Law360 Updates

Rainmakers Tell What It Takes To Be a Client Magnet

Law360's new Rainmaker Q&A series profiles the most successful lawyers in the industry to find out what it takes to build and maintain a marquee practice — key insight for today's business-minded attorney.

The articles provide an up-close look at rainmakers in various practice areas and get firsthand input on how to gain a foothold, develop a book of business and ultimately flourish at the business of law. Impeccable timing, versatility and understanding spouses are just a few of the traits that helped these attorneys move through the ranks to become a client magnet.

Law360 will be running two profiles a day throughout the summer. The first Q&As feature Tinseltown's go-to attorney from Liner Grode, an international capital markets maven from Paul Hastings, a leading expert on health care fraud from Hogan Lovells, and a real estate finance aficionado from Seyfarth Shaw.

The Q&A series will profile over a hundred attorneys across the legal industry who make it rain, year after year. The interviews not only spotlight leading figures in each area of law, but reveal the mindset and practices to prevail in a tough marketplace.

Legal Stars Guide Law360 Coverage

It takes an army of top attorneys — 262 to be exact —to help ensure that Law360 delves into the specific cases and issues that practitioners need to know about to stay on top of their game.

Hailing from elite firms, government agencies and blue-chip companies, the members of Law360’s editorial advisory boards provide expert guidance on the niche issues that are often overlooked or underreported by other news outlets. For 2013, roughly a thousand accomplished attorneys and corporate counsel applied for the limited spots on these advisory panels.

“Every year, I’m awed by the participants. They are an illustrious group and know exactly which cases and regulations interest the legal community, and how they should be covered to best serve legal professionals,” said Marius Meland, co-CEO of Law360.

 

Behind the Byline: Employment Expert Ben James

Law360 provides business attorneys industry-leading coverage, thanks in no small part to our senior reporters who anchor each of our news sections. With their authoritative knowledge of their given beat, connections throughout the field and proven craft, senior reporters help lead our editorial efforts and ensure our coverage remains top-notch. One of these veteran reporters is Ben James, who plays a critical role within the employment news section.

James has almost 4,500 Law360 articles and more than 7 years of legal reporting to his name. He combines journalistic rigor and legal insight to his coverage of labor and employment law, resulting in articles that epitomize the Law360 style — lucid, accurate and informed.

And his reportage, which includes numerous analyses and features each week as well as breaking news, is bolstered by an enduring interest in the practice area. In fact, James once anticipated a career as a labor lawyer and worked at a law firm after college, but ultimately chose NYU’s journalism program over law school.

“I have an appreciation and an affection for the multi-faceted nature of what people call labor and employment law,” James said. “No other area of the law matters more. Not every company is publicly traded, or has antitrust concerns, or worries about getting sued by the EPA. But every company has employees, and may find themselves in a disgruntled worker’s cross-hairs if they are less than diligent.”

Law360 Showcases Expert Insight

Law360 does much more than break news about the cases and regulations — the platform provides readers valued insight from legal experts and contributors a way to showcase their expertise to peers and potential clients.

Law360 Expert Analysis is one of the most popular aspects of our coverage. The platform provides commentary from leading practitioners, academics and legal consultants across a range of legal issues – and offers attorneys a leg-up from the crowd. In the past year alone, Law360 has published roughly 2,500 attorney articles on case law, legal trends and policy developments.

“Our newsroom is full of skilled reporters but practitioners also play a role in furthering Law360 coverage,” Law360 co-CEO Marius Meland said. “They offer first-hand, technical analysis of the cases and issues affecting their practice areas, giving our readers authoritative commentary to help them better do their jobs.”

Lawyers from all of the top 200 law firms in the U.S. participate in the expert analysis program, with some firms contributing as many as 20 articles per year. Third party contributors help make Law360 a knowledge center as well as a news source.