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Ex-Chicago Mayor Dodges Atty's Lawsuit Over Zoom Tirade
An Illinois judge tossed a lawsuit brought by a former in-house attorney for the Chicago Park District accusing former Mayor Lori Lightfoot of unleashing a profane tirade laced with crude, insulting and defamatory comments during a Zoom call.
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Phillips Lytle Adds Ex-New York Life Exec As Special Counsel
Phillips Lytle LLP recently hired an attorney who previously worked at New York Life Insurance Co. and Nationwide Insurance to help bolster its regulatory management services.
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Ex-UnitedLex Exec Moves To E-Discovery Co. Repario As GC
New York-based e-discovery services company Repario announced Thursday that it hired a former executive at legal services and technology provider UnitedLex as its new general counsel.
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Stock Awards Drive Trucker Tracker CLO's Earnings Past $6M
The legal chief for San Francisco-based Samsara Inc., a company that sells software used to track and monitor the movements of truck drivers, saw his earnings jump by more than $3.7 million to nearly $6.3 million last fiscal year, primarily from an increase in stock awards.
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Krispy Kreme Fills Chief Legal Spot With Ex-Mars, Pfizer Atty
A seasoned in-house lawyer, who has worked at household brands including chocolate manufacturer Mars and pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is set to round out the legal department at Krispy Kreme as its top lawyer next month, the doughnut and coffee company said Thursday.
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Once A Standard, US News Rankings Now 'Entirely Irrelevant'
Once "the bellwether of the legal academy," the annual law school rankings published by U.S. News & World Report don't matter to today's prospective law students, a pair of law professors say in a new study.
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Elon Musk AI Startup Taps Legal Chief Who Knows Aerospace
Elon Musk has hired an aerospace-experienced legal chief for xAI Corp. in San Francisco, his artificial intelligence startup that is competing with OpenAI.
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Baker McKenzie Grows Tax Practice With Ex-KPMG Adviser
Baker McKenzie announced the hiring of an experienced Chicago-based tax adviser as a principal who most recently spent sixteen and a half years at Big Four accounting firm KPMG.
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Walker & Dunlop GC Departs As Deputy Fills Shoes For Now
The longtime top attorney for commercial real estate finance and advisory services firm Walker & Dunlop Inc. has left the company after nearly 14 years, and Walker & Dunlop's deputy general counsel is taking over in the interim.
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CLO Helped Hasbro Take Chance On Barbie Monopoly Game
When Hasbro partnered with Mattel to create the Monopoly: Barbie Edition board game that debuted in October, Tarrant Sibley and his law team were involved in the process. Sibley — a longtime lawyer at Hasbro who has been chief legal officer there since 2018 — has been part of high-level discussions about whether the Monopoly game owner should engage in deals with businesses in the same industry.
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Perrigo GC To Step Down, Transition Into Litigation Role
Pharmaceutical company Perrigo has announced that its general counsel Kyle L. Hanson will step down on Thursday and transition into a litigation-focused role for the next few months.
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Simpson Thacher Hires US Treasury Alum From Blackstone
An experienced fund transactions attorney has moved from an in-house role at Blackstone to private practice at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, the firm said Tuesday.
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W&T Offshore Announces General Counsel's Resignation
Houston-based oil and gas producer W&T Offshore Inc. announced in a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that general counsel Jonathan Curth has resigned from the company after spending two years in the role.
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Exxon Directors Face 'No Vote' Campaign In Lawsuit Backlash
The board and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. face a significant no-confidence vote at the annual meeting Wednesday as a result of the company's lawsuit against a shareholder for filing a climate disclosure proposal.
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Reed Smith Gets Digital Music Pro From Calif. Boutique Firm
Reed Smith LLP announced Tuesday it has hired a music and entertainment attorney in Los Angeles who worked at boutique entertainment law firm Granderson Des Rochers LLP, Universal Music Publishing Group and Google.
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Approach The Bench: Judge Humetewa Talks Tribal Relations
Before she joined the federal bench in Arizona, Judge Diane Humetewa worked as a jurist on a relatively young court, where she regularly set new legal precedent.
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Pharmacy Benefits Co. Taps Health Atty To Lead Legal Team
RxBenefits, a company focused on generating savings for employers providing pharmacy benefits, has appointed a new chief legal officer to oversee its legal and regulatory compliance efforts.
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GE General Counsel Mike Holston Heading To Paul Weiss
The general counsel who navigated General Electric Co. through its recent split into three companies is becoming a partner at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP on Oct. 1, where he looks forward to taking on corporate crises and maybe even a pro bono death penalty case.
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NJ Panel Won't Revive Atty's Turnpike Authority Harassment Suit
A New Jersey state appeals court panel stood by an attorney's loss Friday in his suit claiming the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and its officials held him back from promotions and raises and harassed him based on his military service in the U.S. National Guard.
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3Shape IP Atty Moonlighting As Meme Maker Launches Firm
In recently opting to open his own firm, Kansas-based intellectual property lawyer Jon Hines gained the freedom to lift the mask off his secret alter-ego: the mind behind popular account @PatentMemes on the social platform X.
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Legal Ops Veteran: Let Tech Empower And Transform You
Chryssa Stefanou, global head of legal operations at biotechnology company CSL, wants lawyers to realize that generative AI and new technology tools can empower them and add value to their work. Here, she discusses her career in the space and shares how CSL and its legal department are using generative AI.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
Antitrust law took center stage this week as college general counsel try to figure out the what and how of paying student athletes under a new court ruling, and the U.S. Department of Justice is trying to break up the entertainment venue dominance of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
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Ex-Flagstar Atty Takes Reins Of Dime's Legal Department
New York-based Dime Community Bancshares Inc. has found its new general counsel in an experienced in-house attorney who most recently worked at Flagstar Bank.
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Hecla Taps Veteran Mining Industry Atty As Interim CEO
A retired general counsel with 40 years of diverse mining-related legal experience has taken the reins of Idaho-based precious metals producer Hecla Mining Co., which elevated its executive board chair to the role of interim chief executive and president as it begins the process of searching for a full-time CEO.
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Womble Bond Hires Ex-Two Sigma Counsel As NY Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson announced on Thursday the hiring of a capital markets partner who most recently led a legal and compliance team for investment analytics startup Venn.
Expert Analysis
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How In-House Counsel Can Prepare For Generative AI Risks
To safeguard against the many risks posed by generative artificial intelligence legal tools, in-house counsel should work with their information security teams to develop new data security questions for prospective vendors, vet existing applications and review who can utilize machine guidance, says Diane Homolak at Integreon.
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Opinion
We Must Continue DEI Efforts Despite High Court Headwinds
Though the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down affirmative action in higher education, law firms and their clients must keep up the legal industry’s recent momentum advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession in order to help achieve a just and prosperous society for all, says Angela Winfield at the Law School Admission Council.
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Law Firms Cannot Ignore Attorneys' Personal Cybersecurity
Law firms that fail to consider their attorneys' online habits away from work are not using their best efforts to protect client information and are simplifying the job of plaintiffs attorneys in the case of a breach, say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy and Protection.
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Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers
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Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.
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How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up
In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.
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Why Process Management Is Critical To Legal Tech Adoption
Corporate legal departments looking to implement new technology can avoid hiccups by taking steps to define the underlying business problem and to identify opportunities for process improvements before leaping to the automation stage, say Nadine Ezzie at Ezzie + Co., Kenneth Jones at Xerdict Group and Kathy Zhu at Streamline AI.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?
Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.
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Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects
There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.
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How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
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Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
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10 Steps To Improve Legal Vendor Management
Corporate counsel often turn to third-party vendors to manage spending challenges, and navigating this selection process can be difficult for both counsel and the vendor, but there are several ways corporate legal departments can make the entire process easier and beneficial for all parties involved, says David Cochran at QuisLex.
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Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts?
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
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Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
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DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.