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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a D.C. Circuit panel revived a lawsuit that accuses pharmaceutical companies of aiding a Hezbollah-linked militia's terrorism in Iraq.

  • Atty's Defamation Suit Over Social Media Posts Can Proceed

    A New Jersey federal judge has declined to dismiss an attorney and his firm's defamation lawsuit over a Texas man's social media posts accusing the lawyer of unethical conduct, saying that the court has jurisdiction over the claims and that they were adequately pled.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked the end of January with insight into law firm performance and news of a Hollywood adaptation. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Partners OK Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing Merger

    Winston & Strawn LLP and Taylor Wessing UK said Friday that the partners of both firms had voted "decisively" in favor of a tie‑up worth more than $1.75 billion in annual revenue, paving the way for another transatlantic law firm merger.

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    Immigrants' Attys Say Detention Center Must Ease Access

    Counsel for a proposed class of individuals detained at an immigration detention facility in the Everglades urged a Florida federal court Thursday to lift restrictions on attorney access, arguing that they violate detainees' freedom of association under the First Amendment. 

  • Ex-Fla. Cop Gets 10 Months After Plea In DEA Bribe Case

    A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a former Florida police officer to 10 months in prison Thursday after he admitted knowing about $90,000 in bribes being paid to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration colleagues for tips and lying at a criminal trial.

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    Dinsmore Unveils New Visual Identity For Its Next Chapter

    After 118 years in business, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has launched a new, art deco-inspired logo and a revamped, user-friendly website.

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    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    A handful of law firms including Lathrop GPM LLP, Withers and Clark Hill PLC, started the new year either resolving to move teams to new offices or completing office moves with the opening of new locations.

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    From TikTok To The Courtroom, The Rise Of Lawfluencers

    A growing group of legal influencers with huge followings say social media use is helping them expand their practices along with their brands and offering marketing lessons that even BigLaw can learn from.

  • Ex-Detainees Detail Conditions At Florida Immigration Facility

    Former detainees testified Wednesday in Florida federal court about conditions at an Everglades immigration facility, recalling that they weren't able to speak with attorneys and had to write down phone numbers for counsel using bars of soap.

  • Fla. Prosecutors' Detention Defense Met With Sanction Threat

    The U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Gregory Kehoe, along with an assistant U.S. attorney have been threatened with sanctions by a federal judge for the methods their office used in defending the mandatory detention of noncitizens.

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    Firm Revenue Up 12.6% As Billing Rates, Demand Grew In '25

    Increased billing rates and strong demand helped drive another financially successful year for the U.S. legal industry in 2025, according to survey results released Wednesday.

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    Smith Currie Taps Construction Law Vet As New Leader

    Smith Currie Oles LLP announced a new managing partner this week, with a Seattle-based partner who joined as part of a 2023 merger stepping into the role.

  • NJ Atty Calls Fla. Bar's High Fees Unconstitutional

    A New Jersey lawyer urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to revive his suit accusing the Florida Board of Bar Examiners of violating the dormant commerce clause by charging out-of-state attorneys disproportionately high fees to sit for the Florida bar exam.

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    Law Firms Merged At Record Rates In 2025 Amid Talent War

    A record 59 law firm combinations were completed in 2025, 21 of which involved the largest 200 firms by revenue, according to statistics released by SurePoint Legal Insights, formerly Leopard Solutions, on Tuesday.

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    How Associates Can Financially Prep For Equity Partnership

    The transition from steady pay as an associate to dealing with the financial nuances of being an equity partner calls for great diligence in how young attorneys manage their finances.

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    Brown Sims Names 1st New Leader In 25 Years

    Insurance defense firm Brown Sims PC has elected a Houston-based shareholder to serve as the firm's president, its first change in the top leadership role in a quarter century.

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    Gibson Dunn Mentor Program Sets Up Attys For Success

    January is National Mentoring Month. Law360 heard from attorneys who are in Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s firmwide mentorship program about its top benefits.

  • Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

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    DarrowEverett Brings On 10 Attys In Florida Firm Tie-Up

    National business law firm DarrowEverett LLP has entered the Tampa legal market by bringing aboard the attorneys and support staff from Saxon Gilmore & Carraway PA, adding 10 lawyers for what represents the firm's third Florida office.

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    16 McGlinchey Attys Join Spencer Fane Ahead Of Closure

    A team of 16 former McGlinchey Stafford PLLC financial service attorneys, eight of them partners, have joined Spencer Fane LLP, the latest group of McGlinchey Stafford attorneys to find new homes after the firm announced its closure earlier this month.

  • Fla. Law Firm Can't Escape $35M Suit Over Merger Collapse

    Florida law firm Hoffman & Hoffman PA can't escape a $35 million lawsuit accusing the firm of interfering with the proposed purchase of a telecommunications company by representing to the buyer that the firm's software developer client owned a larger claim to the company than he actually did.

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    Vedder Price Shortens Name In Rebranding Effort

    Chicago-based law firm Vedder Price PC will now go by the name Vedder and has debuted a new website in an effort to better serve clients and employees.

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    Fox Rothschild Updates Leadership Team With Eye On Future

    Both the managing partner and chair of Fox Rothschild LLP will start new terms in those positions in the spring, when a firm co-chair will join the leadership team to prepare for a possible transition to serving the role independently.

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    Bressler Names New Commercial Litigation Leaders

    Bressler Amery & Ross PC has picked a new leadership duo for its commercial litigation group, tapping a Florida-based insurance expert and a trial attorney in New Jersey with experience working on high-profile cases, including litigation against New York City over claims stemming from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Expert Analysis

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    Talking Mental Health: Encouraging New Attys To Find Joy Author Photo

    Rudene Haynes at Hunton discusses her experiences as a hiring partner, common sources of stress that newer attorneys face and steps that law firms can take to protect their attorneys' mental health and encourage personal life fulfillment.

  • Fla. Bar's Cyber Incident Response Plan Sets Precedent Author Photo

    The incident response plan developed by the Florida Bar's cybersecurity and privacy committee might not seem all that consequential, but it's a long overdue framework that could go a long way toward protecting the highly sensitive data law firms handle — and could even set a model for other professional organizations to follow, says Chris Boehm at Zero Networks.

  • Why Attorneys Should Write About Justices' Minority Opinions Author Photo

    Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s searing dissents this past term serve as a reminder for attorneys to analyze U.S. Supreme Court minority opinions in their thought leadership for three key reasons, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • 3 Business Development Lessons From Mozart's 'Magic Flute' Author Photo

    Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” offers a useful framework for attorneys to build relationships and develop new business, inspired by Prince Tamino’s curiosity, courage and consistency, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • 5 Ways Legal Teams Can Use KPIs To Quantify Their Value Author Photo

    As in-house legal departments are increasingly expected to do more with less, developing a thoughtful framework to measure key performance indicators can help them both maximize and demonstrate their contribution to business success, say co-founders at New Era ADR.

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    Defining The Culture For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    We co-founded The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators to connect leading trial lawyers, litigation experts and academics, and our experience has shown that embracing opportunity, responding fearlessly to market realities, and relentlessly defining the organization’s culture have all been integral to success, say Stéphane Bonifassi, Lincoln Caylor and Elizabeth Ortega.

  • 5 Emerging Themes Shaping Lateral Partner Moves This Year Author Photo

    A few key trends have arisen in partners’ lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee Author Photo

    Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.

  • 4 Biz Dev Steps For Attys Who Don't Know What They Want Author Photo

    Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they’re uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • Protecting Client Funds From Cyberattacks Author Photo

    As cyberattacks on law firms continue to escalate, bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers must all take steps to protect client funds in attorney trust accounts — from imposing cyber hygiene mandates to reimagining malpractice coverage — because once that money is gone, it’s generally gone for good, says Michael Epstein at The Epstein Law Firm.

  • Making Legal Cents: For Billing, Think Value, Not Time Author Photo

    Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.

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    Achieving Organic Growth For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    We started Law Rocks to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofits, and our 15-year journey has shown that enthusiasm, persistence and a great network can lead to a surprising amount of organic growth, say Nick Child and Ted Scott at Secretariat.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media Author Photo

    Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.

  • What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners Author Photo

    When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.

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    Nonprofit Launch Tips From Founders In The Legal Industry Author Photo

    In this season of giving, take a look back at this Law360 series featuring legal professionals who have founded industry-related nonprofits. They discussed the biggest challenges to getting started, and how to balance the launch and management of an organization along with the demands of their primary work.

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