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    After Strong 2024 Growth, US Firms Face Looming Uncertainty

    Domestic lawyer headcount growth among the 400 largest law firms in the U.S. picked up speed in 2024, rising 3.1% on average and outpacing growth the previous year, but experts say the winds that bolstered that expansion may have shifted as a result of macroeconomic uncertainty.

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    The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms

    Many of the largest law firms in the U.S. had a strong year in 2024. And as demand for their services ticked upward they invested in bench strength, boosting the number of lawyers available to assist clients, our latest ranking of the largest U.S. law firms shows.

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    AI Tools Rise, But Legal Teams Stress Need For Human Factor

    As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly prevalent in corporate legal departments, a new survey released Thursday reveals that human judgment remains indispensable during contract negotiations, with legal professionals emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and strategic decision-making.

  • Starbucks' Legal Chief Exits Amid Organizational Changes

    Starbucks's top attorney Brad Lerman will be exiting the company in the coming months while helping the coffee giant search for his replacement as chief legal officer, the company announced Thursday in its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission paperwork. 

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    Gun Co. Ruger Names New GC As Top Atty Switches Roles

    Connecticut-headquartered Sturm Ruger & Co. has appointed a new general counsel following the resignation of its longtime legal leader, who is taking on a different role at the gun company.

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    Compliance Chiefs Eye New Jobs Amid Pay Growth Slowdown

    More than half of chief compliance officers are considering seeking new job opportunities in the coming year, according to a Wednesday report from in-house legal and compliance advisory firm BarkerGilmore LLC, which also found CCO pay growth generally slowed down compared to last year.

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    Retail Real Estate Group Promotes Atty To Public Policy Chief

    The ICSC has promoted an in-house attorney with Capitol Hill leadership experience to head its public policy, the global trade association of the retail real estate industry announced Wednesday.

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    DOJ Alumni Aid Group Launches Pro Bono Legal Network

    Justice Connection, a group founded by former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys in response to the Trump administration's ongoing purge of the department, has launched a pro bono legal network to represent DOJ attorneys being "unfairly targeted" by the administration.

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    Ex-NJ Transit Legal Chief Joins McCarter & English In Newark

    The former general counsel for state-run NJ Transit has joined McCarter & English LLP as a partner in Newark, New Jersey, expanding the firm's national government affairs practice, McCarter & English announced Wednesday.

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    Former Dell IP Counsel Joins Yetter Coleman In Texas

    Houston litigation boutique Yetter Coleman LLP has added a senior counsel to its intellectual property litigation group from Dell Technologies whose combination of legal and technical expertise boosts the firm's ability to serve clients across a range of industries centered on emerging technologies.

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    How This Atty Used Her Law Degree To Go From CLO To CEO

    Direct Relief's new CEO Amy Weaver has made various jumps in her career — from Seattle to Hong Kong, online travel to chemical distribution to SaaS, chief legal officer to chief financial officer to chief executive officer. And while the Harvard Law School grad's moves may appear completely different, she sees each role, company, industry and location as a building block.

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    Legal Depts. Play Catch-Up As Law Firms Embrace Innovation

    The legal industry is undergoing a technological transformation. While both law firms and in-house legal teams are embracing innovation, recent trends suggest law firms may hold the upper hand for now.

  • Google Taps Ex-SG, Munger Tolles Partner For Monopoly Fight

    Google has hired former U.S. Solicitor General and prominent U.S. Supreme Court attorney and Munger Tolles & Olson LLP partner Donald B. Verrilli Jr. to represent it in high-profile litigation accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the online search market, according to a notice filed in District of Columbia federal court Tuesday.

  • 6th Circ. Denies PBMs' Privilege Claim In Opioid MDL

    A Sixth Circuit panel on Tuesday denied a petition from Cigna's Express Scripts and UnitedHealth's Optum seeking to reverse discovery orders allowing certain personnel files and internal communications into the multidistrict opioid litigation, finding that the two pharmacy benefit managers failed to show extraordinary abuses justifying relief.

  • Groups Ask California Bar To Discipline Google's Kent Walker

    Four organizations are citing new court developments involving Google Inc. Chief Legal Officer Kent Walker's alleged mishandling of evidence in again asking the State Bar of California to discipline him.

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    Former GC To Sen. Scott Sworn In As Northern Fla.'s US Atty

    A former deputy chief of staff and general counsel to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott was sworn in Monday as the 42nd U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Florida after having served in the role on an interim basis since President Donald Trump nominated him for the post.

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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.

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    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.

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    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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Expert Analysis

  • Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work Author Photo

    Associates may hesitate to take on the added commitment of pro bono matters, but such work has tangible skill-building benefits, so firms should consider compensation and leadership strategies to encourage participation, says Rasmeet Chahil at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs Author Photo

    Amid demands from clients and prospective hires for greater sustainability efforts, law firms should think beyond reusable mugs and create programs that incorporate clear leadership structures, emission tracking and reduction goals, and frameworks for reporting results, says Gayatri Joshi at the Law Firm Sustainability Network.

  • Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry Author Photo

    The pandemic has likely exacerbated the prevalence of problem drinking in the legal profession, making it critical for lawyers and educators to address alcohol abuse and the associated stigma through issue-specific education, supportive assistance and alcohol-free professional events, says Erica Grigg at the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.

  • Opinion

    Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court Reform Author Photo

    Attorneys must use their collective voice to urge federal lawmakers to create an Article I immigration court outside executive branch control, helping address the conflicts of interest, political influence and lack of adjudication consistency that prevent migrants from achieving true justice, say Elia Diaz-Yaeger and Carlos Bollar at the Hispanic National Bar Association.

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    ​​​​​​​Ask A Mentor: How Can 1st-Year Attys Manage Remote Work? Author Photo

    First-year associates can have a hard time building relationships with colleagues, setting boundaries and prioritizing work-life balance in a remote work environment, so they must be sure to lean on their firms' support systems and practice good time management, say Jenny Lee and Christopher Fernandez at Kirkland.

  • 5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health Author Photo

    Attorney team leaders have a duty to attend to the mental well-being of their subordinates with intention, thought and candor — starting with ensuring their own mental health is in order, says Liam Montgomery at Williams & Connolly.

  • How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity Author Photo

    As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work? Author Photo

    Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.

  • What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers Author Photo

    Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.

  • 4 Ways To Break Down Barriers For Women Of Color In Law Author Photo

    Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.

  • Opinion

    We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary Author Photo

    With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Retire Without Creating Chaos? Author Photo

    Retired attorney Vernon Winters explains how lawyers can thoughtfully transition into retirement while protecting their firms’ interests and allaying clients' fears, with varying approaches that turn on the nature of one's practice, client relationships and law firm management.

  • Why I Went From Litigator To Law Firm Diversity Officer Author Photo

    Narges Kakalia at Mintz recounts her journey from litigation partner to director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the firm, explaining how the challenges she faced as a female lawyer of color shaped her transition and why attorneys’ unique skill sets make them well suited for diversity leadership roles.

  • For Asian American Lawyers, Good Mentorship Is Crucial Author Photo

    Navigating the legal world as an Asian American lawyer comes with unique challenges — from cultural stereotypes to a perceived lack of leadership skills — but finding good mentors and treating mentorship as a two-way street can help junior lawyers overcome some of the hurdles and excel, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • Coping With Secondary Trauma From Pro Bono Work Author Photo

    As the need for pro bono services continues to grow in tandem with the pandemic, attorneys should assess their mental well-being and look for symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, while law firms must carefully manage their public service programs and provide robust mental health services to employees, says William Silverman at Proskauer.

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