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27-Year Labor Department Lawyer Makes Littler His First Firm
An attorney who has spent his entire career working in public service and who most recently completed more than 27 years with the U.S. Department of Labor's office focused on workplace safety has joined Littler Mendelson PC in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Wednesday.
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AI Company GCs Talk Of Being In The Belly Of The Beast
Five general counsel who are deeply involved in artificial intelligence, including from Microsoft and Anthropic, recently spoke of its impact on their legal departments, and of the ever-present need for trust, judgment and good people skills during this "inflection point with AI."
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Troutman Adds Robinson Bradshaw Benefits Pro
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has grown its tax and benefits practice group in North Carolina with the addition of a Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA attorney.
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Law Firms Push Back On AI Vendors' All-Or-Nothing Pricing
Law firms exploring legal generative artificial intelligence tools want flexible contract terms, but some report that vendors are pushing firmwide licenses tied to multiyear commitments.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
A BigLaw firm naming its next managing partner and the parent company of an NBA team hiring a new legal chief were among the industry's key moves this week. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Gibson Dunn Partner On Mentoring Women In White Collar
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Jordan Estes spoke to Law360 Pulse about working as a female prosecutor, how gender inclusivity improves case outcomes and how she mentors young women attorneys today.
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Davis Wright Adds Stradling Yocca M&A Pro In LA
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is boosting its Southern California corporate team, bringing in a Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC mergers and acquisitions expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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Holland & Knight Taps New RE Capital Markets Group Leader
Holland & Knight has named partner Keith Brandofino to step in as leader of the firm's real estate capital markets group, replacing co-leads Mark Weibel and Bill O'Connor, the firm confirmed Sept. 11.
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Greenberg Traurig Co-Founder Larry Hoffman Dies At 95
Larry J. Hoffman, one of Greenberg Traurig LLP's three co-founders, died Thursday at his home, just weeks after his 95th birthday, a firm spokesperson confirmed.
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WashU Law School Launches AI Advisory Board
The School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis has announced the launch of its inaugural AI Advisory Board, as well as the 19 lawyers, judges, executives and academics making up the initial cohort at the law school.
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Jones Day Litigator Jumps To MoFo In Los Angeles
Morrison Foerster LLP is boosting its litigation team, bringing on a Jones Day commercial litigator with cybersecurity expertise as a partner in its Los Angeles office, it announced on Thursday.
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Atty Accused Of Cyberstalking Law Firm Partner, Another Atty
A Texas attorney has been arrested for allegedly cyberstalking and threatening to kill two other attorneys, one of whom is believed to be a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP.
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ABA Tax Chair Seeks To Maintain Section's Ties With IRS
The new chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Taxation steps in during a rocky period for the profession amid departures of federal tax employees and clashes between the Trump administration and the ABA. Here, she outlines her priorities for the section, from boosting engagement with members to reinforcing ties with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service.
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2 DOJ Veterans Join Lawyers For Good Government
Lawyers for Good Government announced Thursday that two longtime U.S. Department of Justice attorneys have joined the organization's ranks to help expand the reach of its Pro Bono Litigation Corps.
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Mayer Brown Adds 6 To Projects And Infrastructure Team
Mayer Brown LLP announced Wednesday that it has welcomed six attorneys to its projects and infrastructure group, including two partners from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and Vinson & Elkins LLP.
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Weil's New Appellate Co-Head On His Meteoric Rise
In a little more than five years, Robert Niles-Weed rose from beginning as an associate at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP to being named co-head of its appeals and strategic counseling practice.
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The Women In Law Report: By the Numbers
Women are gaining ground in the early stages of their legal careers, with increasing representation among associates at top firms. But the path narrows sharply at the leadership level. Here’s our data dive into the representation of women at law firms in the U.S.
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The Women In Law Report: Representation In The Ranks
Law360 Pulse's Women in Law Report provides a data-driven view of U.S. law firms at the end of 2024. Here, we look at the representation of women at all levels of a typical law firm, from associates to equity partners.
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The Women In Law Report: Benchmarking Law Firms
Law360's latest Women in Law Report rankings suggest a small number of firms are keeping up with the potential talent pool. Here's the latest look at how firms match up against their peers.
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Equity Partnerships: A Law360 Women In Law Ranking
The path to equity partnership remains steep for many women in law, yet some firms are helping to shatter the glass ceiling and advancing opportunity at the highest levels of leadership.
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Cleary's Next Managing Partner To Focus On US Growth
A New York-based corporate capital markets attorney is set to take over as Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP's managing partner at a time when the firm is already on a strong growth trajectory.
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Dentons Hires Deals Atty From Womble Bond In Indianapolis
Dentons announced Wednesday that it has added a global transactions lawyer from Womble Bond Dickinson to its office in Indianapolis, touting his experience advising on deals involving water and wastewater, energy, industrial and manufacturing, infrastructure, technology and natural resource projects.
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Italian Firm Adds Obama Counsel For Cross-Border Advice
A former senior U.S. Department of Justice lawyer and senior counsel for former President Barack Obama has joined Italian digital media technology and life sciences firm Portolano Cavallo to bolster its cross-border capabilities, it announced Thursday.
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Cadwalader Exits 'Cut Into The Bone,' Spotlight Market Woes
The impending departure of another prominent practice team from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP is raising questions about the firm's outlook and the struggles of elite midsize law firms in New York.
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Taft Expands Fintech Team By Hiring Lowenstein Sandler Atty
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP continued to expand its financial technology practice with the recent addition of an attorney who moved his practice to Taft's New York office after nearly three years with Lowenstein Sandler LLP.
Expert Analysis
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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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Roundup
Talking Mental Health
Attorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.
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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.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.