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WilsonAI Raises $1.7M For 'AI Paralegal'
London-based in-house legal software startup WilsonAI announced Monday the raising of $1.7 million in preseed funding to expand its AI Paralegal product.
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Harry Manbeck, Former USPTO Head, Dies At 98
Former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office leader and chief patent counsel at General Electric Co., Harry F. Manbeck Jr., died Wednesday. He was 98.
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Lenovo CLO Announces Retirement, Successor Named
Consumer technology company Lenovo will be shaking up its leadership team with retirement plans for its chief legal officer and chief financial officer, announced Friday.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Experts say the new U.S. guidelines on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could open the door for American companies to pay business bribes overseas. And a new survey shows adoption of AI by lawyers has nearly doubled in the past year. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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Bristol-Myers GC Sandra Leung To Retire After 33 Years
The longtime general counsel for New Jersey-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is set to retire this year after more than three decades with the pharmaceutical company.
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Hallmark Cards' Deputy To Replace Departing Legal Chief
Hallmark Cards Inc.'s legal leader is departing the Kansas City, Missouri-based company next month after seven years, with her deputy set to take the top spot.
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Ex-Cognizant Execs Balk At Wording Of Trial Date Draft Order
Attorneys for two former executives of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. told a New Jersey federal judge on Friday that they object to the government's wording of a proposed order for proceeding with their Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trial on March 3.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked another action-packed week with a bevy of BigLaw hires and a new special spring bonus. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Ex-Dechert GC Subpoenaed Over Gerrard Abuse Claims
An imprisoned Jordanian lawyer can subpoena the former general counsel of Dechert LLP over what the leadership of the law firm knew of alleged human rights abuses committed by a former partner in the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. federal judge has ruled.
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Ex-SEC Lawyer Fights Gov't Bid To Ax Bias Claim Evidence
A former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer suing the agency for discrimination is fighting its request to have evidence of dismissed claims excluded from the upcoming trial, arguing the government's recent filing is an attempt to stymie her counsel in advance of the March trial.
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Former State Farm Atty Joins Goldberg Segalla In Philly
A planned move back to the Philadelphia area after more than four years in Illinois has prompted an attorney with expertise in product liability and toxic tort litigation to join Goldberg Segalla LLP's Philadelphia office.
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SiriusXM Wooed New CLO With $8M Pay Deal, Remote Work
What might it take to convince a veteran legal chief to return to work after a year in retirement? For Richard Baer, the next general counsel of SiriusXM Holdings, the answer appears to have been an $8 million first-year compensation package and a chance to work remotely from his Denver home, according to a Wednesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Ex-Meta Counsel Joins Kasowitz As Data Security Leader
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP announced that a former associate general counsel at social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a partner and chair of the data security, privacy and security team.
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Steelcase Hires New GC From Whirlpool
Michigan-based Steelcase has tapped a veteran Whirlpool Corp. attorney to serve as its next general counsel following the retirement of the workplace furniture manufacturer's top attorney last year.
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Nucor Corp. Plans Legal Team Shake-Up As GC Retires
Charlotte, North Carolina-based steel manufacturer Nucor Corp. has put into motion a succession plan for several leadership roles following the recent announcement of its general counsel's retirement plans.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the fourth quarter of the year.
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Miller & Chevalier Adds Former IRS Chief Counsel
Miller & Chevalier Chtd. has found a new co-leader for its tax controversy and litigation practice as it brings aboard the former chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service during President Donald Trump's first term.
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Ex-Jones Day Partner Named For Key DOJ Civil Division Post
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate three people to key posts in the department, including former Jones Day partner Brett Shumate as assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Division.
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How Gov't Attys Can Prepare For A Private Sector Job Search
As a wave of government attorneys seek private sector posts amid the Trump administration’s slashing of the federal workforce, recruiters and other industry experts in Washington, D.C., say job applicants should closely examine their skill sets, be entrepreneurial, and have patience as law firms evaluate a deluge of candidates.
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Newmark CLO To Lead Boards As Lutnick Takes Cabinet Post
Newmark Group Inc., a commercial real estate adviser, and BGC Group Inc., a brokerage and financial technology company, said Wednesday they had named Chief Legal Officer Stephen Merkel to replace his longtime friend and boss, Howard Lutnick, as chair of both companies' board of directors following Lutnick's confirmation as Secretary of Commerce.
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Seattle Mariners Promote Ex-Perkins Coie Atty To GC
Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners has expanded the team's senior leadership from within, with the recent promotion of its deputy general counsel to general counsel.
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White Collar Litigator Hired To Lead Hecker Fink DC Shop
Hecker Fink LLP has added a white collar litigator, known for representing a former FBI attorney in a high-profile federal case related to Russian interference in the 2016 election, to lead its office in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ancora Says US Steel CEO May Have Made Insider Trades
Ancora Holdings Group LLC is claiming that U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt "may have engaged in insider trading" tied to the company's proposed $14.9 billion merger with Japan's Nippon Steel, and the investor said it could bring related litigation, according to documents released Tuesday.
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SiriusXM Appoints Ex-Airbnb Legal Chief As Next GC
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it was appointing the former legal chief of Airbnb Inc. as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary effective March 3.
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That's A Wrap For AMC Theater Chain's Longtime GC
For the past 23 years, general counsel Kevin Connor has played a starring role in the legal and business affairs of the world's largest movie theater company, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
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.