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Sullivan Matches, Selendy Exceeds Milbank Bonus Scale
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is the latest firm to match Milbank LLP's year-end and special bonus scale, according to a report Thursday, while New York boutique Selendy Gay PLLC said it is exceeding the prevailing scale for its associates.
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AI Terms, 'Coffee Badging' Among Top New Words In Law
Burton's Legal Thesaurus recently announced this year's top new words in law, with entries like "coffee badging" and "hot-tubbing" joining the echelons of 2022's "meme stock" and 2023's "hallucination" as the thesaurus brings to light some of the most novel terms and talking points for lawyers in 2024.
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Ex-Lockheed Diversity Chief Takes Conn. Government Role
An experienced diversity, equity and inclusion executive at private companies such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies has been appointed as Connecticut's chief equity and opportunity officer.
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UConn Law, Hartford HealthCare Partner On Legal Clinic
The University of Connecticut School of Law and Hartford HealthCare have joined up to create a new legal clinic aimed at addressing health inequities and outcome disparities through medical-legal advocacy.
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Pullman & Comley Lands Real Estate, Energy Attys
Pullman & Comley LLC has expanded its offerings in Connecticut with the addition of two experienced real estate and energy attorneys as the firm's work in both sectors continues to grow.
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Winston & Strawn Matches Bonuses, Top Billers Get Extra
Winston & Strawn LLP is the latest firm to match the 2024 associate bonus first put forward by Milbank LLP, with adjustments for associates who fall short of the minimum hours threshold while offering extra bonuses for those who "substantially" exceed their productivity goals.
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Growing Workloads Have More In-House Teams Turning To AI
Corporate law departments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools as they face pressure to control costs and meet growing demands for legal services amid flat headcount, according to survey results released Wednesday.
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Conn. Attorney General In Line To Helm National Association
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is the new president-elect of the National Association of Attorneys General, his office announced and the association confirmed Wednesday.
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NY DA Says Trump's 'President-Elect Immunity Does Not Exist'
Prosecutors told the New York state judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case that "president-elect immunity does not exist" and that the court could delay sentencing — or even "terminate" the case without dismissing it.
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Atty Avoids Suspension For Threatening To Sue Associate
The managing partner of a Hartford, Connecticut, personal injury and employment law firm has escaped a proposed one-year suspension after he admitted that he threatened to sue a departing associate and his new firm, with a judge calling an ethics opinion unclear and concluding the partner already learned his lesson.
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Some Boies Schiller Associates' Bonuses To Hit $1M Or More
Multiple Boies Schiller Flexner LLP associates will receive bonuses of $1 million or more this week due to a banner 2024 from numerous wins at trial and significant settlements on behalf of plaintiffs and victims, the firm said Tuesday.
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2nd Circ. Restores Challenge To Conn. Atty Anti-Racism Rule
The Second Circuit on Monday revived a challenge to a new rule for Connecticut attorneys intended to reduce discrimination, ruling that the alleged chilling effect the two suing lawyers detailed in their complaint gives them standing even if the rule hasn't been enforced against them.
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Houston Trial Boutique Partially Matches Milbank Bonuses
Houston trial boutique Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing PC has joined the growing number of law firms to match the 2024 associate bonus scale first put forward by Milbank LLP, at least in part, according to a Monday report.
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Pullman & Comley Blames Tech CEO's Statements For Firing
The ousted leader of WorldQuant Predictive Technologies LLC lost $6 million in company stock because he was legitimately fired for lying during a company probe into a lead salesperson's termination and not because of an alleged legal ethics gaffe, Connecticut law firm Pullman & Comley told a judge on Monday.
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Glenn Agre, Ross Aronstam Match Milbank Associate Bonuses
Two more boutique firms have gotten in on the bonus action, with Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP and Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP announcing Friday they'll be matching the associate cash bonuses set by Milbank LLP and followed by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.
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Legal Hiring Continues Growth In November
The U.S. legal sector saw job growth continue in November, logging its third consecutive month of increases after a four-month decline earlier this year, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began December with another busy week as President-elect Donald Trump continued to make appointments and BigLaw firms shifted their physical footprints. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
In an otherwise fairly quiet week for litigation, lawyers at Goodwin Procter LLP were preparing for a verdict, and a federal jury returned on Tuesday with a $452 million award for their client, Insulet Corp., in a trade secrets lawsuit.
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Meet The Attys In Conn. Debt Collection Practice Of Law Case
The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a case questioning if the state's banking commissioner or the judicial branch has the power to regulate debt collection activities that occur under the purview of law firms. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a look at the attorneys involved in the case.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Several law firms around the country found reasons to be thankful in November as hybrid work models helped slim down their office space or as firms sought out more room to accommodate growing teams.
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Sentencing Judge Wants Jail Healthcare Info In Threats Case
Saying he needed additional briefs on mental health treatments in federal prisons, a Connecticut federal judge on Thursday postponed sentencing a man who pled guilty to mailing more than 150 threatening letters to U.S. Supreme Court justices, state and federal judges, other officials and journalists.
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Morgan Lewis Matches Bonuses, Cahill Raises The Bar
Bonus announcements continued Thursday, with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP matching Milbank LLP's year-end and special cash bonuses, while Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP upped the ante with higher special bonuses.
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Shipman & Goodwin Relocates Stamford, Conn., Office
Shipman & Goodwin LLP has moved its Stamford, Connecticut, office to a new location as part of its growth strategy to enhance collaboration and foster innovation, the firm announced this week.
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What's Next For The Global Legal Market In 2025?
While U.S.-based firms with an international footprint are pulling back from some locations, they may still consider building out a new, albeit smaller, footprint in other countries, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia.
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These Law Firms Are Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders
What does it mean to be a truly global legal powerhouse? The law firms spotlighted in our 2024 ranking are setting the standard for worldwide reach.