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Stewart Leaving USPTO This Week For Private Sector Job
Deputy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart will leave the office this week to return to the private sector, she told the USPTO executive staff Monday in a message obtained by Law360.
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Theo Ai Appoints Ex-Bristol Myers Squibb GC To Board
Theo Ai, a legal technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict the outcome of legal disputes, announced Monday the appointment of Sandra Leung, the retired former executive vice president and general counsel of pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb Co., to its board of directors.
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2 Conservative Airbnb Investors Drop Proxy Bias Suit
Two right-leaning institutional investors that accused Airbnb of wrongly excluding their shareholder proposals from proxy materials have been allowed to quietly drop their lawsuit against the short-term rental business.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
General counsel are gearing up again to help their companies adapt to the impact of a new round of U.S. tariffs. And the chief legal officer of Alphabet and Google lashed out at the European Commission over search engine changes it is demanding, after the EU imposed a $1 billion fine on Google for violating competition laws.
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RH Picks McKesson Exec As New Legal And Compliance Chief
Luxury home furnishing company RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, has appointed a new top legal and compliance leader from McKesson Corp.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked another busy week with new insight into law school grads and expanded BigLaw firm offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Faegre Drinker Adds Former 3M Assistant GC In Minneapolis
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has welcomed a former assistant general counsel at 3M to its litigation group in Minnesota.
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Report Links Diversity To Financial Results, Warns Boards
An analysis of nine years' worth of federal workforce data covering 1,482 public companies released Thursday links diverse management teams with companies that financially perform significantly better than Homogeneous ones, while all white male teams consistently underperformed.
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How Does In-House Pay Compare? Take The Law360 Survey
How do in-house salaries vary across industries, roles, and organizational revenue? What compensation tools are companies using to lure top talent? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's In-House Compensation Survey.
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FordHarrison Rehires Ex-Amazon Labor Exec In Los Angeles
A former FordHarrison LLP attorney who worked in-house at Providence Health and Amazon has returned to private practice in the firm's Los Angeles office.
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Crowell & Moring Adds Former UBS Bank USA GC
Crowell & Moring LLP hired a former general counsel for UBS Bank USA this week to advise banks, fintechs and digital assets companies on regulatory matters.
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Lawyer-COO Loves The Fast Lane At Tech Startup BriefCatch
When the CEO of BriefCatch, a startup legal writing platform for attorneys and judges, wanted to hire a new chief operating officer, he looked to someone who understands both the technology and lawyers.
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Gov't Attys May Face Broader Duty To Report Misconduct
Attorneys representing the government could face "more demanding" obligations to disclose misconduct by people within their client organizations than attorneys representing private entities, according to an ethics opinion issued Wednesday by the American Bar Association.
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Sanofi Elevates Top US Atty To General Counsel
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi SA announced Tuesday that its North American general counsel will be promoted to group general counsel following the current legal chief's decision to leave after four years at the company.
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Smith Currie Adds McGuireWoods Gov't Contracts Atty In DC
Smith Currie Oles LLP has grown its government contracts practice in the nation's capital with the addition of an experienced attorney from McGuireWoods LLP.
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Ex-Semiconductor Co. CLO Joins BarkerGilmore As Coach
Executive search and advisory firm BarkerGilmore has hired a leader from the semiconductor industry to join its team of coaches for in-house legal clients looking for leadership development, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-AT&T Attorney Whistleblower Denies Violating Ethics Rules
A former AT&T attorney and whistleblower who is accused of violating lawyer-client privilege 18 years ago while exposing purported company wrongdoing has vehemently denied the charges in his reply and motion to dismiss the disciplinary case in Washington, D.C.
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Ex-Director Of SEC Miami Regional Office Joins Fridman Fels
The former director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Miami regional office has joined the ranks of white collar criminal defense and litigation law firm Fridman Fels & Soto PLLC.
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House To Probe DEI Role In ABA's Law School Accreditation
A congressional task force focused on constitutional rights plans to hold a hearing Wednesday to look into what its Republican chairman called the American Bar Association's use of law school accreditation to promote diversity, equity and inclusion policies in academia.
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Biogen Brings On Spur Therapeutics CEO As Legal Chief
Massachusetts-based Biogen Inc. has tapped the top officer of an overseas gene therapy company to be its new legal chief starting next month, touting his combination of legal know-how and broad operational leadership experience.
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Wells Fargo Compliance Executive Joins Buchanan Ingersoll
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC has brought in a new shareholder who was an executive director and regulatory compliance manager at Wells Fargo & Co. for more than five years, the firm announced Monday.
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Hooper Lundy Adds Health System Strategy Chief In California
Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC has welcomed back an attorney who spent more than a decade in various in-house roles at a San Francisco Bay Area healthcare company, including as its chief strategy officer, to bolster its capacity to advise clients about business, regulatory and strategic matters.
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Ex-K&L Gates Legal Ops Chief Heads To Jackson Lewis
K&L Gates LLP's former legal operations chief has left the firm to take on a similar role at Jackson Lewis PC, news that comes just days after a round of staff layoffs were confirmed at K&L Gates.
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Ex-Safehold Deputy GC, Former Sidley Attys Join Norm Law
Legal and compliance startup Norm Ai has announced the hiring of a former Sidley Austin LLP partner as head of tax for its affiliate law firm, as well as two new partners for its real estate group.
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Business As Usual: Why Most GCs Still Choose Law Firms
Chief legal officers using external service providers outside traditional law firms are barely a blip on the radar, despite the ever-rising costs of working with private practice attorneys. But a general counsel’s use of ALSPs can be more complicated than the surface level tells us.
Expert Analysis
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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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.