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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin PC and Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's planned "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click.

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    Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Susman Godfrey's handling of patent suits against Amazon and Vedder Price's work on the sale of a portfolio company to GE Aerospace lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 27 to July 11.

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    EV Charging Company's CLO Pulling The Plug On July 25

    ChargePoint Holdings Inc. has announced that its chief legal officer is leaving the company, which provides charging networks for electrical vehicles, on July 25 "to pursue another professional opportunity."

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry continued July with another busy week as attorneys took on new roles and firms expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Glaser Weil Brings On Ervin Cohen M&A Ace In LA

    Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP is boosting its corporate team, bringing in an Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP mergers and acquisitions expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office in Century City.

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    Meet Newsom's Attys In Del. Suit Against Fox Over Trump Call

    In his Delaware defamation case against Fox News, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has turned to attorneys who helped secure a $787.5 million settlement between the network and Dominion Voting Systems and who lead a group behind complaints against attorneys over 2020 election-related claims.

  • Students Say Fee Concerns Unfounded In Aid-Fixing Case

    Attorneys for students accusing elite universities of conspiring to limit financial aid told an Illinois federal court there's no need for the schools to look into ethical concerns raised about attorney fees by a "disgruntled" associate for one of the firms representing the proposed class.

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    Law Firm Data Breach Tracker: Who's At Risk?

    Cyberattacks on law firms are rising at an alarming pace, compromising the personal, financial and health information that clients trust them to protect. Despite growing investments in cybersecurity, even the largest firms have struggled to respond quickly and transparently, with some taking months or even years to notify victims.

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    Class Action Firm Lynch Carpenter Names 1st Woman Leader

    Pittsburgh-based Lynch Carpenter has promoted recently one of its top class action litigators to lead the plaintiff's firm as the managing partner of operations.

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    Mayer Brown Adds Amherst Group GC To Real Estate Group

    Mayer Brown announced Wednesday that it added a real estate and private equity expert to the firm's Los Angeles office, who joins the firm as partner following stints at The Amherst Group and Nuveen Real Estate.

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    Apparel Brand Vuori Hires RH's Former Top Atty To Lead Legal

    Athletic and lifestyle apparel brand Vuori said Wednesday that it has hired the former top lawyer at RH, formerly Restoration Hardware, as its chief legal officer.

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    Wilson Sonsini Adds Cooley Benefits Atty In San Diego

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC is expanding its corporate team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing in a Cooley LLP compensation and benefits expert as a partner in its San Diego office.

  • 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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    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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    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.

Expert Analysis

  • Making Legal Cents: For Billing, Think Value, Not Time Author Photo

    Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.

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    Achieving Organic Growth For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    We started Law Rocks to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofits, and our 15-year journey has shown that enthusiasm, persistence and a great network can lead to a surprising amount of organic growth, say Nick Child and Ted Scott at Secretariat.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media Author Photo

    Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.

  • What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners Author Photo

    When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.

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    Generating Confidence In A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    I started LawWithoutWalls to change the way legal professionals see and think about their world, and it taught me the importance of giving people a reason to believe in your nonprofit mission, as well as how to achieve work-life integration, says Michele DeStefano at the University of Miami.

  • Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity Author Photo

    Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.

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    Building Brand Awareness For A Legal Nonprofit Author Photo

    I co-founded the Bridging the Gap Scholarship as a way to increase minority representation in BigLaw, and my advice for other legal professionals starting a nonprofit is to focus on building brand awareness early on, and to get comfortable delegating work to a dedicated team, says Imani Maatuka at Sidley.

  • Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly Author Photo

    Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically Author Photo

    Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave? Author Photo

    Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.

  • Tips For Attracting Stellar CLOs In A Competitive Landscape Author Photo

    Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.

  • 'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms Author Photo

    As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit Author Photo

    Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • 5 Pointers For Firm Leaders Communicating Tough Decisions Author Photo

    Certain law firm decisions — such as whether to challenge an executive order — cannot be crowdsourced, but leadership can collaboratively communicate these choices using strategies that build trust, reinforce values and preserve cohesion, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Create A Succession Plan Author Photo

    ​​​​​​​Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.

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