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Baker Donelson Taps 4-Year Shareholder For DC Manager
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has a new managing shareholder of its Washington, D.C., office, tapping a lawyer who joined the firm in 2022 only a few years removed from a career as a U.S. Department of Justice fraud prosecutor.
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Brownstein Hyatt Hires Trio Of Gov't Relations Experts
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP has added a trio of government relations members in Denver and Washington, D.C., in what one of the firm's state government relations group co-leaders said is the result of the demand the firm is seeing for multistate advocacy.
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A&O Shearman Profit Hits $1.6B Amid High-Value Work
A&O Shearman said Thursday that a shift toward higher-value cross-border work in transactions and financings helped boost profitability two years after the firm's formation through a merger, although revenue stayed flat at $3.7 billion.
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Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To The US Supreme Court's Term
Federal appeals courts had wide-ranging successes and struggles during the U.S. Supreme Court's recently completed term: One had its best showing in years following its worst showing in years; one felt déjà vu after recently starting to find favor with the justices; and one saw its reputation for independence occupy a rare role in the Supreme Court spotlight.
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Dems Probe Clayton's Independence, 2020 Election Views
During a Wednesday confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director, Democratic lawmakers pressed Jay Clayton to explain whether predecessor Tulsi Gabbard should have traveled to Georgia to oversee a search warrant executed at a Fulton County election facility, which she testified the president asked for.
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Ex-Goldman CLO Calls Epstein 'Masterful Liar' In Testimony
Kathryn Ruemmler, who recently stepped aside as Goldman Sachs' chief legal officer over her connections to Jeffrey Epstein, told House investigators Wednesday that she regrets "ever having anything to do with him" and called the convicted sex offender a "masterful liar."
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WilmerHale Hit With Class Action Over Cyberattack
WilmerHale has been hit with a putative class action over a May data breach that claims "thousands" or "millions" of clients' "highly sensitive" information was compromised due to the firm's alleged negligence.
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Cornyn, Tillis Still Waver On Blanche AG Bid After Hearing
Todd Blanche had his nomination hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday and two key Republican senators still have yet to say if they will support him.
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Crowell & Moring Picks Google Atty For Practice Leadership
Crowell & Moring LLP said Wednesday that it has hired Google's former regulatory affairs counsel for global legislative oversight to lead its congressional investigations team, touting his combined government, law firm and in-house experience.
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Former ITA Chief Of Staff Joins Squire Patton In DC
Squire Patton Boggs LLP has hired the former chief of staff of the U.S. Commerce Department's International Trade Administration, who joins the firm's public policy practice as a principal.
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Ex-Senate Committee Chief Counsel Rejoins Hunton
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has rehired a former Republican chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, who started her career with the firm as an environmental law associate before its 2018 merger.
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Ex-CFPB Enforcers Launch Consumer, Civil Rights Firm
Three former enforcement leaders of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have launched their own law firm focused on consumer, tenant, worker and civil rights, with plans to represent advocacy organizations and state attorneys general, among others, in the area of public interest.
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Former Deputy Patent Commissioner Kim Joins Jones Day
A newly departed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deputy commissioner with a strong background in artificial intelligence has joined Jones Day as a partner in its global intellectual property practice, the firm said Tuesday.
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Justices Seek More Funds Over Increased Threats, Talk Ethics
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan made rare Capitol Hill appearances Tuesday, discussing the court's budget request for fiscal 2027, the "shadow docket" and ethics issues.
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Durbin's Top Judiciary Oversight Atty Joins Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight LLP has hired the chief counsel for oversight at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, who worked on that committee under Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and who joins the firm's regulatory practice to fortify its bench with more than a decade of senior-level Capitol Hill experience.
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Trump Lawyer Matthew Schwartz Confirmed To 2nd Circ.
The Senate voted 50-45, along party lines, on Tuesday to confirm Matthew Schwartz, one of President Donald Trump's personal attorneys and a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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DOJ Tax Leader Joins Baker McKenzie's DC Team
The former assistant director of the U.S. Department of Justice's Tax Litigation Branch has moved her practice to Baker McKenzie's Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Monday.
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Legal Tech Funding Climbs In 2026 Despite Fewer Deals
Total funding for legal technology companies increased in the first half of 2026 while deal count fell, suggesting that investors are deploying more capital into fewer companies as artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in the industry.
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Judge Newman Won't Reopen High Court Suspension Battle
Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman did not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider her bid to save a suit against her fellow judges for suspending her from the bench over her refusal to undergo medical tests.
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Bombardier Sued Over Flight That Killed Ex-White House Atty
Bombardier Inc. and a private chartered flight company were sued in Massachusetts state court Monday by the widower of a prominent Washington, D.C., lawyer who was fatally injured aboard a business jet when it shook violently midair.
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Blanche Hearing To Proceed After Graham's Death
The Senate Judiciary Committee will still hold the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general on Wednesday, despite the death of committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., over the weekend.
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Holland & Hart Adds Crowell & Moring Group Co-Chair In DC
Holland & Hart LLP has hired the co-chair of Crowell & Moring LLP's environmental group, who spent more than 16 years with the firm and helped support San Francisco in a U.S. Supreme Court fight to invalidate portions of federal sewer and wastewater system permits.
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Ericsson Federal Hires CLO From Parent's Compliance Unit
Ericsson Federal Technologies Group, the 2-year-old U.S. subsidiary of Swedish telecom Ericsson Inc., has named its first chief legal officer to build out its legal and compliance teams.
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Arnold & Porter Names Director Of IT Apps As Chief AI Officer
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP announced on Monday the appointment of Roger Maeda, previously its director of information technology enterprise applications and application development, as its chief artificial intelligence officer, joining other firms that have recently assigned a C-suite executive to oversee the software.
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DC Court, Ethics Officials Seek Dismissal Of DOJ Suit
The D.C. appeals court and attorney disciplinary authorities have asked a D.C. federal court to toss a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that accuses them of "weaponizing state bar discipline" against a onetime DOJ lawyer, telling the court that the government suit came too early.
Expert Analysis
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Avoiding The Changing Pitfalls Of Firm Website Redesigns
BigLaw firms about to tackle a website redesign need to understand the fundamental changes to costs, timelines, vendors and technology since their last big update so their leadership teams can steer resource management decisions away from costly potential mistakes, says Stephan Roussan at Vertical Minds.
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Public AI Disclosures Raise Stakes For AI Agent Oversight
Two recent reports shift the legal posture of every organization deploying artificial intelligence agents because they establish the foreseeability, for negligence liability purposes, of an AI agent becoming weaponized for data exfiltration, says Camilo Artiga-Purcell at Kiteworks.
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How Firms Can Win Market For Unified Legal Client Services
Firms willing to develop a new operating model, where AI-powered legal tech is paired with deep industry expertise and a different incentive structure, can win over companies looking to consolidate their legal needs with a single provider, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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7 AI Training Tips For Law Firm Summer Associate Programs
Law firms trying to weave artificial intelligence into summer associate programs should build a program that isn't really about AI but teaches students how to think about using AI, with the goal of building judgment, understanding implications and leveling up in a way that's repeatable, says Zeynep Ersin at Seyfarth.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Don't Obstruct Knowledge
Lawyers and firms should treat knowledge transfer as a business development function, using the sharing of context and institutional know-how to preserve continuity through change, strengthen relationships and create long-term competitive advantage, says Mark Wraight at Stinson.
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How Private Equity Priorities Will Test The Law Firm Model
The biggest question about private equity moving into the legal sector is no longer whether it can financially succeed, but how law firms can contend with the unavoidable economic, institutional and ethical tensions introduced by external ownership without compromising their core professional commitments, say Kirsten Vasquez and Allison Rosner at Major Lindsey.
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AI-Powered Search Demands New Legal Marketing Playbook
As potential clients use artificial intelligence tools instead of search engines when looking for counsel, it is a democratizing moment for specialized midsize firms and a compression threat for generalist big-firm brand positioning, says Ronn Torossian at 5WPR.
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What Law Firm MSOs Can Learn From Accounting Co. Model
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Private equity capital has been flowing into accounting firms for years, with investors developing creative structures to work within that field's specific ownership restrictions, and the framework developed by these transactions offers valuable insights for law firms looking for outside investment, says Russell Shapiro at Levenfeld Pearlstein.
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Legal Tech Talks: StrongSuit CEO On The AI Gold Rush
Justin McCallon, CEO of StrongSuit, discusses how the potential for automation and insight generation with artificial intelligence is massive, but that in legal work, especially litigation, the margin for error is essentially zero.
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How Leaders Can Foster Professional Growth With Feedback
When law firm leaders provide work product feedback by identifying errors instead of offering guiding input, they miss a key opportunity to treat feedback as a professional development and leadership tool, but several practices can help bridge the gap between intent and impact, says Janet Jackson at Well-Law.
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Why Marketing Teams Are Vital For Law Firm AI Storytelling
Many law firms are using generic decks for multiple client presentations to articulate their artificial intelligence strategy, but in order to differentiate themselves, it's important to bring marketing teams into the fold to identify what's actually distinctive about how a firm uses AI, says Eric Greenberg at Cox Media.
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Legal Marketing Conference Highlights Pivotal Time For Firms
The Legal Marketing Association's recent annual conference underscored how advances in artificial intelligence and shifting client expectations are causing law firms to evolve into more structured, data-driven businesses that place greater emphasis on strategy, implementation and measurable results, say Maria Aronson and Gina Rubel at Furia Rubel.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Build Relationship Habits
Meaningful relationships are foundational to business development, and they can be deliberately fostered through a set of habits for authentically, intentionally and consistently connecting with clients and colleagues — starting with people you already know and like, says Matthew Moran at V&E.
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Legal Leaders Are Asking The Wrong Questions About AI
Artificial intelligence is already woven into everyday work for attorneys, so beyond questioning whether AI was used and approving such tools, legal leaders need to create a shared foundation for what good AI use looks like on their team, says Alex Denniston at Factor.
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In-House Leaders Can Turn Contract Data Into Growth Insight
A company's contracts contain final, negotiated commercial commitments that reveal important growth, revenue and strategy insights, but for organizations that aren’t making two key structural changes, the information tends to remain within the legal department — untranslated and unused, says Shimane Smith at NerdWallet.