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Webcor Promotes General Counsel To EVP, CLO
Commercial general contractor Webcor announced Thursday that it has tapped its general counsel to take on the role of executive vice president and chief legal officer.
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NFL Players Union, Former In-House Atty Settle Dispute
The NFL Players Association and its former longtime associate general counsel have told a federal court in Washington, D.C. that they've reached a tentative agreement to settle the former in-house lawyer's $10 million sex discrimination and retaliation suit against the association.
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Ex-Cigna, Equality Health Atty Joins Boston Medical As GC
A veteran healthcare industry attorney that previously worked at Equality Health and Cigna has joined Boston Medical Center Health System as its legal leader.
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Ex-SEC Chief Litigation Counsel Joins Norton Rose
Norton Rose Fulbright has hired the former assistant chief litigation counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement, who has moved to the team after working for several years with Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.
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Adobe Hires PayPal Atty As VP Of Corp. Legal
An in-house attorney of more than a decade at PayPal has joined Adobe Inc. as vice president of corporate legal, according to an announcement on social media from a senior lawyer at the software giant.
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This Startup's CLO Says Lawyers Are 'Supercharged' By AI
The top lawyer at Liquid AI, which aims to build general-purpose AI at every scale, recently told Law360 Pulse that innovation can't replace human judgment, persuasion or negotiation. It can, however, supercharge lawyers by allowing them to do "exponentially more" with their time.
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OKX's Legal Bench Gets Overhaul From Former NY Regulator
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX made a splash this week when it announced that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will lead a new joint venture with Intercontinental Exchange. But behind the scenes, a longtime Cuomo associate has been quietly remaking the once-embattled company's legal department into a "competitive advantage" as the business seeks a foothold on Wall Street.
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Sun Communities Names Ex-SpartanNash Legal Chief As Its GC
Sun Communities Inc. has hired the former chief legal and compliance officer of SpartanNash, a Fortune 400 food solutions company, as its new general counsel, the manufactured housing-focused real estate investment trust announced.
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AAA Rolls Out Protocol For AI Agent Transactions
The American Arbitration Association launched an open-source method on Wednesday for attaching legal terms to transactions brokered by artificial intelligence agents, saying most agent-to-agent transactions currently lack verifiable terms and are unclear about which jurisdiction's law governs.
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Helen of Troy Ex-CLO Forfeited $1M In Stock Amid Shake-Up
The former chief legal officer of Helen of Troy Ltd., the consumer goods company behind brands including Revlon and Honeywell, forfeited just over $1 million in stock awards when she resigned in November amid what investors now allege was an ill-fated restructuring effort, according to a Wednesday securities filing.
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Conn. Gov. Picks State Public Safety Atty As General Counsel
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday he appointed a new general counsel after his most recent legal leader was named the interim chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.
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ConocoPhillips General Counsel To Retire This Year
After more than seven years in the role, the general counsel for Houston-based ConocoPhillips is retiring effective Sept. 1, according to a securities filing Tuesday.
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Ex-AT&T Counsel Charged Over Disclosing Privileged Info
A former in-house attorney for AT&T, accused of leaking privileged information to opposing counsel while seeking a share of financial gains from a lawsuit filed 18 years ago against the company, has been charged with violating attorney professional conduct rules.
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Ex-Kalshi, CFTC Atty Heads Legal Affairs At Novig
A week after announcing that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved it as a designated contract market, sports-focused prediction market Novig has found a regulatory and legal affairs leader who previously worked at Kalshi.
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Arnold & Porter Rehires City Of Hope Deputy GC In LA
The former deputy general counsel of litigation at a nonprofit cancer research and treatment center has returned to Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in Los Angeles, as counsel in the firm's complex litigation practice.
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What Attorneys Really Think About Their Profession
Law360 Pulse asked attorneys for their thoughts on what being an attorney is actually like — what they love about their job, what they see as the biggest misconceptions about a career in law and what advice they have for new lawyers. Here's what they said.
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Associates Unhappy Over Leave, Firm Leadership
Associates are dissatisfied over the lack of transparency at their law firms, what they perceive to be limited opportunities for advancement and how their leaders communicate, Law360 Pulse found in its sixth annual Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.
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Are Attorneys Happy At Work? Depends Who You Ask
Most lawyers are satisfied with their careers, but their happiness at work varies depending on their rank, a new Law360 Pulse survey found.
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Shook Hardy Atty Joins Cybersecurity Co. Shift5 As CLO
Shift5, a cybersecurity and predictive maintenance company for U.S. defense and transportation systems, has found its legal leader in a Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP partner, the company said Tuesday.
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Rosen Appoints Flint Group GC As Chief Legal Officer
Rosen Group has announced the hire of a new chief legal officer from global printing and packaging company Flint Group Packaging Solutions.
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Dentons Adds Ex-Yuga Labs Legal Chief To Corporate Team
The former chief legal officer of Yuga Labs has joined Dentons as a partner in the firm's corporate practice, where he will advise technology companies, investors and financial institutions in the fintech, digital asset and artificial intelligence spaces.
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Broadway Financial Hires Ex-Invesco General Counsel As CLO
Broadway Financial Corp., the parent company of City First Bank, has found its new legal leader in a financial services veteran who most recently served as general counsel at Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.
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Investors Nearly Unanimously Reject Anti-Diversity Proposals
An anti-diversity proxy campaign has submitted shareholder proposals at almost 90 companies in 2025 and 2026, and so far investors have rejected them almost unanimously two years in a row, according to a new report.
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Fintech Co. FIS Names Compliance Chief As Top Atty
Florida's Fidelity National Information Services Inc will soon be getting a new chief legal officer and corporate secretary after the company divested one subsidiary and acquired another, regulatory filings show.
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Fighting Cyber Threats: What Law Firms Need To Do Now
Law firms, especially small and midsize ones, are increasingly becoming victims of cyberattacks. Here are some practical tips for firms to thwart cyberattacks and reduce damage when breaches occur.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.