Modern Lawyer

Where Are Top Firms Bringing On The Most New Partners?

By Aebra Coe

Lateral partner hiring data for the last five years paints a surprisingly static portrait of where top law firms are making the most hires, even as they warm up to secondary and tertiary legal markets.
Ex-Proskauer Exec Named Frost Brown CFO

By Adrian Cruz

A veteran financial executive who has worked at a number of major law firms has joined Frost Brown Todd LLP from Proskauer Rose LLP as the firm's chief financial officer, the firm announced Wednesday.
Cozen O'Connor E-Discovery Biz Names New Operations Director

By Lynn LaRowe

Cozen O'Connor has named the practice technology and e-discovery director at Shepherd Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP as the new operations director for its electronic discovery business unit.
Kilpatrick Expands Partnership Class With 14 Attys

By Emily Johnson

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP elected 14 attorneys as partners across Georgia, Illinois, Texas, New York, North Carolina, California and China, representing an increase from the 10 attorneys in the firm's partner class promoted last year for 2025.
Morgan Lewis Adds Gibson Dunn Tech Transactions Ace In LA

By James Mills

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is expanding its corporate team, announcing Wednesday it is bringing in a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP technology transactions expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
Baker McKenzie Accuses Ex-Atty Of Playing 'Cat And Mouse'

By James Boyle

An ex-associate at Baker McKenzie's Washington D.C., office has been accused by her former employer of playing a "cat and mouse game" to avoid getting served a defamation complaint filed in October by the office and its managing partner.
MVP: Paul Hastings' Jayme Goldstein

By Clara Geoghegan

Jayme Goldstein, the co-chair of Paul Hastings' restructuring group, has represented creditors with billions of dollars in claims to negotiate and defend restructuring support agreements behind the complex Chapter 11s of broadcaster Diamond Sports, The Container Store and retail brand owner Franchise Group, earning him recognition as one of the 2025 Law360 Bankruptcy MVPs.
MVP: Covington's David Pinsky

By Caroline Simson

Covington & Burling LLP partner David Pinsky acts as lead counsel for Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas company and has achieved several victories in an enforcement battle over a $5 billion arbitral award the company won following a dispute with Russia, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 International Arbitration MVPs.
MVP: Cohen Milstein's Christine E. Webber

By Anne Cullen

Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC partner Christine E. Webber helped secure more than $65 million in settlements with major institutions over allegations of gender discrimination, earning her a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Employment MVPs.
MVP: Eversheds Sutherland's Maria Todorova

By Asha Glover

Eversheds Sutherland's Maria Todorova secured a pivotal win for Duke Energy by successfully arguing that South Carolina's investment tax credit statute allowed the company to claim $20 million for qualifying investments, earning her a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Tax MVPs.
MVP: Cahill Gordon's Ariel Goldman

By Sydney Price

Ariel Goldman of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP's banking and finance practice shepherded lenders involved in the Paramount-Skydance merger and delivered over $60 billion in aggregate principal amount of bonds, leveraged loans and commitments for the year, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Complex Financial Instruments MVPs.
MVP: Bernstein Litowitz's Salvatore J. Graziano

By Jessica Corso

Salvatore J. Graziano of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP took the lead in defending Meta and Nvidia investors in a pair of cases that were quietly set aside by the U.S. Supreme Court last year, leaving the lawsuits intact and earning Graziano a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Securities MVPs.
MVP: Bass Berry's Michael Hess

By Gianna Ferrarin

Michael Hess of Bass Berry & Sims PLC represented private equity firm Sycamore Partners in its roughly $24 billion deal taking Walgreens off the public market, earning him a spot among the 2025 Law360 Healthcare MVPs.
MVP: Cadwalader's Christopher Dickson

By Georgia Kromrei

Christopher Dickson of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP's real estate practice was lead partner advising lenders Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley and The Goldman Sachs Group in the record-breaking $1.15 billion refinancing of a mixed-use waterfront development in Washington, D.C., earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Real Estate MVPs.
MVP: Foley & Lardner's Lisa Glahn

By Isaac Monterose

Lisa F. Glahn, vice chair of Foley & Lardner LLP's litigation department and construction practice, has guided major projects such as the NFL's Denver Broncos' breaking ground on a new 205,000 square foot facility and Army Football's $135 million Michie Stadium renovation, achievements that earned her a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Construction MVPs.
Crowell & Moring's Asia IP Practice Co-Leader Joins Pillsbury

By Andrea Keckley

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has hired the co-head of Crowell & Moring LLP's Asia intellectual property specialty practice, the firm said in an announcement this week.
Baker Botts Gains Jackson Walker Energy Ace In Houston

By Lynn LaRowe

Baker Botts LLP has added an experienced energy partner in Houston to its global projects department who came aboard from Jackson Walker LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.
Longtime Bracewell Partner Joins White & Case In DC

By Jack Rodgers

A former Bracewell LLP partner who spent nearly 16 years there advising clients on the regulatory aspects of energy infrastructure transactions and on related matters has joined White & Case LLP's Washington, D.C., office as a partner, the firm has announced.
Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms

The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2025 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing significant achievements in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
Texas Associate Hiring Goes 'Gangbusters' In Booming Market

By Lynn LaRowe

Law firms have ramped up their rosters of litigation and corporate associates in Texas this year as they race to keep up with rising demand for legal services within the state's thriving economy, with more experienced attorneys having the edge in the competitive market.
Legal Tech Giant Clio Raises $500M At $5B Valuation

By Matt Perez

Major legal tech company Clio announced Monday it raised $500 million in a Series G funding round that values the company at $5 billion.
'Extraordinary' NC Atty Janet Ward Black Dies At 66

By Hayley Fowler

Prominent North Carolina personal injury attorney Janet Ward Black, who founded the Greensboro firm Ward Black Law, has died at 66.
Squire Patton Launches Veterans Business Resource Group

By Madison Arnold

Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced Monday a new business resource group aimed at connecting employees with military service backgrounds, with a kickoff event planned for Veterans Day.
Reed Smith Nets Ex-Leicester City GC As Partner In London

By Jamie Lennox

Reed Smith LLP said Monday it has hired the general counsel of former Premier League champions Leicester City FC as a London-based partner in its entertainment and media practice.
Trump Pardons Giuliani, Others Accused Of Election Crimes

By Emily Sawicki

President Donald Trump has reportedly pardoned scores of lawyers accused of attempting to interfere in the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman and Sidney Powell, according to a social media post created by the president's pardon attorney, Ed Martin.

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5 Steps For GCs To Drive Generative AI Experimentation
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.
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Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Adjust To In-House After BigLaw?
Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.
Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
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Instead of lurching between year-end strategic planning season and springtime panic mode, firms need a framework that helps them identify what clients and the market need throughout the year, and then actually adjust course, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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