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Kevin Zimmerman of BakerHostetler successfully argued to the Fifth Circuit to reverse class certification for drivers suing United Services Automobile Association, and persuaded the Tenth Circuit to reject a novel statute of limitations theory, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Lillian He, a partner in Jones Day's global disputes practice, assisted a Chinese financial institution in responding to a U.S. government subpoena seeking documents and records held in China and advised a U.S.-based healthcare company through a U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation, earning her a spot among the compliance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Megan Wasson of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP helped Del Monte secure more than $500 million in asset sales in its contentious Chapter 11 and advised the state of Connecticut in the Prospect Medical case, earning her a spot among the bankruptcy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Roxana "Roxy" Guidero of Wilkinson Stekloff LLP helped the NFL beat a nearly $5 billion jury verdict, earning her a spot as one of the antitrust law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Holland & Hart LLP has brought on more attorneys from Ashurst Perkins Coie, welcoming a trio of patent partners with a history of representing clients in the technology sector, the firm announced Monday.
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has added the owner and attorney for the Law Office of Cheryl Geiser LLC in its Atlanta office, strengthening the firm's immigration practice and labor and employment group.
Florida-based law firm Holland & Knight LLP has launched a second office in Alabama as part of its commitment to the defense industry.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP recently reported data breaches to state regulators, adding to the dozens of breaches law firms in the U.S. have suffered in 2026.
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced Friday that it has added an attorney from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC to bolster its capacity to handle life sciences transactions.
CoStar is urging a California federal court to reject a bid by Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., or CREXi, to pause a copyright suit while CREXi asks the Ninth Circuit to undo the disqualification of its Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP attorneys, arguing the stay request is "unsupported by law."
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has brought on six partners across offices in Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia, adding attorneys with experience in complex litigation, transportation, healthcare, product liability, employment and insurance matters.
Personal injury giant Morgan & Morgan has hired four maritime attorneys in South Florida who arrive from law firms Mase Seitz Briggs and Sher & Volk PA.
Jennifer Ho of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has worked on a number of headline-grabbing deals, including TikTok's U.S. joint venture and Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media LLC, earning her a spot among the international trade lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Meredith Firetog of Wigdor LLP negotiated a settlement for a Sean "Diddy" Combs accuser who became a key witness in the case that resulted in his conviction for transporting women for prostitution, earning her a spot among the employment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Matt Huppert of Winston Taylor helped lead the U.S. Department of Justice's landmark ad tech monopolization case against Google and is now representing Paramount in challenges of its deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, earning him a spot among antitrust law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
The legal sector saw job gains for the fourth month in a row, adding 1,000 positions in July, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A booming stock market has buoyed the overall net assets for the American Bar Association, keeping the organization's balance sheet in the black following the Trump administration's cancellation last year of millions of dollars in grants.
Motley Rice LLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to create a $567 million abatement fund and take additional measures to protect its youngest users.
Columbia Law School has issued a new policy on the use of artificial intelligence, permitting its use to "support learning" and "perform specific functions" while restricting its role in generating written work or coming up with original arguments and legal analyses.
The Bronx Defenders union said it has struck a deal with the organization's management, ending the last public defender strike in New York City this summer.
The legal industry kicked off August with leadership changes at the American Bar Association and a flurry of attorney moves. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Three Democratic lawmakers on Thursday criticized Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's response to their request that the firm disclose details of its pro bono arrangement with the Trump administration, saying the firm's "three sentence letter essentially saying 'nothing to see here'" is "not going to cut it."
The American Bar Association's new president, Barbara J. Howard, will focus on twin goals of defending democracy against expected unprecedented attacks associated with this year's midterm elections, while also reorganizing the association to run more efficiently, as she kicks off her one-year term this month.
Sidley Austin LLP on Wednesday announced the hiring of a nearly two-decade veteran at professional services firm Accenture as its chief information officer.
A five-person team of Kirkland & Ellis LLP attorneys are moving their practices to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP to help the firm launch an office in Chicago.
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
In today’s competitive legal market, successful attorneys treat the pitch process with general counsel like the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off sale — showing up with curiosity, commercial awareness and the ability to engage in a meaningful way from the start, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
Instead of lurching between year-end strategic planning season and springtime panic mode, firms need a framework that helps them identify what clients and the market need throughout the year, and then actually adjust course, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.
As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
As law firms and in-house legal departments grapple with the uncertainty of evolving tariff policies, attorneys at all career stages should consider how to lean into these shifts to best position themselves for long-term opportunities, says Rena Barnett-Matthews at Attorney Career Coach.
Many law firms are familiar with the need for attorney succession plans, but it’s also essential to plan for the succession of administrative professionals — from human resources personnel to finance leaders — to ensure continuity of critical day-to-day operations, say Eryn Carter and Travis Armstrong at the Association of Legal Administrators.
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Expanding The Reach Of A Legal Nonprofit
I co-founded the Legal Mentor Network with the goal of providing free legal mentoring to law students and early career attorneys, and the experience has highlighted how nonprofits can grow with the help of strong sponsorships and volunteers who all operate from a positive place, says Chrystal Mauro at the Legal Mentor Network.
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.
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.
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.