/pulse/florida-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Florida Pulse Copyright 2025 Â鶹´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:30:36 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2350567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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/florida-pulse/articles/2335079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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/florida-pulse/articles/2350585?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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 15:55:23 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349784?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349784 Cole Schotz PC this week announced the opening of its third Florida office, launching a location in Miami following the arrival of three attorneys from local boutique firm Salazar Â鶹´«Ã½ LLP and a separate real estate associate hire. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:43:43 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2350223?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2350223 Insurance litigation firm Matthiesen Wickert & Lehrer SC pushed back against a whistleblower's request to have her case remanded to state court, arguing that the amount sought in the case satisfies the $75,000 minimum to stay in federal court. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:15:56 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349835?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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 09:31:15 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2350030?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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 16:36:06 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349959?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349959 Florida attorneys who are charged with a felony will soon be given the opportunity to respond before the issuing of an interim suspension under a new rule created by the Florida Supreme Court Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:16:15 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349723 A Florida lawyer sentenced to 75 months in prison over a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme has asked the Eleventh Circuit to rehear her sentencing en banc, arguing the appellate court should reexamine the district court's so-called Keane statement allegedly disregarding sentencing guidelines. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:15:52 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349771?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349771 The co-chair of Holland & Knight LLP's entertainment practice has left the firm to join a fashion, entertainment and sports boutique, according to a statement Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:01:55 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2348094?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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 15:43:25 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349740?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349740 Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP announced Thursday that it's continuing its Sunshine State hiring spree with a new partner to its real estate, construction and development service line in St. Petersburg, Florida, from Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:30:35 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349987?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349987 A group of lawyers, law professors and former judges asked the Florida Bar on Thursday to open an ethics investigation into Pam Bondi's actions as attorney general, saying she has pushed U.S. Department of Justice attorneys to violate their ethical obligations under the guise of "zealous advocacy." Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:05:06 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2341257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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/florida-pulse/articles/2339011?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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 16:53:41 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349296?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349296 Following a string of departures from the firm now known as Taylor Duma LLP — most notably a former name partner and a onetime managing partner — founding partner and Chairman Marc A. Taylor said the midsize law firm has a plan to grow in a more efficient and agile manner. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:09:27 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2348496?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-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 15:50:18 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349387?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2349387 Adams & Reese LLP has expanded its construction practice group with a new counsel in Tampa, Florida, who was previously with Paskert Divers Thompson. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:41:22 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2348992?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2348992 New York-based commercial law firm Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced Wednesday that it has continued its expansion into Florida with the addition of the attorneys from Saavedra Goodwin, a Fort Lauderdale-based boutique. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:40:03 +0000 /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2348827?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/florida-pulse/articles/2348827 A former deputy chief of staff and general counsel to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott was sworn in Monday as the 42nd U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Florida after having served in the role on an interim basis since President Donald Trump nominated him for the post.