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Giuliani Ordered To Cough Up $237K In Ga. Poll Workers' Suit

By Hailey Konnath

Rudy Giuliani owes roughly $237,000 stemming from unpaid sanctions and legal fees in a suit brought by Georgia poll workers who say he accused them of ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election, according to an order issued Friday.
Ga. Libel Litigants Face Essay Style Sanctions

By Emily Sawicki

A Georgia federal judge ordered both sides of a defamation lawsuit to read moderate conservative cultural commentator David Brooks' column entitled "How Did America Get So Mean?" as a sanction in the libel suit that the judge said "devolved into a particular form of meanness — social media harassment," while also handing defendants a win.
Georgia DAs' Fear Of 'Witch Hunt' Unfounded, Judge Told

By Rosie Manins

Counsel for members of Georgia's new commission tasked with investigating complaints against prosecutors urged an Atlanta judge Friday to reject an attempt by four district attorneys to halt the commission's work before it starts accepting complaints Oct. 1.
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Stone Hilton PLLC, The Buzbee Law Firm, Cogdell Law Firm and Scheef & Stone LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after they worked to unhook Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from impeachment allegations.
4 Ways Young Attorneys Can Find The Perfect Mentor

By Tracey Read

Having a mentor can be a crucial boost to a young attorney’s career. Here are four tips on how new associates can go about finding the ideal mentor.
Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

By Emma Cueto

Pryor Cashman's work on a $440 million music catalog sale and Irell & Manella's patent suit against Samsung lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Sept. 8 to 22.
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Anna Sanders

Summer ended with another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms expanded their practices and reach. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Chesebro Wants Evidence Excluded In Ga. Election Case

By Kelcey Caulder

Former Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro, one of two defendants in the Georgia election interference case scheduled for trial in October, has asked the judge to throw out key evidence the state plans to use, including legal memos specifically mentioned in the indictment.
NYC Bar Leader Takes On 'Epic' Challenge For Parkinson's

By Tracey Read

New York City Bar Executive Director Bret Parker will be taking part this weekend in a 4x4x48 challenge — which involves running/walking four miles, every four hours, for 48 hours — to raise awareness and money for Parkinson's disease research. Here, Parker spoke to Law360 about his work with the Michael J. Fox Foundation and his own experience with Parkinson's.
Delta Freed From Ghostwritten Bias Suit In Ga.

By Kelcey Caulder

Delta Airlines Inc. had been freed from a pro se plaintiff's discrimination lawsuit by a Georgia federal judge on the recommendation of a federal magistrate judge who suggested both a quick end to the litigation and sanctions for the plaintiff over concerns that a serial litigator ghostwrote her lawsuit.
Coming Soon: The 2023 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard Rankings

What combination of attributes adds up to a firm that stands above the rest? On Tuesday, we will publish the first of our Leaderboard rankings, providing analysis and insights into what it means to be a successful law firm.
Why Law Firms Are Poaching So Many In-House Cyber Pros

By Aebra Coe

Large law firms have had a big appetite this spring and summer for cybersecurity and privacy experts, and one way they've met the demand for that talent is by hiring attorneys from in-house legal departments.
Smith Gambrell Adds Ex-Dentons Construction Pro In NY, Ga.

By James Boyle

Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP expanded its construction practice this week with the addition of an attorney experienced in handling private and public development projects.
Outside GC Practices Are A Potential Mid-Law Opportunity

By Emma Cueto

As more Mid-Law firms create dedicated practice areas for their outside general counsel services, those in the industry see the area as a potential sweet spot for mid-size and regional firms.
State Says Defense Attys Have Conflicts In Ga. Election Case

By Kelcey Caulder

The Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and 18 others grew even more contentious Wednesday when prosecutors suggested that six defense attorneys could break the state bar's rules of professional conduct if they continued representing their clients in the matter.
Equal Justice Works CEO On Diversifying Public Interest Law

By Kevin Penton

Verna Williams of Equal Justice Works says she remains committed to diversifying public interest law, even as the legal industry deals with challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
After Closure, Schnader Harrison Attys, Staff Move On

By Emma Cueto

Six weeks after storied Pennsylvania firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP announced it would be shutting down, the majority of its attorneys and staff have moved to new firms — alone or with a group — retired or secured other employment, though not all have found new homes.
Arnall Golden Adds 4 Real Estate Attys, 3 In DC Office

By Jack Rodgers

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has hired four new attorneys, three of whom are additions to the firm's Washington, D.C., real estate practice with a fourth coming on board in Atlanta, the firm has announced.
DLA Piper's Space Leader On Serving 'Crowded' Industry

By Madison Arnold

As head of DLA Piper's new space exploration and innovation practice, Christian Ford said he and fellow firm attorneys are gearing up to meet the needs of clients in what he expects will be a "crowded" commercial space industry.
Ex-BigLaw Partner's Murder Retrial Pushed Back

By Rosie Manins

The retrial of a former Fisher Phillips partner accused of fatally shooting his wife in Atlanta was pushed back Wednesday from an Oct. 2 start date while his latest bid for bond remains pending.
Shaky Economy Spurs GCs To Seek Savings And Shift Costs

By Emily Sawicki

On the heels of a June survey in which three in four general counsel or other top in-house lawyers predicted an increase in litigation over the next two years, Burford Capital has released a report with most respondents reporting delays and partial payments of litigation and arbitration judgments, necessitating cost-saving strategies.
At More Law Firms, GCs Have A Seat At The Leadership Table

By Michele Gorman

Business leaders across sectors are increasingly relying on their chief legal officers to serve as strategic advisers to the company. And general counsel at law firms are no exception to that, as they join the C-suite and discussions at the executive table.
Meadows Urges 11th Circ. To Undo Remand Order In Ga. Case

By Kelcey Caulder

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday told the Eleventh Circuit a federal judge wrongly refused to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court, arguing he is only involved in the case because he was doing his job. Here, Law360 breaks down the latest developments in the Georgia case.
Approach The Bench: Judge Young Boosts The 'Trial Model'

It's been 20 years since Massachusetts U.S. District Judge William Young penned an open letter to his colleagues on the federal bench warning the American jury trial was "withering away," and that this signaled judges had "lost focus on our prime mission." But in a recent interview with Law360, he seemed optimistic about the future.
In-House Counsel Hiring Is Slow But On The Rise

By Sue Reisinger

Companies are moving cautiously in these economic times, but a just-released report on in-house counsel still found a steady flow of hiring, with an increase especially in the life sciences and renewable energy sectors.

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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Turn Deferral To My Advantage?
Diana Leiden at Winston & Strawn discusses how first-year associates whose law firm start dates have been deferred can use the downtime to hone their skills, help their communities, and focus on returning to BigLaw with valuable contacts and out-of-the-box insights.
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Female attorneys and others who pause their careers for a few years will find that gaps in work history are increasingly acceptable among legal employers, meaning with some networking, retraining and a few other strategies, lawyers can successfully reenter the workforce, says Jill Backer at Ave Maria School of Law.
Law Firm Guardrails For Responsible Generative AI Use
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Opinion
We Must Continue DEI Efforts Despite High Court Headwinds
Though the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down affirmative action in higher education, law firms and their clients must keep up the legal industry’s recent momentum advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession in order to help achieve a just and prosperous society for all, says Angela Winfield at the Law School Admission Council.
Law Firms Cannot Ignore Attorneys' Personal Cybersecurity
Law firms that fail to consider their attorneys' online habits away from work are not using their best efforts to protect client information and are simplifying the job of plaintiffs attorneys in the case of a breach, say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy and Protection.
Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers
Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.
How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up
In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?
Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.
Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud
A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.
Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects
There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.
How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts?
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.