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Meta's Legal Ops Chief Predicts Decline Of Billable Hour
Meta's global head of legal operations predicts that the billable hour will be the exception, not the rule, in five years, telling a packed room of legal ops professionals at an annual conference this week that he is already asking law firms for fixed-fee agreements for their work.
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UnidosUS Creates GC Role For Ex-GSA, AmeriCorps Leader
UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, has hired the former deputy general counsel at the U.S. General Services Administration for a new top legal role the group created, according to a recent announcement.
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Justices Back Courts' Power Over Cases Sent To Arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal courts that have sent a dispute to arbitration have jurisdiction to confirm or vacate a subsequent award, affirming a Second Circuit decision enforcing an award issued in a discrimination case involving a former hotel employee.
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Justices Say Freight Brokers Can Face Negligence Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that freight brokers might also be liable under state law for selecting unsafe motor carriers that then get into highway crashes that kill or injure people, offering long-sought clarity on liability standards in a commercial trucking industry unnerved by supersized verdicts against carriers and drivers.
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DOJ Goes After DC Bar, Courts For Discipline Of Ex-DOJ Atty
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility, D.C. Court of Appeals and the District of Columbia, claiming that they were "punishing" a former Trump administration DOJ official and trying to "control the executive branch."
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Arbitrators See Global Stakes In Trump BigLaw EO Fight
Ahead of a D.C. Circuit hearing on Thursday in the Trump administration's effort to revive executive orders imposed against four BigLaw firms, an official at the College of Commercial Arbitrators told Law360 this week there are several things arbitrators are going to be watching for.
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Meet The Judges Hearing Trump Appeal On BigLaw EOs
When lawyers present arguments before the D.C. Circuit on Thursday over the Trump administration's 2025 executive orders targeting four law firms, they will be heard by a three-judge panel made up of two judges appointed by former President Barack Obama and one by President Donald Trump.
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How A Law Firm Grabbed Hilton's Attention With Its AI Use
Hilton's legal operations team recently did an artificial intelligence tour where it met with its top 10 law firms in terms of spending to learn more about how they are using AI, and one firm stood apart from the rest.
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FisherBroyles Hires Squire Patton Patent Attorney In DC
FisherBroyles LLP has hired a patent attorney who has a doctorate degree in cellular and molecular biology, and uses that background to advise clients on a range of life science industry-focused intellectual property matters related to therapeutics, gene editing platforms and more, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Woods Rogers Opens Northern Va. Office With Wiley Hires
Virginia firm Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC has opened its first office in the northern part of the state with three new hires in Tysons, Virginia, including a partner from Wiley Rein LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Thompson Hine Hires Nelson Mullins, Ex-NHTSA Atty In DC
Thompson Hine LLP has hired a former Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP lawyer, who the firm said helped lead one of the largest and most complex consumer product recalls in U.S. history while working at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Anti-ABA Trend May Cut Law School Costs, But With A Price
Some law schools may become more affordable, increasing the supply of attorneys, as a growing number of states nix the requirement that aspiring lawyers graduate from American Bar Association-accredited schools. But those new attorneys could be left with a patchwork system that limits where they can practice.
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DOJ Says Pardon Atty's Ethics Case Belongs In Federal Court
A former interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is urging the D.C. federal court to maintain jurisdiction over his ethics case, arguing the attorney watchdog misinterpreted precedent amid its "frontal, First Amendment-based attack on the investigative discretion" of the U.S. attorney's office.
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Law Firms Saw Double-Digit Q1 Growth, Citi Survey Finds
Despite geopolitical uncertainties driven by an escalating Middle East conflict, surging energy prices and tariff concerns, law firms' first-quarter performance may be a positive harbinger for the legal industry, according to new survey results from Citi Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group.
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Michigan Dems Noncommittal On Trump's Judicial Pick
Michigan's two Democratic senators played it coy on Tuesday when asked if they would support the district court nominee for their state that the president announced the night before.
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Squire Patton Adds Terrorism Financing Leader From Treasury
Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced Tuesday it has hired the U.S. Department of the Treasury's former acting assistant secretary for terrorist financing, who focused her work at the agency on economic statecraft initiatives, as well as addressing geopolitical threats to the U.S. and global financial systems.
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Fired Immigration Judge Says Trump Can't Skirt Bias Laws
A former immigration judge urged a D.C. federal court not to throw out her bias suit challenging her firing, arguing the U.S. Department of Justice was pushing the "breathtaking proposition" that the president was empowered to commit unlawful discrimination.
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Baker McKenzie Adds Alston & Bird Cybersecurity Atty In DC
Baker McKenzie has added a cybersecurity, data privacy and incident response partner from Alston & Bird LLP, who joins the team in Washington, D.C., at a time when cyberattacks and data breaches against companies and others are increasing.
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Justices Clear Way For Ala.'s Gerrymandered Map In Midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opened the door for Alabama to use electoral maps that the justices previously found unconstitutionally diluted Black residents' voting power, following the court's recent ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act's use in challenging racial discrimination in congressional redistricting.
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ABA Advises Nixing Law School DEI Rules Under Scrutiny
The Standards Committee of the American Bar Association's legal education arm has recommended that the section repeal its law school accreditation standards relating to diversity, equity and inclusion, saying that in the face of new government scrutiny, maintaining these requirements for law schools would jeopardize the section's status as a nationwide accreditor.
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Squire Patton Taps New Leadership For Public Policy Team
Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced Monday that it has appointed a longtime partner to lead its global public policy practice.
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Mayer Brown Hires Goodwin Real Estate Partner In DC
Mayer Brown LLP has brought on board a Goodwin Procter LLP real estate attorney in Washington, D.C., who is joining the team as a partner and will continue advising clients on commercial real estate transactions, financings and related matters.
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Burr & Forman Makes Navy Yard Permanent DC Home
Burr & Forman LLP has made its Navy Yard neighborhood office its permanent home in Washington, D.C., after launching in the city in 2025 with construction partners from Fox Rothschild LLP, the firm announced Monday.
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Taft Announces Leadership Succession And Transition Plan
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced on Monday that it has extended its managing partner's 10-year tenure by one year and elected two office managing partners to lead the firm after him.
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Quinn Emanuel Founder Exiting Executive Chair Role
Four decades after high-stakes litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan first opened in Los Angeles, founding partner John B. Quinn is stepping down as executive chairman of the firm effective immediately.
Expert Analysis
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Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right
As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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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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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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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.