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Panel Nixes Buzbee Win Against Atty Who Aided Campaign
A Texas state appeals court has reversed a $765,000 summary judgment awarded to personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee in a dispute with an attorney who said she was never paid for her contributions to his 2019 Houston mayoral campaign.
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Quinn Emanuel, Nano Dimension Debate $30M Fee Spat Venue
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has urged a Massachusetts federal court to send a dispute over $30 million in legal fees allegedly owed by former client Desktop Metal back to state court to hash out claims with its parent company Nano Dimension, while Nano says the dispute belongs in Texas bankruptcy court.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Fifth Circuit vacated a pair of Biden-era regulations aimed at bolstering transparency in the short-selling market.
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Thompson Coe Elevates 18 To Partner Across Six Offices
Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP has elected 18 new partners from rosters in six offices in Texas, Colorado and Louisiana, the largest partner class in the firm's history.
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Judges Split On Moving Marshals Into Judiciary
Federal judges disagree about the necessity of a proposal to move the U.S. Marshals Service out from under executive branch control over fears that President Donald Trump may order marshals to stop protecting federal judges who rule against him or not to enforce those judges' orders.
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Scores On July Bar Exam Rise Amid Dip In Test Takers
The number of examinees passing the multistate bar exam in July continued to gain momentum, with near record highs seen this summer over the past 12 years, according to an announcement from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q2
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the second quarter of the year.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
BigLaw firms announced a slew of new hires this week as the legal industry sees August recede in the rearview mirror. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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In Their Words: Will AI Kill The Billable Hour?
The rising use of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow attorneys to get work done faster is creating tension with the traditional model of billable hours. Here, six legal leaders give their take on whether AI will eliminate the billable hour.
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MoFo Hires Chief Information Officer From Boston Consulting
Morrison Foerster LLP has hired a longtime Boston Consulting Group executive, who the firm said in a Thursday announcement will implement its digital and artificial intelligence strategies and will be responsible for its digital transformation initiatives.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Corporate Attys In Dallas, Nashville
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has deepened its corporate bench with a partner in Nashville who joined from Polsinelli PC and a counsel in Dallas who came aboard from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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Legal Tech Startup Gets $7.5M To Build Criminal Defense AI
Matey, a legal technology startup that developed artificial intelligence-powered tools for criminal defense, secured a $7.5 million seed round Wednesday.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Several law firms in the Mid-Atlantic region experienced a busy month of office moves in August, with New Jersey in particular seeing a number of relocations.
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A Veteran In-House Counsel Switches To A Mother-Son Firm
After more than 40 years advising companies like Halliburton, Dell Technologies and Walmart on employee benefits and compensation matters, in-house counsel Lisa Cummings recently moved into private practice.
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Ex-Jackson Walker Partner Says Romance Suit Is 'Déjà Vu'
A former Jackson Walker LLP partner accused of hiding a romance with a former Texas bankruptcy judge asked a court Tuesday to toss a group of bondholders' proposed class action over their company's Chapter 11 proceeding.
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Balch & Bingham Adds Austin Energy Pro
Balch & Bingham LLP added a new energy partner in Austin, Texas, who has almost three decades of experience handling regulatory, transaction and litigation matters, including at his own firm.
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Ex-Ricoh E-Discovery Director Joins Level Legal As CTO
Dallas-based alternative legal service provider Level Legal announced Wednesday the hiring of a chief technology officer and vice president of e-discovery who has prior leadership experience at digital business services group Ricoh and forensics and litigation services firm HRSR Consultants.
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In-House Counsel Group Names GE Appliances GC As CEO
The Association of Corporate Counsel, the largest in-house counsel advocacy association, has named the vice president and general counsel of GE Appliances as its next president and CEO, effective in November, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Veteran Federal Prosecutor Joins McKool Smith In Dallas
McKool Smith has deepened its civil litigation and white collar offerings with a principal in Dallas who recently served as deputy chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas.
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Why This Small-Firm Lawyer Charges $3,000 Per Hour
As a solo or small firm attorney, would you charge $3,000 per hour? Meet one attorney who does — and learn how his story of ultra-high prices could help you set your own rates.
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V&E Is Training Associates To Think Like Business People
Vinson & Elkins LLP has amped up its business development investment with the launch of BD Lab, which encourages associates firmwide to think outside the box with their clients.
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Law Firms Saw Strong First Half Of 2025, Wells Fargo Says
The legal industry saw strong performance during the first six months of 2025, according to a report released Tuesday from the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group, with strong growth in revenue largely driven by rising billing rates.
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Dallas IP Atty Joins Spencer Fane From Wick Phillips
Spencer Fane LLP announced that an intellectual property attorney with nearly 20 years of experience has joined the firm's Dallas office as a partner from Texas firm Wick Phillips.
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Texas Injury Firm Says Ex-Atty's Rival Firm Copied Slogan
A Houston personal injury attorney has accused a former employee of opening a rival law firm and copying its longtime slogan.
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Beyond Pay: How To Retain Your Rainmakers
U.S. law firms are working overtime to keep their top-billing attorneys, as growing profits and higher compensation increase lateral movement.
Expert Analysis
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9 Writing Tips From The Justices' Opinions Last Term
Hidden in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions from the last term are each justice’s talents for crafting choice turns of phrase, highlighting best practices for attorneys to jump-start their own writing, says Ross Guberman at BriefCatch.
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What Web3 Means For Lawyers' Ethical Duties
As law firms embrace Web3 technologies by accepting cryptocurrency as payment for legal fees, investing in metaverse departments and more, lawyers should remember their ethical duties to warn clients of the benefits and risks of technology in a murky regulatory environment, says Heidi Frostestad Kuehl at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
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NY's Cybersecurity CLE Rule Is A Sign Of Changing Times
New York's recently announced requirement that lawyers complete cybersecurity training as part of their continuing legal education is a reminder that securing client information is more complicated in an increasingly digital world, and that expectations around attorneys' technology competence are changing, says Jason Schwent at Clark Hill.
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Opinion
Law Firms Stressing Work-Life Balance Are Missing The Mark
Law firms struggling to attract and retain lawyers are institutionalizing work-life balance through hybrid work models, but such balance is elusive in a client services and tech-dependent world, underscoring the need for firms to instead aim for attorney empowerment and true balance within — not outside — the workplace, says Joe Pack at Pack Law.
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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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Series
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 Outcomes
Given 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.