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  • Paul Clement, Abbe Lowell To Argue In EO Appeals

    Four BigLaw firms and a national security attorney informed the D.C. Circuit on Thursday that heavyweight litigators Paul D. Clement of Clement & Murphy PLLC and Abbe David Lowell of Lowell & Associates PLLC will present their arguments against the Trump administration's appeal seeking to reinstate executive orders that were deemed unconstitutional.

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    Womble Bond Hires Privacy And AI Governance Atty In D.C.

    Womble Bond Dickinson has added a lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising technology companies and enterprises to its corporate and securities practice group in Washington, D.C., saying she will help clients navigate changes in data privacy, cybersecurity and consumer protection.

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    Davis Polk To Launch Appellate Practice With Paul Weiss Pair

    Two experienced Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP appellate litigators are leaving to launch a U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, a firm spokesperson confirmed to Law360 on Thursday.

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    Kirkland To Add Tenn. SG Behind Skrmetti Supreme Court Win

    The Tennessee solicitor general, who successfully defended the state's ban on some gender-affirming care for minors before the U.S. Supreme Court, will join the Nashville office of Kirkland & Ellis, the firm announced Thursday. 

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    Jones Day Adds Labor Attorney From McDermott In SF

    Jones Day has added a former McDermott Will & Schulte partner who advises leading companies on a wide range of labor and employment matters as a partner in its labor and employment practice in its San Francisco office, the firm has announced.

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    Private Equity MSO Deals Heating Up In Legal Industry

    Private equity is driving a surge in managed services organization deals with U.S. law firms, with the focus on consumer-facing practices like personal injury for now and the potential to one day reshape how even BigLaw firms do business.

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    Georgia's February Bar Exam Pass Rate Hits Decade High

    The percentage of test-takers passing the February bar exam in Georgia reached its highest point in a decade this year at 53.2%, recently released statistics show.

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    Reed Smith Names 1st Boston Managing Partner

    More than a month after its launch with a dozen attorneys who moved their practices from seven firms, Reed Smith LLP's Boston office has appointed its first managing partner.

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    Pa. DA Offices Sued Over Interview Questions In Bias Suit

    A 61-year-old lawyer says members of the district attorney's offices in Montgomery and Chester counties asked him questions during job interviews intended to make him uncomfortable and to highlight age and racial disparities he faced as a Black attorney, according to a federal suit he filed in Pennsylvania.

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    Orrick Hires Former Head Of Meta Youth Safety Policy

    Orrick announced Thursday that it hired the former global director of youth safety policy and leader of global youth litigation strategy at Meta Platforms Inc. amid growing U.S. focus on keeping minors safe online.

  • DiCello Levitt Debuts Personal Injury Platform In Ohio

    Plaintiffs' law firm DiCello Levitt has launched Rectifi, a personal injury-focused platform to help serve the legal needs of individuals and families across Ohio.

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    Bradley Arant Taps Litigator To Lead In Dallas

    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced Thursday that it has chosen a litigation partner who has been with the firm since it launched in the city more than seven years ago to lead its Dallas shop.

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    Morgan & Morgan Taps Seyfarth Atty For Employment Push

    Morgan & Morgan PA has added a Seyfarth Shaw LLP attorney to lead and build a California employment division for the injury law firm.

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    Jackson Lewis Taps 3 New Office Managing Attys

    Jackson Lewis PC has tapped three attorneys who each have more than a decade of experience with the firm to help lead its offices in the Washington, D.C., region, Tampa, and Charlotte, North Carolina, the firm announced this week.

  • Hunter Biden Blasts Winston & Strawn Tactics In Fee Row

    As a discovery dispute between Hunter Biden and Winston & Strawn LLP drags on amid a suit over allegedly unpaid legal bills, the former president's son accused the BigLaw firm, which once represented him in a Delaware criminal case and other matters, of resorting to "what is uncomfortably close to an ad hominem attack" against him.

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    McGuireWoods Adds Tax Atty As Firm Makes PE 'Top Priority'

    McGuireWoods LLP announced Wednesday it has hired a seasoned tax adviser to private investment funds as a San Francisco partner.

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    Simpson Thacher Adds Another Kirkland Finance Alum In Calif.

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has hired another former Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner to join its recently formed capital structure solutions practice in the San Francisco area, where she'll focus on banking and other finance matters, Simpson Thacher announced Wednesday.

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    Law Firms Saw Double-Digit Lateral Hiring Growth In 2025

    Lateral hiring increased by 16% in 2025 from 2024, with similar growth for both associates and partners, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement.

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    Wilson Sonsini Gains New COO From Baker McKenzie

    A longtime Baker McKenzie LLP executive has joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC as its new chief operating officer, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Kirkland Keeps Growing In Philly With Private Equity Atty

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Wednesday it is continuing to expand its new Philadelphia office with the recent addition of a private equity attorney, who has moved his practice after more than 12 years with Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

  • Law Firms Form Global Legal Tech Alliance

    Several international law firms, including Hogan Lovells, have formed a global legal tech alliance to foster innovation and collaboration, Law360 Pulse confirmed Wednesday.

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    Fewer Law School Grads Found Jobs Last Year

    The portion of 2025 graduates from U.S. law schools employed in full-time roles that made use of their degrees 10 months after graduation fell by 6.4% compared to the previous year, according to data released Wednesday by the American Bar Association.

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    Eversheds Sutherland Adds Ex-Epiq AI Leader

    Eversheds Sutherland has hired a former managed solutions and artificial intelligence leader at legal technology and services provider Epiq to serve as U.S. head of legal managed services at Konexo, the firm's alternative legal services provider in the U.S.

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    Law Firm Pricing Progress May Lag Tech Advancement

    A new report reveals what appears to be a lag between technological advances in the legal industry with the advent of artificial intelligence and the transformation of how law firms price their work to drive profitability.

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    Tucker Arensberg Adds Education Atty In Pittsburgh

    An attorney specializing in advising public school districts as a solicitor has moved to Tucker Arensberg PC's Pittsburgh office to offer her clients a wider range of resources for their legal needs and to expand her practice.

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Expert Analysis

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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.

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    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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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically Author Photo

    Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave? Author Photo

    Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.

  • Tips For Attracting Stellar CLOs In A Competitive Landscape Author Photo

    Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.

  • 'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms Author Photo

    As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit Author Photo

    Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • 5 Pointers For Firm Leaders Communicating Tough Decisions Author Photo

    Certain law firm decisions — such as whether to challenge an executive order — cannot be crowdsourced, but leadership can collaboratively communicate these choices using strategies that build trust, reinforce values and preserve cohesion, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Create A Succession Plan Author Photo

    ​​​​​​​Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.

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