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    Winston & Strawn M&A Partner Joins King & Spalding In NY

    King & Spalding LLP has added a former Winston & Strawn LLP mergers and acquisitions partner to its corporate practice group in New York, the firm said.

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    The Law School Legal Industry Job Tracker: Class Of 2024

    Want to know which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates to BigLaw? How big a slice are landing those prized clerkships in federal or state courts? Explore the ins and outs of law school graduate placement in our interactive graphic.

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    BigLaw Dreams? These Schools Can Make Them Real

    More law school students are finding that a position at a law firm is their preferred landing place after graduation. Here's a look at the choices students are making and the schools that are sending the highest percentage of their students directly to BigLaw.

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    The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review

    A law degree opens up a range of job opportunities, in private law firms, government, business and beyond, the ABA's data shows. Find out which schools came out on top for job placements in BigLaw, federal and state court clerkships, public interest and more.

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    Obama Admin Secretary Johnson To Retire From Paul Weiss

    Former Homeland Security secretary under President Barack Obama Jeh Johnson is planning to retire from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP at the end of June, leaving his post as co-chair of cybersecurity at the law firm and taking up a co-chair position on Columbia University's board of trustees, according to a recent announcement.

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    V&E Lands Baker Botts Export Controls Ace In Houston

    Vinson & Elkins LLP announced Wednesday that the firm has enhanced its offerings in its export controls and economic sanctions practice with a Houston-based international trade lawyer who arrived from Baker Botts LLP.

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    Seyfarth Adds Tech Gov't Contracts Partner From Fenwick

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP has hired the former co-leader of a Fenwick & West LLP practice group focused on defense and government technology contract matters, who joins the team's office in the nation's capital as a partner and brings more than 25 years of experience.

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    Why Patent Law Seems Ripe For An AI Explosion

    We have entered the age of developing artificial intelligence tools for specific practice areas in legal, with intellectual property emerging as a leading field of activity.

  • SDNY Taps Sullivan & Cromwell Atty To Lead Criminal Division

    A former Sullivan & Cromwell LLP partner has been selected to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York's criminal division, according to an announcement made Tuesday.

  • Quarles & Brady Adds New IP, Real Estate Partners

    Quarles & Brady LLP has welcomed a Milwaukee-based intellectual property litigator from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and a Phoenix-based real estate and public finance attorney from Ice Miller LLP.

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    White & Case's Co-Head Of PE Strikes Out On Her Own

    Taurie Zeitzer has said goodbye to White & Case LLP just 16 months after joining the law firm as its co-head of private equity, according to an announcement Tuesday by Zeitzer that revealed she is forming her own strategic advisory firm.

  • National Security Atty Who Lost Clearance Sues Trump Admin

    National security whistleblower lawyer Mark S. Zaid alleged in a suit this week that Donald Trump's administration stripped his security clearance as an act of political retaliation, and Zaid is backed by a big legal team that includes a new law firm that specializes in defending people in similar situations.

  • A&O Shearman Atty To Lead Baker McKenzie Fintech Team

    Baker McKenzie announced Tuesday it had tapped an Allen Overy Shearman Sterling attorney, one of two lawyers it was bringing aboard from the London-based firm, to serve as the new chair of its North American fintech and payments practice.

  • McCarter & English Pushes To End Ex-Atty's Firing Suit

    McCarter & English LLP has urged a New Jersey state court to toss an anti-veteran discrimination suit from a former firm attorney and Navy SEAL this week, arguing the lawyer is unsuccessfully trying to pivot off failed claims from his original complaint in later filings.

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    Relatives Shut Out Of Funds From BigLaw Atty's Slain Wife

    A Georgia state court judge said Tuesday that a prominent former Fisher Phillips attorney who fatally shot his wife could direct the proceeds of a wrongful death settlement to her godson and his family, beating back a "next of kin" claim to the funds from his wife's myriad cousins.

  • Ex-Conrail CEO Says Saul Ewing Malpractice Suit Timely

    Former Conrail CEO David LeVan has asked a Philadelphia judge to reject Saul Ewing LLP's argument that his legal malpractice lawsuit against the firm should be deemed untimely, arguing his case over the firm's handling of legal issues stemming from a failed Gettysburg casino project was subject to a tolling agreement.

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    Ex-Greenberg Traurig Employment Trio Moves To Reed Smith

    Reed Smith LLP announced Tuesday the expansion of its employment law services in Philadelphia with the addition of three attorneys who moved their practices from Greenberg Traurig LLP.

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    Troutman Welcomes Back Private Funds Vet In Philadelphia

    Troutman Pepper Locke has rehired private funds attorney Benjamin Mittman in Philadelphia, bringing back a former special counsel as the firm continues to build out its private equity and investment funds group.

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    Mayer Brown Adds Real Estate Finance Atty In Charlotte, NC

    An attorney specializing in commercial real estate financing has recently moved her practice to Mayer Brown LLP's office in Charlotte, North Carolina, after more than 10 years with Dechert LLP.

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    Career Morgan Lewis Antitrust Atty Moves To Latham

    An attorney who focuses his practice on the antitrust aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other corporate transactions has moved his practice from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he had spent his entire career, to Latham & Watkins LLP.

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    Ex-Perkins Coie Corporate Partner Joins Dorsey & Whitney

    A former Perkins Coie LLP partner whose niche is representing portfolio companies of private equity firms has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP's mergers and acquisitions group in New York and Washington, D.C.

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    Greenberg Traurig Lands Antitrust Ace From Holland & Knight

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has added an antitrust attorney from Holland & Knight LLP who will serve as global co-chair of its antitrust litigation and competition regulation practice.

  • Bradley Arant Adds Veteran White Collar Atty In Dallas

    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has grown its offerings in Texas with the addition of an experienced white collar and investigations attorney.

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    Cozen O'Connor Hires Maritime Admin's Former Chief Counsel

    Cozen O'Connor has hired the former chief counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, who advised the agency's leader on environmental, fiscal and administrative law issues and has helped promote the maritime industry more broadly throughout his career.

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    Sidley Adds WilmerHale's Ex-Corp. Chair As Partner In Boston

    Sidley Austin LLP has hired two partners from WilmerHale for its emerging companies and venture capital group and capital markets practice.

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Expert Analysis

  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll Author Photo

    As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.

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    Ask A Mentor: Should My Law Firm Take On An Apprentice? Author Photo

    Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.

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