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Beltway Moves: Goodwin, Proskauer, Paul Weiss
Washington, D.C., firms have been snapping up appellate and antitrust lawyers in some of the latest legal hiring in the nation's capital.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off September with a busy week of attorney moves and law firm real estate trends. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Quinn Emanuel, McDermott Hit By Data Breaches
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and McDermott Will & Schulte LLP both recently suffered data breaches, adding to the dozens of cybersecurity incidents law firms in the U.S. have suffered in 2026.
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Ex-Pardon Atty Says DOJ Fired Her Over Actor's Gun Rights
Former U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer sued the U.S. Department of Justice Thursday in Washington, D.C., federal court, alleging the department unlawfully fired her for not recommending Mel Gibson get his gun rights back — a request she said was based on the actor's relationship with President Donald Trump.
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Leon Black Says 'Intrusive' Epstein Subpoenas Are Invalid
Rather than appear for a deposition about his connection to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black sued the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and its chairman in Washington, D.C., federal court Thursday, saying subpoenas seeking private nondisclosure agreements exceed the committee's authority.
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Kavanaugh Stays Out Of Mich. Voter ID Referendum Row
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh declined Thursday to wade into a dispute over Michigan election officials' refusal to put on ballots this November a proposed amendment to the state's constitution that would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to participate in state and local elections.
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Federal Judge Warns Threats Imperil Judicial Independence
U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida told Law360 that judges and members of the bar need to educate the public on the judiciary's important role in American democracy to combat increasing threats, speaking following the release of two reports this week that warn of safety concerns for judges and that defiance of court orders is undermining the federal judiciary's independence.
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Pirro Urges House Ethics Panel To Refer Crime Claims To DOJ
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has told the House Ethics Committee that as cases involving criminal misconduct come before it, her office should be involved too.
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SolaREIT Names New GC, Transaction Counsel
Renewable energy real estate investment company SolaREIT has hired Marisa McCurdy as its new general counsel and Daniel Leppert as its new transaction counsel, the company announced.
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Jenner & Block Adds Crowell Energy Partner To DC Office
Jenner & Block LLP said Thursday it has hired the former co-leader of Crowell & Moring LLP's appellate practice, who worked on a range of energy matters there and spent over a decade of her career as a senior attorney with the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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Squire Patton Boggs Hires Ex-DOJ Nat'l Security Deputy Chief
Squire Patton Boggs announced Thursday it has hired a former Department of Justice leader, who spent more than 16 years in public service roles and joined the firm as an international trade and foreign investment practice partner in Washington, D.C.
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Boutique Firms Emerge As Trump Admin's 'Achilles' Heel'
Less fearful of retribution than some of their BigLaw counterparts, small law firms are taking on an outsize role handling cases seen as adversarial to the Trump administration.
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How A Partner-Only Law Firm Uses AI To Replace Associates
Lawyers Michael Pierson and Joel M. Ferdinand asked a simple question when they decided to launch their own firm: What would the elite law firm of the future look like?
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House Rejects Amendment To Fix Court At 9 Justices
The House failed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment on Wednesday that would keep the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices at nine.
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Proskauer Hires Goodwin Procter's Supreme Court Co-Head
Proskauer Rose LLP has added the former co-head of Goodwin Procter LLP's Supreme Court practice as the co-head of its compensation and benefits litigation practice, the firm announced Wednesday.
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ABA Outlines Attys' Duties To Clients With Intellectual Limits
Attorneys have the same obligations to clients with decision-making limitations, should abide by those clients' decisions regarding their representation and must work to maintain an ordinary client-lawyer relationship as much as possible, the American Bar Association said in an opinion released Wednesday.
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Barnes & Thornburg Rehires SCOTUSblog Prosecutor In DC
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has rehired an attorney who started his legal career with the firm as a summer associate who helped prosecute Thomas Goldstein, the famed U.S. Supreme Court attorney and founder of SCOTUSblog, for tax evasion and mortgage fraud.
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Determined To Expand, Law Firms Face Tight Office Market
Law firms are finding new ways to expand their office space, since finding sufficient space is proving to be a challenge in desirable areas such as Manhattan, where the top-tier office market has now fully recovered.
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Judges Say Social Media, Political Rhetoric Endanger Them
Increased access to social media and personal data via the internet, a larger number of high-profile cases, and inflammatory comments made by politicians have led to a rise in violent threats against judges and concerns about their safety, according to a recently published report.
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Cozen Affiliate Adds 4 From Closed McDermott Shop
More former staff members of McDermott Will & Schulte's shuttered healthcare lobbying and consulting shop in Washington, D.C., have landed new roles, with Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies announcing Tuesday it hired a four-person team from there.
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The Top In-House Hires Of August
Legal department hires during the past month included high-profile appointments at Anthropic, Zillow and ConocoPhillips. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from August.
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Gordon Rees Elevates 73 Attorneys To Partners Nationwide
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP recently promoted more than 70 attorneys to the partnership level in 32 offices around the U.S., a record number of elevations for the firm.
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FCC Tells Justices To Keep Campaign Ad Pricing 'Status Quo'
The Federal Communications Commission has joined a call for the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a Fourth Circuit order blocking it from extending discounted television and radio advertising rates to committees that buy spots in coordination with political candidates, urging the justices to maintain the "status quo," despite allegedly inconsistent characterizations of the norm.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Hires Ex-DOJ Antitrust Atty In DC
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has hired a former Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP partner who focuses on antitrust issues and spent three and a half years in the Justice Department, the firm said Monday.
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Fired FTC Commissioner Joins NYU Law Center As Sr. Fellow
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the former Federal Trade Commission commissioner whose firing led to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the president's power to fire members of independent agencies, announced on Tuesday that she is headed to New York University School of Law for the next chapter of her legal career.
Expert Analysis
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How 1Ls Can Plan For Sped-Up Summer Associate Hiring
The ever-earlier recruiting of summer associates sets high stakes before new law students may even realize, but 1Ls can better land a good 2L summer fit if they hit their first semester focused on the hiring timeline and ready to ask important questions about their would-be firms, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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How GCs Can Help Build A Geopolitical Command Center
In the face of sustained regulatory and economic uncertainty, general counsel can help businesses move from reactive to proactive management by building a clear, cross-functional geopolitical command center that monitors and coordinates responses to a wide spectrum of issues, says Lars Faeste at FTI Consulting.
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For Some Lawyers, Building A New Practice Makes Perfect
Leaving an established law firm to start a boutique business of your own requires not only vision and resilience but also a solid business plan to help mitigate risks and increase your chances of unparalleled personal and professional success, says Rebecca Palmer at the Rebecca L. Palmer Law Group.
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Beyond Billable Hours: The Unseen Labor Of Women In Law
The legal profession has a critical role to play in reducing attrition of women lawyers by addressing the disproportionate burden of the mental load — the often-unseen work of managing tasks and anticipating needs in both personal and professional realms, says Michelle Browning-Coughlin at Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law.
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10 Key Strategies For Successful Lateral Partner Integration
To help ensure new partners and practice groups are successfully integrated, firms should embrace specific structured practices that recognize each lateral's distinct value, personalize their integration plans and proactively address transition complexities long after onboarding ends, say Elizabeth Kennedy at NewEdge BD and Erika Steinberg at CMO2Go.
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How Firms Can Manage DEI Commitments Amid Headwinds
By recalibrating how they structure and communicate their inclusion efforts, law firms can reduce legal exposure and preserve their values, says Angela Vallot at VallotKarp Consulting.
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Key Ingredients For Effective Law Firm Strategic Planning
As the legal industry faces political turmoil and economic uncertainty, the time is ripe for firms to revisit their strategic plans, ensuring they contain a few essential elements — from accountability systems to broad-based input — to achieve sustainable growth and profitability, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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AI-Powered Biz Development Can Democratize Rainmaking
As fluency in artificial intelligence becomes a competitive imperative in the legal industry, the next generation of rainmakers likely won’t be defined by their Rolodexes or club memberships, but by their ability to leverage AI business development tools effectively, says Jessica Aries at By Aries.
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How Law Students Can Effectively Use AI In Their Job Search
Law students can use artificial intelligence tools strategically throughout the job application process to review materials, prepare for interviews and navigate employers’ use of similar tools, but there are several key missteps they should be careful to avoid, says Lauren Wong at University of San Diego School of Law.
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An After-Placement Plan Maximizes Legal Content's Potential
Before landing a published quote, feature or interview, law firms should articulate the content’s purpose and develop a strategic plan for repurposing it to ensure they’re aligning public relations efforts with measurable business outcomes, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should I Coordinate Pro Bono Projects?
Julie LaEace at Perkins Coie offers tips for attorneys acting as pro bono coordinators, including how to choose appropriate projects, how to encourage participation and why it is important to keep in touch with legal aid partner organizations.
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6 Strategies For Navigating Legal Leadership Transitions
Amid uncertainty in the legal job market, attorneys who are considering a transition to a leadership role must fundamentally reimagine their approach to value creation and develop a new set of skills, say Stacy Bratcher at Cottage Health and Michael Watkins at Genesis Advisers.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Crafting Responsible AI Policies
As the legal industry increasingly looks to impose responsive guardrails for artificial intelligence use, firms and organizations’ internal use policies, outside counsel guidelines and vendor contracts can address confidentiality and data retention concerns in several ways, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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6 Ways To Build Pro Bono Culture If You Lack Dedicated Staff
Firms can develop a strong pro bono culture without hiring dedicated professionals through strategies like demonstrating active involvement by leadership, tailoring volunteer tasks to individual professional development needs and building trusted partnerships within the legal aid community, says Stacy Zinken at Paladin.
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Attorneys often limit the impact of their thought leadership by letting their content languish after initial publication, but through four easy strategies for retooling existing content, they can maximize its reach and further their business development goals, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.