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Former general counsel who signed an amicus brief in support of Perkins Coie's fight against the Trump administration shared with Law360 Pulse the details behind their decisions. Meanwhile, Florida's attorney general said the state will no longer tap law firms with DEI programs to serve as external counsel. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​
The legal industry has had another busy week with another executive order targeting a law firm, several lateral moves and notable office changes. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC's Morristown, New Jersey, office this week has welcomed back a former partner with 15 years of legal experience who left the firm for an in-house role at the food company Mondelez International.
Amid President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting BigLaw firms, nonprofit leaders whose organizations have long worked with the industry tell Law360 Pulse they have seen attorneys shy away from certain legal work that may be looked on unfavorably by the administration.
Eventbrite Inc. has promoted one of its in-house lawyers to take over for its outgoing general counsel early next month, the online ticketing platform said in a securities filing Thursday.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced that it has added a healthtech industry expert who currently chairs the board of leading drug development preclinical trial solutions provider Instem to its recently launched general counsel in residence program.
Amazon.com Inc.'s top in-house attorney brought home a massive stock award that pushed his total compensation for 2024 to more than $25 million, a new securities document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows.
Kamaal Jones always loved going to the Baltimore Oriole baseball games with his father, but he never aspired to be a sports lawyer, let alone the general counsel of the Orioles.
Disorganized data, the lack of data scientists and cost constraints are holding legal departments back from adopting advanced technology such as generative artificial intelligence, according to a new survey from EY.
Nera Capital has appointed a finance expert with nearly a decade's experience in banking as general counsel, part of a series of senior hires as the firm looks to expand its reach.Â
Pinterest's chief legal officer saw her total compensation drop to $6.2 million in 2024, down over $4 million from the $10.3 million she earned in 2023, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sheppard Mullin has added a special counsel to its Silicon Valley corporate practice group who brings a range of diverse experience, most recently serving as general counsel at a venture-backed digital privacy company.
Former and current general counsel who joined an amicus brief this week supporting Perkins Coie LLP's fight against the Trump administration say their decision to back the firm wasn't a hard one, but added they understand why many corporate legal leaders may feel their fiduciary duties keep them from signing.
The state of Florida will no longer hire law firms with diversity, equity and inclusion programs to serve as outside general counsel, according to a new memo from Attorney General James Uthmeier.
Dow Inc. general counsel and secretary Amy Wilson earned $4.66 million in total compensation in 2024, according to proxy materials she prepared and filed in advance of the company's annual meeting on Thursday.
An attorney with more than five years of experience as an in-house counsel for behavioral healthcare providers has moved back to the law firm environment to focus on building up his practice at Pierson Ferdinand LLP's Philadelphia office.
Global power technology company Cummins Inc. has put plans into motion for some executive leadership changes, including the promotion of one of its in-house attorneys to lead the legal department.
Kidder Mathews announced Monday that it has hired Edward Castro, a 30-year corporate attorney with experience in commercial real estate law, as general counsel advising the company and its 19 West Coast offices.
The chief compliance officer and general counsel of a wealth management firm has urged an Illinois federal judge to dismiss him from a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit over an alleged offering fraud by former representatives at his firm, saying "the commission does not even understand what its own pleading burden in this case is."
Nearly 70 current and former general counsel for companies including Apple Inc. and Starbucks filed an amicus brief Tuesday supporting Perkins Coie LLP in its suit against an executive order from President Donald Trump targeting the firm, saying the order "tramples on corporate independence, the right to counsel, and First Amendment rights."
Eversheds Sutherland has brought back the former chief legal officer and corporate secretary for heavy construction materials manufacturer Argos North America Corp., strengthening its corporate practice with an attorney having experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance, the firm announced Tuesday.
The streaming entertainment company Netflix Inc. has hired a world trade and policy expert from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as its new global public policy chief.
Verizon Communications Inc.'s top attorney earned over $6.4 million last year, primarily in the form of stock awards, in the same year her predecessor left the company, a recent securities filing shows.
Honeywell International Inc. has tapped an in-house attorney to take over as the technology company's top lawyer next month — succeeding Anne Madden, who is taking on a new role with Honeywell as it prepares to reorganize its operations.
Following a year that did not meet the expectations of McDonald's Corp.'s board of directors, the fast food giant's entire executive team including its top in-house attorney saw a dip in their compensation for 2024, according to documents recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely?Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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