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Daily Business Review

Florida-Based Labor and Employment Practices Look to Hire as Demand Soars

Regulatory changes, an expanding workforce, and layoffs from a choppy economy are all contributing to the growing volume of work.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Facing a Shrinking Talent Pool, Insurance Defense Firms Are Fighting to Add Attorneys

"As insurance carriers become more aggressive with auditing and exceptions and cost containment, that is an impediment to our ability to retain talent," said one law firm leader. "It's having an adverse effect on morale."
6 minute read

Law.com

A Midsize and Boutique Go-to-Market Checklist

Midsize and boutique firms can significantly increase their chances of competing with large "Goliaths" by building the right systems and processes to streamline pitches and awards, increase realization rates/partner point values, and reduce staff turnover.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

On The Move: Buchalter Bulks Up Real Estate Practice With 3-Lawyer Nashville Team

Maynard Nexsen hired a former federal prosecutor and government contracts expert in Huntsville, Alabama, while Nelson Mullins added real estate lawyer Eamon Welch as a partner in Boston.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: Greenberg Traurig; Flaster Greenberg; Volunteer Lawyers for Justice; Genova Burns

Greenberg Traurig welcomes a securities litigation shareholder; the NJSBA gives a pro bono award; and more moves.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

'If Only We Had Full Staffing': This Legal Sector Is Spread Thin, but Negotiating Higher Rates

"It used to be a firm would put in a rate request, and it would take several weeks or months to get approved—now they're getting it approved within 24 to 48 hours," one recruiter said.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Partners Confront 'Deeply Uncomfortable' Client Communications on Soaring Billing Rates

Law firms are increasingly relying on engagement letters or online e-billing platforms to alert clients of rate increases, even though less personalized communication can frustrate clients, sources say.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Law Firm Sues IRS, Seeking Nearly $800K in Pandemic-Era Tax Credits

Are personal injury firms, inherently reliant on a functioning court and jury trial system to bring in revenue, entitled to relief from the pandemic?
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Q&A: UGA Law School Dean Peter 'Bo' Rutledge on His Transition Back to Private Practice

"The prospect of practicing with students whom I've taught, at a firm where I felt a real cultural fit, was too good to pass up," he said.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: McCarter English; Sills Cummis; Riker Danzig; Giordano Halleran; Cohn Lifland

Jeffrey W. Herrmann receives the Professional Lawyer of the Year Award; former director of compliance at the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission joins McCarter & English; and more moves.
7 minute read

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