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Miller & Chevalier Elects Another Litigation Vet For Chair Role
Miller & Chevalier Chtd., has elected a white collar criminal defense litigator with over 30 years of experience and the former leader of its litigation department, as the firm's next chairman, who will take over from another attorney who has spent her entire, more-than three decade career, with the firm.
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A&O Shearman To Require US Attys To Work 4 Days In Office
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling is the latest firm to increase its in-office requirement for U.S. lawyers from three days a week to four, effective Sept. 2.
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Supreme Court Taps Latham Atty In Campaign Spending Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned to Latham & Watkins LLP's Roman Martinez to defend caps on coordinated campaign spending as amicus counsel in a case on tap for next term.
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DC Circ. OKs Trump Firing Of Privacy Board Dems, For Now
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday halted a lower court's order that blocked the Trump administration from firing two Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, suggesting in a per curiam order that members of the oversight board lacked adjudicatory functions that could shield them from termination.
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The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.
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Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term 鈥� a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at the decision, how it and other cases on the emergency docket overshadowed much of the court's other work, and what it all means for the months to come.
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Compounding Restitution Is Unconstitutional, High Court Told
Nonprofits, think tanks and legal scholars filed briefs this week urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that a federal law requiring criminals to continue paying restitution with compounding interest for decades after conviction is unconstitutional because it can exponentially increase punishment for a crime.
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Texas Rep. Must Tell Feds If He'll Blame Attys In Bribery Case
A Houston judge said Monday that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife must disclose to federal prosecutors whether they plan to use an advice-of-counsel defense in their trial on bribery charges.
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Solo Lawyers Are Surprisingly Happy, New Survey Says
A new survey of about 300 solo attorneys by insurance company ALPS Malpractice Insurance concluded that sole practitioners are surprisingly happy with their professional lives, with many citing work-life balance as a key factor, the company said this week.
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Democracy Forward Boosts Appellate Bench With Latest Hires
The legal organization Democracy Forward announced a new round of hires Tuesday, adding a group that includes appellate practitioners with significant experience at the U.S. Department of Justice and major law firms.
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Dentons Adds Career Arnold & Porter Litigator In DC
A career Arnold & Porter LLP attorney who spent more than 20 years with his former firm representing clients in False Claims Act litigation and other forms of commercial litigation has joined Dentons' Washington, D.C., office as a partner, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Jackson Lewis Litigator Returns To Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced Tuesday that a聽longtime Jackson Lewis PC attorney, who most recently co-led that firm's trial and appeals practice group, has rejoined the firm where he began his legal career after serving as an officer in the U.S. Air Force.
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Law Firm Mergers Hit A Near-Record Low In First Half
The number of law firm mergers and acquisitions involving at least one U.S.-based law firm announced in the first half of 2025 landed at 34, down 42% from last year's first half results and marking a near-decade low.
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Trump Tariff Challenge Belongs In Trade Court, Groups Argue
The America First Legal Foundation and Coalition for a Prosperous America on Monday backed the federal government in an appeal brought by toy makers challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, arguing that the lower court should've never issued an injunction because the dispute belongs in the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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Medtronic GC Ivan Fong Retiring After 37-Year Career
Medtronic PLC said Monday that general counsel Ivan Fong, 63, is retiring after a distinguished 37-year career in public service and at public companies.
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Sotomayor Urges Tenn. To Address Jury Instruction Issue
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that聽Tennessee's high court should fix a logical knot that she says makes it impossible to get a verdict of voluntary manslaughter in the state, in a statement on Monday that came alongside the court's refusal to review a second-degree murder case centering on jury instructions.
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Trump Admin Appeals Perkins Coie Case To DC Circ.
The Trump administration announced in D.C. federal court on Monday that it's not giving up on its effort to punish Perkins Coie LLP through an executive order, even after losing four court rulings that found its actions in this and three similar cases are unconstitutional.
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'Big Beautiful Bill' Trade Atty Latest To Join Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells has hired the聽chief international trade counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, who helped advise Republicans on the $3.8 trillion budget bill that proposes a massive cut to federal healthcare spending, and would eliminate several federal clean energy economic incentives, in order to renew expiring tax rates.
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Dunn Isaacson Now In NY, Calif. With Latest Paul Weiss Hires
Two more litigators from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP who have represented top technology companies and other clients in court battles have joined Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP.
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Arnall Gregory Taps DC Partner As Life Sciences Co-Leader
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP announced Monday that it has named a partner who joined its Washington, D.C., office late last year and formerly served in a leadership role with the U.S. Department of Justice to serve as co-chair of its life sciences industry team.
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Baker McKenzie Hires Consumer Protection Prosecutor In DC
An 18-year veteran of the U.S. Department of Justice's Consumer Protection branch has left the agency to join Baker McKenzie LLP's Washington, D.C., office, where he'll work with a former colleague who was recently named leader of the practice group he is now joining, the firm announced Monday.
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Justices To Resolve Split On Supervised Release Fugitives
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear arguments in a case poised to resolve a sharp circuit split over whether the "fugitive tolling" doctrine barring criminal defendants from earning credits to reduce prison sentences while they are not behind bars also should apply to defendants who abscond from supervised release.
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Justices To Review Persecution Standard In Immigration Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to look at whether the First Circuit was right to give deference to the Board of Immigration Appeals' conclusion that a Salvadoran family failed to show it suffered persecution back home and is therefore ineligible for asylum.
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High Court To Hear Fight Over Investment Fund Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday聽agreed to hear a case that could limit the ability of private parties to assert contract violations against investment funds, with one activist investor accusing several closed-end funds of shutting it out of its voting rights.
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Justices Take On Enbridge Pipeline Remand Fight
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a Sixth Circuit decision that found Enbridge Energy LP missed a statutory deadline to transfer to federal court a lawsuit from Michigan's attorney general seeking to shut down one of the company's pipelines.
Expert Analysis
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals 鈥� from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.