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MVP: Eversheds Sutherland's Maria Todorova
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.
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MVP: Cohen Milstein's Christine E. Webber
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.
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MVP: Bernstein Litowitz's Salvatore J. Graziano
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.
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MVP: Cahill Gordon's Ariel Goldman
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.
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MVP: Bass Berry's Michael Hess
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.
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MVP: Cadwalader's Christopher Dickson
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.
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MVP: Foley & Lardner's Lisa Glahn
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.
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Crowell & Moring's Asia IP Practice Co-Leader Joins Pillsbury
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.
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Baker Botts Gains Jackson Walker Energy Ace In Houston
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.
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Longtime Bracewell Partner Joins White & Case In DC
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.
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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.
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Texas Associate Hiring Goes 'Gangbusters' In Booming Market
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.
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Legal Tech Giant Clio Raises $500M At $5B Valuation
Major legal tech company Clio announced Monday it raised $500 million in a Series G funding round that values the company at $5 billion.
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'Extraordinary' NC Atty Janet Ward Black Dies At 66
Prominent North Carolina personal injury attorney Janet Ward Black, who founded the Greensboro firm Ward Black Law, has died at 66.
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Squire Patton Launches Veterans Business Resource Group
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.
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Law Firm Revenue, Demand Are Up, But So Are Expenses
U.S. law firms saw an average of double-digit growth in both revenue and inventory during the first nine months of 2025, signifying they're on pace to end the year on a positive note, according to the results of a survey released Monday by Citi Global Wealth at Work.
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Reed Smith Nets Ex-Leicester City GC As Partner In London
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.
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Trump Pardons Giuliani, Others Accused Of Election Crimes
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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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in five cases this week, but it was the blockbuster dispute over President Donald Trump's tariffs that drew the most attention and could have the biggest impact.
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Mayer Brown Adds Goodwin Real Estate, Hospitality Trio In SF
Mayer Brown LLP is boosting its West Coast team, bringing in a trio of Goodwin Procter LLP real estate and hospitality experts as partners in the firm's San Francisco office.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Latham & Watkins LLP and Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Eighth Circuit vacated a National Labor Relations Board ruling that Home Depot illegally forced out a worker who showed support for Black Lives Matter.
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BigLaw Tightens Attendance Rules, But Oversight Differs
BigLaw's push to restore in-person work is picking up speed as more firms require attorneys to spend four days a week in the office. While additional firms are expected to follow, experts say the pace and enforcement will vary widely depending on firm culture, leadership priorities and individual performance.
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UC Irvine Law Launches Center For Technology And Justice
The University of California, Irvine School of Law announced Wednesday the opening of a new Center for Technology and Justice, which will focus on studying and addressing issues such as digital abuse, privacy and tech regulation.
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Greenberg Adds Gov't Relations Pro From Citi In Albany
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Thursday that it had hired the managing director and head of state and local government affairs at Citi for its office in Albany, New York.
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Proskauer Hires White & Case Antitrust Partner In DC
Proskauer Rose LLP has brought on a White & Case LLP antitrust partner to its litigation department in Washington, D.C.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
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Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?
Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
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Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
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How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers
As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.
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Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
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A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.