/pulse/connecticut-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Connecticut Pulse Copyright 2025 Â鶹´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:04:33 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350564?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350564 A Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner's onetime landlord asked for a pretrial victory in a federal feud with his former tenants, telling a Connecticut court Friday he did not participate in his ex-attorney's leak of unflattering allegations about A. Mark Getachew and his wife to the New York Post. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:30:36 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350567 Many current state bar character and fitness tests fail to identify bad actors, and at the same time, certain aspects of the queries can hurt efforts to increase diversity in the profession, according to panelists at the American Bar Association's 2025 Virtual Equity Summit on Friday. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:24:58 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2335079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2335079 The U.S. legal industry added 1,100 jobs in May, holding steady in the midst of economic uncertainty, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:19:38 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350585 The University of Virginia School of Â鶹´«Ã½ Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and attorney Edward Gilbert lead this week's edition of Â鶹´«Ã½360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Sixth Circuit's ruling that plaintiffs claiming anti-heterosexual workplace discrimination need to provide extra "background circumstances" evidence. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:15:56 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349835?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349835 At an American Bar Association summit session on inclusive workplace practices on Thursday, one panelist noted that one of the ABA's recent recommendations is to engage in guided conversations throughout law firms and across the legal profession. But what exactly is a guided conversation? Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:32:43 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350471?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350471 A onetime Cramer & Anderson LLP partner was sentenced Friday to a seven-year prison term after being convicted of first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting an attacker in the parking lot of his rural Litchfield, Connecticut, law firm, although his incarceration will be suspended after 2½ years. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:31:15 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2350030 The legal industry began June with another action-packed week as BigÂ鶹´«Ã½ firms expanded their presence and offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse’s weekly quiz. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:45:42 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349746?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349746 Goldberg Segalla LLP has expanded its civil litigation offerings in the Nutmeg State with a former solo practitioner experienced in insurance defense and probate matters. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:43:56 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349924?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349924 Microsoft's Brad Smith may not carry the title anymore, but he is still the company's top lawyer, and he cashed in $35.3 million worth of company stock in May. Other big law department winners last month were Intuit's Kerry McLean with $12.18 million and Loar Holdings Inc.'s Michael Manella with $12 million.  Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:23:03 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349433?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349433 Both houses of the Connecticut Legislature this week passed a bill that would alter the Constitution State's Judicial Selection Commission, replacing two nonattorney seats with positions held by lawyers and heightening job requirements for lawyers selected to vet applications for appointment to the bench.   Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:14:53 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348973 Claggett Sykes & Garza LLC partner Andrew Garza told a Connecticut state court judge Thursday that someone used his identity to open bank accounts and file a fraudulent registration for his former law firm with the Secretary of the State's office, and he needs the court to order U.S. Bank and other companies to give him information that could reveal the perpetrator. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:01:55 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348094?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348094 As nonequity partnership tiers expand across U.S. law firms, experts warn that the model, while effective for retaining talent and controlling costs, demands disciplined management oversight to avoid becoming a liability. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:01:33 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348932?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348932 At 72, Silver Golub & Teitell LLP name partner Ernie Teitell has no plans to slow down — either as a trial lawyer or as a distance runner who recently completed his 21st marathon. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:05:06 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2341257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2341257 Domestic lawyer headcount growth among the 400 largest law firms in the U.S. picked up speed in 2024, rising 3.1% on average and outpacing growth the previous year, but experts say the winds that bolstered that expansion may have shifted as a result of macroeconomic uncertainty. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:05:05 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2339011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2339011 Many of the largest law firms in the U.S. had a strong year in 2024. And as demand for their services ticked upward they invested in bench strength, boosting the number of lawyers available to assist clients, our latest ranking of the largest U.S. law firms shows. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:23:05 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348565 Connecticut-headquartered Sturm Ruger & Co. has appointed a new general counsel following the resignation of its longtime legal leader, who is taking on a different role at the gun company. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:09:27 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348496?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348496 Even as lawyers have returned to the office in larger numbers than in the years during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid in-person and remote work remains the norm at law firms today, which have turned their focus to creating flexible, collaborative spaces that "link presence to purpose," according to the results of a survey released this week. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:53:33 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349255?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349255 The ex-wife of a Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP managing partner will get another shot at additional alimony and child support after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the divorce agreement isn't clear about how his bonuses and profit share earnings impact her payout. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:25:49 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349233?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2349233 Connecticut attorney J. Xavier Pryor breached four rules of professional conduct when he failed to split a $165,000 fee from a personal injury settlement with the lawyer who referred the case to him, the state's attorney ethics watchdog said in a disciplinary complaint. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:02:29 +0000 /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348189?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/connecticut-pulse/articles/2348189 A New York federal judge has ordered the former owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson Holdings Inc. to drop proceedings they initiated in Greece and the United Kingdom to enforce a $102 million arbitral award while he determines whether the award is fraudulent.