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    Ex- Dior Legal/Compliance Exec Joins Guess As Global GC

    Los Angeles-based clothing company Guess Inc. has appointed a veteran European lawyer who has held multiple senior in-house roles as its next global general counsel.

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    Georgia Health System Selects Legal Chief As CEO

    The Southeast Georgia Health System Inc. has installed its interim president and chief executive officer — who was most recently its chief legal officer — as president and CEO.

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    Retail Trade Group Taps Big Lots Atty As Next Leader

    The longtime compliance leader and deputy general counsel for discount retail chain Big Lots is set to serve as the top attorney for the Retail Industry Leaders Association and to take the helm at the Retail Litigation Center.

  • Paramount's Ousted GC Nets $8.9M In 2024 Pay

    Paramount Global Inc.'s former general counsel received just over $8.9 million in compensation from the media giant in 2024, when she was pushed out amid a cost-cutting initiative, according to a recent security filing.

  • Ex-Bank GC Can Easily Pay $2.5M Fraud Restitution, Feds Say

    The former general counsel of Stamford-based Webster Bank has chipped away at a $7.4 million restitution order since being sentenced to four years in prison for a yearslong fraud scheme and is capable of paying back the full amount in a lump sum, prosecutors have told a Connecticut federal judge.

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    Multifamily Owner BAM Cos.' GC Tapped As Business Chief

    The BAM Cos. announced Tuesday that the multifamily community owner and operator has selected its general counsel to serve as chief business officer, adding that another internal candidate will step in as the firm's chief operating officer.

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    Fisher Phillips Brings On Former Gap Counsel In Fla.

    A former in-house attorney for clothing giant Gap Inc. rejoined the private practice space as a partner in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at Fisher Phillips, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms

    A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers, and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Law360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.

  • Alphabet Pledges $500M To Boost Compliance In Investor Suit

    Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., has agreed to earmark half a billion dollars over the next 10 years to overhaul the tech giant's global compliance structure, according to two institutional investors that sued the company's leaders over allegations of anticompetitive and monopolistic business practices.

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    Former New York Jets GC Tackles New Role At Hogan Lovells

    Hogan Lovells has expanded its corporate and finance group in New York with the addition of the former legal leader for the National Football League's New York Jets.

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    The Top In-House Hires Of May

    Legal department hires over the past month included high-profile appointments at Adobe, Takeda Pharmaceutical and Duke Energy. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from May.

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    Yale In-House Atty Joins Crowell & Moring's Corporate Team

    Crowell & Moring LLP hired a former in-house Yale University associate general counsel with real estate transactions experience as senior counsel for the firm's corporate group in New York, the firm announced.

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    Health Law Boutique Adds Former Amazon Atty In Florida

    A Florida attorney who served in-house at Amazon's One Medical has brought her practice to the newly formed national health law boutique Aligned Health Law LLC, the Atlanta-based firm announced Monday.

  • Cleary Helping Cushman & Wakefield On Move To Bermuda

    Cushman & Wakefield's parent company is seeking to move its place of incorporation from England and Wales to Bermuda, with the assistance of counsel from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, the real estate brokerage firm said in a regulatory filing Friday.

  • GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

    An investor is asking the Delaware Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of a new state law that broadens the protection of corporations in shareholder suits. And hundreds of general counsel are joining an online forum to stand up for the rule of law after President Donald Trump's executive orders against several corporate law firms.

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    Former Pfizer Atty, Motley Rice Adviser Joins DiCello Levitt

    A former Pfizer vice president and assistant general counsel, who last June entered into a consulting agreement with Motley Rice LLC, is joining DiCello Levitt as a partner as part of the firm's Washington, D.C., public client practice group, the firm recently announced.

  • Judge Balks At Trimming Ex-GC's Bias Suit Before Arbitration

    A New York federal judge rejected a recommendation to narrow and then send to arbitration a Black former general counsel's suit claiming she was fired from The Palm steakhouse chain out of race bias after her cancer diagnosis, saying the whole dispute needs to go to an arbitrator.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry ended May with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded practices and attorneys took on new roles. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

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    Nev. Energy Co. Promotes GC To CEO Amid Overbilling Probe

    NV Energy, the primary supplier of gas and electric power to Nevada residents, has moved its general counsel into the role of president and CEO as the company faces a regulator's investigation into possible overbilling of residents by millions of dollars.

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    Seahawks GC Talks Mentors, Pivoting, And Single Motherhood

    Marissa John, the new general counsel of the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks, has carefully plotted out her career while building a support network and seeking out mentors along the way, she told Law360 Pulse in a recent interview.

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    Ex-Parker Hudson Atty Named GC Of Fla. Hospital Association

    An attorney formerly with Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP's healthcare practice has taken over as general counsel at the Florida Hospital Association and will help steer its efforts to advocate for hospitals in the Sunshine State.

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    Harris Beach Murtha Adds Former Avangrid Regulatory VP

    A veteran energy attorney who worked in-house at utility companies Eversource Energy and Avangrid Inc. has made the move back to private practice at Harris Beach Murtha in Connecticut.

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    FERC's Ex-GC Joins Wilson Sonsini's DC Energy Team

    The former general counsel at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC's energy and climate solutions practice in Washington, D.C., as a partner, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    MADD Legal Chief Departing To Focus On 'Family Life'

    Mothers Against Drunk Driving's chief legal officer is stepping down from the role that she's held for two years at the end of this week, saying she wanted to focus on her "family life" and would share more about her departure at a later time.

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    Klehr Harrison Adds Real Estate Partner In Philly

    A real estate attorney with expertise in the Philadelphia commercial property market has joined Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP after practicing for more than six years with boutique firm Vos-IP.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty Bio Author Photo

    If maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Can I Promote Thoughtful Use Of AI? Author Photo

    Eran Kahana at Maslon discusses how partners can encourage responsible use of artificial intelligence tools within their firms by learning to spot pitfalls common to AI-generated work product and championing firmwide procedures and trainings that address the risks of uncritically relying on this powerful but imperfect technology.

  • Making Legal Cents: Firm Culture Is The New Game Plan Author Photo

    Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • 5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration Author Photo

    To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

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