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Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Seek Shutdown Of Trump Orders
Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale on Tuesday asked Washington, D.C., federal judges for permanent court orders blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the firms, saying the directives threaten the firms, their clients and the entire legal system.
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How Small Firm Attys Are Rallying To Back Perkins Coie
While many BigLaw firms have appeared hesitant, hundreds of small firm and solo attorneys are enthusiastically jumping in to support Perkins Coie LLP’s fight against President Donald Trump’s recent executive order targeting the firm. In a series of recent interviews, solo and small firm attorneys told Law360 Pulse why they believe lawyers from smaller firms may be more willing to speak up.
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In Trump Order Against Perkins Coie, GCs See Harm For Cos.
Nearly 70 current and former general counsel for companies including Apple Inc. and Starbucks filed an amicus brief Tuesday supporting Perkins Coie LLP in its suit against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the firm, saying the order "tramples on corporate independence, the right to counsel, and First Amendment rights."
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Alston & Bird Adds Littler IP Litigator In San Francisco
Alston & Bird LLP is growing its intellectual property team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing in a Littler Mendelson PC litigator as a partner in its San Francisco office.
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Ballard Spahr Fired Atty For Taking Medical Leave, Suit Says
A former attorney for Ballard Spahr LLP filed suit against the firm and the head of its employee benefits group Tuesday in New York federal court, claiming she was fired for taking medical leave and seeking a more flexible work schedule to deal with her epilepsy and a gastrointestinal condition.
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Seyfarth Elevates 6 Leaders In Its Labor, Employment Practice
Seyfarth Shaw LLP this week unveiled a slate of six newly appointed labor and employment leaders on both coasts, praising the impact they've had on the firm and its clients throughout their tenures so far.
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DLA Piper Adds Wilson Sonsini Corporate Ace In LA
A veteran corporate attorney experienced in the life sciences and technology industries has jumped from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC to DLA Piper.
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Cravath Private Equity Co-Leader Joins Sidley In New York
Sidley Austin LLP announced Tuesday that the former co-head of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP's private equity group is the latest addition to its growing mergers and acquisitions and private equity bench.
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Former Prada GC Fashions Move To Fisher Phillips In NY
Fisher Phillips has hired the legal function leader of Prada Group as a New York office partner to expand the firm's retail industry offerings.
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Longtime Cooley Life Sciences Ace Jumps To Wilson Sonsini
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has hired a former Cooley LLP partner for its corporate department to strengthen the services offered by its life sciences practice, it announced on Tuesday.
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Sidley Austin Expands M&A Group, Hires Ex-Milbank Partner
Sidley Austin LLP announced Monday another addition to its mergers and acquisitions practice in New York, hiring a former Milbank LLP attorney as a partner.
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BigLaw Partners Form Group To Challenge Executive Orders
As of Tuesday afternoon, 170 BigLaw partners had joined a new group aimed at rallying their collective power to push back against what they called the president's unconstitutional actions, even as large law firms largely refrain from taking a stance.
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Clifford Chance Lands Gibson Dunn Restructuring Co-Chair
Clifford Chance LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired the former co-chair of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's corporate restructuring practice to co-lead its global restructuring and insolvency practice.
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White & Case Gets In On Trade Hiring With Ex-Treasury Atty
White & Case LLP has hired a former Treasury Department official in Washington, D.C., who focuses her practice on foreign direct investment matters, at a time when the nation is transfixed by international trade issues and BigLaw firms are beefing up their trade practices.
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Ex-Kirkland Partner's PE Tech Startup Gets BigLaw Backers
A private capital operations-focused technology startup co-founded by a Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner announced Tuesday that it has secured funding from BigLaw and financial professionals.
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Nelson Mullins Team Joins Duane Morris In DC, Atlanta, Miami
Duane Morris LLP announced Monday that it is expanding its corporate practice by bringing in a team of five Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP transactional attorneys — including two partners — in its Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Miami locations.
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Congressional Dems Probe Trump's Actions Against BigLaw
A pair of top congressional Democrats wrote to the White House and six major law firms over the weekend seeking more information about deals that multiple BigLaw firms have reached with the Trump administration and the possible fallout.
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Litigation Firms Back Perkins Coie In Suit Over Trump Order
A slew of midsize and small litigation firms took up Perkins Coie LLP's cause in its legal battle against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the BigLaw firm, arguing Monday in an amicus brief that the order is "anathema" to the justice system.
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WilmerHale Welcomes Back Ex-Mass. Criminal Chief
WilmerHale announced Monday the addition of a longtime Boston federal prosecutor and former criminal division head, who returns to the firm after leading major prosecutions, including a deadly meningitis outbreak and McKinsey & Co.'s work with Purdue Pharma to market OxyContin.
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Legal Tech Sees 80% Funding Surge Amid AI Boom
Amid increased investor confidence and momentum from artificial intelligence, the legal technology industry continued its rapid growth in the first quarter as funding for companies surged by about 80% year-over-year.
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In New York, Law Firms Are Staying Put
Many law firms are opting to stay in their current offices in New York City. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at what is driving their decisions.
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Cole Schotz Plants DC Flag, Hires Acting Maryland US Atty
Cole Schotz PC has opened an office in Washington, D.C., announcing its new space Monday alongside news that the firm has hired a former acting U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland.
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Holland & Knight Lands 8-Atty Seward & Kissel Maritime Team
Holland & Knight LLP announced Monday that it has added an eight-person team from Seward & Kissel LLP to bolster its asset finance group and enhance its efforts to steer clients through key shipping financing and maritime issues.
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Bradley Arant Taps Former Butler Snow COO For Same Role
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced Monday that it has hired a new chief operating officer, who previously served in the same post at Butler Snow LLP, to oversee its administration, human resources, finance, technology and other operational functions.
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Loeb & Loeb Adds Ex-Hong Kong Atty To LA Corp. Group
Loeb & Loeb LLP has added a former Hong Kong-based Goodwin Procter LLP private equity partner to its capital markets and corporate department in Los Angeles, the firm said Monday.
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.