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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Cohen Milstein and Lieff Cabraser locking in a lead counsel role in a suit against Block Inc. and Benesch steering acquisition of a permitting platform lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from April 18 to May 2.
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Head Of Calif. State Bar To Step Down After Botched Exam
The leader of the State Bar of California, who oversaw the problem-plagued rollout of this year's state bar exam, will be leaving the organization when her contract expires in July, the bar announced Friday.
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Faegre Drinker Lands Patent Team From Wilson Sonsini
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP added a partner, an associate and two patent agents from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC to bolster its intellectual property practice, the firm has announced.
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Office Snapshot: Benesch's Growing San Francisco Home
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP announced an expansion of its San Francisco office by adding another floor to its existing space, which the firm said marks a nearly 70% increase in overall footprint from what it originally had.
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Legal Job Sector Stayed Strong In April Despite Economy
The U.S. legal sector added 1,400 law-related jobs in April, marking the second straight month of improvement, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Seyfarth Names New Leaders Of Corporate, Litigation Groups
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has appointed a partner as chair of the firm's litigation department and named its mergers and acquisitions practice co-chair as the firm's next corporate department chair, the firm said Friday.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began May with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms established new executive roles and added talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Attys Join Nationwide 'Day Of Action' Rallies For Rule Of Law
Thousands of attorneys gathered at rallies across the country on Thursday to oppose what they called the Trump administration's "assault" on the rule of law — a rare public demonstration for the normally buttoned-down and risk-averse professionals that they said "sounds the alarm of a looming constitutional crisis."
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Corp. Diversity Policies Take On New Names Amid DEI Pushback
Despite the recent anti-diversity backlash, more than half of public companies in the Russell 3000 index continue to build and expand their DEI-related programs, with Nike and Visa leading the way, according to a study released Thursday.
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Departed EBay CLO Received $6.5 Million In Severance
The former chief legal officer at eBay Inc. earned around $7.4 million in total compensation in 2024, highlighted by her more than $6.5 million severance payment following her June departure from the e-commerce giant, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Paul Hastings, GenapSys Settle Calif. Legal Malpractice Suit
The legal malpractice suit in which gene sequencing company GenapSys Inc. argued Paul Hastings LLP caused GenapSys' bankruptcy appears to have been settled.
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20 Former Federal Judges Launch Group To Defend Judiciary
Twenty former federal district and circuit judges on Thursday launched a coalition to speak out about and defend the federal judiciary as political impeachment attempts against judges increase and the federal courts system faces heightened scrutiny.
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Greenberg Traurig Hires Procopio Litigation Duo In San Diego
Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Wednesday that it has added a member of Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP's management committee and another partner from that firm to its litigation practice in San Diego.
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Pierson Ferdinand Adds Insurance Group With New Atty
The rapidly growing firm of Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Thursday that it tapped a new partner who was previously with Carlton Fields to launch an international insurance regulatory team practice along with another Los Angeles-based attorney.
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Calif. Bar Seeks Credits, Lower Pass Score After Exam Fiasco
The California Bar has asked the state's supreme court to help it account for rampant technical difficulties on the February 2025 bar exam by approving a lower passing score and allowing the bar to give test-takers credit for some questions they left blank.
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KHP Hires Goodwin Procter Partner As New General Counsel
Real estate private equity firm KHP Capital Partners said Wednesday that former Goodwin Procter LLP real estate partner Alex Lewis will become the firm's executive vice president and general counsel.
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Foley & Lardner Adds 5 IP Attys From Perkins Coie, K&L Gates
Foley & Lardner LLP is expanding its intellectual property team in California, announcing Wednesday the addition of five IP attorneys — four from Perkins Coie LLP in San Diego and one from K&L Gates LLP in San Francisco.
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Akerman Adds New Director To Boost Workforce Connections
Akerman LLP has tapped a veteran of Dentons, DLA Piper and ArentFox Schiff LLP to serve as its inaugural director of connections, a position designed to drive innovation and creativity in the firm's distributed workplace.
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DoorDash GC Sees Another Drop In Comp To $5.3M
For the second consecutive year, DoorDash Inc.'s general counsel has seen a substantial drop in her annual compensation package highlighted by an over $5 million decrease in the value of her stock awards, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Saul Ewing Names 1st Chief Strategic Operations Officer
Saul Ewing LLP beefed up its executive team by creating a new role aimed at directing firmwide initiatives and has shifted its chief marketing officer into the position.
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Roku Paid Its New GC Nearly $12.4M During Her 1st Year
Roku Inc.'s general counsel, who joined the company in July, received a nearly $12.4 million pay package during her first year, a recent securities filing shows.
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Feds Must Keep Funding Migrant Kids' Counsel, Judge Says
A California federal judge has ruled the government must keep funding legal representation for unaccompanied children in immigrant hearings for the time being, saying Congress created rules requiring the government to do so as long as funds remain for it.
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4 Skills Gen Z Associates Need To Close The Generation Gap
As they enter the legal workforce in increasing numbers, Generation Z lawyers need to hone certain skills to thrive in multigenerational law firms, experts say, in many cases shifting how they communicate and build relationships in order to adapt to earlier generations' preferences.
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California Judge Loses Pay After Conviction For Murdering Wife
The California Commission on Judicial Performance formally suspended a California judge without pay after a state jury found him guilty of second-degree murder last week for shooting his wife to death in their Anaheim Hills home on Aug. 3, 2023, following a heated argument.Â
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Large Law Firm Revenues Climb Despite Dip In Demand
Even as the demand for legal services fell short of industry expectations, U.S. law firms entered 2025 on solid financial footing, with steady rate hikes fueling an 11.3% jump in first-quarter revenues, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.