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Norton Rose Fulbright announced Wednesday that it has fortified its corporate finance offerings with a former Holland & Knight LLP partner who will share his time between Dallas and Chicago.
Paul Hastings LLP announced Wednesday that the former chief executive for energy transition company 8 Rivers has joined the firm's global energy and infrastructure practice in Houston, bringing decades of in-house and private practice experience to the firm.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has expanded its transactions team in the firm's New York and Philadelphia offices with the recent additions of two attorneys who moved their practices from Dechert LLP.
The federal judiciary's top policy panel Tuesday propelled revamped rules regarding numerous hot legal topics, including artificial intelligence, "dark money" groups bankrolling amicus briefs and the subpoena powers of courts and defense counsel.
The American Bar Association on Tuesday defended its long-standing process for reviewing judicial nominees and said Attorney General Pam Bondi was wrong to call the group an "activist organization."
Morrison Foerster LLP said Tuesday it is boosting its financial services and fintech groups with the addition of a former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. executive and a past Federal Reserve Board attorney.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP was founded in downtown Los Angeles nearly a century ago, so when its office lease there was expiring at the end of last year, the firm knew it wouldn't go very far. In fact, it just moved two blocks away to a fresh space at California Plaza.
Mayer Brown LLP has rehired the former co-chair of its practice focused on retirement benefit matters, who returns to the firm after helping to lead a team of attorneys at Fidelity Investments responsible for health and retirement plan litigation.
An attorney who has focused his career on advising clients on employment and labor matters recently moved his practice to Fisher Phillips' Pittsburgh office after 13 years with Reed Smith LLP.
A first-of-its-kind Illinois State Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism challenged attorneys to confront the drain of workplace toxicity during a virtual summit Tuesday on bullying in the legal profession.
Holland & Knight LLP is continuing the expansion of its tax practice in the Philadelphia office with the addition of an attorney who moved her practice from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry, the second lawyer to join from the firm in the last month.
Venable LLP's vice president of human resources has joined Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC in Baltimore as its chief people officer.
The former associate general counsel of General Dynamics Mission Systems, who spent more than two decades as a member of the defense and aerospace company's executive leadership, has joined Fenwick & West LLP's government contracts and public sector procurement group.
Honigman LLP announced that an experienced attorney focused on capital markets and venture capital matters has joined its Israeli office as a partner from Latham & Watkins LLP.
Bracewell LLP has added an international arbitration practitioner with more than two decades of BigLaw experience across a range of industries and locations, including most recently as a partner at Reed Smith LLP, to its New York roster, as the firm looks to grow the practice area.
Former Federal Trade Commission senior attorney Michael Atleson has joined DLA Piper as of counsel in its artificial intelligence and data analytics practice.
The Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc. said last week that its "Unstoppable Future" campaign has become "by far the largest fundraising initiative in the history of the LGBTQ+ movement" after raising a total of $285 million.
The majority of surveyed legal professionals think that using AI has helped reduce feelings of burnout at work, according to contract management platform Ironclad's second annual State of AI in Legal report released Tuesday.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is boosting its real estate finance team, announcing Monday it is bringing in two Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP attorneys, one of them returning to Kilpatrick as a partner in Atlanta, the other joining as counsel in San Francisco.
Three Perkins Coie LLP intellectual property partners with deep experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related industries have jumped to Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.
Squire Patton Boggs said Monday that it has bolstered its global labor and employment practice by adding two attorneys from Perkins Coie LLP, including its former Los Angeles office leader.
Steve Berman turned 70 recently, and his long career as one of the nation's foremost plaintiffs attorneys is now littered with society-changing milestones and multibillion-dollar courtroom victories. Even so, he hasn't slowed down a wink.
WilmerHale is asking a D.C. federal judge to make clear that a ruling invalidating an executive order against the firm applies to all federal agencies subject to President Donald Trump's directives.
Fox Rothschild LLP has solidified its executive team with the recent additions of two professionals who serve as the firm's chief human relations and financial officers.
McGuireWoods LLP has hired a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP executive compensation and employee benefits partner for its New York office, the firm said Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm MarketerLiz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.