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K&L Gates Adds Ex-Prolific GC As Partner In Nashville
The former senior vice president and general counsel for business consulting and services company Prolific has returned to private practice at K&L Gates LLP in Nashville.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
After penalizing over half a dozen Wells Fargo executives, including the bank's former general counsel, regulators have settled their fake accounts case against its risk officer with no fine and no penalty.
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Sanctions Threats Mount For Atty Who Ignored Citation Order
An attorney who ignored a show cause order earlier this summer after his co-counsel included a fake case citation in a filing for their then-client, a former in-house attorney for Workday Inc., told a San Francisco federal judge Thursday that his failure to respond was a "mistake," in response to a renewed show cause order.
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Fla. Judicial Ethics Panel Taps GC As Next Exec Director
Florida's Judicial Qualifications Commission has selected its general counsel to take over as executive director of the agency tasked with handling claims of judicial misconduct in the state.
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5 Takeaways From The ACC's Annual Conference
The Association of Corporate Counsel this week held its multiday annual conference in Philadelphia, where legal industry professionals networked with their peers and learned about pressing issues facing in-house counsel — from grappling with the best ways to use artificial intelligence to complying with changing federal regulations and orders.
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Microsoft's Vice Chair, Brad Smith, Paid $28M For Fiscal Year
Microsoft's vice chair and president, Brad Smith, who leads a team of roughly 2,000 business, legal and corporate affairs professionals across the globe, saw his compensation rise to nearly $28.3 million last fiscal year, according to a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Helen Of Troy CLO Steps Down From Consumer Products Co.
The Texas-based chief legal officer of global consumer products company Helen of Troy is stepping down next month after more than a decade of service, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Ga. Medical Device Biz Cutting GC Role With $1.4M Severance
Avanos Medical Inc., a Georgia-based medical device company, is eliminating its general counsel role as part of an organizational restructuring and will pay its current GC over $1.4 million in severance, a Thursday U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows.
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AI Co. Eudia Acquires ALSP Out-House
California-based legal artificial intelligence startup Eudia announced Thursday the acquisition of alternative legal services provider Out-House, as well as its founder and attorney Lynden Renwick.
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Amid Restructuring, It's A Busy Year For WeightWatchers GC
It's a good thing she's an endurance runner. In a little over a year as chief legal and administrative officer of WW International Inc., better known as WeightWatchers, a very busy Jacquie Cooke has helped navigate the company through a bankruptcy reorganization as well as guide it through the changing protocol to sell weight loss drugs.
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Hertz Hires Away Homebound's Legal Chief To Be New CLO
The Hertz Corp. announced Wednesday that it has tapped Homebound's Chief Legal Officer Piero Bussani to become the car rental behemoth's executive vice president and CLO, effective next Monday, filling in the role left open earlier this year by Katherine Martin, who moved to Lennar Corp.
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Racial, Class Gaps Persist In Strong Year For Law Grad Hiring
Employment for the class of 2024 reached near-record levels, but graduates from underrepresented backgrounds were less likely to secure attorney positions or judicial clerkships, according to newly released data from the National Association for Law Placement.
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NY Atty Shouldn't Bring FCA Suit Against Ex-Client, Bar Says
A New York attorney has been cautioned that, in most cases, it is unethical to act as a relator in a qui tam False Claims Act suit against his former client, with new guidance warning against using information gained during representation to later bring such claims against former clients.
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GE Atty On Leading The ACC: Be Transparent, Authentic
The Association of Corporate Counsel's incoming president and CEO, who has worked in-house at brand-name companies including GE and Pepsi Beverages Co., on Wednesday said transparency, authenticity and consistency are crucial to building and maintaining trust.
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The Questions In-House Attys Should Be Asking About AI
When it comes to the implementation and use of artificial intelligence, in-house lawyers should remember that they're attorneys for the business — not for the information technology departments at their companies, lawyers said during a panel Wednesday.
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Clients Are Driving The AI Revolution In Law Firms
The push for more widespread use of generative artificial intelligence in law firms is increasingly coming from clients.
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In-House Attys Must Show 'Managerial Courage' In Leadership
A common mistake among corporate legal leaders is refusing to engage in — what can sometimes be uncomfortable — conversations with their team members to provide honest feedback, a group of in-house attorneys said during a panel Tuesday.
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Foley Hoag Adds Cooley Tech Transactions Pro In Denver
Foley Hoag LLP continues expanding its Denver office, bringing in a technology transactions expert from Cooley LLP as a partner.
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Kingsley Napley Hires 1st Chief Legal Officer From Mishcon
Kingsley Napley has appointed a former Mishcon partner to serve as its chief legal officer, a newly-created board-level position.
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Companies Report Increasingly Gearing Up For AI Risks
More than a third of major public companies in a study cite AI as a risk factor in their annual financial filings, and 73% report they are aligning with external cybersecurity standards. Both numbers are significantly higher than last year.
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FordHarrison Adds Duo To Airline Team In Chicago, Nashville
Labor and employment law firm FordHarrison LLP announced Tuesday that it has added a pair of partners with in-house experience to its airline practice group in Chicago and Nashville, Tennessee.
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Planet Fitness Beefs Up Legal Team With New GC
Planet Fitness is set to welcome a new general counsel from GoTo Foods, a global franchisor and operator of brands like Auntie Anne's, Carvel and Cinnabon.
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The 2025 Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders
Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades and positive legal news media representation.
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What It Takes to Stay Elite As Legal Market Shifts
The law firm market has undergone unprecedented change in recent years, allowing for more upward mobility for some firms yet presenting risks for the longtime stalwarts of prestige. Here's how law firms navigate those shifting dynamics.
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Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club
As BigLaw firms continue to post record-breaking revenues, we're highlighting the firms that reported more than $1 billion in gross revenue in the most recent calendar year.
Expert Analysis
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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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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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.