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    Beck Redden Trial Ace Jumps To Steptoe In Houston

    Steptoe LLP announced Monday that it has bulked up its professional liability and trial practices in Houston with an experienced litigator who has served as outside counsel to the firm and who previously practiced with Beck Redden LLP.

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    Thompson Coburn Adds Litigators In Dallas, Chicago

    Thompson Coburn LLP has expanded its litigation capabilities in Texas and Illinois with the addition of two partners from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP and Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP.

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    Filing AI's Fake Cases Can Land Attys Big Fines Or Nothing

    Legal ethics experts say they're trying to make sense of a wide variety of sanctions in recent high-profile cases in which lawyers have submitted legal briefs with fake case citations written by artificial intelligence.

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    Berry Corp. Taps Phillips 66 Atty As New GC

    Upstream energy company Berry Corp. announced Monday that it has appointed a former deputy general counsel with Phillips 66 to lead its legal team, effectively immediately.

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    Susman Godfrey Calls Trump Order 'Threat' To Rule Of Law

    Susman Godfrey LLP on Friday became the latest BigLaw firm targeted by President Donald Trump to hit back in D.C. federal court, saying his executive order revoking the firm's access to government resources needs to be shut down now before a "dangerous and perhaps irreversible precedent" is set.

  • 21 AGs Back WilmerHale, Jenner & Block Over Trump Order

    A coalition of 21 attorneys general Friday filed briefs in support of WilmerHale and Jenner & Block LLP as the firms challenge President Donald Trump's retaliatory executive orders in D.C. federal court, arguing that the directives unconstitutionally punish the firms for representing people and causes the president doesn't like.

  • Hodges & Foty Attys Dissolve Houston Firm To End Spat

    The co-founders and name partners of Houston law firm Hodges & Foty LLP have agreed to dissolve the firm and settle claims that arose as their partnership soured.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Murray Osorio PLLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court largely upheld a federal judge's order requiring the Trump administration to quickly bring back a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and imprisoned there.

  • Texas, Washington Immigration Firm Rivals Settle Suit

    A Washington state-based immigration firm and a Texas rival have agreed to settle a trade secrets battle between them, telling a Houston federal court they've agreed to drop all the allegations in the case.

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    Adams & Reese Managing Partner On Firm's Rebranding

    As the firm reaches its 75th anniversary, Adams & Reese LLP announced a rebranding in response to substantial growth and a desire to focus on client collaboration. Managing partner Gif Thornton spoke with Law360 Pulse about the rebrand and its different aspects, as well as the firm's growth plans and its recruitment and retention strategy.

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    Office Snapshot: Wick Phillips Sees 'Organic' Growth In Dallas

    With a Dallas attorney roster that has grown through lateral and associate hires, Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP has expanded its office space at a building in the city's Uptown neighborhood.

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    5 BigLaw Firms Strike Deals With Trump Administration

    The world's highest-grossing law firm, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, is among a group of five BigLaw firms that have reached deals with President Donald Trump's administration to stave off executive orders that could have pulled their federal security clearances and hampered their ability to serve as legal counsel to the federal government and its contractors, according to social media posts by the president Friday.

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    Littler Promotes Leaders In Marketing, Business Development

    Littler Mendelson PC has elevated two longtime employees to new roles, the management-side employment and labor law firm said.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry has had another busy week with another executive order targeting a law firm, several lateral moves and notable office changes. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Judge Romance Fee Disputes Moved From Bankruptcy Court

    A Texas federal district court agreed to preside over a suit brought by the U.S. Trustee's Office to make Jackson Walker LLP forfeit fees from more than 30 cases overseen by a former bankruptcy judge who was romantically involved with a one time-partner from the firm.

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    BigLaw Shying Away From Some Pro Bono Work 'Out Of Fear'

    Amid President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting BigLaw firms, nonprofit leaders whose organizations have long worked with the industry tell Law360 Pulse they have seen attorneys shy away from certain legal work that may be looked on unfavorably by the administration.

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    'Showboating' Or Accessible? Circ. Dissents Up For Debate

    Circuit court judges are increasingly authoring separate opinions for the general public rather than for their colleagues. This "showboating" could damage the federal judiciary's legitimacy, a new paper says, while others applaud these rulings' accessibility.

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    Texas Supreme Court Justice Boyd To Retire

    Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd is leaving the court this summer after more than a decade of service and ahead of the expiration of his term.

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    Fox Rothschild's New Dallas Leader On Laying 'Path' For Attys

    As the new leader of Fox Rothschild LLP's sole office in the Lone Star State, Rob Palmer is aiming to continue the steady and strategic growth seen under his predecessor and help provide a "path forward" for the office's younger attorneys to grow their books of business.

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    5th Circ. Revives Fired City Atty's ADA, Leave Suit

    A trial court jumped the gun when it tossed a former municipal attorney's suit claiming a Texas city didn't do enough to accommodate her anxiety and fired her for taking medical leave, the Fifth Circuit ruled.

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    Susman Godfrey Latest BigLaw Firm Targeted In Trump Order

    Susman Godfrey LLP became President Donald Trump's latest BigLaw target when he signed an executive order Wednesday revoking its access to government resources and buildings, a directive the firm immediately blasted as "unconstitutional" and vowed to fight.

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    Why Some GCs Joined Perkins Coie's Trump Order Fight

    Former and current general counsel who joined an amicus brief this week supporting Perkins Coie LLP's fight against the Trump administration say their decision to back the firm wasn't a hard one, but added they understand why many corporate legal leaders may feel their fiduciary duties keep them from signing.

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    How Mid-Law Firms Are Keeping Up With Executive Orders

    Amid the rapid pace of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump and subsequent legal challenges, Mid-Law firms have been experimenting with new communication methods and internal structures to keep clients up-to-date on the impacts to their businesses.

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    Pillsbury Expands Houston Office With 3 Corporate Attys

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has added three attorneys with unique dealmaking experience to its growing Houston office.

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    US Law Firm Lateral Hiring Continues Downward Trend

    Lateral attorney hiring at the 200 largest law firms in the U.S. by revenue has slowed for the second quarter in a row, falling 27% compared to the third quarter of 2024, according to a new report by legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.

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Expert Analysis

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    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.

  • 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.

  • The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms Author Photo

    In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.

  • The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey Author Photo

    Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.

  • Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors Author Photo

    Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload? Author Photo

    Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.

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