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Retired Calif. Judge Disciplined For Disparaging Defense Atty
A California judicial ethics body has publicly reprimanded a retired state judge for belittling a defense attorney in court and attempting to prod his client to ditch the attorney while still on the bench.
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As GC Roles Grow, Deputies Take On Expanded Duties Too
As general counsel roles continue to expand in today's rapidly changing economic and tech environment, legal chiefs are increasingly relying on their deputy general counsel to take over more of the day-to-day law department operations, according to a new report from legal recruiters Major Lindsey & Africa.
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McGuireWoods Names New Office Leaders In 4 US Cities
McGuireWoods LLP announced Wednesday that it has appointed new office managing partners in Atlanta, Houston, Baltimore and San Francisco, continuing the firm's practice of rotating its staff in and out of key leadership positions.
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Gordon Rees Taps Calif. Employment Atty As Next Firm Head
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP announced Tuesday that a 20-year veteran employment litigator who has long been involved with firm management has been tapped to become the firm's new managing partner effective next year. Â
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Knol Hanly Entertainment Atty Joins Manatt In LA
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP announced Tuesday that it is boosting its entertainment team by bringing in a Knol Hanly PC television ace experienced in unscripted content as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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Calif. Bar Seeks 30-Day Suspension For Ex-Exec's Misconduct
The California State Bar Court has recommended a 30-day "actual" suspension for its onetime executive director, who last year was found culpable for a "significant ethical violation" in making misrepresentations to the State Bar Board of Trustees regarding his 2014 visit to Mongolia, which allegedly cost thousands of dollars in bar funds.
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Law Firm Lateral Hiring Rebounded In Q2, But Trails 2024 Pace
Lateral attorney hiring at the 200 largest U.S. law firms by revenue showed a modest rebound in the second quarter of 2025, offering early signs of recovery after a slow start to the year, according to a new report from legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.
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Frost LLP Adds Entertainment Vet As Partner
Longtime entertainment attorney Gary Stiffelman has joined Frost LLP as a partner after several years at his own firm, bringing the experience of four decades representing what the firm said were numerous high-profile artists, cultural leaders and executives.
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Paul Hastings Lands Wilson Sonsini Emerging Co. Atty In SF
Paul Hastings LLP has hired a longtime corporate attorney from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC to grow its emerging companies and venture capital practice and expand its talent base in Northern California, the firm announced Tuesday.
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9th Circ. Backs Sanctions For Jehovah's Witnesses' Atty
The Ninth Circuit Monday upheld nearly $160,000 in sanctions against the general counsel for a Jehovah's Witnesses group accused of submitting a misleading affidavit to a Montana federal court in litigation brought by women alleging they endured sexual assault as children at the hands of church officials.
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Calif. Justices Disbar SF Atty For Defrauding Elderly Client
The California Supreme Court has ordered the disbarment of a San Francisco lawyer who authorities say overcharged an elderly trust account client with advanced dementia, finding that he "repeatedly failed to uphold the most basic duties of an attorney" and is "unfit to serve as a member of the bar."
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Law Firm Partners United Co-Founder Joins King & Spalding
A Goodwin Procter LLP intellectual property partner who earlier this year co-founded a coalition of BigLaw attorneys challenging the Trump administration's attacks on law firms has jumped to King & Spalding LLP.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In June? Broadcom, US Steel And More
Mark David Brazeal, chief legal officer at Broadcom Inc., earned $25.76 million selling stock in his company last month. Close behind is Duane Holloway, the former general counsel of U.S. Steel Corp., who is walking away from the company on July 18 with over $18.5 million earned from stock sales in June, when his company was acquired.
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Kahana & Feld Adds 10 Partners Across Calif., Texas, Nevada
Kahana & Feld LLP announced Monday that it has continued expanding, noting the recent additions of 10 new partners in California, Texas and Nevada who come from a variety of practice areas and law firms.
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Weil Adds DLA Piper Entertainment Transactions Co-Chair
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Monday it has hired the co-leader of DLA Piper's entertainment transactions practice to enhance its own capacity to handle a wide range of entertainment, sports and media deals.
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Biopharma Co. Genelux Hires Life Sciences Veteran As GC
California-based biopharmaceutical company Genelux Corp., which is currently developing a potential cancer treatment called Olvi-Vec, has found its new legal leader in a seasoned life sciences executive who most recently served as general counsel at Rani Therapeutics, according to a Monday announcement.
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Brownstein Hyatt Breaks Into NY, Adds 5-Atty Crowell Team
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP announced Monday that it has hired five partners and a policy director from Crowell & Moring LLP and established its first New York office in the process.
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Circuit-By-Circuit Recap: Justices Send Message To Outliers
It was a tough term at the U.S. Supreme Court for two very different circuits — one solidly liberal, one solidly conservative — that had their rulings overturned in eye-popping numbers. But it was another impressive year for a relatively moderate circuit that appears increasingly simpatico with the high court.
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The Moments That Shaped The Universal Injunction Case
The U.S. Supreme Court voted along ideological lines when it hindered the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationwide pauses on presidential policies, but that outcome didn't seem like a foregone conclusion during oral arguments earlier this year. What do the colloquies suggest about the justices' thinking? Here are some moments that may have swayed them.
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Orrick Adds Nixon Peabody Public Finance Atty In LA
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is boosting its finance team, bringing in a Nixon Peabody LLP public finance pro as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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Tarter Krinsky Opens Expanded LA Office
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP announced that in response to its focus on growing its Los Angeles operation, the firm has opened an expanded office in the city's Century City neighborhood.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Maryland school district burdened parents' religious rights when it declined to provide opt-outs from a policy that introduced LGBTQ-themed storybooks into its K-12 English curriculum.
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Disclosing Political Spend Wins Surprising Investor Support
While most shareholder activists are hitting a brick wall with environmental, social and governance measures at 2025 annual meetings, a proposal asking for increased transparency around corporate political spending has passed at five companies, surprising some experts.
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Procopio Names M&A Leader To Management Committee
Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP has tapped one of its longtime corporate partners in California to serve on the firm's management committee.
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Asian E-Grocery Taps Ex-Skadden Atty As General Counsel
An attorney with more than 20 years of experience as an in-house counsel for technology companies has recently joined grocery delivery platform Weee! to lead its law department.
Expert Analysis
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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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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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Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud
A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.
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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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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.
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For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.