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New York Pulse
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NY Atty Shouldn't Bring FCA Suit Against Ex-Client, Bar Says
A New York attorney has been cautioned that, in most cases, it is unethical to act as a relator in a qui tam False Claims Act suit against his former client, with new guidance warning against using information gained during representation to later bring such claims against former clients.
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Ex-NY AGs Say James Case Will Rally Office: 'Fuel To The Fire'
New York Attorney General Letitia James' criminal prosecution is unlikely to have any significant effect on the day-to-day operations of her office, including its suits against the federal government and an appeal in President Donald Trump's nearly $500 million civil fraud case, but former leaders of the office say it could strengthen the resolve of her staff.
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Wilson Sonsini Hires Energy Transactions Pro From Katten
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced Wednesday that it has hired a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP attorney who advises clients in the energy, oil and gas, and metals sectors on the full lifecycle of financial transactions.
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Hall Benefits Law Expands To NYC With Partner Hire
National benefits boutique Hall Benefits Law announced Wednesday that it is expanding to New York City with the hire of a former Greenberg & Kaplan LLP of counsel, calling the move a response to rising demand for counsel on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, employee benefits and executive compensation.
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NY Courts Can't Shield Memos To State Judges
The New York State Office of Court Administration may have to finally turn over a batch of "secret memos" that instruct state judges on how to interpret the law, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday.
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Moritt Hock Followed 'Slow And Steady' Path To 100-Atty Mark
More than four decades since Moritt Hock & Hamroff's chairman Marc L. Hamroff joined the firm when it was just him and two other lawyers, the firm reached 100 attorneys this summer — a milestone beyond his "wildest dreams."
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Companies Report Increasingly Gearing Up For AI Risks
More than a third of major public companies in a study cite AI as a risk factor in their annual financial filings, and 73% report they are aligning with external cybersecurity standards. Both numbers are significantly higher than last year.
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Fla. Investor Sues NY Atty Over Litigation Funding 'Scheme'
A New York lawyer is facing state court claims alleging he scammed a Florida investor out of more than $2.5 million by "effectively running a Ponzi scheme" under the guise of a litigation finance investment.
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NY Atty Blames Another Lawyer For AI-Faked Case Citations
A New York attorney on Tuesday denied ever having used artificial intelligence in his law practice and said the fake, AI-hallucinated cases cited in a motion to dismiss a case against his client were prepared by another attorney.
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Belkin Burden Nabs Condo & Co-Op Expert In Hiring Spree
Belkin Burden Goldman LLP added a condominium and co-op expert to its bench, noting that the new partner has expertise in corporate governance, operations disputes and building management issues.
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Debevoise Taps Goodwin Team For Private Funds Group
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has hired a team of secondaries lawyers from Goodwin Procter LLP, including a partner who will co-chair the firm's private fund transactions group.
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Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club
As BigLaw firms continue to post record-breaking revenues, we're highlighting the firms that reported more than $1 billion in gross revenue in the most recent calendar year.
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What It Takes to Stay Elite As Legal Market Shifts
The law firm market has undergone unprecedented change in recent years, allowing for more upward mobility for some firms yet presenting risks for the longtime stalwarts of prestige. Here's how law firms navigate those shifting dynamics.
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The 2025 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades and positive legal news media representation.
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These Firms Are The 2025 Prestige Leaders
Clients gravitate towards firms with sterling reputations, and so does exceptional legal talent. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction.
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Ropes & Gray Names 21 New Partners, Keeps 1-Tier Structure
Ropes & Gray LLP has announced that it will stick to its unique one-tier partnership structure and is promoting 21 attorneys from four offices to partner as of Nov. 1.
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How GCs Can Keep The 'Essence' Of Their DEI Efforts
While shifts this year in federal diversity, equity and inclusion guidelines may have changed the way corporate legal teams track and share demographic information — including for their external counsel — a panel of in-house attorneys who spoke Monday said their work on the issue continues.
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Paul Weiss, NFL And FIFA Defender, Launches Sports Practice
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, whose attorneys have represented the National Football League and FIFA, and have helped lead multibillion-dollar transactions on the acquisition of sports teams and businesses, has launched a formalized sports practice, the firm announced Monday.
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Goodwin Elects PE Pro As Incoming Managing Partner
Goodwin Procter LLP has elected private equity partner Joshua Klatzkin as the firm's next managing partner to take over next year from Mark Bettencourt, who has held the role since 2019, the firm announced Monday.
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Kirkland Rehires Esteemed NY Trial Lawyer From Latham
Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Monday that it has rehired a prominent trial attorney from Latham & Watkins LLP, touting his record of securing 18 complete defense verdicts and more than $1.8 billion in damages for plaintiffs since 2017.
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LA Reid's Former Attys Face Sanctions Bid In Sex Assault Suit
Attorneys for a producer accusing music executive Antonio "L.A." Reid of sexual assault asked a New York federal judge to sanction his former lawyers for allegedly causing unreasonable delays to the proceedings, most recently preventing a trial from proceeding as scheduled in September.
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Paul Hastings Adds TCV Vice President To Growing PE Group
Venture capital firm TCV's vice president and associate general counsel has moved to Paul Hastings LLP as a technology-focused private equity partner.
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Trump Commutes Ex-Rep. Santos' 7-Year Fraud Sentence
President Donald Trump announced on social media Friday that he has commuted the seven-year prison sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who admitted to falsely inflating fundraising reports to qualify for National Republican Congressional Committee funding during the 2022 election.
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Federal Courts To Scale Back Operations Amid Shutdown
The federal court system has run out of money and will scale back operations beginning Monday as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, possibly leading to case delays.
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Law School Bulletin: AI Partnerships, Grants and New Clinics
This week across higher education, a legal tech company hopes to have more lawyers from Pacific Northwest legal deserts through a partnership with Seattle University, an artificial intelligence startup will offer its software to law students in South Carolina, Columbia University will name a newly renovated library after an alum who made a $15 million donation, and Cardozo School of Law will transform its clinic hub in Manhattan through a $6 million donation from a graduate.
Expert Analysis
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners
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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Generating Confidence In A Legal Nonprofit
I started LawWithoutWalls to change the way legal professionals see and think about their world, and it taught me the importance of giving people a reason to believe in your nonprofit mission, as well as how to achieve work-life integration, says Michele DeStefano at the University of Miami.
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Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity
Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.
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Building Brand Awareness For A Legal Nonprofit
I co-founded the Bridging the Gap Scholarship as a way to increase minority representation in BigLaw, and my advice for other legal professionals starting a nonprofit is to focus on building brand awareness early on, and to get comfortable delegating work to a dedicated team, says Imani Maatuka at Sidley.
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Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly
Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically
Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave?
Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.
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Tips For Attracting Stellar CLOs In A Competitive Landscape
Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms
As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.
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The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit
Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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5 Pointers For Firm Leaders Communicating Tough Decisions
Certain law firm decisions — such as whether to challenge an executive order — cannot be crowdsourced, but leadership can collaboratively communicate these choices using strategies that build trust, reinforce values and preserve cohesion, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.
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Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
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Looking Under The Hood Of The $3,000 Billable Hour
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In recent years, top-tier law firms have pushed hourly rates to unprecedented heights, with some partners commanding $3,000 per hour — but this eye-popping number doesn’t tell the full story, as there are numerous caveats and rigorous winnowing along the way, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.
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How Law Firms Can Keep Nonequity Partners Happy
Law firms that successfully manage two-tiered partnership do so by creating a culture that treats everyone with respect and by establishing financial incentives outside their base compensation to reward performance, says Carol Morganstern at Major Lindsey.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty Bio
If maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.