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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Pryor Cashman's representation of Sony Music in a copyright suit and Choate's handling of a $1.5 billion sale of a futures trading platform lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from March 7 to 21.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a D.C. federal judge upheld a $612.4 million jury verdict against the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Robins Kaplan's Calif. Head Talks Path To Leadership Post
Law360 Pulse caught up with Jason Fair, who was recently named Robins Kaplan LLP's California managing partner, to discuss why he became a lawyer and his plans for the firm's two offices in the Golden State.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began spring with another action-packed week as President Donald Trump continued to eye BigLaw diversity programs and firms expanded their presence and headcounts worldwide. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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MoFo Adds 4 BraunHagey Corporate Attys In San Francisco
Morrison Foerster LLP announced Thursday that it has continued adding corporate attorneys from BraunHagey & Borden LLP, bringing a team of venture capital specialists to its San Francisco office, two as partners and two as associates.
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DEI Issues Creating 'Culture Of Fear' In Company Leaders
As the heart of the season for corporate annual meetings begins next month, many companies are facing investor questions and resolutions related to diversity in the workplace, primarily because of the federal government's threat of investigations and various groups' lawsuits on both sides of the issue.
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Ashurst Reelects Global Chair, Aims For £1B Revenue
Ashurst LLP has reelected its global chair for a second term, the firm announced Thursday, amid hopes of reaching its first year of £1 billion ($1.2 billion) revenue in 2025 after eight years of growth.
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State AGs To Play Larger Role With Trump Back In Office
Many state attorneys general will have growing influence on national issues under the new Trump administration, as they ramp up regulatory enforcement in areas where the federal government pulls back, while also fighting against or in support of the administration's policies, lawyers and observers say.
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Offit Kurman Names New Deputy Managing Principal
Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law announced Thursday that a Virginia-based attorney who previously served as one of the firm's department chairs has been elevated to the role of deputy managing principal.
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Rocket Lawyer Founder Retires, CFO Named Interim CEO
Rocket Lawyer founder and Chief Executive Officer Charley Moore has retired after nearly 20 years of leadership, the legal technology company said in an announcement Thursday.
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Calif. Panel Probes Disbarring Eastman Over 2020 Election
An appeals panel appeared unlikely Wednesday to reverse a California State Bar judge's finding that John Eastman, a former attorney for President Donald Trump, engaged in misconduct when he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but questioned whether disbarment is the appropriate punishment.
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Plaintiffs Attys Fight Arbitration, While Imposing It On Clients
Plaintiffs attorney groups have for decades lobbied against forced arbitration, saying it strips injured consumers and aggrieved workers of their right to jury trial and hides corporate misconduct from public view. But many plaintiffs lawyers nationwide have subjected their own clients to forced arbitration in their retainer contracts — including leaders of some organizations that forbid the practice, Law360 has found.
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Ex-Lewis Brisbois Hospitality Ace Joins Signature Resolution
Alternative dispute resolution service Signature Resolution is bringing in a recently retired Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP hospitality industry litigator to join its panel of neutrals.
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Alston & Bird Securities Litigator Joins Katten In Calif.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP added a former Alston & Bird LLP securities litigation partner whom one firm leader has hoped to hire after a stint working together decades ago.
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Robbins Geller Escapes Sanctions In Gas Price-Fixing Suit
A California federal judge on Wednesday rejected a bid to sanction Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP attorneys in a gas price-fixing suit, determining that the firm didn't act in bad faith or unreasonably multiply proceedings in a way that unnecessarily cost Alon USA Energy millions.
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EEOC Bid For Law Firm DEI Info On Shaky Ground, Attys Say
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's recent call for law firms to cough up a trove of information about their diversity, equity and inclusion programs lacks statutory authority and may contravene federal law, according to experts from both sides of the aisle.
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Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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Six Takeaways From California's State Of The Judiciary
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero gave an annual State of the Judiciary address to Golden State legislators Tuesday that highlighted the judicial branch's independence and commitment to providing "fair and impartial justice," while putting less attention than in years past on policies that support diversity and inclusion.
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How BigLaw Is Tweaking Diversity Messaging Amid Pushback
As the Trump administration intensifies its scrutiny of diversity programs, some of the nation's leading law firms are quietly adjusting how they publicly present their diversity commitments, including softening language, scrubbing diversity reports, and, in some cases, erasing diversity pages altogether.
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Eisner Lands 2 Reed Smith Entertainment Pros In NY, Calif.
Business and entertainment firm Eisner LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired two attorneys from Reed Smith LLP to enhance its capacity to negotiate entertainment industry transactions.
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McDermott Launches San Diego Office Helmed By IP Veteran
McDermott Will & Emery LLP announced Tuesday it is opening an office in San Diego and has tapped a longtime intellectual property attorney to lead it, while also naming that attorney to be one of the co-heads of its global IP practice.
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Maynard Nexsen Adds 5 Constangy Employment Attys In LA
Maynard Nexsen PC has brought a 5-lawyer team from labor and employment firm Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP to its Los Angeles office, bringing on a team that is experienced in management-side employment law and can converse in six languages.
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Dem Ex-EEOC Officials Call Law Firm DEI Letters Overreach
A group of Democratic-appointed former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officials urged acting Chair Andrea Lucas on Tuesday to rescind letters seeking information from 20 law firms about their diversity, equity and inclusion practices, saying she had exceeded the agency's power.
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Semiconductor Co. AMD Paid GC Nearly $16.9M In '24
Semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s legal chief made nearly $16.9 million in her first year with the company, including a $2 million sign-on bonus, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Debevoise Atty Goes In-House As TPG's Legal Chief
Global asset manager TPG announced Monday that it has hired Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Jennifer Chu to take over as its chief legal officer and general counsel, saying her deep "experience, leadership expertise and judgment" are an ideal match for the rapidly expanding firm.
Expert Analysis
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Why Interdisciplinarity Is Key To Designing The Future Of Law
The legal profession faces challenges that urgently demand new solutions, and lawyers and firms can address this by leaning on other industries that have more experience practicing, teaching and incorporating innovation into their core business and service models, says Jennifer Leonard at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Incorporating ADA Guidance Into Lawyer Wellness Movement
The Americans with Disabilities Act and rules of professional conduct may help the legal profession promote lawyer well-being by focusing on mental conditions' actual impact, rather than on associated stereotypes, says Alex Long at the University of Tennessee College of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can New Partners Generate Business?
Christine Wong at MoFo discusses how newly elected partners can prioritize business development by creating a strategic plan with the firm's marketing team and strengthening relationships with professional and personal networks.
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9 Writing Tips From The Justices' Opinions Last Term
Hidden in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions from the last term are each justice’s talents for crafting choice turns of phrase, highlighting best practices for attorneys to jump-start their own writing, says Ross Guberman at BriefCatch.
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What Web3 Means For Lawyers' Ethical Duties
As law firms embrace Web3 technologies by accepting cryptocurrency as payment for legal fees, investing in metaverse departments and more, lawyers should remember their ethical duties to warn clients of the benefits and risks of technology in a murky regulatory environment, says Heidi Frostestad Kuehl at Northern Illinois University College of Law.
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NY's Cybersecurity CLE Rule Is A Sign Of Changing Times
New York's recently announced requirement that lawyers complete cybersecurity training as part of their continuing legal education is a reminder that securing client information is more complicated in an increasingly digital world, and that expectations around attorneys' technology competence are changing, says Jason Schwent at Clark Hill.
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Opinion
Law Firms Stressing Work-Life Balance Are Missing The Mark
Law firms struggling to attract and retain lawyers are institutionalizing work-life balance through hybrid work models, but such balance is elusive in a client services and tech-dependent world, underscoring the need for firms to instead aim for attorney empowerment and true balance within — not outside — the workplace, says Joe Pack at Pack Law.
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A Law Student's Guide To Thriving As A Summer Associate
Summer associates are expected to establish a favorable reputation and develop genuine relationships in a few short weeks, but several time management, attitude and communication principles can help them make the most of their time and secure an offer for a full-time position, says Joseph Marciano, who was a 2022 summer associate at Reed Smith.
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Burnout Prevention Requires Effort From Attys And Firms
To avoid physical and emotional exhaustion, attorneys must respect their own and their colleagues' personal and professional boundaries, but law firms must also play a role in discouraging burnout culture — especially if they are struggling with attorney retention, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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How I Owned My Power As An Asian American Woman In Law
Gibson Dunn's Debra Yang shares the bumps in her journey to becoming the first female Asian American U.S. attorney, a state judge and a senior partner in BigLaw, and how other women can face their self-doubts and blaze their own trails to success amid systemic obstacles.
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Successful In-House Alt Legal Services Start With 4 Questions
Law firms that are considering creating an in-house alternative legal service provider should focus not on recapturing revenue otherwise lost to outside vendors, but instead consider how a captive ALSP will better fulfill the needs of their clients and partners, say Beatrice Seravello and Brad Blickstein at Baretz & Brunelle.
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3 Reasons To Embrace Jargon In Legal Marketing Content
Ignore what you've been told about jargon — adding insider industry terms to your firm's marketing and business development content can persuade potential clients that you have the specialized knowledge they can trust, says Wayne Pollock at Law Firm Editorial Service.
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Future Lawyers Expect DEI Commitments Beyond Recruiting
To attract future lawyers from diverse backgrounds, firms must think beyond recruiting efforts, because law students are looking for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that invest in employee professional development and engage with students year-round, says Lauren Jackson at Howard University School of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Law Students Build Real-World Skills?
Allison Coffin at Akin Gump discusses how summer associates going back to school can continue to develop real-world lawyering skills by leveraging the numerous law school resources that support professional development both inside and outside the classroom.
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How Firm Leaders Can Build And Sustain Culture
In uncertain and challenging times, law firm leaders can build and sustain culture by focusing attention on mission, values and leadership development, and applying a growth mindset across their firms, says Scott Westfahl at Harvard Law.