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Conn. Legal Aid Orgs. Need More Resources, Report Finds
Nearly three-quarters of low-income households in Connecticut are affected by civil legal problems, but nearly two in five low-income residents who sought legal aid didn't receive help, according to a recent report commissioned by the Connecticut Bar Foundation.
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Center For Children's Advocacy Leader Reflects On 1st Year
Since taking the helm of the Center for Children’s Advocacy a year ago, there’s much that executive director Sarah Eagan is proud of, but she acknowledges there’s much more to be done. In a recent interview with Law360 Pulse, Eagan reflected on her career, her non-profit law firm’s accomplishments over last year and its plans for the future.
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Law Firm Mergers Accelerated In Q3 After Slow First Half
After a relatively quiet start to the year, U.S. law firms announced more combinations during the third quarter of 2025 than in any other third quarter going back five years, with the uptick driven largely by combinations between midsize and small firms.
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What Is 'Brickstorm' And How Law Firms Can Guard Against It
A recent cyberattack at Williams & Connolly LLP that compromised a few attorney email accounts is the latest reported event possibly linked to “Brickstorm” malware. Here, Law360 Pulse breaks down what law firms and legal professionals should know about the cyberattacks.
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How Law Firm Leaders Are Keeping Teams Connected
Internal podcasts, monthly town halls and piling on airline miles in the name of one-on-one meetings are just a few of the strategies that law firm leaders are employing to keep their ever-expanding network of people connected.
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Justices Won't Review Ex-BigLaw Atty's OneCoin Conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a former Locke Lord LLP partner's appeal of his conviction and prison sentence for helping launder roughly $400 million in proceeds from the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme.
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Justices Reject Case Over Legal Client's Lawsuit Threat
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to take up a case by a man who argued that his threat to sue his civil lawyer for malpractice created an automatic conflict of interest when the same lawyer was also defending him in a criminal case.
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Some Longtime Legal Blogs Go Quiet As Platform Shuts Down
When the online publishing platform Typepad launched more than two decades ago, it became a hub for a then-growing community of law professors and legal bloggers. Its closure this week marked the end of an era that has found some bloggers looking for new homes or opting to call it quits.
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Vanderbilt Law Grad Says Wrongful Conviction Ruined Dream
A graduate of the prestigious Vanderbilt Law School has been shut out of the legal profession for years because Connecticut police and his own criminal defense attorneys worked to ensure that he was wrongfully convicted of assault, according to a civil rights and legal malpractice lawsuit this week removed to federal court.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Hausfeld LLP's handling of a suit on behalf of the city of Philadelphia and Foley Hoag LLP's work on an $8 billion biotech acquisition lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3.
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Deceased IP Attys' Names Worth $55K, Conn. Judge Rules
A Connecticut federal judge has declined to upend an expert's valuation amounting to $54,775 in a trademark infringement suit over the names of deceased law partners that appear in the masthead of intellectual property firm Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle LLP, determining such a change is unwarranted.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Williams & Connolly LLP and Skaggs Faucette LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge issued a rare post-mistrial verdict arrangement that ordered Biogen to pay Genentech Inc. more than $88 million in royalties.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week, with more government attorneys moving to private practice, leadership changes and artificial intelligence-related court filing mishaps. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Conn. Award Spotlights Day Pitney's Pro Bono Commitment
Day Pitney LLP was recently named this year’s Pro Bono Leader for Justice by the Greater Hartford Legal Aid Foundation in recognition of the firm’s decades-long partnership with the organization. Firm leaders, however, say the dedication to pro bono work spans across Connecticut and multiple areas of law.
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Experts Flag Rare Cooperation Level In Conn. Corruption Case
Former Connecticut state budget official Konstantinos Diamantis faces jury selection Friday for charges of soliciting and accepting bribes connected to school construction projects, plus likely testimony from three construction company leaders who swiftly signaled their cooperation with the government in a manner some local experts found unique.
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McCarter & English Won't Face Pretrial Win Bid In $22M Suit
A Connecticut Superior Court judge has denied requests by Phoenix Life Insurance Co. and PHL Variable Insurance Co. to file late partial summary judgment motions in a $22.3 million professional negligence lawsuit against McCarter & English LLP over the law firm's work on a Long Island loan deal.
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Conn. Servers Defend Asking Judge To DQ From Wage Case
A class of servers at a Foxwoods Resort Casino steakhouse have defended their request for a Connecticut judge to disqualify herself from overseeing an upcoming trial, saying she violated the presumption of an adversarial court system by generating new defense arguments.
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Hunter Biden Agrees To Conn. Disbarment After Convictions
Connecticut's attorney ethics watchdog told a state court that Hunter Biden has agreed to give up his law license, mirroring a consensual disbarment in Washington, D.C., after his conviction on three federal gun charges and his guilty plea in a criminal tax case.
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Tyson & Mendes Launches New Consulting Firm
Tyson & Mendes LLP announced Wednesday that it has started a consulting unit aimed at furthering the firm's efforts working with insurance clients to combat so-called "nuclear verdicts," which are jury awards exceeding $10 million typically found in personal injury or wrongful death litigation.
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In-House Counsel Numbers Grow Much Faster Than Outside
A report from the Association of Corporate Counsel released Tuesday highlights "a dramatic and consistent rise in the number of in-house lawyers" in the U.S., showing that their numbers have nearly doubled since 2008.
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Conn. Law Firm Says It's Too Small To Face Bias Suit
The Connecticut law firm Vargas Chapman Woods LLC is asking a federal judge to toss a former paralegal's harassment and retaliation case, arguing that it is not covered by Title VII because it does not have at least 15 employees.
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Ex-US Atty To Bring 'Formidable' Defense To Comey Charges
Faced with a blockbuster indictment alleging he lied to Congress, former FBI Director James Comey has turned to his longtime friend and famous tough-on-corruption ex-prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald to fight the charges.
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McCarter & English Slams Pre-Trial Win Bid In $22M Suit
McCarter & English LLP has asked a Connecticut state judge to block two insurers' summary judgment bids on breach of contract claims connected to a $22.3 million professional negligence lawsuit, saying both sides agreed to a 2026 bench trial and conducted discovery assuming neither side would seek a quick win.
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Legal Funder Settles Licensing Row With Conn. Banking Chief
A Connecticut-based litigation funding company will pay up to $50,000 in restitution to its customers and cease all unlicensed small loan activity after entering a consent order with the state's Department of Banking.
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Withers Taps New CEO In 2nd Recent Leadership Shuffle
U.K.-based Withers LLP announced Monday that the firm has appointed a new CEO to take the reins from 25-year chief executive Margaret Robertson, following its appointment of a new chair earlier this year.
Expert Analysis
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
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.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
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.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
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.
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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.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
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.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
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.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
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
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.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
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.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
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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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.