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Hawley To Introduce Bill To Restrict Nationwide Injunctions
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced on Thursday he would be introducing legislation to prevent district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions.
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Judge Tells DOJ To Alert All Agencies Of Perkins Coie Ruling
A Washington, D.C., federal judge Wednesday directed the Trump administration to tell all federal agencies to rescind requests for disclosures about government and contractor relationships with Perkins Coie LLP, following an order last week blocking enforcement of the president's executive order against the Seattle-based law firm.
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White House Says It Will Obey Court Orders But Faults Judges
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday the Trump administration will comply with court orders, but continued to escalate its verbal attacks on the judiciary.
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Goldstein Says Feds 'Misled' Court With Obstruction Claim
U.S. Supreme Court lawyer and SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein wants a Maryland federal judge to sanction prosecutors in his tax evasion case for a "pattern of false and misleading statements" to the court accusing him of hiding millions in cryptocurrency and bribing his former law firm manager.
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Schulte Roth Restructuring Leader Rejoins Cadwalader In DC
The former co-chair of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP's business reorganization group has rejoined Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP after more than a decade away from the firm, Cadwalader recently announced.
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Morris Manning Rehires Int'l Trade Associate In DC
An international trade attorney who recently spent a little more than a year and a half with Covington & Burling LLP has rejoined Morris Manning & Martin LLP in Washington, D.C., where he once spent nearly a decade at.
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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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Trump Media Group Execs See Total Pay Skyrocket
Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., which runs President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, has started paying its executives more than 50 times what they earned before, despite the company losing over $400.8 million last year, according to a securities filing Tuesday.
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Top Cases Of DC Judge Facing Trump Call For Impeachment
The D.C. federal judge threatened by President Donald Trump with impeachment Tuesday has presided over important and politically sensitive cases before, including some involving Trump himself.
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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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Veteran IP Atty Joins Axinn's DC Office As Partner From Sidley
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced Tuesday that an experienced intellectual property attorney focused on litigating technology matters has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner from Sidley Austin LLP.
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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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Holtzman Vogel Nabs Former Trump DOJ Official In DC
A former Justice Department attorney who served in several roles during President Donald Trump's first administration has moved his practice from Alston & Bird LLP to Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC's D.C. shop, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-Goodwin, Gupta Wessler Attys Start Plaintiff Appeals Firm
Two Goodwin Procter appellate attorneys, along with a former Gupta Wessler LLP lawyer, have branched out to start their own plaintiff-side appellate boutique, the attorneys announced on Tuesday.
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Chief Justice Speaks Out After Trump's Impeachment Push
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. issued a rare statement Tuesday saying "impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision" after President Donald Trump called for impeaching a judge who blocked the deportation of Venezuelans.
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20 Law Firms Face EEOC Demands For DEI Employment Info
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has written to 20 law firms seeking information about their diversity, equity and inclusion-related employment practices, the agency announced Monday.
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BigLaw Hiring From Gov't Up As Trump Slashes Agencies
As President Donald Trump continues to cut the federal workforce, new data shows that the country's largest law firms have hired significantly more government attorneys since November than they did during the last presidential transition period, with the increase driven in particular by the addition of more nonpartner lawyers.
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Former DOJ, FCC Official Joins Morgan Lewis In DC
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has grown its telecommunications, media and technology practice in Washington, D.C., with the addition of a former senior Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Justice official, the firm announced on Monday.
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Ex-SEC Atty Joins Fried Frank From Quinn Emanuel
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced Monday that a longtime U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney has joined the firm's Washington office from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP as a litigation and asset management partner.
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How Public Companies Are Changing Their DEI Disclosures
So far in 2025, public companies appear to be adjusting to new legal and regulatory pressures surrounding diversity issues, with some jettisoning all mention of DEI in their disclosures and others maintaining broad commitments to equity in their operations, according to a study released on Monday.
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Pillsbury Lands 14-Member Int'l Trade Team From Curtis
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Monday that it has added a 14-member team, including three partners, from Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle LLP to strengthen its international trade practice and help clients navigate tariffs, supply chains and other issues.
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Vorys Releases Labor-Focused AI Tool For Its Attys, HR Pros
Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP announced Monday the launch of an in-house agentic artificial intelligence product designed to help its attorneys and human resources professionals answer questions regarding federal, state and local employment laws.
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Wright Looked To 'Bankrupt' Accusers With Suit, Filing Claims
Former Federal Trade Commission member and ex-law professor Joshua Wright sought to "bankrupt" two women who publicly accused him of sexual misconduct and "make their lives hell" by filing a since-dropped $108 million defamation lawsuit against them, according to a filing Friday by one defendant seeking sanctions against Wright.
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Simpson Thacher Taps Kirkland Atty To Co-Lead Enviro Group
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has hired a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP attorney, who is joining the firm in Washington, D.C., to co-lead its environmental practice and continue her work with the environmental issues involved in commercial transactions, the firm announced Monday.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
It's Time To Hold DC Judges Accountable For Misconduct
On the heels of Thursday's congressional hearing on workplace protections for judiciary employees, former law clerk Aliza Shatzman recounts her experience of harassment by a D.C. Superior Court judge — and argues that the proposed Judiciary Accountability Act, which would extend vital anti-discrimination protections to federal court employees, should also include D.C. courts.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?
Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
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What Attys Should Consider Before Taking On Pro Bono Work
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries
Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
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How Law Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.
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The Law Firm Qualities Partners Seek In Lateral Moves
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In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.
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Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout
Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.
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The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary
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Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.
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Series
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Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.
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How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige
In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.
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How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms
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Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.
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What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers
Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.
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4 Ways To Break Down Barriers For Women Of Color In Law
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Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.
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Opinion
We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary
With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.