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    A&O Shearman Ex-Partners Cite Leadership Gap Amid Exits

    Partners are still heading for the exit at Allen Overy Shearman Sterling in London, prompting lawyers to note that the firm’s top decision-makers are not based in the U.K. Here, former partners talk about leadership and the growing emphasis on billable hours at the firm.

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    Seyfarth Names New Leaders Of Corporate, Litigation Groups

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP has appointed a partner as chair of the firm's litigation department and named its mergers and acquisitions practice co-chair as the firm's next corporate department chair, the firm said Friday.

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    Greenberg Traurig Adds Baker McKenzie Cross-Border Ace

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has added a shareholder in Dallas to its corporate and franchise and distribution practice who brings substantial expertise in cross-border commercial matters and who formerly practiced with Baker McKenzie.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry began May with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms established new executive roles and added talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Dickinson Wright Combines With Firm, Opens Seattle Office

    Dickinson Wright PLLC announced that it has combined with Seattle-based Ashbaugh Beal LLP and opened a full-service office in the city, now home to 11 attorneys and the firm's first foray into the Northwest.

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    'Birds Of A Feather': Why Attys Launch Legal Tech Startups

    Attorneys turned legal tech company founders each have unique reasons for starting their own businesses, but these founders shared with Law360 Pulse similar motivations and characteristics that unite them, making them "birds of a feather."

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    Ballard Spahr Adds Real Estate Ace From Hunton In DC

    Ballard Spahr hired ex-Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP attorney Jill S. Parks as a partner for the firm's real estate department and its teams for real estate development and transactions and zoning and land use in its District of Columbia office, the firm announced May 1.

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    Attys Join Nationwide 'Day Of Action' Rallies For Rule Of Law

    Thousands of attorneys gathered at rallies across the country on Thursday to oppose what they called the Trump administration's "assault" on the rule of law — a rare public demonstration for the normally buttoned-down and risk-averse professionals that they said "sounds the alarm of a looming constitutional crisis."

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    Ga. Bar Exam February Pass Rate Slips From Prior High

    Georgia saw 48.5% of people who sat for its February bar exam pass, representing a 6% decrease from 2024 when the state had its highest pass rate for a February bar exam since 2016, according to statistics released this week.

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    Hogan Lovells Brings On Hunton Tech Atty Duo In Miami

    Hogan Lovells announced Thursday that it has expanded the capabilities of its infrastructure, energy, resources and projects practice with the addition of two attorneys from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Miami.

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    Bradley Arant Names Longtime Firm Atty As Litigation Leader

    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has named a new chair for its litigation practice group, tapping a partner with almost 30 years of experience at the firm and a specialty in multiforum and multiplaintiff litigation.

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    BBB National Programs Division VP Joins Simpson Thacher

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Thursday that it has hired the former vice president of BBB National Programs Inc.'s National Advertising Division to lead its advertising advisory and litigation practice.

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    Greenberg Traurig Hires Procopio Litigation Duo In San Diego

    Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Wednesday that it has added a member of Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP's management committee and another partner from that firm to its litigation practice in San Diego.

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    Massumi & Consoli Announces New Real Estate Practice

    In a move designed to expand the firm's ability to serve clients in transactional matters, national private equity law boutique Massumi & Consoli announced that it has added a real estate practice, led by two New York-based partners who made the leap from Brown Rudnick LLP.

  • Kennedys Names 21 Partners In Bumper Promotion Round

    Kennedys LLP announced Thursday that it had elevated 21 lawyers to partnership across nine of its offices, marking a 23% increase on the number it promoted in 2024.

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    Pierson Ferdinand Adds Insurance Group With New Atty

    The rapidly growing firm of Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Thursday that it tapped a new partner who was previously with Carlton Fields to launch an international insurance regulatory team practice along with another Los Angeles-based attorney.

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    Boies Schiller Litigator Jumps To Weil In New York

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Thursday that it has hired a former Boies Schiller Flexner LLP litigator with experience as a law firm partner, in-house attorney and federal prosecutor.

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    Nelson Mullins Lands Porter Hedges Tax Pro In Houston

    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced Thursday that it has fortified its tax controversy and litigation team with a partner in Houston who came aboard from Porter Hedges LLP.

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    Kirkland Adds National Security Attys From DC Boutique

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP picked up two national security partners from a D.C. boutique, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Dentons Taps Former EY Legal Leader For New Tech Launch

    Dentons announced Thursday that it has hired a retired global managing partner of EY's legal practice to lead a new group that will focus on deploying cutting-edge technology to enhance the firm's competitive advantage.

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    Richard Susskind On What Attys Should Do In The Age Of AI

    Author Richard Susskind, who has a new book out about artificial intelligence, discusses how legal institutions are not ready for AI and what it will take for lawyers to recognize their potential vulnerability to being replaced by it.

  • Susman Godfrey Urges Court To Reject Trump's Dismissal Bid

    Susman Godfrey LLP has pressed a D.C. federal court not to kill the firm's suit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm, arguing that the government's "meritless" dismissal motion "goes to great lengths to distract from the indisputable truth" that the order is "blatantly unconstitutional."

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    Akin Atty Returns To FCC To Lead Wireline Bureau

    After three years in private practice, the Federal Communications Commission has welcomed an Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorney back to the agency as the newest head of the commission's Wireline Competition Bureau.

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    Cahill Gordon Adds King & Spalding IP Litigation Trio In DC

    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP has added a three-partner intellectual property group from King & Spalding LLP for its new technology IP litigation practice in Washington, D.C., the firm said Wednesday.

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    Foley & Lardner Adds 5 IP Attys From Perkins Coie, K&L Gates

    Foley & Lardner LLP is expanding its intellectual property team in California, announcing Wednesday the addition of five IP attorneys — four from Perkins Coie LLP in San Diego and one from K&L Gates LLP in San Francisco.

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Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation Author Photo

    As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.

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