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    ABA Announces New Research Into Attorney Mental Health

    The American Bar Association announced Tuesday it is launching a national research project on attorney mental health, which will provide an updated benchmark of the issue nearly a decade after its 2016 study.

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    Nichols Liu Co-Founder Andy Liu Launches Solo Venture

    Boutique firm Nichols Liu LLP's co-founding partner Andy Liu has launched a solo practice to continue representing government contractors and healthcare industry clients in civil and criminal enforcement matters, telling Law360 Pulse Tuesday he wanted to go out on his own for greater control.

  • Winston & Strawn Sues Hunter Biden For 'Unpaid Legal Fees'

    Winston & Strawn LLP is suing Hunter Biden in Washington, D.C., alleging he owes the BigLaw firm more than $50,000 for legal work related to his federal criminal case in Delaware and other matters.

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    Dechert Grows In DC With SEC Investment Management Atty

    Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that it has added the former assistant chief counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management to enhance its capacity to advise clients about financial services and regulatory matters.

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    Why Abbe Lowell Left BigLaw To Open 'Nimble' New Boutique

    Trial veteran Abbe Lowell has been fighting government overreach since the Reagan presidency, but he told Law360 Pulse that the "urgent need" to challenge Trump administration policies meant leaving Winston & Strawn LLP for the nimbleness of his new litigation boutique staffed by young lawyers and fellow BigLaw expats.

  • DHS Says District Court Defying Justices' Third Country Order

    The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to clarify its order allowing the government to send noncitizens to countries they have no connection to with little or no prior warning, after a Massachusetts federal judge ruled the decision doesn't apply to men currently held at a U.S. military base in Djibouti.

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    Judiciary Warns Congress Of Cyber Risks To PACER

    PACER, the online public repository of federal court documents, is vulnerable to cyberthreats, a top judiciary official told members of Congress on Tuesday.

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    Former DHS Deepfakes Expert Joins Crowell & Moring

    One of the nation's leading legal authorities on synthetic media, also known as deepfakes, has joined Crowell & Moring LLP as a privacy and cybersecurity partner to advise clients on the legal and business challenges raised by misleading online content, the firm said Tuesday.

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    MoFo Adds Ex-DOJ Official To Investigations Team In DC

    Morrison Foerster LLP has continued its recent expansion of its congressional investigations group with a former senior counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legislative Affairs.

  • SEC Names Wiley Rein Partner As Inspector General

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that a white collar defense and government investigations partner at Wiley Rein LLP will serve as the agency's next inspector general, starting late next month.

  • Justices Drop 'Third Country' Removal Due Process, For Now

    A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can send noncitizens facing deportation to countries where they have no prior ties without providing due process protections, including written notice or a chance to raise concerns about their future safety.

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    Perkins Coie Lays Off 5% Of Staff Amid Strategic Review

    Perkins Coie LLP, which successfully fended off President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm, has reportedly laid off roughly 5% of its professional staff this month, and attributed the reductions to the firm's strategic realignments following a yearlong review of its business operations.

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    Ex-DOJ Legislative Affairs Atty Returns To King & Spalding

    King & Spalding LLP announced Monday it has rehired a former special matters and government investigations partner who left three years ago for the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legislative Affairs, where he most recently was a deputy assistant attorney general.

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    Software Biz Improves Court Access But Raises Concerns

    State and local courts' growing reliance on Tyler Technologies' court management software is helping judiciaries manage caseloads while increasing citizens' access to justice, but the software has also led to data breaches, lawsuits and concerns around accountability, experts say.

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    Michael Best Adds AI Pro To Transactions Group In DC

    Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has announced the firm recently welcomed to its transactional practice group an attorney who has more than two decades of experience working with regulatory, compliance and security matters associated with artificial intelligence governance, data privacy and cybersecurity matters.

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    High Court Won't Revisit 'Right-To-Control' Fraud Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take a second look at the landmark case that disposed of the "right-to-control" theory of fraud, rejecting a petition that argued the Second Circuit had wrongly remanded the action for retrial before resolving the appeal at hand.

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    Reed Smith's 1st Female Global MP Elected For 4 More Years

    Reed Smith LLP announced Monday that it has elected global managing partner Casey Ryan to a new four-year term.

  • Supreme Court Won't Leapfrog DC Circ. Over Trump's Tariffs

    The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request from two Illinois-based toy makers challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs to consider their case before it is reviewed by the D.C. Circuit.

  • DC Circ. Backs Morrison Foerster In Black Atty's Bias Suit

    The D.C. Circuit affirmed Morrison Foerster LLP's win in a lawsuit from a Black lawyer who did contract work for the firm, ruling Friday that he hadn't provided enough details to draw parallels between him and white colleagues he said received opportunities and privileges he was denied.

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    Office Snapshot: Brown Rudnick's New Digs In Dupont Circle

    Twenty years after it set up shop in Washington, D.C., Brown Rudnick LLP recently moved into a modern office space to accommodate its growing team in the nation's capital.

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    The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

    The U.S. Supreme Court issued 11 decisions this week, including a high-profile one upholding Tennessee's ban on transgender care for minors and several dealing with federal agency decisions concerning environmental disputes. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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    O'Melveny Names 11 New Office, Practice Group Leaders

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced major changes in leadership throughout the firm Friday, naming a new firm vice chair, announcing new leaders for five major practice groups and selecting new managing partners at seven offices including its flagship location in Los Angeles.

  • Trump Taps Atty Dropped By Biden For Eastern Ky. Fed. Court

    President Donald Trump has announced plans to nominate former Kentucky Solicitor General Chad Meredith to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

  • Norton Rose Adds Holland & Knight Tax Partner In DC

    Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its tax insurance underwriting offerings in the nation's capital with the addition of a partner from Holland & Knight LLP.

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    Current And Former GCs Urge Law Grads To 'Rise Up'

    From sharing details about being part of the first class of female graduates at Washington and Lee University School of Law to explaining how a middle-school teaching job led to obtaining a law degree, five commencement speakers — all current or former general counsel — recently shared their wisdom for the next generation of attorneys.

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Expert Analysis

  • Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms Author Photo

    The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.

  • Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking Author Photo

    The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.

  • How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles Author Photo

    Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.

  • The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney Author Photo

    Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.

  • The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys Author Photo

    Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.

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    It's Time To Hold DC Judges Accountable For Misconduct Author Photo

    On the heels of Thursday's congressional hearing on workplace protections for judiciary employees, former law clerk Aliza Shatzman recounts her experience of harassment by a D.C. Superior Court judge — and argues that the proposed Judiciary Accountability Act, which would extend vital anti-discrimination protections to federal court employees, should also include D.C. courts.

  • What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms Author Photo

    While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role? Author Photo

    Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.

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    Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.

  • 7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries Author Photo

    Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.

  • How Law Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome Author Photo

    Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.

  • The Law Firm Qualities Partners Seek In Lateral Moves Author Photo

    In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.

  • Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout Author Photo

    Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.

  • The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary Author Photo

    Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Ace My Upcoming Annual Review? Author Photo

    Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.

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