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Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet Benjamin Diessel, Finalist for Attorney of the Year

"I think having a legal profession that reflects what our society looks like and reflects those experiences makes our profession stronger," Diessal said. "It makes our institutions stronger. I personally think we've taken some amazing strides, but we've got more work to do."
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet Attorney Lisa Pirozzolo, Finalist for Attorney of the Year

"Some lawyers feel compelled to show off their knowledge; their own insecurity drives them to want to impress," Hessekiel said. "Lisa has a quiet confidence, and she impresses without having to be self important or or needlessly formal. As you work with her, you see that she deserves the position that she's achieved and the respect that she has gained ... She is just a steady, smart, reasonable litigator, and that makes her very dependable."
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Meet Attorney Chinh Pham, Finalist for Attorney of the Year

"Within the legal community, you can have a lot of success when you get a diversity of not only individuals, but of thoughts, background and experience," Pham said. "If we can continue championing diversity, equity and inclusion, if we can continue that as a country and as a profession, I think we'll be in a good place."
6 minute read

Law.com

'Substantial Injustice': Hair Relaxer MDL Lead Counsel Challenge Common-Benefit Order

On Sept. 6, lead counsel in the hair relaxer multidistrict litigation filed a motion to reconsider last month's order in which U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland excluded state court cases from a potential 11% common-benefit assessment.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

After Battling Cancer, Boies Schiller Rainmaker Stuart Singer Tackles Something New: Day-to-Day Firm Management

Singer, who took time away from his busy litigation practice in 2022 to battle non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, became one of Boies Schiller's three co-managing partners earlier this year at a moment of transition for the firm.
9 minute read

Law.com

'None of Us Are Doing Anything Alone': Massachusetts Bar Association President Outlines Plans for Mentorship, Key Issues

"I think a lot of people come out of law school thinking they're going to change the world by the things that they do, and they think they can do it alone. The No. 1 thing that I've realized in the bar association is that none of us are doing anything alone," Victoria Santoro, president of the Massachusetts Bar Association, told Law.com.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigation Leaders: Casey Laffey of Reed Smith on Being 'More Prepared Than the Other Side'

"We are focused on continuing to grow in hot-button areas like tech and data class actions, insolvency, managed care, and cross-border disputes."
12 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Shuffles Leadership in Mexico City Office

A longtime finance partner and a more recent recruit from White & Case will co-manage the office, which is a base for 50 lawyers.
2 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Coming to Dallas: Law.com Pro Mid-Market's Leadership Roundtable

Join us in person in Dallas on Sept. 19 for the latest in our Law.com Pro Mid-Market Live Leadership Roundtable series.
1 minute read

International Edition

All Change For Latham's London Office as New Leadership Appointed

Under Kensell's leadership, Latham's London office has seen a 40% partner headcount increase.
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