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    Legal Tech Tools Aimed At 'Democratizing' Access For Firms

    The recent debuts of free and lower-cost legal technology tools from artificial intelligence giant Anthropic and a former BigLaw associate bring the promise of "democratizing" access for small and midsize firms and creating a more level playing field with larger industry players.

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    Fed. Judiciary Urged To Drop Unified Atty Admission Effort

    The federal judiciary should scrap any proposal to do away with state bar admission requirements for U.S. district courts and create a national district court bar, according to a recent report finding it would undercut those courts' control over bar membership and that it lacks the necessary support.

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    UC Berkeley Law Adopts Sweeping Restrictions On AI Use

    The University of California, Berkeley School of Law has adopted a sweeping new policy that restricts the use of artificial intelligence by students, saying the measure aims to ensure "our courses focus on requisite cognitive skills by default."

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    Eversheds Sutherland Tax Atty Moves To Greenberg Traurig

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has hired in Washington, D.C., a former Eversheds Sutherland counsel who advises clients on state and local tax controversies, tax planning and tax policy matters, the firm has announced.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Morrison Foerster LLP, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Dechert LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal jury cleared OpenAI and executives Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of allegations that they breached the nonprofit's charitable trust by converting to a for-profit.

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    Cooley Adds Cadwalader Tax Atty Who Advises Fund Clients

    Cooley LLP announced Thursday it has hired a Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP tax attorney, who the firm said strengthens its offerings to fund clients.

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    Law Firms Weigh Secretive Pay Models To Keep Top Partners

    Traditional equity structures that allow partners to see each other's pay are coming under strain as law firms pursue growth, prompting more firms to consider opaque "black-box" compensation systems that keep partner pay confidential, recruiters and advisers say.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as attorneys landed new roles across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Greenberg Traurig Adds Holland & Hart's Gov't Contracts Lead

    Greenberg Traurig LLP announced on Thursday that it has hired a former Holland & Hart LLP attorney with broad expertise in federal procurement law.

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    Survey Finds Legal Malpractice Claim Frequency Grew In 2025

    Insurers reported an increase in the frequency of legal malpractice claims for the first time in several years amid concerns over issues like the uncontrolled use of artificial intelligence, according to this year's legal professional liability insurance survey by EPIC Law Firm Group.

  • BigLaw Deals Scandal Puts Boston Back On White Collar Map

    A sweeping insider trading case involving information stolen from BigLaw firms shows a return to bread-and-butter white collar enforcement for Boston federal prosecutors and provides a morale lift in an office that has seen shifting priorities and staff turnover since the signature "Varsity Blues" takedown in 2019, veteran prosecutors told Law360.

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    Tenn. Injury Law Firm Joins PE-Linked Managed Services Org.

    Tennessee-based Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers is partnering with Orion Legal MSO, a managed service organization serving plaintiff law firms that was founded in part by a private equity firm amid a growing wave of interest in outside investment in the legal industry, according to a Thursday announcement.

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    Debevoise Adds Bonus Pool For Partners, Retains Lockstep

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is creating a bonus pool for partners and retaining its lockstep compensation model, the firm confirmed Thursday.

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    Barnes & Thornburg Adds Boston Litigator From Nutter

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP has hired a longtime Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP partner in Boston who will focus on commercial litigation and product liability matters for healthcare, medical devices and manufacturing clients, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Law Firms Rework Talent And Knowledge Plans For AI Era

    Law firms are preparing for a new artificial intelligence-driven future, with leaders adjusting talent and institutional knowledge strategies to make the most of new technologies.

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    Skadden Adds Ex-National Futures Association GC In Chicago

    The former general counsel for the National Futures Association has jumped to private practice at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP in Chicago.

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    Haynes Boone Brings On Dentons Corporate Atty In Houston

    Haynes Boone has bolstered its corporate bench in Houston with a former Dentons lawyer who brings particular experience advising clients with complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

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    Law Firms Are Behind Trophy Leasing Momentum

    Law firms made up nearly 22% of all leases in the premium U.S. office market above $100 per square foot in the first quarter of 2026, according to a recent report from real estate brokerage firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

  • Baker Donelson Found At Fault In Miss. Timber Ponzi Suit Trial

    A Mississippi federal jury has found that Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC committed negligent supervision as part of a mixed verdict in a trial over claims the firm allowed a timber company's nine-figure Ponzi scheme to unfold under its nose.

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    Paul Hastings Adds Litigator Who Co-Led Paul Weiss Group

    Paul Hastings LLP announced on Thursday that it has hired a Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP practice co-leader with a long history of public sector work.

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    Debevoise Names 16 New Partners As London, NY Dominate

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP said Thursday that it is elevating 16 lawyers to its partnership, with London and New York accounting for most of the U.S. firm's promotions round.

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    Ex-HSF Atty Joins Adler & Stachenfeld As Condo Co-Chair

    A former Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer associate has joined Adler & Stachenfeld as a partner and co-chair of its condominium and cooperative practice, the New York City real estate law firm announced Wednesday.

  • Blank Rome Adds 2 Infrastructure Pros To LA Office

    Blank Rome LLP has hired two attorneys from Norton Rose Fulbright and Nossaman LLP as partners for its real estate team in Los Angeles, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Atty Withdrawals Not Limited To Fee Conflicts, ABA Says

    Lawyers whose clients fail to hold up their end of valid engagement agreements are clear to cease their representation, so long as certain criteria are met, according to the American Bar Association's ethics committee's latest guidance, published Wednesday.

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    Goodwin Adds Another Jones Day Atty To Newest Calif. Office

    Goodwin Procter LLP announced on Tuesday that it has brought a former Jones Day lawyer to its newest office on the West Coast.

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Expert Analysis

  • 5 Ways Legal Teams Can Use KPIs To Quantify Their Value Author Photo

    As in-house legal departments are increasingly expected to do more with less, developing a thoughtful framework to measure key performance indicators can help them both maximize and demonstrate their contribution to business success, say co-founders at New Era ADR.

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    Defining The Culture For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    We co-founded The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators to connect leading trial lawyers, litigation experts and academics, and our experience has shown that embracing opportunity, responding fearlessly to market realities, and relentlessly defining the organization’s culture have all been integral to success, say Stéphane Bonifassi, Lincoln Caylor and Elizabeth Ortega.

  • 5 Emerging Themes Shaping Lateral Partner Moves This Year Author Photo

    A few key trends have arisen in partners’ lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee Author Photo

    Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.

  • 4 Biz Dev Steps For Attys Who Don't Know What They Want Author Photo

    Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they’re uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • Protecting Client Funds From Cyberattacks Author Photo

    As cyberattacks on law firms continue to escalate, bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers must all take steps to protect client funds in attorney trust accounts — from imposing cyber hygiene mandates to reimagining malpractice coverage — because once that money is gone, it’s generally gone for good, says Michael Epstein at The Epstein Law Firm.

  • Making Legal Cents: For Billing, Think Value, Not Time Author Photo

    Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.

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    Achieving Organic Growth For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    We started Law Rocks to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofits, and our 15-year journey has shown that enthusiasm, persistence and a great network can lead to a surprising amount of organic growth, say Nick Child and Ted Scott at Secretariat.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media Author Photo

    Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.

  • What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners Author Photo

    When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.

  • Roundup

    Nonprofit Launch Tips From Founders In The Legal Industry Author Photo

    In this season of giving, take a look back at this Law360 series featuring legal professionals who have founded industry-related nonprofits. They discussed the biggest challenges to getting started, and how to balance the launch and management of an organization along with the demands of their primary work.

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    Generating Confidence In A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    I started LawWithoutWalls to change the way legal professionals see and think about their world, and it taught me the importance of giving people a reason to believe in your nonprofit mission, as well as how to achieve work-life integration, says Michele DeStefano at the University of Miami.

  • Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity Author Photo

    Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.

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    Building Brand Awareness For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    I co-founded the Bridging the Gap Scholarship as a way to increase minority representation in BigLaw, and my advice for other legal professionals starting a nonprofit is to focus on building brand awareness early on, and to get comfortable delegating work to a dedicated team, says Imani Maatuka at Sidley.

  • Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly Author Photo

    Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.

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