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New York Pulse
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McDermott Leads Firms Riding PE Wave To Choppy Waters
McDermott Will & Schulte's confirmation that it is considering taking investment from private equity is part of a wider wave of law firms of all sizes actively exploring the novel maneuver amid mixed opinion as to whether it makes sense for BigLaw.
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McGlinchey Stafford Names 4 New Firm Leaders
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC announced that it has made four internal promotions to leadership positions, including chief information officer and three newly created roles.
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Northern NY US Atty To Defend DOJ In Maurene Comey Suit
The U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of New York has agreed to defend the U.S. Department of Justice against a lawsuit from former FBI Director James Comey's daughter over what she calls her illegal firing, that office informed a New York federal judge this week.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Sidley Austin LLP and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Washington federal jury cleared Novo Nordisk of allegations that it defrauded the state's Medicaid and Medicare systems by paying kickbacks and promoting off-label use to illegally boost prescriptions of its hemophilia drug NovoSeven.
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Harris Beach Murtha Adds Senior Counsel Pair In NY
Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC has grown two of its New York offices with a trusts and estates attorney from Pierro Connor & Strauss LLC and an employee benefits specialist who previously worked in-house with financial planning firm Northern Trust.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week with more lateral hires and leadership changes, and one BigLaw firm exploring private equity investments.
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Coalition Rips Trump Deputy AG's Claim Of 'War' With Judges
A group of former federal judges on Thursday condemned what they called "inflammatory remarks" last week by Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche detailing the U.S. Department of Justice's "war" with "rogue activist" judges.
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NY Judge Declines Sanctions For Citation Errors — Again
For the second time in as many months, a Manhattan federal judge has stopped short of sanctioning an attorney for including false case citations in a filing, warning the lawyer in an order that he had better not allow errors again.
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Withers Eyes Masterpiece US Art Practice With Historian Hire
Withers has a new senior counsel who has handled record-setting private sales and helped to place works in iconic institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles and the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Thursday.
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NY Gov't Ethics Watchdog Called To Testify Against AG James
The federal government subpoenaed the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government on Wednesday to testify in its case against New York Attorney General Letitia A. James.
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NYU Law Seeks End To Ex-Philly Prosecutor's Libel Suit
New York University School of Law and others accused of smearing the name of a former Philadelphia prosecutor in a criminal justice report told a Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday that the work is protected by the fair reporting privilege, which shields authors from liability for fair and accurate reporting.
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Weinstein Prosecutors Say Jury Squabbles Can't Undo Verdict
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office on Wednesday scoffed at Harvey Weinstein's attempt to wipe out his June sexual assault convictions, arguing that the court appropriately addressed "scattered instances of contentious interactions between jurors" during trial, and post-trial testimony from two jurors cannot be used to impeach the guilty verdict.
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Reed Smith Facilitated Jet Repossession Ploy, Suit Claims
Reed Smith LLP and two of its attorneys are facing claims of improperly facilitating an attempted repossession of an aviation company's plane, purportedly representing the company's lender while actually working for an alternative investment firm angling to seize the plane.
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BNP Trial Judge Rejects 'Frivolous' Witness-Coaching Claim
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday forcefully rejected claims that supposed witness coaching tainted a recent trial during which Sudanese refugees won a $20 million bellwether verdict against BNP Paribas for allegedly contributing to former dictator Omar al-Bashir's atrocities.
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Hilgers Graben Revamps Leadership Structure, Changes Name
Hilgers Graben PLLC said Tuesday that the commercial litigation and discovery counsel services firm has new leadership and a shortened name that reflects both its current status and future goals.
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HelloPrenup Adds Two Divorce Attorneys As Advisers
HelloPrenup, an online platform for creating prenuptial agreements, has announced the addition of two family law attorneys to its strategic advisory council.
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Where Are Top Firms Bringing On The Most New Partners?
Lateral partner hiring data for the last five years paints a surprisingly static portrait of where top law firms are making the most hires, even as they warm up to secondary and tertiary legal markets.
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Ex-Proskauer Exec Named Frost Brown CFO
A veteran financial executive who has worked at a number of major law firms has joined Frost Brown Todd LLP from Proskauer Rose LLP as the firm's chief financial officer, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Kilpatrick Expands Partnership Class With 14 Attys
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP elected 14 attorneys as partners across Georgia, Illinois, Texas, New York, North Carolina, California and China, representing an increase from the 10 attorneys in the firm's partner class promoted last year for 2025.
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McDermott Exploring Selling Stake To Private Equity
McDermott Will & Schulte on Wednesday acknowledged it is fielding interest from private equity investors, a development that underscores how some of the legal industry's largest players are considering moving to a nontraditional business model.
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New Savills GC Weighs Return-To-Office, AI, Legal Sector
Savills announced Wednesday that it is elevating Julia Spivack, who has been associate general counsel at the real estate advisory firm for three years, to executive vice president and general counsel. In an interview with Law360, Spivack spoke about her priorities in her new role.
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Crowell & Moring's Asia IP Practice Co-Leader Joins Pillsbury
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has hired the co-head of Crowell & Moring LLP's Asia intellectual property specialty practice, the firm said in an announcement this week.
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2nd Circ. Revives Atty Fees Bid In Worker's Retaliation Suit
A Vermont federal court correctly imposed a reduction in attorney fees in a retaliation case based on billed hours but should not have further reduced the fees based on the worker's overall success, the Second Circuit has ruled.
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Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2025 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing significant achievements in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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Trump Asks Justices To Overturn E. Jean Carroll's $5M Verdict
President Donald Trump Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn writer E. Jean Carroll's $5 million sexual assault civil verdict win against him, saying the verdict resulted from "striking departures" from federal evidence rules that will repeat in other future cases unless the high court corrects them.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices?
Associates who pivot into new practice areas may find that along with the excitement of a fresh start comes some apprehension, but certain proactive steps can help tame anxiety and ensure attorneys successfully adapt to unfamiliar subjects, novel internal processes and different client deliverables, say Susan Berson and Hassan Shaikh at Mintz.
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A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs
Amid demands from clients and prospective hires for greater sustainability efforts, law firms should think beyond reusable mugs and create programs that incorporate clear leadership structures, emission tracking and reduction goals, and frameworks for reporting results, says Gayatri Joshi at the Law Firm Sustainability Network.
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Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work
Associates may hesitate to take on the added commitment of pro bono matters, but such work has tangible skill-building benefits, so firms should consider compensation and leadership strategies to encourage participation, says Rasmeet Chahil at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry
The pandemic has likely exacerbated the prevalence of problem drinking in the legal profession, making it critical for lawyers and educators to address alcohol abuse and the associated stigma through issue-specific education, supportive assistance and alcohol-free professional events, says Erica Grigg at the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.
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Opinion
Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court Reform
Attorneys must use their collective voice to urge federal lawmakers to create an Article I immigration court outside executive branch control, helping address the conflicts of interest, political influence and lack of adjudication consistency that prevent migrants from achieving true justice, say Elia Diaz-Yaeger and Carlos Bollar at the Hispanic National Bar Association.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can 1st-Year Attys Manage Remote Work?
First-year associates can have a hard time building relationships with colleagues, setting boundaries and prioritizing work-life balance in a remote work environment, so they must be sure to lean on their firms' support systems and practice good time management, say Jenny Lee and Christopher Fernandez at Kirkland.
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5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health
Attorney team leaders have a duty to attend to the mental well-being of their subordinates with intention, thought and candor — starting with ensuring their own mental health is in order, says Liam Montgomery at Williams & Connolly.
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How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity
As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work?
Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.
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What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers
Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.
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4 Ways To Break Down Barriers For Women Of Color In Law
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Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.
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Opinion
We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary
With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Retire Without Creating Chaos?
Retired attorney Vernon Winters explains how lawyers can thoughtfully transition into retirement while protecting their firms’ interests and allaying clients' fears, with varying approaches that turn on the nature of one's practice, client relationships and law firm management.
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Why I Went From Litigator To Law Firm Diversity Officer
Narges Kakalia at Mintz recounts her journey from litigation partner to director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the firm, explaining how the challenges she faced as a female lawyer of color shaped her transition and why attorneys’ unique skill sets make them well suited for diversity leadership roles.
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For Asian American Lawyers, Good Mentorship Is Crucial
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.