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How I Made Partner: 'I Started Bringing in Cases That Generated Work for Me and for Others at the Firm,' Says Winston Liaw of Farella Braun + Martel
"I'm just getting started! One of the things that attracted me to the legal practice was that you're always growing and learning new things."
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Law.com's New Look | After Wild Year, Law Firms Change Up Their Marketing C-Suites | SPAC Litigation Is Trendy, but Is It Anything New?: The Morning Minute
The news and analysis you need to start your day.
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'Cannot Be Secret Proceedings': Petition Wants Video Access to Virtual Court Hearings
"There is no doubt that the pandemic provides a compelling reason for remote courtrooms. It does not, however, provide a reason to exclude the public from watching what happens in those remote courtrooms, a practice that therefore violates the First Amendment," the filing reads.
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State Lawmakers Vote To Add More Judicial Seats as Session Ends
In an apparent pushback to Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and other high-level judges, state lawmakers passed legislation that would limit the court system's power over the process known as certification, which allows state judges to serve past 70 years old.
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Mayweather vs. Paul: How a Miami Lawyer Helped Negotiate One of the Year's Biggest Fights
"I think any transactional attorney should always bear in mind that they have to understand the business deal, and that's the main driver," said a South Florida attorney involved in negotiating the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight.
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This Litigator Is Less Worried About Post-Pandemic Juries After $4.1M Verdict Over Botched Eye Surgery
"There's been a lot of thought and concern amongst the trial bar about how are juries going to think about doctors and hospitals," the plaintiffs' attorney said. "I'm not as concerned about it as I was before."
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Law.com Litigation Trendspotter: SPACs Aren't New, but They Are Hot—and So Are Lawsuits Targeting Them
As you've probably heard, special purpose acquisition company—or SPAC—mergers have spiked over the past couple of years. And, along with it, so has litigation targeting these deals. But some defense attorneys say these SPAC lawsuits simply put a new(-ish) spin on traditional claims.
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Bench Report: These Judicial Nominees' Credentials Aren't Winning Over Republicans.
Senate Republicans seem to have found their in-road to criticizing President Joe Biden's nominees: Their defense-heavy credentials.
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'I Was Like "Aw, Man, We Lost"': The $12.1M Jury Verdict That Caught Even Plaintiffs Counsel Off-Guard
After the verdict, the jury determined that punitive damages were justified. Following that, Judge Christopher Rothgery added $6 million for punitive damages against John Crane.
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'Another Avenue Plaintiffs Have Pivoted To': The Rise of SPAC-Related Securities Litigation is New, but Maybe Not Novel
In this week's episode, Law.com's Ross Todd talks with Susan Saltzstein, a securities and complex litigation partner at Skadden, about what's driving the recent uptick in securities litigation over SPAC transactions—and why it all feels familiar.
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What Clients Can Do to Address the Legal Industry's Mental Health Problem
"Law firms should be empowered to be proactive because clients will be receptive", one UK general counsel says.
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Whether They Should or Not, Firms Are Entering the Associate Pay Race Again | Law Firm Office Returns Will Ultimately Be Dictated by Clients | Class Action Alleges NCAA Intentionally Put Football Players at Risk: The Morning Minute
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The Milbank Salary Raise Is a Gut Check for Big Law
"I feel pretty confident the top-performers will match, but it'll be really interesting to see where that line is drawn," says a managing director with Major, Lindsey & Africa's associate practice group.
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How I Made Partner: 'I Demonstrated Myself to Be Someone My Partners Would Want on Their Side of the Bench,' Says Natalie Lederman of Sullivan & Worcester
"No one can want you to achieve your goal more than you want it for yourself, and you need to be ready to go to bat for yourself."
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Fresh Set of Eyes: These Big Law Firms Have New CMOs
Business development and marketing underwent a lot of changes in the last year, and these leaders are marching toward the future at their new firms.
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