https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Delaware Pulse Copyright 2025 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 16:59:26 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2331812?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2331812 Thousands of attorneys gathered at rallies across the country on Thursday to oppose what they called the Trump administration's "assault" on the rule of law — a rare public demonstration for the normally buttoned-down and risk-averse professionals that they said "sounds the alarm of a looming constitutional crisis." Thu, 01 May 2025 16:21:14 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332742?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332742 As former workers pursue severance pay claims against the social media platform X in Delaware federal court, presiding over the matters is a circuit judge with a record of digging into challenging legal questions and delivering blunt appraisals of attorneys' arguments. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:56:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332880 Twenty former federal district and circuit judges on Thursday launched a coalition to speak out about and defend the federal judiciary as political impeachment attempts against judges increase and the federal courts system faces heightened scrutiny. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:35:15 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332849 Kennedys LLP announced Thursday that it had elevated 21 lawyers to partnership across nine of its offices, marking a 23% increase on the number it promoted in 2024. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:01:32 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332983?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332983 Marshall Dennehey has added an attorney as special counsel in its Delaware office who formerly was a principal at mid-Atlantic firm Franklin & Prokopik PC to bolster its casualty and workers' compensation departments. Thu, 01 May 2025 11:47:27 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2331750?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2331750 DuPont has announced that its associate general counsel and corporate secretary has been chosen to serve as general counsel for Qnity Electronics Inc., the electronics business it plans to spin off later this year into a public company. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:27:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332405?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332405 Akerman LLP has tapped a veteran of Dentons, DLA Piper and ArentFox Schiff LLP to serve as its inaugural director of connections, a position designed to drive innovation and creativity in the firm's distributed workplace. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:43:24 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2332551 Saul Ewing LLP beefed up its executive team by creating a new role aimed at directing firmwide initiatives and has shifted its chief marketing officer into the position. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330312?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330312 As they enter the legal workforce in increasing numbers, Generation Z lawyers need to hone certain skills to thrive in multigenerational law firms, experts say, in many cases shifting how they communicate and build relationships in order to adapt to earlier generations' preferences. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:55:07 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2331643?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2331643 Even as the demand for legal services fell short of industry expectations, U.S. law firms entered 2025 on solid financial footing, with steady rate hikes fueling an 11.3% jump in first-quarter revenues, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:32 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330075?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330075 Law firms and the legal profession are facing new uncertainties, shifting the stress levels, economic pressures, and overall contentment of lawyers in private practice, according to the 2025 Law360 Pulse Lawyer Satisfaction Survey. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2324551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2324551 In 2025, even lawyers are feeling anxious about their bottom lines: Only 44% of attorneys described their financial stability as "excellent" in a recent Law360 Pulse survey. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2329788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2329788 Law360 Pulse asked respondents to our Lawyer Satisfaction Survey for their thoughts on misconceptions about being a lawyer, what the best parts of the job are and what they would tell newer lawyers. Here's what they said. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:00:30 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2323491?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2323491 In a time of rising uncertainty and stress, there are signs that spirits are sagging in the legal profession compared with recent years, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:05:03 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2328747?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2328747 Among law school applicants, women have far outpaced men over the past 10 years, yet the admission rate for men has remained higher, according to the nonprofit AccessLex Institute's Legal Education Data Deck released Tuesday. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:56:01 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2329941?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2329941 Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:36:08 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330905?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330905 DLA Piper said Monday that it has appointed Knight Frank's group chief financial officer to take on a similar role as it looks to achieve its goals for growing the business. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:45:25 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330340?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330340 The Third Circuit overturned a victory for a conservative legal group that seeks to scour state voter registries for ineligible voters, finding Friday the group had not shown harm from Pennsylvania's denial of records in a way that went against the purpose of the National Voter Registration Act. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:13:12 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330471?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330471 Ballard Spahr LLP and WilmerHale lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Manhattan federal jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's libel claims against The New York Times over a 2017 editorial linking her to political violence. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:10:26 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330486?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2330486 They didn't start the fire — but this former BigLaw partner and her family hope to ignite curiosity with their children's history podcast inspired by the Billy Joel tune.