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Gordon Rees Doubles Office Space With Fresno, Calif., Move
To accommodate a rapidly growing roster, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP recently moved its Fresno, California, team to a new space in the city that is more than double the size of its prior location.
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SDNY Cybercrime Chief Joins Bracewell As Partner
Bracewell LLP has hired the former chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, touting her experience supervising what it calls "some of the most complex white-collar and cyber matters in federal law enforcement."
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Legal Intelligence Co. SurePoint Hires New CEO
Legal intelligence company SurePoint Technologies announced Thursday the hiring of Jeff Steinberg, a longtime tech founder and adviser, as the successor to its chief executive, who is retiring after three years in the job.
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Beltway Moves: Holland & Knight, Crowell, Paul Hastings
Law firms in the nation's capital have added former Senate attorneys, a former regulatory affairs lawyer at Google, and a new sports practice in some of their biggest moves over the last two weeks.
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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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Simpson Thacher Warned Co. About Deal Terms, Jury Told
A retired Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner who handled the fundraising vehicle alleged to have destroyed Patriot National Inc. told a Florida jury Thursday that he flagged deal terms that later became detrimental to the insurance services company.
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Blank Rome Breach Suits Dropped Over Jurisdiction Question
Three class actions accusing Blank Rome LLP of alleged negligence from a data breach have been dismissed by the plaintiffs less than a month after the complaints were initially filed in Pennsylvania federal court.
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Ex-McGuireWoods Chair Remembered As Brilliant, Fair Leader
Former McGuireWoods LLP Chairman Robert L. Burrus, who helped expand the firm's global footprint and launch its government relations arm, is being remembered as a fair, kind and brilliant leader whose recent death leaves a long-lasting legacy at the firm and his alma mater, the University of Richmond.
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ABA Rips DOJ's 'Absurd' Firm Subpoenas In Documents Fight
The American Bar Association has blasted as "absurd" the government's move to subpoena law firms as an attempt to avoid a documents request from the organization amid allegations the Trump administration worked to intimidate law firms into conforming with his policy goals through executive orders last year.
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500-Member NYC Public Defender Union Ends Strike
The first and so far only New York City public defender union to go on strike this year announced on Wednesday that its approximately 500 members are returning to work after reaching a tentative agreement with their managers.
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Another Del. Firm Raises 1st-Year Associate Salaries To $220K
Delaware firm Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP has announced that it is raising the starting salary for first-year associates to $220,000, and increasing its pay scale for other associates and special counsel.
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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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Barnes & Thornburg Adds White Collar Atty Trio In Dallas, DC
Barnes & Thornburg LLP said Thursday it has added three new partners, two in Dallas from Vedder and one in Washington, D.C., from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, increasing the firm's white collar, compliance and investigations practice to 18 former assistant U.S. attorneys.
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Interior Energy Pro Joins Holland & Hart In DC As Of Counsel
The former U.S. Department of the Interior's deputy assistant secretary for land and minerals management has a new role at Holland & Hart LLP's Washington, D.C., office.
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Orrick Adds Financial Services Partner From Cooley In DC
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired a former Cooley LLP partner with years of experience advising clients like emerging financial institutions, retailers and others on financial services regulations, the firm announced Thursday.
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HSF Kramer Says Merger Beats Targets As Revenue Hits $2.4B
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP reported revenue of more than $2.4 billion on Thursday as it posted its first set of financial results since the merged firm launched in 2025.
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Sheppard Wants Attys To Treat AI Like A 2nd-Year Associate
As some law firms are engrossed with adopting certain artificial intelligence tools, Sheppard believes greater gains can be achieved by focusing on a technology-based program that promotes behavioral changes in how attorneys and staff view AI tools.
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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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Uplift Investors' MSO Contracts With 4th Law Firm
Shortly after announcing the close of its $670 million debut fund, private equity firm Uplift Investors and its associated management services organization announced Wednesday that they have reached a contract with a New England personal injury firm, the fourth one announced this year.
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Co. Turned Away Simpson Thacher's Deal Meeting, Jury Told
A retired Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner who handled the fundraising round alleged to have destroyed Patriot National Inc. testified in a Florida state malpractice trial Wednesday that the insurance services company waved off his attempt to present details to the board.
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ABA President Defends DEI Use In Law School Accreditation
The president of the American Bar Association defended how the organization accounts for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts when accrediting law schools, telling a congressional task force Wednesday that diversity enhances the legal profession.
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DLA Piper Says Deception, Not Bias, Cost Palestinian Atty Job
DLA Piper urged an Illinois federal judge to toss a Palestinian attorney's suit claiming the firm revoked a job offer out of discrimination, arguing it rescinded the offer because she concealed allegations that she assaulted someone at a protest.
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Jackson Lewis Names New Employment Litigation Co-Leaders
Jackson Lewis PC announced the elevation of two office managers and longtime firm attorneys to co-leaders of the employment litigation group this week.
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More Associates Are Leaving Their First Legal Jobs Early
Nearly 12% of the class of 2024 have already left their first jobs at the top 50 firms, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP has taken in the most first-year laterals, according to new statistics from legal data company Firm Prospects LLC.
Expert Analysis
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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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.