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National Law Journal

Is It Time for a Single Bar Admission Rule for All Federal District Courts?

A proposal asks a federal judiciary rules committee to adopt a rule under which once an attorney is licensed in a state and admitted to one district court, they could practice in all 94 district courts.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

'It Was Every Lawyer's Nightmare': Florida Attorney Faces $2.3M Verdict Against Him

"He offered me money to settle and I would not accept it," said Johnny A. Pineyro, managing partner at Florida Injury Law Firm. "I felt I had to get him under oath. He's done this too many times."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'You're Going to Miss Out': How to Mine Social Media for Clients Without Alienating Your Firm

"This is going to become a recruitment concern," Wayne Pollock, a lawyer and founder of legal marketing firm Law Firm Editorial Service, said. "They're going to realize they have a burgeoning rainmaker. Even if they don't understand how they're a rainmaker on social media, they're going to understand when those first clients start coming in."
9 minute read

Law.com

Federal Court Retains Jurisdiction Over State Law Malpractice Claims Against Maryland Employment Attorney

A federal judge has denied a Texas man's request to remand a legal malpractice lawsuit against a Maryland employment lawyer to state court, finding his claims turn on the construction of federal law.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Sobering': Conrad O'Brien Merger Highlights Pitfalls for Pa.'s Midsize Firms

"In this post-pandemic world, if a firm wants to be attractive to new clients, a firm is now expected to offer a full complement of high-level resources and talent, a significant geographic footprint, maintain cutting-edge data security and be able to cleverly navigate the rapidly increasing regionalized and centralized legal marketplace."
8 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Big Law Rates In This Economy? Midsize and Specialized Firms Poised to Gain Market Share in 2023

Economic uncertainty is accelerating clients' flight to law firms with niche expertise.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Our Lives Are Intertwined Completely': One Miami Legal Couple Celebrates 50 Years of Partnership

Bruce and Diane Katzen went to college and law school together after meeting in high school. For the last seven years, they've also practiced together at Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Series: The Lawyers Are Not All Right

The Law.com series on how lawyers and the workplace have been altered by the pandemic era.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Adds $4.8M Additur After Jury's Failure in Its Verdict

"When you see an inadequate advert or an award given by a jury, under the circumstances, you are obligated as a lawyer to seek court intervention for an additur," said Scott Liberman, a partner at Liberman Cabrera Thompson & Reitman.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Aging Lawyer Demographics Provide Growth Opportunities for Acquisitive Firms

The buying and selling of law firms has accelerated over the last two years, thanks to leaders who see retirements of older lawyers as a strategic opportunity to grow their practices.
6 minute read

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