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    Top ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Enforcer Quits Over 'Devastating' Agency Pullback

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's top enforcement official resigned Tuesday, saying she can no longer effectively do her job under leadership that "has no intention to enforce the law in any meaningful way."

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    MoFo Adds Troutman Pepper Financial Services Duo In DC

    Morrison Foerster LLP said Tuesday it is boosting its financial services and fintech groups with the addition of a former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. executive and a past Federal Reserve Board attorney.

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    Brownstein Hyatt Launches Public Affairs Practice

    Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP has added a public affairs practice by absorbing bipartisan Washington, D.C., public affairs company FORA Partners, with the firm saying the new practice will support its legal and lobbying clients.

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    Baker Donelson Creates New Chief People Officer Role

    Venable LLP's vice president of human resources has joined Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC in Baltimore as its chief people officer.

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    Fenwick Adds General Dynamics Atty To Gov't Contracts Team

    The former associate general counsel of General Dynamics Mission Systems, who spent more than two decades as a member of the defense and aerospace company's executive leadership, has joined Fenwick & West LLP's government contracts and public sector procurement group.

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    Civil Rights Atty Returning To Lead MacArthur Justice Center

    The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center announced Tuesday that it will soon welcome back the founder and former director of its Supreme Court and appellate program to serve as the third executive director in its 40-year history.

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    DLA Piper Adds Former FTC Senior Attorney To AI Group

    Former Federal Trade Commission senior attorney Michael Atleson has joined DLA Piper as of counsel in its artificial intelligence and data analytics practice.

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    AI Helping Legal Professionals Tackle Feelings Of Burnout

    The majority of surveyed legal professionals think that using AI has helped reduce feelings of burnout at work, according to contract management platform Ironclad's second annual State of AI in Legal report released Tuesday.

  • Senate Confirms Brett Shumate To Head DOJ Civil Division

    The Senate voted 51-41 along party lines on Monday evening to confirm Brett Shumate to be assistant attorney general for the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • Justices Urged To Keep Pause On 'Breakneck' Gov't Overhaul

    The U.S. Supreme Court should leave in place a California federal judge's order barring implementation of layoffs and reorganizations at various federal departments and agencies, several unions and nonprofits argued Monday, claiming a decision allowing the changes would irreversibly harm the federal government and render Congress and the judiciary powerless.

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    Sheppard Mullin Adds Perkins Coie IP Trio In DC, Chicago

    Three Perkins Coie LLP intellectual property partners with deep experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related industries have jumped to Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

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    Centrus Energy's GC Departs, Deputy To Fill In As Acting GC

    The former general counsel of Centrus Energy Corp., a nuclear fuel and service company, is leaving his role at the end of June, and the company has tapped its deputy general counsel and director of corporate compliance to step in as the top corporate lawyer in the interim, according to a recent regulatory filing.

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    WilmerHale Seeks Full Fed Compliance On Struck-Down Order

    WilmerHale is asking a D.C. federal judge to make clear that a ruling invalidating an executive order against the firm applies to all federal agencies subject to President Donald Trump's directives.

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    Law Firm Data Breaches Hit New High As Threats Escalate

    Despite years of warnings and heavy cybersecurity spending, law firms remain prime targets for cybercriminals, with breaches hitting record highs in 2024, according to a Law360 Pulse analysis that found even top firms struggling to contain the fallout.

  • Fla. Bar Rejects Ethics Probe Of Bondi While She's In Office

    The Florida Bar has told a group of lawyers, law professors and former judges that it will not open an ethics investigation into Pam Bondi's actions as attorney general, saying in a letter that it doesn't "investigate or prosecute sitting officers appointed under the U.S. Constitution while they are in office."

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    Simpson Thacher Mourns Chair, Pioneering Dealmaker Beattie

    Richard "Dick" Beattie, the senior chairman of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP whose pioneering deal work helped cement private equity's place in mergers and acquisitions, died on Friday at 86, the firm announced.

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    Bondi's Brother Soundly Defeated After Heated DC Bar Race

    A solo employment attorney has overwhelmingly defeated the brother of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in a race for D.C. Bar president that drew national attention.

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    Early Support Key To Fixing Legal Profession's Diversity Gap

    A lack of early support and systemic barriers continue to block underrepresented students from entering the legal profession, attorneys and legal educators warned at a Friday panel, calling for expanded investment in pipeline programs despite recent legal challenges to diversity initiatives.

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    Paul Hastings Adds A&O Shearman Private Equity Duo

    Paul Hastings LLP announced the addition of a private equity duo from A&O Shearman to bolster the firm's practice and offerings in the upper-middle market and beyond.

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    Baker McKenzie Names Int'l Trade Chief As Global Chair

    Baker McKenzie said Monday that it has elected the head of its international trade practice to become its new global chair.

  • Supreme Court Limits Discovery In FOIA Suit Against DOGE

    The U.S. Supreme Court halted discovery Friday into whether the Department of Government Efficiency is an agency subject to the Freedom of Information Act, but left the door open to future, more tailored inquiries about the inner workings of the initiative.

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    DOGE Can Access Social Security Data For Now, Justices Say

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Friday that the Department of Government Efficiency could obtain unlimited access to Social Security Administration data on millions of Americans while a legal dispute over privacy concerns plays out.

  • Flaws Remain In Bar Fitness Queries, Summit Panelists Say

    Many current state bar character and fitness tests fail to identify bad actors, and at the same time, certain aspects of the queries can hurt efforts to increase diversity in the profession, according to panelists at the American Bar Association's 2025 Virtual Equity Summit on Friday.

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    The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

    An undivided U.S. Supreme Court issued five unanimous rulings this week, weighing in on the burden majority-group plaintiffs must meet in discrimination cases, what counts as a religious organization for purposes of an employment tax exemption, and whether Mexico can sue American gun companies for their alleged role in cartel violence. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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    Legal Sector Jobs Ticked Up In May Amid Uncertain Economy

    The U.S. legal industry added 1,100 jobs in May, holding steady in the midst of economic uncertainty, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Expert Analysis

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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.

  • Looking Under The Hood Of The $3,000 Billable Hour Author Photo

    In recent years, top-tier law firms have pushed hourly rates to unprecedented heights, with some partners commanding $3,000 per hour — but this eye-popping number doesn’t tell the full story, as there are numerous caveats and rigorous winnowing along the way, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • Alien Enemies Act Case Could Reshape Executive Power Author Photo

    President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals raises fundamental questions about statutory interpretation, executive power and constitutional structure, which now lay on the U.S. Supreme Court's doorstep, says Mauni Jalali at Quinn Emanuel.

  • How Law Firms Can Keep Nonequity Partners Happy Author Photo

    Law firms that successfully manage two-tiered partnership do so by creating a culture that treats everyone with respect and by establishing financial incentives outside their base compensation to reward performance, says Carol Morganstern at Major Lindsey.

  • Jurisdiction Argument In USAID Dissent Is Up For Debate Author Photo

    A dissent refuting the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent order directing the U.S. Agency for International Development to pay $2 billion in frozen foreign aid argued that claims relating to already-completed government contract work belong in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims – answering an important question, but with a debatable conclusion, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

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