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Media Ban Judge Declines Ruling On TRO, For Now
A D.C. federal judge Wednesday declined to rule immediately on a temporary restraining order restoring White House access for major news organizations barred by the Trump administration since last week, instead saying he would consider the sides' arguments and issue a ruling shortly.
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Fed. Panel At Standstill Over ABA Law School Accreditor Role
A key U.S. Department of Education committee deadlocked Wednesday over whether the American Bar Association council responsible for approving law schools should continue as a federally recognized accreditor, tabling the issue until Thursday after different proposals failed to win majority support.
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Offit Kurman Names President To Succeed Longtime Chair
Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law has selected its president to succeed the only chairman in the firm's nearly four-decade history, turning to a 22-year firm veteran who helped start its litigation department, the firm announced on Wednesday.
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BigLaw Expands Hybrid Capital Ranks Amid Uncertain Times
BigLaw firms are jockeying to build out "hybrid capital" practices as their private equity and private credit clients flock to the newly in-demand investment strategy to navigate economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
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Crowell & Moring Adds Former EPA Attorney In DC
Crowell & Moring LLP is growing in Washington, D.C., with the addition of a former senior attorney-adviser in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of General Counsel.
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Utah Justice's Road To Bench Ran Through Walmart, Coupang
From humble beginnings on his family's cattle ranch in rural Ioka, Utah, state Supreme Court Justice Jay Jorgensen traveled a twisting and spiraling career path — partner at a major Washington, D.C., law firm, head of compliance at the world's largest company in Arkansas, the first general counsel for a multibillion-dollar e-commerce company in South Korea, religious missionary in Chile, and now a justice on Utah's highest court.
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Jackson & Campbell Closure Sends 13 Attys To Lerch Early
Thirteen attorneys from the shuttering Jackson & Campbell PC will join Lerch Early & Brewer on Oct. 1, including five principals, a senior counsel, four of counsel and three associates, Lerch Early recently announced.
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Cooley Adds GOP Hill Veteran To Congressional Probes Group
Cooley LLP announced Wednesday it has brought on a veteran Capitol Hill attorney as it continues to grow its congressional investigations practice launched in 2024.
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Seyfarth Says Data Breach Exposed Social Security Numbers
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has disclosed a recent data breach that exposed the names and Social Security numbers of at least 300 individuals, according to notices filed with the Texas and California attorneys general.
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Morrison Foerster Adds Former DOJ Official To Roster
Morrison Foerster LLP is getting a new investigation and white collar defense partner fresh from the U.S. Department of Justice, where the attorney has spent more than a decade honing his legal chops, the firm has announced.
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Honigman Hires Thompson Hine, Ex-DOJ Leader In DC
Honigman LLP has hired a Thompson Hine LLP partner who previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice as principal assistant chief of litigation in the Criminal Division's Fraud Section.
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Former Federal Trade Commission Leader Joins Alston & Bird
Alston & Bird LLP has hired a former assistant director in the Federal Trade Commission as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-Prosecutor Escapes Jan. 6 Atty's Defamation Suit
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on Monday won judgment on the pleadings in a defamation case brought by attorney Stefan Passantino, who had represented Cassidy Hutchinson, after Passantino alleged Weissmann had defamed him when saying he'd "coached" Hutchinson "to lie" to the January 6th Select Committee.
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How Judges Can Face 'Fear Of The Unknown' In Using AI
With artificial intelligence fast becoming a standard part of the practice of law, a new guide from a group of current and former judges and university academics aims to demystify the nascent technology and show jurists and their staffers how to incorporate AI in handling cases.
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Wilson Sonsini Fills Legal Talent Pipeline For Big Tech
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has been counseling technology pioneers in Silicon Valley for over 60 years, so it's reasonable that a new study ranks it at the top of a list of law firms with alumni working at six of the country's most prominent tech companies.
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Law360 Pulse Digs Into America's Legal Deserts
Law360 Pulse explores the problem of legal deserts in the U.S. in a new series, profiling areas of the country with few — or no — lawyers and a dearth of access to legal services.
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News Outlets Turn To Gibson Dunn To Fight White House Ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have turned to a team of litigators at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to fight President Donald Trump's ban on their journalists at the White House.
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Latham Hires Haynes Boone Insurance Recovery Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP has hired a longtime Haynes Boone attorney for its Washington, D.C., office who focuses his practice on representing corporate policyholders in complex, high-stakes insurance coverage disputes, the firm announced Monday.
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Sidley Lands Life Sciences Pair From King & Spalding
Sidley Austin LLP announced Monday that it has brought on two attorneys from King & Spalding LLP to bolster its capacity to handle life sciences-related litigation and regulatory matters involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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High Rates Are Making It Harder For Lawyers To Build A Book
Senior associates and nonequity partners are increasingly looking for opportunities to grow a book of business at firms that have lower billing rates.
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Mayer Brown Hires Financial Policy Partner In DC
Mayer Brown LLP has hired an attorney formerly with the Federal Reserve as a partner in the public policy, regulatory and government affairs practice based in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Monday.
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Ex-DOJ Chief Lambastes 'Abuses Of Power' In Goldstein Case
The U.S. Department of Justice constantly made false statements in its criminal case against famed appellate advocate Tom Goldstein, and his convictions must be erased because "prosecutorial misconduct pervaded every stage of the proceedings," a former DOJ prosecutor told the Fourth Circuit.
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Parker Poe Brings Together Attys, Clients For AI Workshop
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP brought together its attorneys and about 75 general counsel, business and legal operations leaders and compliance professionals for an artificial intelligence workshop, which one firm leader called a way to ensure the firm's long-term success.
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Data Center Industry Fuels Demand For Legal Talent
Law firms are bulking up their ranks with attorneys experienced in data center development, marking an ongoing front in legal talent battles as firms strive to meet client demand in the fast-growing digital infrastructure industry.
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Troutman Pepper Latest To Match Milbank Associate Pay Scale
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP will pay associates the market salary scale set by Milbank LLP starting in 2027, following a handful of BigLaw firms that have said they'll match the compensation scale ranging from $235,000 to $455,000.
Expert Analysis
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Series
Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.