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Even amid rallying cries across the legal industry since the start of the pandemic to prioritize attorneys' mental health, remote working and greater client demand appear to be making it harder than ever for lawyers to create boundaries around their work lives.

Even amid rallying cries across the legal industry since the start of the pandemic to prioritize attorneys' mental health, remote working and greater client demand appear to be making it harder than ever for lawyers to create boundaries around their work lives.

Business of Law editor Martin Bricketto discusses the trends he'll be watching.

The U.S. legal sector is inching its way back toward pre-pandemic employment levels, according to a report out Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed the sector added 1,700 jobs between April and May.

The Leadership Dilemma Law Firms Face Amid COVID-19 By Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our weekly newsletters. Signing up for any of our section newsletters will opt you in to the weekly Coronavirus briefing. Sign up for our Legal Industry newsletter You must correct or enter the following before you can s...

Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court. By Aebra Coe Corporate clients are booting their outside counsel for not following billing guidelines, but because of a phenomenon some are calling "law firm ghosting," those firms are completely unaware theyve been sacked, according to a discussion of the results of a recent survey. Previous Next By Kevin Penton Lozano Smith LLP has promoted eight attorneys to partner, the California-ba...

New Jersey Pulse By Nick Muscavage Although the staff of New Jerseys judiciary has been handling the pandemic and its effects on the courts with vigor, the acting administrative director for New Jerseys courts warned that there could be a "pending crisis" looming. By Nick Muscavage President Joe Biden recently announced the formation of a commission to study possible reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the majority of the experts tapped for the commission are working as professors at the nat...

By Aebra Coe News of at least three more law firms awarding special bonuses rolled in on Friday, bringing the total to over 40. The associate bonuses build on others handed out last fall and winter, creating an extended bonus season that experts say is likely fleeting. By Sarah Martinson The attorneys of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP who steered reinsurance provider Wilton Res $220 million buy of Allstate Life Insurance have extensive experience in corporation transactio...

Pennsylvania Pulse By James Boyle Flaster Greenberg PC expanded its intellectual property practice by adding an attorney with more than 20 years of patent experience, part of the firms goal to become a full-service platform for IP services. By James Boyle Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin PC has added a veteran attorney to its professional liability department in the firms Philadelphia headquarters. By Kevin Penton Burns White LLC has appointed a member in the Philadelphia area as co-ch...

Texas Pulse By Steven Lerner Outdated technology, lowball salary offers and a “checkbox” approach to security are among the reasons law firms could be having trouble attracting top cybersecurity professionals, experts say. By Cara Bayles Women in the legal industry cut down their hours, took leave, or quit when the pandemic toppled the precarious balance of work and life. Will the coronavirus exacerbate gender inequities in BigLaw, even when life returns to normal? By J. Edward Moreno Late ...