"I would say get to know the people in the office, get to know what they do, and be invested in the success of your colleagues. The last one is hard because law firms generally reward lawyers based on their personal economic contributions but ultimately a successful firm requires major cooperation and interaction between lawyers. This means that some times you have to drop everything to help your colleagues but I think over the long run this pays off in a meaningful way."

       

Andrew Ferguson has barred the commission's non-Senate-confirmed political appointees from serving in the American Bar Association's leadership, participating in ABA events or renewing association membership. Ferguson also banned Federal Trade Commission funds from going toward ABA events or membership dues.

       

"Ford has known for 26 years that people were getting killed and hurt by these weak roofs," lead plaintiff attorney Jim Butler of Butler Prather in Atlanta said in a statement. "Ford has constantly refused to admit the danger or warn of the risk."

       

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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez heard opening statements on Tuesday in a two-week trial over the fate of Johnson & Johnson's third talcum powder bankruptcy.

       

“While crypto matters can raise novel issues, the core issues in a dispute are resolvable, as the Court has done here, using well-tread securities and contract legal precedent, said Daniel Maland, a partner at Rennert Vogel Mandler & Rodriguez, and the immediate past co-chair of the Florida Bar Business Law Section Blockchain and Digital Assets Committee.

       

Authorities revoked Jennifer Jacques' law license after she admitted committing several felonies.

       

A Delaware Senate bill changing the level of scrutiny for conflicted transactions could roll back several Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court decisions that have shaped the law.

       

Three London-based partners are being touted as potential candidates to lead the firm.

       

In addition to Trump, Blanche's law firm clients have included cryptocurrency firm CLS Global FZC, Chinese venture capital and private equity firm HongShan Capital Group.

       

But one Major, Lindsey & Africa recruiter says most Big Law firms operating in the region are not in lockstep with the broader national scale for senior associates' compensation.

       

A New Jersey lawyers' group fires back at the Trump administration's rhetoric criticizing judges who issue injunctions halting several of the president's policy initiatives.

       

Munger, Tolles & Olson will represent the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power in litigation resulting from the recent fires in Southern California.

       

Florida firms with strong maritime practices are already seeing an uptick in questions and port activity. They're also preparing for another wave of issues if more widespread tariffs begin to kick in.

       

“Data privacy and data protection lead the way as regulatory risks, and, in the era of rapid change, an overwhelming majority predict risk to increase at an even faster rate," said David Horrigan, discovery counsel and legal education director at Relativity.

       

"This Court should not allow lower courts to seize executive power by dictating to the President how long he must continue employing an agency head against his will," acting Solicitor General Sarah M. Harris wrote in an application asking the U.S. Supreme Court to nix a trial court order that prevents President Donald Trump from ousting Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger at will.

       

Following a string of widely publicized national tragedies amid divisive politics at the start of 2025, Atlanta-based lawyer-turned-therapist Stacey Dougan outlines the top stressors impacting lawyers' mental health currently.        

The White House published three separate Executive Orders that imposed blanket tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. The Executive Orders are all similar in scope, with each having a unique justification for imposing the associated tariffs.

       

Often what happens after a resignation is a top deputy takes over the role in an "acting" capacity; however, the Trump administration has taken a different route for some districts by appointing an interim U.S. attorney.

       

"Now, it's going to be interesting to see the creativity that comes through in trying to access the Catholic church and other major institutions,” Heather Ellis Cucolo, a law professor at the New York Law School, said about varied state court rulings for child sexual abuse allegations revived under "lookback" laws.