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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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    Longtime Scholastic Atty Opens New Chapter As GC

    Scholastic Corp. has appointed a new general counsel for the first time in about 17 years, as its longtime top lawyer prepares to retire from the role next week, the children's publishing giant said Tuesday.

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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.

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    Former Ga. Labor Dept. CLO Among Pair Of Hall Booth Hires

    Hall Booth Smith PC expanded its Atlanta office with two former government attorneys, one most recently with the Georgia Department of Labor and the other with Crawford and Boyle LLC.

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    Rate Hikes May Be Masking BigLaw's Financial Vulnerabilities

    Revenue and profits have both been on a strong upward trajectory in recent years for large U.S. law firms, but those strides may not tell the whole story when considering factors like inflation and the role that aggressive rate hikes, which some say are unsustainable, have played in the increases.

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    Greenspoon Marder Adds Former GC To Hospitality Group

    Greenspoon Marder LLP hired a former general counsel and senior vice president for pizza and burger chain Emmy Squared as a partner for the firm's hospitality, alcohol and leisure industry group in its New York City office, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • Ex-Credit Karma GC Tapped As Legal Chief At UK Fintech Co.

    Financial technology company Liberis Ltd. said Wednesday that it has hired Jane Moon as its new legal chief to help the business navigate regulatory challenges amid an expansion into new international markets.

  • Healthcare Hires: Wilson Sonsini, BCLP, Proskauer And More

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has bolstered its regulatory practice with the addition of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services attorney who most recently led Crowell & Moring LLP's digital health group.

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    Trump's WilmerHale Order Struck Down In Forceful Decision

    A D.C. federal judge struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting WilmerHale in an impassioned opinion Tuesday, writing that Trump's entire order is unconstitutional, and "to rule otherwise would be unfaithful to the judgment and vision of the Founding Fathers!"

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    Investor Proposals Are Being Excluded At Soaring Rate

    Corporate challenges to investors' shareholder proposals have steadily increased 96% since the 2023 proxy voting season, according to a new study that also shows a growing number of those challenges are successful.

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    WilmerHale Starts FCA Task Force Amid Trump Order Suit Win

    WilmerHale announced a new task force Tuesday to represent clients facing threats from a recently launched federal initiative to use the False Claims Act to crack down on antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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    Vice Media VP Rejoins Ogletree In NYC

    A seasoned BigLaw attorney who left Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC five years ago to move into an in-house legal position at Vice Media has rejoined the labor and employment law firm Tuesday as a shareholder.

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    SafeGuard Privacy Adds Ex-Sizmek GC As Legal Chief

    SafeGuard Privacy, a compliance privacy platform used by in-house counsel and other corporate teams, has announced the hiring of a general counsel and chief legal officer formerly of advertising technology company Sizmek.

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    Wilson Sonsini Adds Ex-HHS, Crowell & Moring Leader In DC

    A former policy director at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services who later helped Crowell & Moring LLP launch its healthcare consulting group has joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC's Washington, D.C., team, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.

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    DeSantis Taps Ex-Governor's Office Atty For Appellate Seat

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday appointed his former chief deputy general counsel to the First District Court of Appeal bench in Tallahassee.

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

    A new study found that the total number of shareholder proxy proposals submitted this year dropped significantly after the SEC rescinded past guidance. Meanwhile, a handful of BigLaw firms wrote to members of Congress defending the controversial agreements they made with the Trump administration to avoid executive orders targeting their shops. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​

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    Ex-Citadel Securities GC Returns To FINRA As Public Governor

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has named to its board of governors the former general counsel of Citadel Securities who previously spent 16 years at FINRA.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms shifted operations, expanded practices and took on new talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

  • DOL Picks New Acting Leaders For Wage Compliance Unit

    The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday a new acting administrator as well as four policy advisers to serve in the agency's division tasked with ensuring employers pay their employees in line with federal minimum wage and overtime laws.

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    Kirkland Partner Joins Investment Group As First CLO

    A 20-year partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP has moved in-house as the first chief legal officer at Lane42 Investment Partners LLC, a new alternative asset management company.

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    Southwest Flight Attendant Fights To Revive Nixed Sanctions

    A flight attendant urged the Fifth Circuit to reconsider its move to axe a contempt order against Southwest Airlines in her wrongful termination suit, arguing it shouldn't be scrapped just because the panel took issue with court-ordered religious liberty training for Southwest attorneys.

  • Proxy Proposal Omissions Rose Post-SEC Bulletin, Study Finds

    There was a sharp drop in the total number of shareholder proxy proposals submitted this year and a rise in the number of submitted proposals that were omitted from corporate ballots following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's rescission of past guidance, ISS Corporate Solutions Inc. said Thursday.

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Expert Analysis

  • How Firms Can Benefit From Creating Their Own ALSPs Author Photo

    As more law firms develop their own legal services centers to serve as both a source of flexible personnel and technological innovation, they can further enhance the effectiveness by fostering a consistent and cohesive team and allowing for experimentation with new technologies from an established baseline, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • Modernizing Legal Education Through Hybrid JD Programs Author Photo

    Amid pandemic-era shifts in education, law schools and other stakeholders should consider the wide geographic and demographic reach of Juris Doctor programs with both online and in-person learning options, and educators should think through the various ways hybrid programs can be structured, says Stephen Burnett at All Campus.

  • How BigLaw Can Mirror Small Firm Attorney Engagement Author Photo

    BigLaw has the unique opportunity to hit refresh post-pandemic and enhance attorney satisfaction by adopting practices that smaller firms naturally employ — including work assignment policies that can provide junior attorneys steady professional development, says Michelle Genet Bernstein at Mark Migdal.

  • Ditch The Annual Review To Boost Attorney Job Satisfaction Author Photo

    In order to attract and retain the rising millennial generation's star talent, law firms should break free of the annual review system and train lawyers of all seniority levels to solicit and share frequent and informal feedback, says Betsy Miller at Cohen Milstein.

  • How Attorneys Can Narrow LGBTQ Gap In The Judiciary Author Photo

    Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

  • Employers Must Heed Rising Attorney Stress And Alcohol Use Author Photo

    Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.

  • Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight Author Photo

    While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.

  • Series

    Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate? Author Photo

    Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.

  • Opinion

    Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their Safety Author Photo

    Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    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.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    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.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    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.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    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.

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