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Public Access Push Cited For Spike In Pa. Atty Ethics Cases
Becker & Poliakoff Expands Into Philly, Adds 2 HOA Attys
McNees Opens 2 Offices With Fox Rothschild Education Team
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Flaster Greenberg Grows In Philly Region With Two Attys
Flaster Greenberg PC has expanded its transactional resources in the Philadelphia area with the recent addition of two attorneys specializing in corporate counsel and real estate.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Alliance Defending Freedom, Pearman Law Firm PC and attorney Barry Arrington lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado ban on therapy intended to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity amounts to viewpoint discrimination against a Christian therapist.
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Legal Sector Lost 700 Jobs In March, Ending Hiring Streak
The legal sector began to slow down in March after a year and a half straight of gains, with 700 fewer people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in February, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Senior Lawyers Survey: Tell Us About Your Career
How are senior lawyers adapting to evolving career paths and emerging technologies? Share your perspective in this five-minute survey.
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Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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Why These Senior Attorneys Can't Quit Being Lawyers
Slightly more than 1 out of 8 lawyers in the United States were age 65 or older in 2025. Law360 Pulse spoke with several senior attorneys who said they plan to continue working full time, finding the job to still be professionally and personally rewarding.
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The Gray Exit: Senior Attorneys Confront A New Legal Reality
BigLaw's upper ranks were long anchored by partners who extended their careers deep into older age. But in a post-pandemic market shaped by tighter economics and stricter succession planning, federal labor data suggest that late-career longevity has stalled.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off April with another busy week of BigLaw hires and insights about how attorneys use artificial intelligence. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Taylor Duma Closing Reflects Atlanta's Growing Competition
The closure of Atlanta-based Taylor Duma LLP on Tuesday highlights the threat regional firms face as more and more outside firms open offices in the city, intensifying the competition for legal talent that cannot always be tackled through a merger partnership.
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Fox Rothschild Unveils 2026 Leadership Transitions
Fox Rothschild LLP has unveiled a slate of new leaders for several of its offices, departments and practice groups.
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Khalil Seeks Bove's 3rd Circ. Recusal Over Ex-DOJ Roles
Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident targeted for deportation, asked a Third Circuit judge, U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove, to recuse himself from en banc review of a decision allowing for Khalil's detention, saying Wednesday the judge was likely involved in decisions related to the case while at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Is 'Time Kills All Deals' True Of BigLaw Mergers?
The time span between when a law firm merger is announced and when the deal closes can be a risky period, leading to lawyer losses at firms.
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Wage Class Attys Get $254K Fee For Post, Smucker's Deal
A Pennsylvania federal judge has signed off on a just over $254,000 fee request for Winebrake & Santillo LLC attorneys representing employees of Post Consumer Brands LLC and The J.M. Smucker Co. who alleged they were stiffed on overtime wages at a Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, manufacturing facility.
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Squire Patton Atty Joins Dechert To Co-Chair NatSec Group
Dechert LLP announced Tuesday it has brought on a former Squire Patton Boggs LLP practice leader who focuses on national security compliance and cross-border investment reviews to help lead its national security group.
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Blank Rome Adds 3rd K&L Gates Corporate Atty In Pittsburgh
An attorney specializing in advising corporate clients on investment transactions recently moved her practice to Blank Rome LLP's Pittsburgh office after nearly a decade with K&L Gates LLP and reunited with two colleagues who made a similar move earlier this year.
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Chartwell Law Adds 14 Attorneys With Dallas Trial Firm Tie-Up
Insurance defense firm Chartwell Law Offices LLP announced Tuesday that it has combined with the Bassett Firm in Dallas, bringing on the firm's entire 41-member staff, including the firm's founder and 13 other attorneys.
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Lumber Co. Elevates Deputy Atty To GC
Pittsburgh-area building materials supplier 84 Lumber has internally promoted one of its in-house attorneys to take over leadership of its legal department following the recent retirement of his predecessor, who held the role for nearly 40 years.
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Threat Or Opportunity: Junior Attys Face The AI Future Now
Early-career and senior attorneys alike said they believe artificial intelligence could replace responsibilities usually performed by junior lawyers, causing concern among some early-career legal professionals about their future job prospects, a new Law360 Pulse survey found.
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Power Users Get Real About AI's Role At Work
Attorneys who frequently use artificial intelligence tools are starting to feel less positive and more neutral about the technology's adoption in the legal industry, a trend that might be driven by lawyers developing more realistic expectations about AI's capabilities.
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What Attorneys Really Think About AI
Seventy percent of attorneys at law firms report using artificial intelligence at least once a week as part of their jobs, a sharp increase from 2025, according to the latest survey from Law360 Pulse.
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5 Takeaways From 2026 ABA Techshow In Chicago
Artificial intelligence's impact on the legal profession dominated much of the conversation as more than 2,000 attendees and over 100 vendors gathered last week at McCormick Place in Chicago for the American Bar Association Techshow 2026. Here are five highlights from the event.
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Taylor Duma Closing After Struggle To Recover From Losses
Atlanta-based Taylor Duma LLP is set to close Tuesday following what firm leadership said was an exhaustive effort to keep the firm in business, a move that comes after a string of high-profile departures over the last year, including the losses of a former name partner and a onetime managing partner.
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Ex-Laffey Bucci Atty Accused Of Stealing Over $1.3M
Laffey Bucci D'Andrea Reich & Ryan has accused a former name partner in a Pennsylvania state court suit of misdirecting more than $1.3 million in referral and case fees through a secret agreement with another firm and misusing the plaintiffs firm's resources for personal expenses, including an affair with a client.
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Judges Urge Attys To Have Discovery Talks Before Fighting
A pair of Texas judges told attorneys at an American Bar Association Techshow panel in Chicago that they should talk with opposing counsel if they have concerns about relevant data not being produced in litigation before involving the court in the dispute.
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Ex-Asst. AG Blames 'Con Woman's' Influence For Shoplifting
A former assistant attorney general for the state of Alaska told a Pennsylvania disciplinary board Monday that she had fallen under the influence of a "career con woman" when she was caught shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of shoes, but took responsibility for her actions in her request to get her law license back.
Expert Analysis
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As AI Rewrites BigLaw Hiring, Mid-Law May Snag Edge
Similar to the way the transfer portal changed how many NCAA men’s basketball teams are built, artificial intelligence use in the legal industry is changing BigLaw’s lateral hiring market and creating a field where midmarket firms that develop their talent will hold an edge in the legal profession's next era, says Michael Ott at Ice Miller.
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5 Firm Structure Changes To Adequately Address Atty Burnout
While wellness programs, flexible schedules and mental health resources are meaningful steps toward addressing burnout in the legal industry, a more effective approach must involve a redesign of law firm incentive structures, says retired attorney Jason Ward.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be An Industry Expert
Although taking the time to fully invest in a client and its industry is a big ask, it is well worth it for attorneys to understand the pressures, trends and constraints of a client's industry in order to build enduring business relationships, says Nonnie Shivers at Ogletree.
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Talking Mental Health: Fostering Cultures Where Women Excel
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Sylvie Rodrigue at Torys discusses why authenticity is essential to women's career growth, why burnout is not the result of a lack of resilience, how the legal industry can better support women's mental health needs, and how firms can address gender gaps in senior roles.
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How Clients Can Make The Most Of Law Firm Partner Moves
Outside counsel’s lateral career moves can create uncertainty and disruption for companies, but if managed strategically, in-house legal teams can leverage partner mobility for more complete service, better pricing and stronger relationships with their law firms, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Countering 4 AI Efficiency Myths
Perceived efficiency gains from artificial intelligence can create unsustainable workload expectations for in-house legal departments, so general counsel must proactively educate executives, reframe assumptions and tie legal judgment to business outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Catie Cambridge at Docsum.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy
In regional recruiting, firms that stand out to laterals can articulate a clear vision that connects local insight with global opportunity, demonstrate a culture that is lived rather than stated, and offer genuine room for growth, says Jason Novak, leader of Norton Rose's San Francisco office.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Team Up With Marketing
There are several ways attorneys can engage with resources already at their fingertips in the form of their in-house law firm marketing departments, which can help you gain some visibility, earn kudos and build a solid book of business, say Ada Kase and Liz Lindley at Jaffe PR.
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Biz Dev Impostor Syndrome May Actually Be Good Judgment
Attributing lawyers’ sense of unease with business development to self-doubt or weakness may misidentify an important source of discomfort — a keen intuition that an ask isn’t yet appropriate for the relationship — and lead to advice that ultimately backfires, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Handle Unproductive Feedback?
Maggie Potter at Segal McCambridge offers advice for associates who receive unproductive criticism from superiors and tips for gently pushing back with an eye to growth and efficiency.
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How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
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What Legal Leaders Can Learn From Marine Corps Principles
The small-unit leadership principles that are foundational to the U.S. Marine Corps experience — from tight feedback loops to top-down tactfulness — offer a blueprint for addressing leadership gaps that persist in the legal profession, says Edet Nsemo at Tucker Ellis.
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Venture Capital Practices Can Improve Law Firm Lateral Hiring
As law firms pursue increasingly ambitious growth goals in a competitive market for talent, they should consider supplementing traditional lateral hiring due diligence with practices inspired by the venture capitalist framework, says Henry O’Connor at Jones Walker.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026
After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter
To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.