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Fresh off the finalization of its sale to Japan's Nippon Steel, Pittsburgh-headquartered U.S. Steel recently announced changes to the company's leadership team, including its top in-house attorney.
The pro bono participation rate for U.S. attorneys in the Pro Bono Institute's annual Corporate Pro Bono Challenge dipped to 46% in 2024, with participation among legal staff decreasing to 31%, well below the institute's 50% "aspirational goal."
Grossman Young & Hammond LLP has grown its ranks with the addition of a former longtime attorney at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Artificial intelligence-powered patent workflow platform Patlytics announced Thursday the appointment of a senior strategic advisor with experience as a deputy general counsel at Google, an under secretary at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and a vice president at Amazon Web Services.
The legal industry kicked off summer with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded their offerings and reelected leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Gregory B. Jordan served as a top legal leader for more than two decades, both in-house as general counsel of PNC Financial Services Group and as global managing partner of Reed Smith LLP, before his retirement last fall.
The top attorney for video game company Electronic Arts Inc. took home nearly $7.7 million in total compensation in 2024, an increase from the $6.9 million he earned the year before, according to a new document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Legal departments have long faced the choice between buying or building new technologies. But now, with artificial intelligence in the mix, that decision carries even greater weight, directly affecting both costs and productivity.
When Antioch University Chancellor William Groves retires from Antioch University this summer, he will leave a legacy as an innovative leader, as the institution's first general counsel and as a passionate defender of what he views as education's role in democracy.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has hired a partner from Potomac Law Group PLLC to enhance its capacity to handle construction matters, government contracts law and commercial litigation.
Halloran & Sage LLP has grown its civil litigation offerings in Connecticut with the addition of an attorney who most recently worked in-house at two insurance companies.
Mental health advocates working on the American Bar Association's newly launched study into attorney mental health say that they hope the project will not only provide an updated look at the profession聽a decade after the organization's last major study, but also provide more information on the best ways to tackle issues such as depression, substance abuse and burnout.
The percentage of legal departments that use artificial intelligence tools took a big leap in the past year, and general counsel at midsize companies used the cost savings to hire more lawyers, according to a new global benchmarking survey.
A longtime Dinsmore & Shohl LLP attorney will soon take over as Fifth Third Bancorp's chief legal officer and steer its legal, government and regulatory affairs functions.
Data center provider T5 Data Centers said last week it has expanded its general counsel's role to oversee the company's legal, compliance, human resources, IT and corporate procurement functions.
In-house legal teams that handled more legal tasks internally with the Lexis+ AI generative artificial intelligence platform could reduce spending on聽outside counsel and save time on administrative work, according to a study commissioned by LexisNexis Legal & Professional on Thursday.
Hodgson Russ LLP has hired the former longtime deputy commissioner and general counsel of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to bolster its environmental and energy practices and expand the reach of its Albany, New York, office.
The general counsel of Dakota Wealth Management, an independent investment management firm in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, for high-net-worth clients, has added the title of chief operating officer.
Est茅e Lauder Cos.' former general counsel has joined聽PayPal Holdings Inc.'s board of directors to聽help steer its global commerce platform for consumers and merchants, the company has announced.
ConnectOne Bancorp Inc., the parent company of ConnectOne Bank and fintech subsidiary BoeFly Inc., has hired a longtime outside counsel to the newly created role of general counsel.
After involuntarily terminating its general counsel last year, security company Allegion PLC has brought on the top attorney from carbon capture outfit LanzaTech Global Inc. to serve as its next legal leader.
The American Cancer Society announced Tuesday that an experienced attorney who's held a wide range of executive roles at companies such as Amazon, Walmart and the American Red Cross has been named its new chief legal and risk officer.
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.
Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. told a New Jersey federal court this week that a former in-house data privacy attorney suing the pharmaceuticals giant for discrimination failed to plead any facts supporting her allegation that the company passed her over for a job in favor of a less qualified candidate.
The Tenth Circuit has sided with a district court's decision dismissing a bid by the former general counsel of a medical device company to have Loeb & Loeb LLP sanctioned for bringing what he said was a baseless lawsuit against him on behalf of his former employer.
Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill 鈥� something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.
In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won鈥檛 stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.
Corporate legal departments looking to implement new technology can avoid hiccups by taking steps to define the underlying business problem and to identify opportunities for process improvements before leaping to the automation stage, say Nadine Ezzie at Ezzie + Co., Kenneth Jones at Xerdict Group and Kathy Zhu at Streamline AI.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.
There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress 鈥� and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
Corporate counsel often turn to third-party vendors to manage spending challenges, and navigating this selection process can be difficult for both counsel and the vendor, but there are several ways corporate legal departments can make the entire process easier and beneficial for all parties involved, says David Cochran at QuisLex.
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay鈥檚 "robot lawyer鈥� application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change 鈥� and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance 鈥� hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.