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Purdue Successor Knoa Pharma Picks CLO As Interim CEO
This CLO Shifts Mindsets About AI From 'Fear To Innovation'
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GCs, Now That You're At The Table, How Fast Can You Lead?
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Snapshot: Dell Joins Cos. In Possible 'DExit' From Delaware
Dell Technologies Inc. this week joined the list of businesses looking to pull their incorporation from Delaware, which in recent years has seen a number of high-profile companies leave for other legal domiciles in what has been termed "DExit."
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Why Compliance Is Getting Complicated In Latin America
White collar compliance is getting trickier for companies that do business in Latin America, according to experts, who say they are seeing big shifts in the region connected to cartel crackdowns and efforts to strengthen corporate regulations, including relatively recent pushes for voluntary self-disclosure.
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Ex‑Novartis Atty Wins Revival Of Whistleblower Claims
The New Jersey state appeals court on Thursday revived five whistleblower claims brought by a former Novartis compliance attorney, finding that a trial judge wrongly treated a years‑long pattern of alleged retaliation as discrete, time‑barred events rather than a continuous campaign culminating in her 2021 termination.
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Sports Platform Underdog Hires Legal Chief From Crypto.com
The former law chief at cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com has landed the chief legal officer role at Underdog, the fantasy betting website, as it expands its U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission‑regulated sports prediction markets.
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Open Banking Adds Ex-FCA General Counsel To Board
Open Banking Ltd. said Thursday that it has appointed a former general counsel at the Financial Conduct Authority as an independent non-executive director to its board.
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FBI Assistant GC Joins FBI Alum At Fenwick
Fenwick & West LLP has hired the former assistant general counsel of the FBI, who will work as a counsel to support technology and life sciences companies and who is rejoining the former FBI director's chief of staff in the Washington, D.C., office.
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Williams-Sonoma GC Earned $4.2M In 2025 Compensation
The executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Williams-Sonoma Inc., earned nearly $4.2 million in total compensation last year, according to a securities filing.
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How Brighton Marine's First-Ever GC Grew Into The COO Role
Adam Hellman has experienced several "firsts" since he joined Brighton Marine less than a year ago — including serving as the first-ever general counsel and chief operating officer at the veterans-focused nonprofit, as well as navigating a novel issue related to a resident's hospice care.
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Agilent Taps Danaher Deal Lawyer As Chief Legal Officer
Life sciences company Agilent Technologies Inc. has found a new top in-house attorney to lead its legal department after the recent resignation of its former chief legal officer.
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Workday Legal Chief Sees Pay Drop For 2nd Year In Row
The compensation of Workday Inc.'s legal chief declined for the second consecutive year to $7.8 million, according to a securities filing late Tuesday.
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Atlanta Housing Gives General Counsel Interim COO Post
Following the retirement of its longtime chief operating officer, the Atlanta Housing Authority said its general counsel will be appointed to the role on an interim basis while a permanent successor is selected.
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The Law School Legal Industry Job Tracker: Class Of 2025
Want to know which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates to BigLaw? How big a slice are landing those prized clerkships in federal or state courts? Explore the ins and outs of law school graduate placement in our interactive graphic.
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The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review
A law degree can lead to careers across law firms, government, business and public interest, according to the latest ABA data. See which schools stand out for placing graduates in BigLaw, federal and state clerkships, public interest roles and more.
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Aiming For BigLaw? These Schools Deliver
Law school students continue to set their sights on law firm jobs post-graduation, with interest in BigLaw roles holding strong. Here's a look at how those preferences are playing out and which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates directly to BigLaw.
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AT&T Finds 'Thousands Of Use Cases' For AI In-House
In-house counsel for AT&T said Wednesday that the company has found "thousands of use cases" for artificial intelligence models in intellectual property work, both in-house and for outside counsel.
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AT&T Creates An 'In-House Law Firm' To Test AI Tools
When AT&T's corporate legal team decided last summer that to stay competitive on AI they needed to create their own department dedicated to working with artificial intelligence tools, they used their many partnerships with outside firms as a model.
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Arada London Elevates Head Of Legal To Board As GC
Real estate developer Arada London said it has appointed its head of legal to the company's board of directors as general counsel.
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Ex-Google Legal Ops Leader Takes Reins At LegalEng
The former head of Google's legal operations team is taking the helm of the boutique legal services consulting firm LegalEng, the company announced Tuesday, saying the new leader will guide the firm as it expands beyond contract management to helping in-house teams more broadly with technology adoption.
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Ex-Sunrun Legal VP Joins Wilson Sonsini In San Francisco
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced Tuesday that the former vice president of legal at solar energy company Sunrun has joined the firm's San Francisco office as an energy and climate solutions partner.
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Ga. Eyewear Co.'s Legal Head Sees Comp Rise To $2M
The chief legal and strategy officer for National Vision Inc. saw a nearly 58% increase in total compensation, earning $2 million in 2025 after receiving more than $1.3 million in 2024.
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Squire Patton Adds Finance Atty In Dallas From JPMorgan
Squire Patton Boggs LLP has expanded its financial services offerings in Texas with the addition of a former assistant general counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Sunstone Hotel Cuts GC Role In Exec Restructuring
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. announced the departure of its general counsel on Tuesday, saying that it is eliminating the position from its management structure amid a larger reshuffling.
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FCC Chair Carr Promotes 6 In Key Legal, Policy Roles
The Federal Communications Commission's staff are playing musical chairs, and it means high-level promotions for a half-dozen legal aides of agency chief Brendan Carr.
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Dell Technologies GC's Pay Package Fell To $10.2M Last Year
Dell Technologies Inc.'s legal leader saw his compensation drop to $10.2 million last fiscal year compared to over $11.4 million in fiscal year 2025, a Monday securities filing shows.
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SEC Floats Trump-Approved Semiannual Reporting Reg
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday proposed a regulation that will allow publicly traded companies to report their earnings every six months instead of every three, a policy championed by President Donald Trump for years and one that SEC leadership hopes will encourage more initial public offerings.
Expert Analysis
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How Private Equity Priorities Will Test The Law Firm Model
The biggest question about private equity moving into the legal sector is no longer whether it can financially succeed, but how law firms can contend with the unavoidable economic, institutional and ethical tensions introduced by external ownership without compromising their core professional commitments, say Kirsten Vasquez and Allison Rosner at Major Lindsey.
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AI-Powered Search Demands New Legal Marketing Playbook
As potential clients use artificial intelligence tools instead of search engines when looking for counsel, it is a democratizing moment for specialized midsize firms and a compression threat for generalist big-firm brand positioning, says Ronn Torossian at 5WPR.
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What Law Firm MSOs Can Learn From Accounting Co. Model
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Private equity capital has been flowing into accounting firms for years, with investors developing creative structures to work within that field's specific ownership restrictions, and the framework developed by these transactions offers valuable insights for law firms looking for outside investment, says Russell Shapiro at Levenfeld Pearlstein.
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Legal Tech Talks: StrongSuit CEO On The AI Gold Rush
Justin McCallon, CEO of StrongSuit, discusses how the potential for automation and insight generation with artificial intelligence is massive, but that in legal work, especially litigation, the margin for error is essentially zero.
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Legal Marketing Conference Highlights Pivotal Time For Firms
The Legal Marketing Association's recent annual conference underscored how advances in artificial intelligence and shifting client expectations are causing law firms to evolve into more structured, data-driven businesses that place greater emphasis on strategy, implementation and measurable results, say Maria Aronson and Gina Rubel at Furia Rubel.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Build Relationship Habits
Meaningful relationships are foundational to business development, and they can be deliberately fostered through a set of habits for authentically, intentionally and consistently connecting with clients and colleagues — starting with people you already know and like, says Matthew Moran at V&E.
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Legal Leaders Are Asking The Wrong Questions About AI
Artificial intelligence is already woven into everyday work for attorneys, so beyond questioning whether AI was used and approving such tools, legal leaders need to create a shared foundation for what good AI use looks like on their team, says Alex Denniston at Factor.
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In-House Leaders Can Turn Contract Data Into Growth Insight
A company's contracts contain final, negotiated commercial commitments that reveal important growth, revenue and strategy insights, but for organizations that aren’t making two key structural changes, the information tends to remain within the legal department — untranslated and unused, says Shimane Smith at NerdWallet.
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PE's Path In UK Legal Market Offers Playbook For US Firms
The U.K. offers 14 years' worth of data on private equity's involvement in the legal market, demonstrating for U.S. firms what worked, what didn’t and why, and illustrating several lessons about operational readiness, cultural fit and timing, says Tom Lenfestey at The Law Practice Exchange.
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8 Mistakes That Derail Law Firms' Sector Strategies
When firms attempt to deliberately organize their expertise, client relationships, business development, and thought leadership around specific industry verticals – sometimes called industry sector programs – several missteps commonly arise, but with discipline and alignment any firm can successfully grab market share, say Heidi Gardner at Harvard Law School and David Harvey at Harvey Global Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: A Strategic Plan For Lateral Partner Hires
Firms of all sizes are accelerating lateral hiring of experienced partners because investing in senior expertise can pay off big — but for such an investment to work, firms need a disciplined strategy for vetting candidates, supporting their integration, and ensuring they'll generate real returns, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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5 Firm Structure Changes To Adequately Address Atty Burnout
While wellness programs, flexible schedules and mental health resources are meaningful steps toward addressing burnout in the legal industry, a more effective approach must involve a redesign of law firm incentive structures, says retired attorney Jason Ward.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be An Industry Expert
Although taking the time to fully invest in a client and its industry is a big ask, it is well worth it for attorneys to understand the pressures, trends and constraints of a client's industry in order to build enduring business relationships, says Nonnie Shivers at Ogletree.
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Talking Mental Health: Fostering Cultures Where Women Excel
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Sylvie Rodrigue at Torys discusses why authenticity is essential to women's career growth, why burnout is not the result of a lack of resilience, how the legal industry can better support women's mental health needs, and how firms can address gender gaps in senior roles.
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How Clients Can Make The Most Of Law Firm Partner Moves
Outside counsel’s lateral career moves can create uncertainty and disruption for companies, but if managed strategically, in-house legal teams can leverage partner mobility for more complete service, better pricing and stronger relationships with their law firms, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.