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Atty Withdrawals Not Limited To Fee Conflicts, ABA Says

By Emily Sawicki

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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    DC Pulse

    Spencer Fane Adds Ex-Dickinson Wright Atty, Tech Litigator

    Spencer Fane LLP has hired a former Dickinson Wright PLLC member who focuses his practice on litigation related to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other technologies, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    In-House

    Fairleigh Dickinson U Taps Rutgers Atty As GC, CCO

    Fairleigh Dickinson University has named an assistant deputy general counsel at Rutgers University who also worked in-house at Kean University as its general counsel and chief compliance officer, the school announced Wednesday.

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    New York Pulse

    Ex-Dean Of 2 Law Schools Takes Office As NYC Bar President

    A former dean of the Fordham University School of Law and Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the new leader of the New York City Bar Association.

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    California Pulse

    Seyfarth Brings On Former Husch Blackwell Litigator In LA

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP has added a former Husch Blackwell partner in its downtown Los Angeles office.

  • DC Pulse

    Bass Berry Adds Crowell & Moring Healthcare Atty In DC

    Bass Berry & Sims PLC has hired a former Crowell & Moring LLP partner, who in her last role represented a healthcare insurer against whistleblower claims that it participated in a kickback scheme involving Medicare Advantage customers.

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    Connecticut Pulse

    Falcon Rappaport Launches AI Litigation Subscription Service

    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP announced the firm is now offering a business litigation service driven by artificial intelligence technology that allows clients to pay a monthly subscription for legal services in lieu of the traditional billable hour model.

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    DC Pulse

    Barnes & Thornburg Adds 3 Healthcare Attys In DC, Chicago

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added three healthcare attorneys with experience at companies such as Walgreens and Advocate Health as counsel in its D.C. and Chicago offices, the firm said Monday.

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    California Pulse

    Big Tech Draws Investor Fire Over AI Climate, Data Risks

    Though business adversaries at times, some activist shareholders share at least one key concern with many general counsel: the growing risk that artificial intelligence poses for companies. 

  • Courts

    Nelson Mullins Partner Confirmed To SC Federal Bench

    The Senate voted 52-38 on Tuesday to confirm Sheria Clarke, a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, as a judge for the District of South Carolina.

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    California Pulse

    Shhh, What AI? Katyal Talk Shows Tech Potential In Args Prep

    In pulling back the curtain on how he secured a high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court victory, renowned litigator Neal Katyal of Milbank LLP recently confessed to a strategy that many lawyers may be using but don't want to admit: adopting artificial intelligence to detect patterns in court cases and anticipate possible questions from the bench.

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