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GE Atty On Leading The ACC: Be Transparent, Authentic
The Association of Corporate Counsel's incoming president and CEO, who has worked in-house at brand-name companies including GE and Pepsi Beverages Co., on Wednesday said transparency, authenticity and consistency are crucial to building and maintaining trust.
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The Questions In-House Attys Should Be Asking About AI
When it comes to the implementation and use of artificial intelligence, in-house lawyers should remember that they're attorneys for the business — not for the information technology departments at their companies, lawyers said during a panel Wednesday.
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Lewis Brisbois Adds Another Ex-Dickie McCamey Atty
An attorney specializing in representing commercial transportation clients has moved his practice to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP's Pittsburgh office after more than 11 years with Dickie McCamey & Chilcote.
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Wilson Sonsini Hires Energy Transactions Pro From Katten
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced Wednesday that it has hired a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP attorney who advises clients in the energy, oil and gas, and metals sectors on the full lifecycle of financial transactions.
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16-Year CFTC Atty Joins Orrick's DC Finance Team As Partner
A veteran Commodity Futures Trading Commission lawyer who most recently served as an associate director has joined Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Washington, D.C., as former lawyers from the agency move to new roles months after a round of layoffs.
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Clients Are Driving The AI Revolution In Law Firms
The push for more widespread use of generative artificial intelligence in law firms is increasingly coming from clients.
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In-House Attys Must Show 'Managerial Courage' In Leadership
A common mistake among corporate legal leaders is refusing to engage in — what can sometimes be uncomfortable — conversations with their team members to provide honest feedback, a group of in-house attorneys said during a panel Tuesday.
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Companies Report Increasingly Gearing Up For AI Risks
More than a third of major public companies in a study cite AI as a risk factor in their annual financial filings, and 73% report they are aligning with external cybersecurity standards. Both numbers are significantly higher than last year.
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Texas Legislature Bans Social Media, Text Legal Solicitations
Attention Texas attorneys: Be careful about sending out pitches to solicit new clients through text message or social media message, or hiring someone else to do it for you, because if you're not careful, you might run afoul of an updated Texas criminal law.
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Wilson Sonsini Adds Cooley Capital Markets Pro In Calif.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC continues adding Cooley LLP attorneys to its corporate team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing in a capital markets expert as a partner in its San Francisco office.
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Ballard Partners' Quarterly Lobbying Revenue Surges To $25M
Ballard Partners saw a more than five-fold increase in federal lobbying revenue in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, far outpacing law firms' earnings.
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Fisher Phillips Expands Across Country With 4 New Partners
Fisher Phillips has continued its recent growth throughout the last month with the addition of four partners at offices across the country, the firm said Tuesday.
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Greenberg Traurig Opens 51st Office In Aspen, Colo.
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced the opening of a new office in Aspen, Colorado, on Tuesday, putting a franchise and distribution shareholder in charge of the firm's 51st location worldwide.
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Debevoise Taps Goodwin Team For Private Funds Group
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has hired a team of secondaries lawyers from Goodwin Procter LLP, including a partner who will co-chair the firm's private fund transactions group.
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ASU Law Opens AI And Legal Tech Studio
As more law schools look to get ahead of the curve on artificial intelligence, the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University announced Monday that it has established an AI and Legal Tech Studio under the leadership of the University of Oklahoma College of Law's former director of Technology Innovation.
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What It Takes to Stay Elite As Legal Market Shifts
The law firm market has undergone unprecedented change in recent years, allowing for more upward mobility for some firms yet presenting risks for the longtime stalwarts of prestige. Here's how law firms navigate those shifting dynamics.
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The 2025 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades and positive legal news media representation.
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Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club
As BigLaw firms continue to post record-breaking revenues, we're highlighting the firms that reported more than $1 billion in gross revenue in the most recent calendar year.
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These Firms Are The 2025 Prestige Leaders
Clients gravitate towards firms with sterling reputations, and so does exceptional legal talent. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction.
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The Key To GCs' Government Relations? Access To DC
Evolving federal policies and the shifting geopolitical terrain under the Trump administration have underscored the need for companies to have a proactive government relationship strategy, which starts with forming a network in Washington, D.C., a group of attorneys said during a panel Monday.
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Cleary Adds Proskauer Funds Atty Amid Changing Market
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has hired a new global funds group attorney in Washington, D.C., who is joining the team from Proskauer Rose LLP as retail and private investment markets continue evolving, the firm announced Monday.
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Ropes & Gray Names 21 New Partners, Keeps 1-Tier Structure
Ropes & Gray LLP has announced that it will stick to its unique one-tier partnership structure and is promoting 21 attorneys from four offices to partner as of Nov. 1.
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O'Melveny Adds Corporate Finance Partner In Singapore
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has added an experienced corporate finance partner from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to its Singapore office, amid an expansion of the firm's finance capabilities in Asia.
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Latham Adds Gibson Dunn IP Transactions Ace In SF Bay Area
Latham & Watkins LLP is expanding its corporate team, bringing in a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP intellectual property transaction expert as a partner in its San Francisco Bay Area offices.
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Paul Hastings Adds Baker Botts Energy M&A Pro In Houston
Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday that it has added a Houston-based energy deal lawyer from Baker Botts LLP, expanding the firm's transactional capabilities in the energy industry and strengthening its Texas platform.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.
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7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
Attorneys can use a new predeposition meet-and-confer obligation for federal litigation — taking effect Tuesday — to better understand and narrow the topics of planned testimony, and more clearly outline the scope of any discovery disputes, says James Wagstaffe at Wagstaffe von Loewenfeldt Busch.