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California Pulse
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Davis Wright Vets Scolded: Don't Tell Foes 'How To Run Firm'
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP veterans have failed to dodge six-figure sanctions in a prominent discovery donnybrook, and a California magistrate judge added invective to the financial injury, lambasting "troubling" omissions in case citations and heavy-handed "nitpicking" akin to commandeering an adversary's law firm.
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Calif. Award Vacated After Arbitrator Attends Law Firm Event
A California state judge has vacated an arbitration award issued to two real estate buyers in a breach of contract dispute with an investor, ruling that the JAMS arbitrator failed to disclose her participation in a public event sponsored by the law firm representing the buyers.
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Clark Hill Adds 3-Atty International Trade Team From Crowell
Clark Hill PLC announced on Wednesday that it had bolstered its international law, trade and transaction practice with the addition of three Crowell & Moring LLP lawyers who have worked together for more than 20 years.
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Nutter Leader Eyes Fla. Growth, AI-Driven Billing Shift
After overseeing Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP's expansion into New York City, California and Hawaii, co-managing partner Michael Scott is setting his sights on extending the firm's footprint into Florida within the next year and leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to lower clients' bills.
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Hanson Bridgett Appoints Chief Tech And Innovation Officer
California firm Hanson Bridgett LLP announced Wednesday that it has appointed a veteran technology executive with private practice and in-house corporate experience to the newly created role of chief technology and innovation officer.
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Quill & Arrow Says Ford Can't Rehash Lemon Law Fee Fights
Quill & Arrow LLP has asked a California federal judge to dump a "retaliatory" lawsuit alleging the personal injury firm saddled Ford Motor Co. with high-priced legal bills for work purportedly handled by virtual assistants overseas or nonlawyers, saying the automaker is trying to chill product liability litigation.
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BakerHostetler Launches Crypto Asset Disputes Team
BakerHostetler announced Tuesday that it has a new crypto asset disputes team that will focus on advising clients about matters involving crypto assets, blockchain technology and emerging digital markets.
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Nexo Sanctioned Over Purge Of Emails, Slack Messages
Nexo Capital Inc. has been sanctioned and ordered to pay roughly $439,000 in attorney fees by a federal magistrate judge in California who found that the crypto lender intentionally destroyed electronic evidence relevant to a customer's suit about allegedly forced liquidations of his crypto assets.
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US Law Firm Leasing Surges To Strongest Quarter In 8 Years
U.S. law firms inked 4.3 million square feet of lease deals in the second quarter, the strongest quarter in at least eight years, according to a report out Tuesday from brokerage firm Savills.
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McKool Smith Litigator Joins Faegre Drinker In Los Angeles
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP announced that a veteran litigator with nearly 40 years of experience has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a partner from McKool Smith.
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Humans First, Tech Second: Winston Taylor's New Atty Prep
With most law firms focused on training associates to use artificial intelligence, Winston Taylor took a different approach by also teaching the next generation of attorneys how to communicate, collaborate, exercise judgment and build client relationships.
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How Law Firms Focus Their Pro Bono Efforts
Nonprofit operations, civil rights and immigration remained the leading areas where law firms focused pro bono work in 2025, even as participation shifted across other public interest areas, according to Law360 Pulse's latest survey.
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Pro Bono Leaders See AI's Potential To Close Justice Gap
Law firms and legal aid leaders see artificial intelligence as a powerful tool that could help bridge the justice gap by saving attorneys' time and enabling them to serve more clients in the future, but the complete impact of AI on pro bono work today is unclear.
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The 2026 Pro Bono Leaders: How Firms Stack Up
At a time when some law firms are backing away from pro bono contributions, other firms remain steadfastly committed to making an impact. Law360’s Pro Bono Leaders ranking puts numbers to those professional promises to see how firms measure up.
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Chattah Can't Serve As Acting Nevada US Atty, 9th Circ. Says
The Ninth Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that Nevada's top prosecutor was not put in place lawfully and was barred from overseeing the criminal cases giving rise to the appeal, the latest state where courts have shut down attempts by the Trump administration to fill U.S. attorney vacancies without Senate confirmation.
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Littler Names Firm's First Pro Bono Counsel
Littler Mendelson PC announced Monday that it had appointed its first pro bono counsel to enhance the firm's efforts supporting access to justice.
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ArentFox Launches Internal Industry-Specific AI Tool
ArentFox Schiff LLP announced Monday that it has launched its own artificial intelligence software for use by its attorneys, joining other law firms in simultaneously adopting third-party tools and introducing proprietary models.
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Law Firms See Revenue, Demand Grow In First Half Of 2026
Despite rising expenses driven by artificial intelligence and return to office mandates, the legal industry is performing well in 2026, with U.S. law firms recording a double-digit jump in revenue and strong growth in demand so far this year, according to new survey results from Citi Global Wealth at Work's Law Firm Group.
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Saul Ewing Adds McGuireWoods Real Estate Duo In LA
Saul Ewing LLP has added two McGuireWoods LLP partners to its real estate services group in Los Angeles.
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Reddit Hires Ex-Time Warner GC As Top Attorney
Reddit has appointed a new lead attorney with years of big-media experience, saying its current chief legal officer, who guided the social media platform through its initial public offering two years ago, plans to leave next month.
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Atty Rageposting Draws Bar Scrutiny Amid Threats To Judges
Over the past five years, at least half a dozen attorneys across the country have either been disbarred or faced serious discipline for their incendiary online posts targeting judges or public legal officers.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Baker Botts LLP and King & Spalding LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit enforced an over $2 billion arbitral award issued to a satellite communications company, ruling that the legal concept of an optimal venue for a case doesn't apply in matters concerning the enforcement of international arbitral awards.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Kellogg Hansen's work on an antitrust suit targetting Google and Wiley Rein helping to secure a $150 million conditional loan commitment from the U.S. Department of Defense lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 31 to Aug. 14.
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Orrick Hires New Global Capital Markets Head From Kirkland
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired a new global head of capital markets from Kirkland & Ellis LLP and is bringing on another capital markets partner from the firm later this month.
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Okta Taps Ex-Splunk Legal Leader As Top Atty
Okta Inc., a software company focused on identity and access management, has announced it found its new chief legal officer in the former legal leader of California-based technology firm Splunk Inc.
Expert Analysis
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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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.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
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.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
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.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
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.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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Roundup
My Nonpracticing Law Job
Not every law degree leads to a law practice. In this Law360 Pulse series, former practicing attorneys share the stories of how they went from practicing corporate law to using their knowledge and background to carve out a nontraditional career path in the legal industry.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.