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Legal Industry Bounces Back, Gaining 2,400 Jobs In April

By Tracey Read

The legal sector is once again on a positive trajectory, gaining 2,400 jobs last month, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    California Pulse

    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    The National Immigrant Justice Center and the American Civil Liberties Union lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a split Seventh Circuit panel rejected the Trump administration's argument that immigrants unlawfully in the United States have no due process rights.

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    Courts

    Top Atty In DOJ Appeal Over Law Firm Exec Orders To Depart

    The lead federal prosecutor on the Trump administration's appeal to reinstate executive orders targeting four law firms is stepping down from his government role at the end of May, he publicly announced this week.

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    Paul Weiss Says Atty Cuts Were Part of Performance Reviews

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP told Law360 on Friday that the firm has parted ways with some attorneys following an annual review process.

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    Texas Pulse

    Gray Ice's Austin Head Talks Of Being Nimble In Texas Debut

    With Gray Ice Higdon PLLC's recent move to its first permanent Texas location, its Austin office leader said the Kentucky-based firm is aiming to provide the "horsepower of a national firm" with the personal touch and nimbleness of a smaller outfit.

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    Connecticut Pulse

    How Silver Golub Won $49M Verdict Over Missed Cancer

    A Silver Golub & Teitell LLP team's work to simplify a complex medical malpractice case and get a treating physician to admit she failed to diagnose a preventable precancerous condition that later progressed to advanced cervical cancer recently convinced a Connecticut jury to hand down a $49 million damages award.

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    Mid-Law

    McCarter & English Lands Another Tax Pro From Riker Danzig

    McCarter & English LLP announced this week that it picked up a tax and corporate special counsel from Riker Danzig LLP after bringing on the chair of its tax and corporate group in late April.

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    DC Pulse

    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Logo Looks To History, Credibility

    Last month, Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP pulled back the curtain on how their leaders are thinking about the firms' combination.

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    DC Pulse

    How Brighton Marine's First-Ever GC Grew Into The COO Role

    Adam Hellman has experienced several "firsts" since he joined Brighton Marine less than a year ago — including serving as the first-ever general counsel and chief operating officer at the veterans-focused nonprofit, as well as navigating a novel issue related to a resident's hospice care.

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    California Pulse

    DLA Piper Names 62 New Partners, Including 24 In US

    DLA Piper announced Wednesday that 62 attorneys have joined its global partnership ranks, as of May 1, with the U.S. logging more promotions to partner than other regions, with 24 total.

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    California Pulse

    Jeffer Mangels Brings On Raines Feldman Atty As IP Chair

    California firm Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP has announced an experienced Los Angeles-based attorney has joined the firm from Raines Feldman Littrell LLP as a partner and chair of its intellectual property and media practice.

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