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Brown Rudnick Launches National Security Practice In DC
Baker McKenzie Adds Kirkland Atty For Congressional Probes
Ex-SEC Acting Enforcement Director Joins WilmerHale
Gail Slater To Join White & Case After DOJ Ouster
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Up Next At High Court: Criminal Sentences & Video Privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court will close out its October sitting by hearing oral arguments in two cases that ask what level of deference federal district courts should give to commentary interpreting the federal sentencing guidelines, and what purchases are protected under a video consumer privacy statute.
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Ex-State Dept. Atty Goes Solo Again With Trade Controls Firm
After helping draft rules governing the trade in defense and military technology at the State Department in the 2010s, Christopher Stagg has used the experience to launch a successful career in private practice, including stints in BigLaw and, more recently, the opening of a new solo venture.
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Grassley Attacks Dems' Claims Of Rule-Breaking Over Hearing
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, clapped back at Democrats for their accusations that Republicans broke Senate rules during a hearing last week at which former special counsel Jack Smith appeared.
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Atty Who Joined Steptoe In February
Greenberg Traurig LLP has hired a litigation shareholder from Steptoe LLP, who joined his former firm eight months ago.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began October with a slew of BigLaw lateral moves and fewer law firm combinations. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Firms Gear Up For Expected Surge In Congressional Probes
Law firms in Washington, D.C., have been bulking up their congressional investigations practices this year as attorneys anticipate a rise in probes in 2027 if Democrats regain power on Capitol Hill after next month's midterm elections.
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Trump Ties, Firm Deals Likely Focus Of Congressional Probes
Corporate America is gearing up for an onslaught of congressional investigations as ascendant Democrats are expected to probe companies with ties to the Trump administration, including the handful of BigLaw firms that cut deals to avoid punitive executive orders.
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New Fraud Division Flexes Might In Latest Enforcement Policy
The National Fraud Enforcement Division's new corporate enforcement policy emphasizes the quick pursuit of certain types of fraud through data analysis and staff resources, expands the target list beyond traditional healthcare providers and highlights the division's growing dominance within the U.S. Department of Justice, experts say.
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Foley & Lardner Adds Ex-DOJ Antitrust Official In DC Office
A former assistant chief in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division moved back recently into the private sector and joined Foley & Lardner LLP's Washington, D.C., office.
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DLA Piper Taps 2 O'Melveny Lawyers For Leadership Roles
DLA Piper has hired two O'Melveny & Myers LLP lawyers as the new leaders in two D.C.-based intellectual property groups, one of whom was the leader of his prior firm's International Trade Commission litigation group.
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Linklaters Adds Atty To Lead Latin American Arbitration
Linklaters has announced it hired a Paul Hastings LLP international counsel and former White & Case attorney to lead its Latin American arbitration team.
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Morgan Lewis Forms Council To Steer EMEA Strategy
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is creating a 12-member council for its offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia that it anticipates will work to advance regional priorities, enhance collaboration opportunities and improve services to global clients, the firm announced Thursday.
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Dems Says GOP Broke Senate Rules In Jack Smith Hearing
The Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have accused Republicans of violating committee rules during a hearing last week with former special counsel Jack Smith.
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Baker Donelson Elects Department Chair As President, COO
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has elected a litigator who chairs the financial services department as its next president and chief operating officer, the Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered firm announced Thursday.
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Uncertainty Surrounds Judge Newman's 11th Circ. Transfer
Chief Justice John Roberts' order to transfer the Federal Circuit Judicial Council's disability investigation of a suspended 99-year-old judge to another court offers the neutral evaluation the judge has long been asking for, but attorneys are concerned about the transparency of the proceeding.
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California Federal Judge Jeffrey White To Retire After 24 Years
Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White will retire at the end of the year after nearly a quarter-century on the federal bench in Northern California.
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Justices Wary Of Prolonging Guam Ammo Disposal Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared wary of ruling that a Guam-based nonprofit can't challenge the U.S. Air Force's plan to explode expired munitions because its application to do so has yet to be approved by the territory's Environmental Protection Agency.
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Alito Explains Recusal But Says It Shouldn't Become Practice
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said this week he "reluctantly" recused himself from a dispute that could decide whether state and local government can sue Big Oil in state courts for damages related to greenhouse gas emissions, while suggesting the high court's members shouldn't make a practice of explaining their reasons for stepping away from cases.
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Arnall Golden Adds Ex-CMS Leader To Healthcare Team In DC
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has hired a former leader at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services who spent nearly a decade in the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a Wednesday announcement.
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ABA Accreditor Leader Remembered For Passion And Intellect
After her sudden death while leading the American Bar Association council that handles law school accreditation, Melissa Hart is being remembered as a passionate and fiercely intelligent jurist, mentor and leader who will be missed as the council navigates numerous challenges to its accreditor status.
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How Attys' 'Side Hustles' Can Unlock Career Opportunities
From grading papers to volunteering, four panelists discussed the importance of lawyers finding opportunities outside their day jobs to develop skills that will prepare them for change and future roles.
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Justices' Docs Should Belong To Public, Gov't Watchdogs Say
Nearly two dozen government accountability groups are calling for Congress to enact a law that would make U.S. Supreme Court justices' papers government property that would someday be available to the public.
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In-House Attys Turn To Podcasts, Home Use To Navigate AI
To keep up with the rapidly evolving sophistication of artificial intelligence that's reshaping the legal industry, two in-house lawyers who spoke at the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual conference Tuesday said they listen to podcasts and experiment with the tools outside their working hours.
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UVA Law Prof Takes On Role Of USPTO General Counsel
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said University of Virginia School of Law professor John F. Duffy has joined the agency as its general counsel and acting solicitor.
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Olympian Seeks IG Probe Of Reflecting Pool 'Nightmare'
Counsel for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn on Tuesday requested an investigation by internal watchdogs with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of the Interior into the renovation and repair of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the since-dismissed vandalism charges against their client.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Tech Talks: Centari CEO On Shifting Atty Role
Kevin Walker, founder and CEO of Centari, discusses how new technology can expand access to information, identify issues earlier and allow attorneys to play a more continuous role in helping clients make decisions.
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Making Legal Cents: Get Better Intelligence For 2027 Planning
As strategic planning begins for the year ahead, firms must look beyond last year's numbers and ask harder questions about what is changing more broadly, what inside the firm needs to be fixed and what has to be true for the next investment or growth plan to work, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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RFP Reset: In The Age Of AI, Evidence Beats Eloquence
As firms increasingly use artificial intelligence tools to quickly produce highly tailored responses to requests for proposals, polished prose alone tells clients less than it once did, so in-house teams should compare meaningful evidence and measure whether promised value is actually delivered, says Roger Rutkowski at Mercedes-Benz USA.
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The Road Map To A Law Firm MSO IPO
For managing partners considering outside capital, one potential three-phase path could allow firms to transition from a traditional limited liability partnership to a publicly traded managed services organization structure, provided they keep ethical rules and regulations top of mind, say attorneys at Winston Taylor.
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The Potential Risks Of A Law Firm MSO IPO
Though initial public offerings may represent the most efficient mechanism for recovering capital as private equity invests in law firm management services organizations, ethics rules, partner runs, shifting regulations and market pressures pose potential challenges, say attorneys at Winston Taylor.
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The GC's 1st 90 Days: How To Listen Before You Lead
For a new general counsel, scheduling conversations with your new team members, the C-suite and the company’s directors — where you can listen intently and strategically — is the fastest way to understand the company's fault lines and dynamics, says Alex Dimitrief, former general counsel at GE and Sotera Health.
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The Economic Case For A Law Firm MSO IPO
As private equity investment in law firm management services organizations accelerates, initial public offerings may represent the most efficient mechanism for recovering capital at a multibillion-dollar scale, particularly if the transaction uses a tax-efficient partnership structure, say attorneys at Winston Taylor.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Simplify Networking
The hardest part of business development is building relationships without feeling awkward or transactional, but to solve this networking conundrum we ranked networking activities from the least intimidating to the most challenging and shared a small, workable action item for each, say attorneys at Irell.
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Community Is Key To Addressing Rural Legal Deserts
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Pipeline programs for current and prospective lawyers to find and build careers in legal deserts should be designed with relationships and connection uppermost in mind and priority, says Presiding New York Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Garry.
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Tech Plays An Indispensable Role In Addressing Legal Deserts
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While building the Free Legal Answers platform, we have seen how technology can overcome barriers of time and space to make it easier for lawyers to help in legal deserts, meaning we must turn to big, bold measures, or the justice gap will continue to grow, says Buck Lewis at Baker Donelson.
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How Firms Can Develop The Next Generation Of Lawyers
As law school graduates enter the industry after experiencing significant educational disruption due to COVID-19, firms can adapt to the new generation's unique circumstances by rethinking how they onboard and develop incoming attorneys — starting with summer associates, say attorneys at Taft.
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How In-House Lawyers Can Help Fill The Legal Aid Gap
Corporate legal departments can expand access to justice in legal deserts in ways that don't require court appearances, as many client needs can be met through advice, brief service or pro se support, say Todd Stillerman at Wells Fargo and Allison Constance at Legal Aid North Carolina.
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How Law Firms Can Advance Gender Parity Without Exclusion
Law firms can work toward eliminating workplace disparities while reducing discrimination risk by opening events to all employees, expanding caregiver support, and using mentorship, coaching and pay equity data to guide durable inclusion efforts, says Lori Mihalich-Levin at Mindful Return.
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Closing The Gender Gap In AI Adoption: A Lawyer's Guide
Amid a reported gender gap in artificial intelligence use, female lawyers should think about AI ownership as beginning with adoption, expanding into career agency and influence, and culminating in collective leadership directed toward the profession and the public good, says Tamara Kraljic at Hughes Hubbard.
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How Firms Adopting AI Can Learn From CRM Rollout Mistakes
Law firms should learn from the challenges that have plagued client relationship management system adoption for over 30 years as they evaluate whether and how to implement artificial intelligence tools, says consultant Paul Manuele.