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    Texas Bar Chair-Elect Promises 'Everyone Gets A Voice'

    The Board of Directors for the State Bar of Texas on Friday elected Dallas attorney Britney E. Harrison of boutique family law firm Turner McDowell Rowan PLLC as its chair-elect out of a slate of six candidates.

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    Bradley Arant Adds Chamberlain Hrdlicka Corp. Pro In Texas

    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has bolstered its corporate and securities practice group with a partner in Houston who came aboard from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry.

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    IHeartMedia Names Veteran Media Atty As Legal Chief

    IHeartMedia Inc., has found itself a new legal leader from Venu Sports, replacing its previous chief legal officer who left to join Comcast Corp. off-shoot SpinCo.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as attorneys took on new roles and BigLaw firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Houston Law Firm Settles Firefighter Photo Copyright Dispute

    A photographer suing a Houston personal injury law firm over using a photo of a firefighter without allegedly paying for it said Thursday that the parties have agreed to settle the case.

  • Longest-Serving Federal Judge To Take Senior Status

    U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa of the Southern District of Texas, the longest-serving active federal judge, will take semi-retired status next month.

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    Law Firms Saw Both Associate Hiring, Attrition Rise In 2024

    Both associate hiring and departures rose in 2024 from the year before, with the attrition rate lower at large firms, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Law Placement.

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    Texas Grads' Bar Exam Pass Rates Fall Amid Overall Drop

    The passage rate for all first-time test takers of the Texas bar exam fell in February and the passage rate for students of Texas law schools also dipped slightly as compared to the year before, according to results recently released by the Texas Board of Law Examiners.

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    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    Georgia was the destination for several law firms in April as they opened or relocated offices in the Peach State.

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    DLA Piper Elevates 65 Lawyers In US-Heavy Partner Round

    DLA Piper said Thursday that it has promoted 65 lawyers from across the globe to its partnership, a slight increase on the previous year's figure as the U.S. accounted for the firm's largest intake of new partners.

  • Judge's Same-Sex Wedding Ban Legal In Texas, Justices Hear

    A Texas appeals panel balked at a state judge's argument that refusing to officiate same-sex marriages keeps with Texas law during oral arguments Wednesday, saying the discussion had gotten "far afield" of the issues before the court.

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    The Office Is Back, But Are Lawyers On Board?

    The tug-of-war over remote work is far from over, but the latest data from Law360 Pulse's March survey indicates law firms are more comfortable laying down rules requiring at least some office attendance — and lawyers, for the most part, are learning to live with them.

  • Ex-CEO Fires Back At Jackson Walker's Standing Argument

    The former CEO of a defunct barge company is fighting to keep alive his lawsuit blaming the company's downfall on the judicial secret romance scandal that has consumed the Texas bankruptcy courts, claiming Jackson Walker LLP is using its own misdeeds to shield itself from liability.

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    More New Law School Grads Found Jobs Last Year

    The portion of 2024 graduates from U.S. law schools who had secured jobs making use of their degrees 10 months after graduation rose 1.7% compared to a similar analysis performed for 2023 graduates, according to data released Wednesday by the American Bar Association.

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    Match Group CLO Earned $6M In First Few Months

    The chief legal counsel of online dating giant Match Group earned around $6.1 million in total compensation since joining the company late last year, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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    Associates Feel Partners' Absence In Return To Office

    While law firms continue to push return-to-office policies, recruiters say they have yet to see mass departures in response. The real friction point for associates, they noted, is with senior partners.

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    Kirkland Brings On V&E Corporate Pro In Houston

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Wednesday that it has boosted its corporate practice in Houston by bringing on a partner with deep private equity experience in the energy sector who came aboard after a decade at Vinson & Elkins LLP.

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    Jones Walker Adds Ex-Mississippi Firm Leader In Houston

    Jones Walker LLP has added a special counsel in Houston to the firm's energy litigation team who has served as managing partner of a small personal injury firm in Mississippi.

  • Houston Atty, Woman End Sex Tape Suit After FBI Inquiry

    A Houston attorney and a woman who accused him of filming a sexual encounter with her and sharing it without her consent have agreed to drop the dispute.

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    Winston & Strawn Names New COO From Consulting Firm

    Winston & Strawn LLP announced Tuesday that it has appointed a new chief operating officer who formerly worked at Boston Consulting Group to help steer the firm's business services and strategy.

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    Thompson Coburn Names New Marketing, Business Dev. Head

    Thompson Coburn LLP on Tuesday announced that an experienced legal executive who most recently worked as Covington & Burling LLP's director of client relations has joined the firm as its new chief business development and marketing officer.

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    CORRECTED: Texas Atty Says Bogus Rulings Came From Internet Searches

    A Lone Star State lawyer has admitted that, following internet searches, she listed phony cases in an appellate brief in a dispute over $1 million in jewelry her parents argued was gifted to their daughter and out of a creditor's reach.

  • Marketer Blasts Inventor's 'Cycle' Of Atty Fee Bids

    An invention marketing firm on Tuesday asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to reject Kearney McWilliams & Davis PLLC's push for more attorney fees stemming from an inventor's case over how the company handled preparations for a product launch, arguing the court already declined to increase the number.

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    Willkie Adds Baker Botts Private Equity Experts In Dallas

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is expanding its Texas transactional team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing on a pair of Baker Botts LLP private equity whizzes as partners in its year-old Dallas office.

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    Energy Ace Joins GableGotwals In Houston From Solo Shop

    GableGotwals has strengthened its corporate practice in Houston with an energy-focused shareholder who most recently operated a solo shop and who brings extensive in-house experience.

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Expert Analysis

  • Law Firm Guardrails For Responsible Generative AI Use Author Photo

    ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools pose significant risks to the integrity of legal work, but the key for law firms is not to ban these tools, but to implement them responsibly and with appropriate safeguards, say Natalie Pierce and Stephanie Goutos at Gunderson Dettmer.

  • Opinion

    We Must Continue DEI Efforts Despite High Court Headwinds Author Photo

    Though the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down affirmative action in higher education, law firms and their clients must keep up the legal industry’s recent momentum advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the profession in order to help achieve a just and prosperous society for all, says Angela Winfield at the Law School Admission Council.

  • Law Firms Cannot Ignore Attorneys' Personal Cybersecurity Author Photo

    Law firms that fail to consider their attorneys' online habits away from work are not using their best efforts to protect client information and are simplifying the job of plaintiffs attorneys in the case of a breach, say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy and Protection.

  • Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers Author Photo

    Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.

  • How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up Author Photo

    In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.

  • Series

    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys? Author Photo

    Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.

  • Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud Author Photo

    A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.

  • Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects Author Photo

    There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.

  • How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks Author Photo

    Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Should Have An Ethical Duty To Advance DEI Author Photo

    National and state bar associations are encouraging attorneys to apply diversity, equity and inclusion practices in the legal profession and beyond, and these associations should take it one step further by formally recognizing ethical duties for attorneys to promote DEI, which could better the legal profession and society, says Elena Mitchell at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School Author Photo

    Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.

  • Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts? Author Photo

    Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.

  • Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English Author Photo

    To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.

  • Series

    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement? Author Photo

    Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.

  • DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help Author Photo

    Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.

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