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Ex-Obama, Biden White House Atty Joins Latham
An ex-White House counsel for both former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden has joined Latham & Watkins LLP's Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices as a white collar partner, the firm announced Monday.
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Calif. Bar Using Forensics To Determine Who Leaked Exam Qs
The State Bar of California will tap "digital forensic experts" to figure out who's been improperly posting bar exam questions online following the disastrous administration of the Golden State's February exam, according to a notice from the bar.
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V&E Attys Heat Up 'Ridiculous Fun' With Annual Chili Cook-Off
Vinson & Elkins LLP, a law firm with deep Texas roots, held its final event of the firm's annual chili cook-off in Dallas on Friday. Teams from the firm's offices in Texas, Colorado, New York, California and Washington, D.C., faced off, with the Dallas-based "C-Suite Heat" scoring first place.
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NYC Bar Slams Trump's Order On Covington Attys
The New York City Bar Association has joined the chorus of legal groups decrying President Donald Trump's order suspending security clearances held by Covington & Burling LLP attorneys representing former special counsel Jack Smith, calling it an "improper use of government power."
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases this week, including one over whether a majority-group plaintiff alleging discrimination must meet a higher burden than plaintiffs from minority groups, while issuing four decisions, one of which ordered a new trial in a long-running death penalty case. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ex-Commerce Official To Chair Gibson Dunn Sanctions Group
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is creating a new sanctions and export enforcement practice group and bringing in a former U.S. Commerce Department official as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office to lead it.
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Audit Finds Calif. Bar Backlog Growing Amid Budget Crunch
With more than one in three attorney discipline cases considered "backlogged" as of late 2023, the State Bar of California must do more to move cases forward while continuing belt-tightening to shore up finances after years of general fund deficits put it into a "strained financial position," the California State Auditor reports.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP and Kontnik Cohen LLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court held that cases dismissed voluntarily can later be eligible for special judicial relief and reopening, even if a statute of limitations would typically block the lawsuit.
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Former Flag Football League Exec
Greenberg Traurig LLP has hired an attorney with experience as a high-level executive for a sports league and teams, including the American Flag Football League and the Houston Roughnecks, now of the United Football League, to expand its sports law practice.
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Ex-White House Cyber Pro Joins Sidley As DC Privacy Partner
The former chief of staff at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director has returned to the private sector as a Sidley Austin LLP privacy and cybersecurity practice partner in Washington, the firm said Thursday.
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Lewis Brisbois Adds Miami Litigation Trio From Fowler White
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP added a trio of experienced litigation partners to its products liability practice in Miami from Fowler White Burnett PA.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry closed out February with another busy week as BigLaw expanded teams and practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Why Pro Bono Work Is Essential To Any Attorney's Practice
Fordham University School of Law’s Dora Galacatos discusses the importance of civil justice work to an attorney’s practice and how law firms can design and implement successful pro bono programs.
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Sierra Leone Accuses Jenner & Block Of Fraudulent Overbilling
Facing an $8 million fee suit pending in D.C. federal court, the Republic of Sierra Leone on Thursday brought counterclaims accusing its former counsel from Jenner & Block LLP of fraudulently overbilling for work the firm did on its behalf between 2019 and 2022.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Building on a new report showing that leasing activity by the legal sector finally returned to prepandemic levels in 2024, a number of firms around the U.S. got in on the action as they announced new offices or relocations.
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King & Spalding Finance Ace Jumps To Bracewell In Houston
Bracewell LLP built out its finance team this week with a partner focusing on complex lending matters in the energy industry joining the firm in Houston from King & Spalding LLP's corporate finance and investments practice.
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Polsinelli Blocked From Repping BCBS Settlement Opt-Outs
An Alabama federal judge has disqualified Polsinelli PC from representing hospitals that opt out of a landmark $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement, even as other firms are licking their lips at the prospect of a multibillion-dollar bonanza of opt-out litigation.
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Selendy Gay Names New Managing Partner, COO
Litigation boutique Selendy Gay PLLC announced Thursday that it has appointed bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer Kelley Cornish as managing partner and landed the top legal head of Cinch Home Services as its new chief operating officer.
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Ex-US Atty Philip Sellinger Talks Return To Greenberg Traurig
Philip Sellinger rejoined Greenberg Traurig LLP in January after about three years as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey. He recently joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about the role of U.S. attorneys, his proudest achievements as a prosecutor, and his plans for Greenberg Traurig’s litigation team.
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KPMG Secures Arizona Approval To Operate Law Firm
Arizona's supreme court on Thursday approved an alternative business structure license to allow accounting giant KPMG to run its own law firm in the U.S.
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O'Melveny Adds Ex-Paul Hastings Private Funds Partner In LA
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has hired a former Paul Hastings LLP of counsel as a Los Angeles-based partner in its asset management and private equity practice groups, the firm said Thursday.
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Paul Weiss Revenue Grows By More Than 30%
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP reported high double-digit growth in 2024, with revenue increasing by more than 30% amid continued success on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Cozen O'Connor Adds Carter Arnett IP Litigator In Dallas
Cozen O'Connor has boosted its intellectual property practice with a Dallas-based litigator who came aboard from Carter Arnett PLLC.
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Former Dechert Litigation Head Joins JAMS In San Francisco
The alternative dispute resolution service JAMS is expanding its mediation team, announcing Wednesday it has added a retired Dechert LLP head of litigation as a neutral in San Francisco.
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Law Firm Marketing Budgets Have Fallen Behind Firm Growth
During a period when many law firms experienced strong revenue and headcount growth, the industry's marketing budgets did not grow at the same pace, according to the results of a survey released Thursday.
Expert Analysis
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BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
Hiring more women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ community to BigLaw positions of power is the first key to making other underrepresented attorneys believe they have an opportunity for a path to leadership, says Ernest Greer, co-president at Greenberg Traurig.
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How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
The pipeline of Black lawyers is limited, so BigLaw firms must invest in Black high school students, ensure Black attorneys receive origination credit and take other bold steps to increase Black representation in the industry, says Benjamin Wilson, chairman at Beveridge & Diamond.
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Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
In addition to building and nurturing a diverse talent pipeline, law firms should collaborate with general counsel, academics and others to focus on injustices within the broader legal system, says Jonathan Harmon, chairman at McGuireWoods.
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If enough law firms undertake some universal diversity best practices, such as connecting minority lawyers to key client relationships and establishing accountability for those charged with spearheading progress, the legal industry could look a lot different in the foreseeable future, says Frederick Nance, global managing partner at Squire Patton.
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Guest Feature
Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
Serving on my firm's diversity committee as an associate has allowed me to improve access, support and opportunity for minority attorneys at the firm, while building leadership skills and fostering meaningful relationships with firm management and industry professionals, says Camille Bent at BakerHostetler.