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'Get Over' Yourself, Ho Says To Judges' Independence Worry
U.S. Circuit Judge James C. Ho snapped back at colleagues on the bench who have raised the alarm over threats to judicial independence, writing in an article that those complaining judges "need to get over themselves" and stop bowing to the "cultural elites" who oppose the Trump administration.
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Trump Announces First Judicial Picks Of 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening his first judicial nominees of 2026, a slate of four district court picks for Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Ramey Blocked As Atty In Image Patent Fight In NY
Intellectual property attorney William Ramey was prevented from representing the owner of image processing and modifying patents used in special eyeglasses in an infringement suit in New York federal court, leading the company to abandon the case.
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Whitmer Gains 12th Appeals Court Pick After Judge Resigns
A longtime judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals has resigned, giving Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the opportunity to name another appointee to the 25-judge court.
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Meet The Attys Repping Nicolas Maduro In NY Drug Case
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro now has two big-time trial lawyers at his side as the world leader faces politically fraught narco-conspiracy charges in Manhattan federal court.
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'Lost Your Way': Firm Records Suit Attys Draw Ire From Bench
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday excoriated lawyers involved in a case against a former Holland & Knight attorney stemming from a messy divorce, faulting them for their handling of the matter and for allowing "outrageous" false allegations of bribery against the judge to be made public.
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Girardi Keese CFO Must Use His Own Atty For Chicago Appeal
Girardi Keese's former financial chief cannot have counsel appointed to help him challenge the Illinois sentence he is serving alongside his 10-year California sentence for helping Tom Girardi steal millions from clients because he isn't pursuing the appeal in good faith, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.
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Federal Prosecutor Rejoins King & Spalding In Atlanta
A former federal prosecutor who left King & Spalding LLP five years ago for an assistant U.S. attorney role has returned to the firm as an Atlanta-based partner in its product liability and mass torts practice, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Rep. McIver To Face All Counts From Detention Center Scrum
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., must face the full criminal indictment accusing her of assaulting federal officers outside an immigration detention center in Newark, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled.
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Cruz Can't Avoid Firm Harassment Case Subpoena, Court Told
A former staffer of Stone Hilton PLLC has asked a Texas federal court to compel responses from the office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to a subpoena for information related to the staffer's sexual harassment case against a firm partner who worked for the senator.
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DOJ Fraud Section Leader Returns To Cahill Gordon In DC
A former senior deputy chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's fraud section and former staff member for the U.S. House's Jan. 6 committee has left the public sector and rejoined Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP's office in Washington.
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Judgeship Nomination Not Renewed Amid Fla. Charity Probe
The nomination of John Guard, senior counselor to the attorney general of Florida, for a Middle District of Florida federal judgeship, has not been renewed for the new session of Congress after he came under scrutiny in a criminal probe regarding a charity connected to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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National Judicial College Names Idaho Law Dean As President
The National Judicial College has named a new president and chief executive officer, selecting the dean of the University of Idaho College of Law to become the first woman to hold the position.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Appoints 3 New Judges
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled three judicial appointments on Monday, drawing from a familiar pipeline to the bench that includes former assistant district attorneys with long tenures in the city's court system.
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Town Must Reveal Atty Behind Email 'Threat,' NJ Justices Told
A New Jersey attorney told New Jersey Supreme Court justices on Monday that when a public official discloses the substance of an email providing collegial legal advice in open court, the identity of the sender must also be disclosed under state's public records laws.
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Feds Fight To Keep Goldstein 'Sham Employee' Evidence
Federal prosecutors heading to trial against former SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein are urging a judge to deny his bid to prevent a jury from hearing about four love interests allegedly paid as no-show employees at his former law firm.
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Federal Court Wrong Place For Judges' Suit, Justices Told
Federal immigration officials have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appellate decision that allowed immigration judges to hash out their spat over a newly created speech policy in district court instead of within the congressionally designated special review system.
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Wayne County, Mich., Chief Judges Focus On Tech, Safety
The new chief judge for Michigan's largest and busiest circuit court and his immediate predecessor tell Law360 that judicial safety, technology and staffing are the most pressing issues facing the court as they start the year.
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Wis. Judge Resigns After Conviction In ICE Arrest Case
A Wisconsin state judge has resigned from the bench after being convicted of felony obstruction for helping an unauthorized immigrant in her court evade arrest by federal immigration officers, the Wisconsin Assembly speaker confirmed to Law360 Monday.
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Atty Convicted Over Threats Storms Out Of Discipline Hearing
A Pennsylvania attorney jailed for threatening state disciplinary officials abruptly left a virtual disciplinary hearing on Monday after he unsuccessfully objected to an alleged victim remaining in the case as both a lawyer and a witness, then got into a shouting match with the hearing board.
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Ga. Justices OK Voluntary Suspension Of Ex-County Solicitor
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday approved a voluntary 12-month suspension of a former county solicitor who admitted to stealing taxpayer dollars, with the suspension period backdated to begin June 2025, when the attorney voluntarily ceased practicing.
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Delaware Justice Karen L. Valihura To Retire In July
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Monday she would leave the state's five-member top court at the end of her 12-year term in July, stepping away from one of the nation's more-important corporate law venues amid continuing political and philosophical turmoil.
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Waning Trust In DOJ Could Slow Federal Courts In 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice in 2026 may continue to face unusual probes from judges skeptical of applying the long-held principle that the government tells the truth about its actions and follows correct procedures, with such litigation possibly slowing down federal courts in the new year.
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14 Bold Legal Technology Predictions For 2026
Tech and innovations will simultaneously improve and destabilize the legal industry in a way that is expected to transform the business permanently.
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Miss. Tells Justices Election Laws Not Limited By Past
Mississippi urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a law allowing state election officials to count mail-in ballots that arrive late but are postmarked by Election Day, arguing a lower court's finding that the law conflicts with federal statutes is inconsistent with the U.S. Code and historical practice.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
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Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
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5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities?
While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.