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    Advisory Firm Swiftwater & Co. Hires Ex-Wolters Kluwer VP

    Swiftwater & Co., a legal business advisory firm, announced Thursday that it hired a former vice president and general manager at legal software provider Wolters Kluwer as a managing director overseeing technology, financial and legal operations strategy.

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    Discover Interim Legal Chief Exits As Capital One Deal Closes

    Discover Financial Services' interim chief legal officer and general counsel departed on Sunday, the same day Capital One Financial Corp. finalized its $35 billion acquisition of the financial services company.

  • Judge Warns Attys Using AI To 'Advocate — Not Hallucinate'

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday sanctioned two attorneys in a shipping contract dispute for filing a brief that included a nonexistent case citation added by artificial intelligence, warning lawyers that they must "carefully evaluate, elucidate and advocate — not hallucinate" in their legal briefs.

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    Koch Pro Bono Lawyers Help Clear Path For Kansans To Work

    In-house counsel at Koch Inc. are helping hundreds of low-income residents every year get their driver's licenses reinstated or their criminal records expunged in Kansas, where Koch is based in Wichita, as well as across the U.S. where it has offices, to help restore their access to services and job opportunities.

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    Toyota Taps Assistant GC For Compliance Chief Role

    Toyota Motor North America Inc. has promoted its assistant general counsel to chief compliance and ethics officer ahead of the current compliance and ethics leader's retirement.

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    How An Ex-Cummins GC 'Changed A Little Part Of The World'

    As Sharon Barner prepares for her last day at Cummins next week, the general counsel-turned-chief administrative officer reflects on her decades-long legal career and shares how she plans to use her knowledge to continue to help people thrive at work.

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    Ex-Holland & Knight Atty Returns As Litigation Partner In Ore.

    A former Holland & Knight litigator has returned recently to the firm's Portland, Oregon, office after spending nearly three years as a top attorney in the city's auditor's office.

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    Insurance Exec Rejoins Books-A-Million For Sequel As GC

    A business insurance consultant at Marsh McLennan Agency has rejoined Books-A-Million as senior vice president and general counsel.

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    Target's CLO Departs After Less Than A Year Amid Shake-Up

    The chief legal and compliance officer at Target Corp., who has been in her roles for just nine months, is among two executives departing the retailer amid a new corporate initiative, according to a securities filing Wednesday.

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    Dell Technologies GC Earned $4.5M More Than Last Year

    The longtime general counsel for Dell Technologies Inc. saw his compensation jump by nearly $4.5 million last fiscal year, to $11.4 million, according to a recent securities filing.

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    AI Use Surges In-House, Driving Legal Tech Revolution for GCs

    In a surprising surge, almost all respondents in a recent global survey of general counsel said their legal teams are using generative artificial intelligence to some degree.

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    Former Prologis GC Joins BarkerGilmore's Advisory Team

    After nearly 30 years of helping to build Prologis Inc. as a top real estate investment trust, or REIT, the company's former general counsel has joined executive search and talent advisory BarkerGilmore LLC to help up-and-coming in-house legal talent advance their careers.

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    Patriot Growth Insurance Adds Unit President To GC's Duties

    Pennsylvania-based insurance company Patriot Growth Insurance Services has tapped its current top in-house attorney to take on an additional role leading one of the company's divisions.

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    Berkshire Hathaway RE Affiliate GC To Lead Pacific Sotheby's

    Pacific Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury brokerage firm in the Southern California market, has found its new president in the former general counsel for San Diego-based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.

  • Legal Marketplace Lawtrades Hires 1st Chief Strategy Officer

    Legal talent marketplace Lawtrades announced Tuesday the hiring of its first chief strategy officer, the former head of legal operations at healthcare financial tech service Cedar Cares Inc.

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    Insurers Say Legal Malpractice Costs Keep Outpacing Inflation

    The frequency at which major law firms faced malpractice claims held relatively steady in 2024, but payouts on claims continued to boom at a rate outpacing general inflation, according to this year's legal professional liability insurance survey, with nearly half of insurers surveyed reporting having paid at least one claim over $150 million.

  • Texas Bar Bans Cos. From Hiring Out In-House Attys

    For-profit companies in Texas can't provide legal services to customers, even if they offer those services on an "at cost" basis, the State Bar of Texas has said.

  • Feds To Use FCA To Go After Antisemitism, DEI Policies

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it will use the False Claims Act to go after any recipients of federal funds that the agency determines promote diversity, equity and inclusion policies, and allow antisemitism to thrive.

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    Why GCs Should Prepare Now For Disclosure Rule Changes

    Public companies and their general counsel need to prepare now for upcoming changes to regulatory frameworks that could alter their disclosure requirements across several areas, including climate, diversity, resource extraction and cybersecurity.

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    Simpson Thacher Adds Ex-Carlyle Director To Funds Practice

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Monday that it has added the former legal director to global investment firm The Carlyle Group as a partner in its private funds practice in Washington, D.C.

  • Ex-Bank GC Fights $7.4M Fraud Restitution Schedule

    A former Webster Bank general counsel has opposed part of a government plan for repaying the $7.4 million he pled guilty to taking by fraud, saying he will be in prison for four years, resigned as an attorney, remains unemployed and cannot work in banking once he's free.

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    Paramount REIT Taps GC, Hires Latham For 'Strategic Review'

    The Paramount Group commercial real estate investment trust announced Monday it had retained Latham & Watkins as its legal adviser as it started a strategic review following a shakeup that saw the company name a new general counsel and chief financial officer.

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    Kirkland Hires Former TPG Counsel As PE Real Estate Partner

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP said Monday that private equity real estate attorney Yaman Shukairy has rejoined the firm as a partner after serving as general counsel for the private equity firm TPG Real Estate Partners for nearly a decade.

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    Squire Patton Adds Miami Litigator With In-House Experience

    A former in-house attorney at NextEra Energy Resources who was most recently with Heise Suarez Melville PA moved his practice to Squire Patton Boggs LLP in Miami, the firm announced Monday.

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

    An SEC enforcement officer has told business leaders to expect more empathy from the agency, as well as fewer outside compliance monitors. And an ousted ATF chief counsel is fighting back by co-founding a boutique law firm to defend federal workers in employment battles.

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Expert Analysis

  • Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right Author Photo

    As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal Author Photo

    As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises Author Photo

    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections Author Photo

    One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.

  • Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market Author Photo

    Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.

  • Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year Author Photo

    While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.

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    Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader Author Photo

    Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.

  • How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025 Author Photo

    LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases Author Photo

    Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.

  • Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025 Author Photo

    Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.

  • Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market Author Photo

    In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles Author Photo

    Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.

  • Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy Author Photo

    By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.

  • Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move? Author Photo

    Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.

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