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'Perfect Storm' Caused 2023 Surge In Law Firm Leasing
U.S. law firms in 2023 took on nearly 17 million square feet of office space, an unprecedented level of leasing activity driven by major law firm moves into trophy buildings in New York City, according to a report from commercial brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield.
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Law360 Legal Lions Of The Week
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Littler Mendelson PC kick off this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, with a win for business groups striking down the National Labor Relations Board's joint employer rule.
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What GCs Want To See From Firms' New AI Practices
As artificial intelligence practice groups pop up in law firms around the country, what do general counsel want from their external lawyers when it comes to this burgeoning technology?
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2nd Circ. Nixes NY Court Workers' Suit Over COVID Vax Policy
The Second Circuit on Thursday backed the New York state court system's wins in two former employees' lawsuits alleging it unlawfully fired them for not being vaccinated against COVID-19, finding the system hadn't waived its immunity from federal disability bias claims.
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Rising Turnover Seen Among Seasoned General Counsel
After a slow 2022, the job market for experienced general counsel picked up to pre-pandemic levels last year, as companies look to external candidates who have taken on a broader scope of responsibilities, according to a just-released study.
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Most States Fall Short In Disclosing Justices' Finance Reports
The vast majority of state supreme courts make it exceedingly difficult for the public to get information about justices' financial entanglements, and the information they do give out is often scant at best, according to a report released Thursday.
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Meet The Attys Vetting Clergy Abuse Claims In Eastern Conn.
A Connecticut bankruptcy judge has appointed a retired Connecticut Superior Court judge and an experienced bankruptcy attorney to handle claims against the bankrupt Norwich Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp. of eastern Connecticut. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a further look at the two attorneys and their roles.
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From Prosecutor To Firm Owner, Attys Start From Scratch
Starting your own firm is a gamble for any lawyer, but it can feel particularly daunting for federal prosecutors, for whom leaving a job in the U.S. attorney's office can often feel like starting over completely.
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Davis Wright's Managing Partner Steps Down From Post
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP's firmwide managing partner Scott MacCormack is stepping down after nearly three years at the helm, and the firm is appointing its Seattle office leader as an interim leader to guide the transition, the firm confirmed Wednesday.
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How State Courts Are Improving Virtual Hearings
State courts are improving virtual hearings by leveraging new technology, redesigning courtrooms, offering technical training to staff and improving case practices through the National Center for State Courts' Hybrid Hearings Improvement Initiative, according to a report it released this week.
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Davis Wright's Revenue Grows, Partners Reach $1M Mark
As the firm expands beyond its Seattle roots, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has continued a decade-long streak of income growth with a 9% increase in revenue last year.
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Anderson Kill Names Litigation Vet As Antitrust Co-Leader
Anderson Kill PC has tapped a Philadelphia-based partner and commercial litigation specialist to co-lead the firm's antitrust and unfair competition practice group, the firm announced on Wednesday.
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Firms Trimmed Entry-Level Hiring Amid Demand Shifts In 2023
As the legal market adjusted from the post-pandemic hiring surge, law firms across the U.S. scaled back their recruitment efforts for entry-level associates last year, a result of firms realigning talent strategies to better serve clients' demands over the long term, a report Tuesday from the National Association for Law Placement found.
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Pharmacy Calls $11M False Claims Case A 'House Of Cards'
A compounding pharmacy and its president trashed the Connecticut attorney general's $11 million false claims and kickback allegations against them as a "house of cards" that awarded "a sweetheart cooperation deal" to an alleged co-conspirator and improperly benefited private attorneys, calling instead for a judgment against the state.
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Anatomy Of Attrition: A Look At Law's Biggest Mergers
After a law firm announces it's adding 100 or more lawyers via a merger, what does that then look like a year, two years or more later? How many lawyers stay with the merged firm? How many leave?
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Civil Cases On The Rise In Federal Courts
The number of civil cases filed in the federal courts jumped significantly in fiscal 2023, led by disputes between multiple states' citizens and personal injury suits, after a decrease in civil filings the year before, the federal judiciary said Tuesday.
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Ethics Watchdog Eyes Conn. Atty Who Slapped Lawyer
A Connecticut lawyer who has faced previous disciplinary actions is expected to be scrutinized by an ethics panel after being convicted of slapping an attorney outside a Nutmeg State courthouse and other criminal infractions.
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Conn. Judge Pick Takes Heat As Other Nominees Advance
The Connecticut legislature's joint judiciary committee voted to issue favorable reports Monday on 21 of Gov. Ned Lamont's nominees for the state court bench, but several lawmakers raised concerns about one pick's reputation, with a Democratic leader saying that holding a vote on assistant state prosecutor Devant J. Joiner's nomination was "a real slap in the face" given questions about his temperament.
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With Rising State AG Action, BigLaw Responds By Beefing Up
This year Covington & Burling LLP formalized its government litigation practice group, following others in what appears to be a race by large law firms to formalize, market and grow their state attorney general practices as the nature of the office has shifted in recent years.
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After COVID Office Cuts, Firms Will Do 'More With Less'
Things are settling back into place in the legal office space market after the great upheavals caused by COVID-19, with most law firms now focused on making the best use of their existing space after a round of pandemic-era downsizing, according to a new survey.
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Law360 Legal Lions Of The Week
Mitchell Law PLLC, Gessler Blue LLC and Dhillon Law Group Inc. lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found that states can't bar former president Donald Trump from running for reelection this year based on a 14th Amendment provision.
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Connecticut Judge Nominees Vow To Avoid 'Robe-itis'
A former Connecticut mayor, current and ex-partners at Halloran & Sage LLP, and the lieutenant governor's general counsel are among those who promised lawmakers Friday that they would not come down with "robe-itis" — a term used to describe an unprofessional temperament toward litigants and courthouse staff — if confirmed to the state bench, but each was encouraged to develop real systems of accountability.
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Legal Industry Adds 2,700 Jobs In February
Employment in the U.S. legal sector rebounded in February, showing a slight increase following a decline at the beginning of the year, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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2nd Circ. Resurrects Bribery Case Against Former NY Lt. Gov.
The Second Circuit sided with federal prosecutors on Friday and reinstated bribery charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, finding in a published opinion that the indictment against him "sufficiently alleged an explicit quid pro quo."
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By The Numbers: Why Associates Stay At Their Firms
After a flood of associates left their firms in search of greener pastures as part of the "talent wars" of the early 2020s, the National Association for Law Placement wanted to know what made other early-career attorneys decide instead to stay put. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a look at how compensation, work-life balance, and a dozen other factors helped play a role.