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Rising Caseloads Call For 71 New Judges: Judicial Conference
The Judicial Conference of the United States on Tuesday asked Congress to create dozens of new judgeships in districts across the country in an effort to address what it calls a "worsening shortage" of judges amid mounting caseloads, months after then-President Joe Biden vetoed a bill to add 63 new permanent judgeships over partisan concerns.
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Threats Against Judges 'Top Priority,' Fed. Judiciary Says
Protecting federal judges is a "top priority" as violent threats spike against a polarized political backdrop, making congressional funding for additional security measures more important than ever, the U.S. Judicial Conference said Tuesday.
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Campus Interviews Out Of Favor In Quest For Summer Talent
On-campus interviewing — an outdated process that led to just 24% of all offers made by law firms last year for summer associates — is no longer the preferred recruitment method, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Dykema Doubles Houston Roster With 7 New Atty Hires
Dykema Gossett PLLC has expanded in Houston with the addition of seven attorneys, five of whom joined from Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC and two who came aboard from Hirsch & Westheimer PC.
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Paxton Says Ex-Aides Want Excessive Whistleblower Atty Fees
The Texas attorney general's office and four of Ken Paxton's former deputies took jabs at each other over whether a court should hear more evidence in their long-running whistleblower suit, with the office alleging the aides have sought attorney fees outside the scope of the case while the ex-employees say the office "misses the point."
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5 Key Takeaways From The ABA's Latest Legal Tech Survey
Last week, the American Bar Association released its 2024 legal technology survey report, which covers a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence use, courtroom technology training and law firm data breaches. Here are five key takeaways from the report.
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Texas Atty Wants Allstate Sanctioned Over 'Dead' Expert Claim
A prominent Houston lawyer has denied filing a document purportedly signed by a long-dead expert witness and urged a Texas federal judge to sanction Allstate for accusing him of doing so, saying the signature actually belonged to the deceased expert's similarly named son.
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Tax Pro Rejoins Norton Rose From Reed Smith In Houston
Norton Rose Fulbright announced Monday that it has bulked up in the face of increased demand in the corporate transactions space with the return of a tax partner in Houston who came aboard from Reed Smith LLP.
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PierFerd Hires 2 Ex-CM Â鶹´«Ã½ Bankruptcy Partners
Manhattan-based Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday the hiring of two former partners at CM Â鶹´«Ã½ PLLC for its bankruptcy, financial restructuring and reorganization practice.
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Paul Hastings Reelects Chair, Managing Partner To 2nd Terms
Paul Hastings LLP Chair Frank Lopez and Managing Partner Sherrese Smith have been reelected to their second three-year terms, the firm said Monday.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Firm Hiring May Indicate 'Growing Demand,' Report Says
Even as overall legal sector jobs declined in February nationwide, the number of open law firm positions increased by 59% compared with the year before, indicating "strong market expansion and growing demand for legal talent," according to a report released Friday by Leopard Solutions.
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Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Work
Sills Cummis and Irell & Manella's work on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and Young Conaway's work on Blink Fitness' Chapter 11 proceedings lead this edition of Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ firms from Feb. 21 to March 7.
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'North Star' Guides Texas Ex-Judge In Return To Private Practice
Bill Pedersen III loved being a Texas state appellate justice and he's certain the experience made him a better lawyer, but after six years on the bench, he was ready to return to private practice.
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NRG Energy's GC Saw Compensation Rise To $3.6M In 2024
NRG Energy's general counsel Brian Curci saw his compensation in 2024 increase to nearly $3.6 million, up from about $3.4 million the prior year, according to a public filing Friday.
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Â鶹´«Ã½360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Public Citizen Litigation Group and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP lead this week's edition of Â鶹´«Ã½360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a D.C. federal judge can require the Trump administration to release up to $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funding.
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A&O Shearman Corporate Pro Joins Egan Nelson In Dallas
Egan Nelson LLP has added decades of experience to its corporate offerings with a new partner in Dallas who came aboard from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling.
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Legal Jobs Down As Gov't Work Dries Up Under Trump
Following modest gains at the beginning of the year, the U.S. legal sector lost 3,300 jobs in February, according to preliminary data released Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Voir Dire: Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal sector started March with a downpour of big industry news, including leadership shuffles, office closures and group lateral moves. Test your legal news savvy here with Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Winstead Lands Insurance Ace From Bracewell In Houston
Winstead PC has hired the former leader of Bracewell LLP's insurance recovery practice to strengthen its business litigation practice.
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Amid Court Setbacks, Trump Wants Foes To Foot Legal Bills
With judges hitting the brakes on the White House's aggressive agenda, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to up the ante with his legal adversaries by seeking legal costs and damages if his administration ultimately prevails after initial setbacks in litigation.
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East Coast Promos Lead Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Partnership Classes In 2025
While the number of Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ partnership promotions remained relatively stable this year, a handful of East Coast markets saw substantial growth, while other traditional hotbeds, such as California, experienced a decline in numbers, a Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse analysis has found.
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2025 Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Partner Classes See Bigger Share Of Women
The percentage of women in Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ partnership classes ticked upward in 2025, in what experts say may be a sign that efforts to boost women's representation in law firms are paying off, though the picture remains complicated, a Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse analysis has found.
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Bankruptcy Court's Input Sought In Judge Romance Row
A federal judge asked a Texas bankruptcy court to determine if the CEO of a now-bankrupt barge company has standing to sue over a former judge's secret romance with a Jackson Walker partner.
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Biggest Takeaways From 2025's Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Partner Classes
Partner class sizes among Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ firms held steady in 2025 from the year prior, with experts saying firm leaders are likely being cautious about promotions in the face of uncertainty around the economy and artificial intelligence, according to a Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse analysis.
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Maron Marvel's New Leader Has Eye On Expansion
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC's new managing shareholder told Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse this week that he is excited to serve in the post and help steer the firm's national growth.