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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards
Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2025 editorial advisory boards.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
The battle over corporate diversity issues weaved its way throughout this past week's news and this roundup, including 19 Republican attorneys general threatening Costco over its policies. And a new survey shows general counsel trying to cut costs, but also saying they will increase the work they send to outside lawyers in 2025.
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Growing Healthcare AI App Hires Veteran Health, Tech GC
Healthcare-focused artificial intelligence company Suki has welcomed a new general counsel amid what it called exponential growth, including an investment from Zoom Ventures, the investment arm of Zoom Communications Inc.
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Infectious Disease Lab Hires Veteran Healthcare Atty As CLO
Texas-based infectious disease laboratory HealthTrackRX has expanded its leadership team, including with a new top attorney from primary and urgent care business VillageMD.
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DLA Piper Adds Digital Finance Regulatory Partner In NY
DLA Piper has hired a financial regulatory and technology partner who has a range of experience helping found and lead digital platforms and technology businesses to its New York team, the firm announced Thursday.
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5 Key Topics To Watch At The ABA Midyear Meeting
The American Bar Association's policymaking body is expected to consider more than two dozen proposals at its semiannual meeting Monday, including two resolutions concerning judicial security as violence against judges is on the rise.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of January with another action-packed week as firms expanded practices and hired high-profile government attorneys following the ascent of President Donald Trump. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Retail Industry Association Leader Leaving After 13 Years
The president and top attorney of a retailers trade association, who helped overturn U.S. Supreme Court precedent related to the taxation of online retailers in 2018, is stepping down from her roles at the end of 2025, according to a Wednesday announcement.
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McDermott Partner Joins Florida PE Firm As Top Atty
A longtime McDermott Will & Emery LLP attorney has made the move in-house, joining private equity firm AE Industrial Partners LP as its legal leader.
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FICO Legal Chief Unloads $30M In Stock As Pay Grows 20%
The general counsel for data analytics company Fair Isaac Corp. took home $7.4 million in compensation for 2024, a nearly 20% increase from what he received the previous year, and sold an additional $29.7 million in company stock, according to documents recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Workshop Teaches Soft Skills That A GC Needs To Lead
Some current and former general counsel say they have gained valuable career insights and leadership skills from an annual workshop headed by a Los Angeles-based litigation partner at Sheppard Mullin.
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Compliance, Data Risks Top Of Mind For In-House Pros
Data security risks and adherence to new regulations stand out as the major concerns for in-house legal professionals heading into 2025, according to a new report from Summize, a provider of contract lifecycle management software.
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Momentus CLO Quits To Advise Trump On National Security
The top attorney for U.S. commercial space company Momentus Inc. has stepped down from his post to join President Donald Trump's administration as an adviser on national security matters.
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Defense Department's Top Atty To Join Hilton As GC
The former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense, who was the first woman confirmed by the Senate as CIA general counsel, is joining Hilton in March as its top attorney, the global hospitality company has announced.
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19 Republican State AGs Press Costco To End DEI Policies
A group of nearly 20 Republican attorneys general is urging Costco to end its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the wake of President Donald Trump's recent executive order encouraging companies to end them, criticizing the initiatives as "discriminatory" and saying they fly in the face of recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
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Pa. Bank Regulator Claims Co. Hid Affiliation, Misused Privilege
A Texas debt-settlement company should be sanctioned for failing to disclose its alleged affiliation with another debt consolidator and for invoking attorney-client privilege when pressed about how its general counsel complied with a subpoena, Pennsylvania's banking regulator told a state court Tuesday.
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Ex-DOJ Criminal Division Deputy Leader Joins Sidley In DC
Sidley Austin LLP announced Tuesday that it has deepened its white collar defense bench in Washington, D.C., with a partner who formerly served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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GCs Told To Cut Costs Despite Growing Regulatory Risks
Over 40% of chief legal officers globally who responded to a recent survey received a cost-cutting mandate from their company in the past year, so it's not surprising that their top strategic initiative for 2025 is to operate more efficiently.
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Spotify's General Counsel Announces Her Departure
Streaming giant Spotify's general counsel for nearly five years is gearing up to depart the company following a decision to transition away from full-time corporate life.
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Ex-White House Info Governance Leader Joins Nelson Mullins
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has hired President Donald Trump's former informational governance chief and a one-time assistant director in the Federal Trade Commission's litigation technology and analysis group, the firm announced Monday.
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Faegre Drinker Adds Ex-Smithfield Foods Deputy GC In DC
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has grown its food and agribusiness litigation capabilities with the addition of the former deputy general counsel for pork processor Smithfield Foods.
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Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel And Dem Member
President Donald Trump removed National Labor Relations Board general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Democratic member Gwynne Wilcox overnight, leaving the agency's panel of adjudicators without a quorum and its prosecutor's office without a top official.
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Cencora CLO's Pay Package Nearly Doubled In 2024
The chief legal officer of Cencora Inc. received a $3 million stock boost that raised her total compensation in 2024 to nearly double the previous year.
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Arnold & Porter Adds Former Interior Dept. Energy Solicitor
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP has hired the former deputy solicitor for energy and mineral resources at the U.S. Department of the Interior, who is joining the firm's D.C. team as a counsel, the firm announced Monday.
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Eversheds Sutherland Taps EY Leader To Head ALSP In US
Eversheds Sutherland has named a new leader for its alternative legal services provider in the U.S., bringing in a former legal technology leader from the financial services sector of consulting firm EY.
Expert Analysis
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Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight
While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.
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Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate?
Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.
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How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program
Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Opinion
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Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?
Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
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Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
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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.