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Barnes & Thornburg Hires Faegre Drinker Team In Philly, NJ
Whiteford Taylor Adds Trio Of Eckert Seamans Litigators In Pa.
Saxton & Stump Adds 2 Attys To IP Team In Philly Suburbs
Dentons Beefs Up Tax Practice With New Pittsburgh Attorney
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3rd Circ. Nixes Wife Killer's New Trial Bid Over Representation
A convicted murderer's bid for a new trial on the grounds he was denied the right to represent himself was rejected Thursday in a precedential opinion from the Third Circuit, which held that he failed to show how his lawyer prejudiced his case.
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How New Attys Can Use Legal Tech Skills To Gain An Edge
Legal technology encompasses everything from blockchain and artificial intelligence to Microsoft Word and Excel, but if new lawyers can master the spectrum of tools, they will be a vital part of their teams, panelists at a Thursday virtual event said.
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Redevelopment Pro Joins Buchanan Ingersoll In Pittsburgh
An attorney who spent the last 11 years as chief legal officer for Pittsburgh's economic development agency has left city government to join Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Pittsburgh office.
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Innovation Takes Hold With Firms And Summer Associates
Law firms are integrating technology training and innovation projects into their summer associate programs, with more than half of law students saying they'd been given the opportunity to work in that area, according to the results of a new Law360 Pulse survey.
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Summer Programs Close In On Pre-COVID Way Of Life
Law firm summer associate programs are beginning to return to pre-COVID norms with many more being conducted in person, according to a recent Law360 Pulse survey, although firms say some of the adjustments they made to their programs as a result of the pandemic could prove to be long-term changes.
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3rd Circ. Noms Pressed By GOP Sens. For Personal Views
Senators on the Judiciary Committee had a tense exchange over appropriate lines of inquiry into judicial nominees Wednesday as Republicans pressed two Third Circuit picks for their personal views on several issues, including questioning a Delaware Supreme Court justice on recommendations from a diversity committee on which she served.
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Philly DA Seeks To Quash Impeachment Probe
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has asked a judge to shut down state lawmakers' impeachment probe against him, calling their "improper" effort a nakedly political ploy that would disclose internal documents and disrupt ongoing cases, making it "a jackpot for criminals and a disaster for everyone else."
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Duquesne Univ. Alum Tom Kline Donates $50M To Law School
Duquesne University in Pittsburgh will rename its law school for Kline & Specter partner Thomas R. Kline, after the attorney made a record $50 million donation to his alma mater, the school announced Wednesday.
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Maptician CEO On Law Firm Office Design In The Hybrid Era
Maptician CEO Alaa Pasha talks to Law360 Pulse about law firm office design in the hybrid era, challenges that law firms face when it comes to real estate management and the top workspace preferences for lawyers.
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These Firms Were The Top For Their Summer Associates
BigLaw summer programs got more high marks from lawyers-in-training this year, with many praising firms for copious in-person learning opportunities in the wake of the pandemic and the chance to dedicate their time to innovation projects.
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All You Need To Know About Summers' Winning Firms
Which firms offer the best programs to their summer associates? How do they compare in four key areas, which we asked summers to rate based on their satisfaction? Explore firms' ability to deliver on the summer associate work experience with our interactive graphic.
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Summer Associates Gain More Hands-On Training In Court
Despite the widespread adoption of remote training, law students still long for hands-on, real-world practical work experience, according to a survey by Law360 Pulse that found more summer associates were able to accompany firm attorneys in courtroom proceedings this year.
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Polsinelli Beats Malpractice Suit By Pharma Co., Ex-CEO
Polsinelli PC beat back a legal malpractice case Tuesday that accused the firm of both underperforming and overcharging an online pharmacy and its since-convicted former CEO by offloading legal work to WilmerHale for a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and trial.
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Dilworth Paxson Welcomes Bankruptcy And Real Estate Duo
A pair of bankruptcy and real estate attorneys who have worked closely together for years are bringing their teamwork to Dilworth Paxson in Philadelphia, the firm announced on Tuesday.
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Lemon Law Lawyers Lose COVID-19 Coverage Case
A Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed a suit by the firm that owns 1-800-LEMON-LAW against Travelers Property and Casualty Co. of America for COVID-19-related losses, finding that a virus exclusion clause doomed the case.
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Locke Lord Accused Of Malpractice Over Oil Project Deal
An oil business has dragged Locke Lord LLP and a former firm attorney into New Jersey state court with a lawsuit alleging they took part in losing the company's $2.5 million escrow payment for a construction project financing deal after a Pennsylvania state court tossed similar claims.
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What Attorneys With Burnout Should Do To Get Help
All professionals can have burnout, but many attorneys struggle to seek help because of the demands of the legal profession. As the coronavirus pandemic exacerbates workplace stress, experts urge attorneys and law firms to address the underlying causes of burnout on the job.
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Elliott Greenleaf Beats Ex-Atty's Bid For $11M Referral Fee
A Pennsylvania state court judge has ruled that a former attorney with Elliott Greenleaf PC is not entitled to a cut of an $11.3 million referral fee in a catastrophic injury case he alerted Elliott Greenleaf to before leaving for another firm, ruling that the attorney had not been able to establish any claim on the fee.
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Pond Lehocky Settles With Ex-Staffer Over Firing
Philadelphia-based plaintiffs firm Pond Lehocky Giordano LLP has settled a lawsuit filed by a former employee who claimed he was fired after taking time off to address a cancer diagnosis.
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Pa. Parents Denied Atty Fees In School Mask Challenge
Parents who sued a Pennsylvania school district claiming its mask-optional policy endangered children with disabilities lost in their bid for attorney fees, with a federal judge ruling that since the issue was rendered moot, they weren't entitled to payment.
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Law360 MVP Awards Go To 188 Attys From 78 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2022 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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Discovery Ordered To Decide How To Split $1.8M Atty Fee
A magistrate judge ordered a Pennsylvania law firm to turn over records of its contributions to an underlying $5 million wage suit settlement to its former co-counsel so the firms could assess how to split the spoils of victory.
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After Steady Growth, Legal Sector Shed 9K Jobs In August
The U.S. legal services sector saw an 8,900-job loss in August, a sharp decline after five months of consecutive growth, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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New PSU Prof. On IP Clinic's Benefit To Students, Businesses
Jonathan D'Silva, an attorney based in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the new head of Penn State Law's Intellectual Property Clinic, spent his summer getting ready to start working with a new crop of students providing free patent and legal services to entrepreneurs in the state.
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BigLaw Scene Is Grist For Satire In Akerman Atty's 1st Novel
Akerman LLP partner Rick Spees recently made good on a lifelong dream with the publication of his first novel, "Capitol Gains," a satirical spin on the world of politics, lobbying and the BigLaw life in Washington, D.C., where he’s made a career for himself over the last four decades.
Expert Analysis
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A Law Student's Guide To Thriving As A Summer Associate
Summer associates are expected to establish a favorable reputation and develop genuine relationships in a few short weeks, but several time management, attitude and communication principles can help them make the most of their time and secure an offer for a full-time position, says Joseph Marciano, who was a 2022 summer associate at Reed Smith.
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Burnout Prevention Requires Effort From Attys And Firms
To avoid physical and emotional exhaustion, attorneys must respect their own and their colleagues' personal and professional boundaries, but law firms must also play a role in discouraging burnout culture — especially if they are struggling with attorney retention, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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How I Owned My Power As An Asian American Woman In Law
Gibson Dunn's Debra Yang shares the bumps in her journey to becoming the first female Asian American U.S. attorney, a state judge and a senior partner in BigLaw, and how other women can face their self-doubts and blaze their own trails to success amid systemic obstacles.
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Successful In-House Alt Legal Services Start With 4 Questions
Law firms that are considering creating an in-house alternative legal service provider should focus not on recapturing revenue otherwise lost to outside vendors, but instead consider how a captive ALSP will better fulfill the needs of their clients and partners, say Beatrice Seravello and Brad Blickstein at Baretz & Brunelle.
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3 Reasons To Embrace Jargon In Legal Marketing Content
Ignore what you've been told about jargon — adding insider industry terms to your firm's marketing and business development content can persuade potential clients that you have the specialized knowledge they can trust, says Wayne Pollock at Law Firm Editorial Service.
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Future Lawyers Expect DEI Commitments Beyond Recruiting
To attract future lawyers from diverse backgrounds, firms must think beyond recruiting efforts, because law students are looking for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that invest in employee professional development and engage with students year-round, says Lauren Jackson at Howard University School of Law.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Law Students Build Real-World Skills?
Allison Coffin at Akin Gump discusses how summer associates going back to school can continue to develop real-world lawyering skills by leveraging the numerous law school resources that support professional development both inside and outside the classroom.
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How Firm Leaders Can Build And Sustain Culture
In uncertain and challenging times, law firm leaders can build and sustain culture by focusing attention on mission, values and leadership development, and applying a growth mindset across their firms, says Scott Westfahl at Harvard Law.
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The Case That Showed Me The Value Of E-Discovery Plans
Robert Keeling at Sidley reflects on leading discovery in the litigation that followed the historic $85 billion AT&T-Time; Warner merger and how the case highlighted the importance of having a strategic e-discovery plan in place.
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Opinion
CLE Accreditation Should Be Tied To Learning OutcomesGiven the substantial time and money lawyers put toward mandatory continuing legal education, CLE regulators and providers should be held to accreditation standards that assess learning outcomes, similar to those imposed on law schools and continuing medical education providers, says Rima Sirota at Georgetown Law.
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Why You Should Leverage AI For Privilege Review
While many lawyers still believe that a manual, document-by-document review is the best approach to privilege logging, certain artificial intelligence tools can bolster the traditional review process and make this aspect of electronic document review more efficient, more accurate and less costly, say Laura Riff and Michelle Six at Kirkland.
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Persuading The Court With Visual Aids In Written Argument
Robert Dubose at Alexander Dubose describes several categories of visuals attorneys can use to make written arguments easier to understand or more persuasive, and provides tips for lawyers unused to working with anything but text.
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BigLaw Vs. Mid-Law Summer Programs: The Pros And Cons
There are major differences between BigLaw and Mid-Law summer associate programs, and each approach can learn something from the other in terms of structure and scheduling, the on-the-job learning opportunities provided, and the social experiences offered, says Anna Tison at Brooks Pierce.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off?
David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.
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Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms
The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.