum Barrett PC has added a former Garfunkel Wild PC partner to bolster its corporate practice group and its capacity to advise clients about mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
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McCarter & English Wants To Torpedo $22M Malpractice Suit
McCarter & English LLP on Thursday asked a Connecticut Superior Court judge to sink a $22.3 million professional negligence lawsuit by two struggling insurers, saying failures to provide documents or knowledgeable people to testify during pretrial depositions warrant a "harsh" end to the nearly decade-old case.
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Kaufman Dolowich Picks Up 7 McGlinchey Stafford Attys
A group of seven former McGlinchey Stafford PLLC attorneys with a mix of practices have found a new home in Kaufman Dolowich LLP.
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Pashman Stein Eyes Atty Well-Being With Sabbatical Program
For over a decade, Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC managing partner Michael Stein has been working to make his firm the "gold standard" of what a law firm can be, he says. This year, the firm is rolling out its latest move: a sabbatical program.
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New Carmody Leader On AI Challenges, Firm Growth
After joining Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP nearly a quarter-century ago, Fatima Lahnin recently took over as the Connecticut-based firm's managing partner with an eye on maintaining steady growth and examining how best to take advantage of technological advances like artificial intelligence.
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Michigan Litigator Named Miller Johnson Managing Member
Miller Johnson Snell & Cummiskey announced that an experienced Michigan-based litigation attorney who has been with the firm for over a decade has been tapped as its new managing member.
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Seward & Kissel Taps Watson Farley Atty As Maritime Leader
Seward & Kissel LLP has appointed a former Watson Farley & Williams attorney to serve as its head of maritime finance in a move the firm says positions it "for continued diversification into complementary areas of transportation finance."
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Freeman Mathis Adds 6-Atty Thompson Coe Team In Dallas
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP has fortified its insurance, complex litigation and trial advocacy offerings with six attorneys who joined the firm in Dallas from Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP, including partners who had decades of tenure at their prior firm.
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Ice Miller Arrives In Del. With Potter Anderson Bankruptcy Ace
Ice Miller LLP has opened an office in Delaware by bringing on an experienced bankruptcy attorney from Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, which the firm's chief managing partner said is a strategic move to give the national firm a footprint in another key legal market.
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DiCello Levitt Taps SEC Vets For Whistleblower Practice
DiCello Levitt has acquired a boutique practice that represents U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblowers, bringing on a pair of former SEC attorneys whose clients have helped the government secure more than $2 billion in monetary sanctions, according to the firm.
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Chamberlain Hrdlicka Brings On 2 Product Liability Leaders
Chamberlain Hrdlicka announced Wednesday that a pair of experienced product liability attorneys have joined the firm's Atlanta office from Greenberg Traurig LLP as shareholders and practice co-chairs.
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Drugmakers Say Hagens Berman Responsible For Costs
Drugmakers including GSK and Sanofi have told a Pennsylvania federal court that plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP should bear the costs for the special master tasked with sorting out long-running disputes in a since-dropped product liability suit.
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Hahn Loeser Arrives In Orlando With Immigration Firm Tie-Up
The immigration law firm of Catherine R. Henin-Clark PA has joined Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, establishing the latter firm's first Orlando office.
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Lucosky Brookman Grows In NJ With Wilentz Litigation Duo
Lucosky Brookman LLP added a pair of trial attorneys with long histories at Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA this week in a move that further strengthens the firm's litigation expertise, it announced Wednesday.
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Flaster Greenberg Unveils New Governance Structure
Flaster Greenberg PC is the latest major law firm to announce a remodeling of its organizational structure, saying Wednesday that the change "reflects a broader shift in the business world away from traditional hierarchical leadership models toward a more adaptive, enterprise-wide approach."
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Kean Miller Powers Up Energy Team With Louisiana Boutique
Kean Miller LLP announced that the firm has combined with energy-focused boutique Hargrove Smelley & Strickland PLC, adding five attorneys, including four partners, to its Shreveport, Louisiana, office.
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Lippes Mathias Adds Fla. Partners From Greenspoon Marder
Lippes Mathias LLP has brought on two partners from Greenspoon Marder LLP and an associate from Akerman LLP to bolster its West Palm Beach, Florida, office.
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McGlinchey Stafford Finance Trio Joins Husch Blackwell
Days after McGlinchey Stafford PLLC's official end of operations, a trio of the firm's consumer financial services attorneys including the former Houston office managing member have found a new home with Husch Blackwell LLP, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Floyd Prosecutor, Defense Atty To Represent Pretti's Family
The relatives of a Minnesota intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents have secured legal representation from a former federal prosecutor who helped secure the conviction of an ex-police officer in the killing of George Floyd, and a criminal defense attorney coming off a high-profile murder case.
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Ariz.'s Non-Atty Partnerships Help Small Firms Think Bigger
When Arizona-based digital marketer James Hansen met up for lunch with a local attorney in 2010 to discuss how to promote his everything-but-the-kitchen-sink solo practice, there was little he could offer aside from helping to build out a website and encouraging him to focus more exclusively on family law.
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Walter Haverfield Completes Merger With Bernstein-Burkley
Pittsburgh-based regional firm Bernstein-Burkley PC has expanded its resources and grown its Ohio footprint through a merger with Cleveland firm Walter Haverfield.
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Morrison Cohen Launches Independent Sponsors Group
Morrison Cohen LLP announced on Monday that it is setting up a formalized independent sponsors practice group, calling the launch a reflection of "the growing role independent sponsors play in middle-market and lower-middle-market private equity transactions."
Expert Analysis
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Lessons From Developing A CTA Compliance Application
Corporate Transparency Act challenges pushed our firm to develop an in-house compliance solution, and for firms exploring similar initiatives, the keys are to build consensus, foster collaboration and remain adaptable to change, says David McCarville at Fennemore Craig.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.