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  • Couple Say Texas Law Firm Let Disbarred Atty Represent Them

    A Texas couple say in a lawsuit filed in Harris County court that a Houston-area law firm allowed a disbarred attorney to represent them in a case against the seller of their home, alleging he botched the case and failed to prevent their eviction.

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    Healthcare Biz Atty Rejoins Dentons As Partner In Dallas

    Dentons announced Monday that an attorney who spent years in-house in the healthcare industry has rejoined the firm as a partner in Dallas to enhance its efforts servicing clients in health insurance regulation and other healthcare matters.

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    Norton Rose Adds US Chief People Officer From V&E

    Houston-based Norton Rose Fulbright beefed up its professional team this week with the addition of a talent development expert who joined the firm after more than 17 years with Vinson & Elkins LLP.

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    The Top In-House Hires Of November

    Legal department moves in the last month included high-profile announcements at CSX Corp., Cohen & Steers Inc. and Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., including two general counsel joining boards of directors. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house appointments from November.

  • Jackson Walker 'Extinguished' Privilege Over Judge Romance

    An Oregon federal judge has said Holland & Knight LLP lawyers must turn over documents regarding their advice to Jackson Walker LLP on how to handle the "debacle" of a former firm partner's intimate relationship with a former bankruptcy judge, finding Jackson Walker has "utterly extinguished" any claim to attorney-client privilege.

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    Mid-Law Firm Seward & Kissel Matching Milbank Bonus Scale

    Seward & Kissel LLP, a Mid-Law firm with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., has joined the bonus bandwagon for associates by matching the year-end and special cash rewards set by Milbank LLP, according to media reports.

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    Ex-Skadden Chair Retiring And Joining Legal Tech Boards

    Eric Friedman, who led Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP for 15 years as chair and executive partner, is retiring from the firm at the end of the year and joining the boards of two legal tech companies.

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    Mayer Brown, Gibson Dunn Match Milbank Bonuses

    Mayer Brown LLP and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP joined a chorus of other BigLaw firms in doling out extra cash for associates, matching the year-end and special bonuses set by Milbank LLP, according to media reports.

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    Fla. Atty Vows To Fight Litigation Funder's Law Firm Stock Win

    A Florida attorney is planning to challenge a state appellate decision issued Wednesday that he must turn over stock interest in his law firms to a litigation finance company to help cover tobacco settlement funds, asserting that the ruling must be vacated in light of a recent Texas appellate decision that invalidated an underlying judgment.

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    Weil Elevates 18 To Partner In Latest Promotion Class

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that it promoted 18 attorneys to partner for the start of 2025, with a majority of them operating in the financial and restructuring sectors.

  • Judge Dismisses Suit Alleging Collusion In 'Texit' Case

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a suit brought by a civil rights attorney who has represented the Texas secession group behind the "Texit" movement, ending litigation over alleged collusion to run up attorney fees against him in a defamation case connected to the group.

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    More Law Firm Business Staffs See Discretionary Bonuses

    Law firms' administrators and staff have reported more discretionary bonuses, longer parental leave, increasing work-from-home policies and an overall decline in turnover rates, according to the latest annual report produced by the Association of Legal Administrators.

  • Ex-Texas Atty Can't Beat Sanctions For 'Egregious Conduct'

    A disbarred Lone Star State lawyer must pay more than half a million dollars in sanctions for wide-ranging misconduct in his representation of another attorney, who claimed he used their relationships to "control her life," a state appellate panel said Tuesday.

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    Houston System Taps Veteran Healthcare Exec As New CLO

    Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has named an experienced healthcare executive, who most recently served as general counsel at California's John Muir Health, as its new chief legal officer.

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    Akerman Increases Promotion Class With 20 New Partners

    Akerman LLP announced Tuesday that it had elevated 20 of its attorneys to partner roles, spanning eight practices and 13 offices.

  • What Do You Know About BigLaw's Associate Bonus Plans?

    BigLaw has ushered in another busy bonus season as law firms announce extra compensation for associates. Test your legal news savvy with a special Law360 Pulse quiz on what firms have announced so far.

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    BigLaw's Special Bonuses Are A Hedge Against Uncertainty

    When Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP matched Milbank's 2024 bonuses with its own, the storied New York firm did not hand associates a single lump sum with the total amount, but instead chose to separate out year-end bonuses from special bonuses.

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    Dechert Associates Bridge Business Acumen Gap At Wharton

    Dechert LLP associates from the United States and Europe recently took part in an intensive, three-day program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Here, Law360 Pulse speaks to Dechert’s co-chair and a firm associate on how the program helped bridge the gap between legal expertise and business acumen.

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    2024 Associate Bonus and 2025 Salary Tracker

    UPDATED November 27, 2024 | As the year draws to a close, an increasing number of large and other elite law firms are falling in line with a bonus scale set by market leader Milbank LLP, which in many cases puts more money in the pockets of law firm associates than ever before.

  • Beasley Allen Escapes Sanctions For J&J Deposition No Show

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday laid ground rules for documents and communications to be shared in a messy discovery phase of the Chapter 11 of Red River Talc, Johnson & Johnson's latest liability spinoff, while also saying he wouldn't sanction a Beasley Allen attorney who didn't appear at a deposition last week. 

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    Meet The New US Trustee For Northern And Eastern Texas

    The incoming U.S. trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas is known as a stalwart defender of the bankruptcy process, a trait that helped her win the dismissal of the National Rifle Association's controversial Chapter 11 case.

  • Law Firms' Tobacco Fee-Sharing Showdown Revived In Texas

    A split Texas appeals panel has remanded a dispute between an attorney and an ex-attorney over a fee-sharing agreement in tobacco litigation, finding that the contract was ambiguous and that a trial court was wrong to conclude otherwise.

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    Bonus Season Heats Up As More Firms Match Milbank's Scale

    The 2024 associate bonus season is heating up, with more law firms matching Milbank LLP's year-end and special bonuses and U.K. firms extending the same offering to their U.S.-based attorneys, according to firm memos shared with Law360 Pulse and media reports.

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    Texas Atty Sanctioned For Citing Bogus Cases After Using AI

    A Texas lawyer pursuing a wrongful termination lawsuit against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been sanctioned for submitting a brief that included citations to nonexistent cases generated by an artificial intelligence tool, a Texas federal judge ordered this week.

  • Legal Services Corp. Awards $5.9M In Tech Grants In 22 States

    Continuing a program first launched in 2000, the Legal Services Corp. is awarding $5.9 million in Technology Initiative Grants to organizations using tech to help deliver legal services across 22 states, the group announced Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move? Author Photo

    Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.

  • 3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments Author Photo

    Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.

  • Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son Author Photo

    Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact? Author Photo

    Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer Author Photo

    Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.

  • The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation Author Photo

    In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.

  • Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw Author Photo

    Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.

  • 6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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    With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster Author Photo

    To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay? Author Photo

    Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.

  • How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids Author Photo

    Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter Author Photo

    Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.

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