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Jones Walker Adds 5 Attys From Closing Louisiana Boutique
Jones Walker LLP announced Monday that it has brought on five attorneys from a shuttering boutique law firm to bolster its office in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Reed Smith Litigation Pro Joins King & Spalding In Dallas
King & Spalding LLP has deepened its construction and energy litigation offerings with a Dallas-based counsel from Reed Smith LLP.
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Mayer Brown Recruits Ropes HR Chief After Revamping Hiring
Mayer Brown International LLP said Monday that it appointed a new chief people and talent officer from Ropes & Gray LLP, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the sector a year after the firm launched a revamped hiring strategy.
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White & Case Adds Ex-Kirkland Real Estate, M&A Pro In Miami
White & Case LLP confirmed Monday that it added a Miami partner to its global mergers and acquisitions practice and global real estate industry group from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Attys Cautioned On 'Vibe Lawyering' While Using AI Tools
Artificial intelligence can enhance legal work, but human judgment remains essential as law firms aim to deploy the technology effectively, a group of experts said Monday.
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Rising Star: MoloLamken's Kenneth E. Notter III
Kenneth E. Notter III of MoloLamken LLP helped secure a rare dismissal with prejudice on double jeopardy grounds after a mistrial in a high-profile federal fraud prosecution and helped win a complete acquittal in a campaign finance case stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, earning him a place among the white collar law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Napoli Shkolnik's Maria Fleming
At Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, Maria Fleming's work on leadership committees in the massive litigation over the opioid epidemic on behalf of Ohio counties hard-hit by addiction helped secure millions of dollars in settlements to abate the crisis and won her a place among the product liability attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Wachtell Lipton's Steven R. Green
Steven R. Green of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz co-led the team advising Charter Communications on its pending $34.5 billion combination with Cox Communications and negotiated balanced corporate governance arrangements for Cox's 23% post-closing stake in Charter, earning him a spot among the telecommunications lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Cravath's Brittany L. Sukiennik
Brittany L. Sukiennik of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP has guided Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest utility company, in a roughly $640 million agreement to settle claims against it over the devastating 2021 Marshall Fire and helped lead Pacific Gas and Electric Co. through Chapter 11 bankruptcy after it faced mass tort suits over the California wildfires in 2017 and 2018, earning her a spot among practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: PilieroMazza's Emily A. Spence
Emily Spence of PilieroMazza PLLC helped a shipbuilder secure a $3.5 billion contract with the U.S. Coast Guard and successfully argued that the U.S. Navy failed to follow competition requirements for small business procurements, earning her a spot among the government contracts attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Paul Weiss' Benjamin Goodchild
Benjamin Goodchild of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP developed an innovative deal structure while guiding obesity drug developer Metsera Inc. through a tumultuous bidding war that resulted in its acquisition by Pfizer Inc., earning him a spot among the life sciences law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Jones Day's Ferrell M. Keel
Ferrell M. Keel, a Jones Day partner, served as an expert witness last year before a congressional committee, providing testimony on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations relating to shareholder proposals, activism and corporate governance, earning her a spot among the capital markets law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Hogan Lovells' Jo-Ann Sagar
Jo-Ann Sagar of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader represented Danco Laboratories in the high court's abortion medication case, and helped secure a win for incarcerated people with mental illness, earning her a spot among the appellate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Hecker Fink's Jeffrey Then
Jeffrey Then of Hecker Fink LLP helped secure the dismissal of human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in one of the country's most closely watched criminal cases and prevailed in his first federal appellate argument on behalf of an incarcerated man's religious freedom claims, earning him a spot among the criminal law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Fox Rothschild's Madison Ott
Madison Ott of Fox Rothschild LLP led Thrivent Federal Credit Union's board of directors through a complex, four-year merger with Thrivent Bank in the first such conversion since 2006, earning her a spot among the banking attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Latham's Devin O'Connor
Latham & Watkins LLP partner Devin M. O'Connor has worked on the teams that successfully secured multiple court victories within the past year that allowed multibillion-dollar offshore wind and energy projects to resume construction, earning her a spot among the environmental attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Milbank To Open In Chicago With White & Case Energy Pro
Milbank LLP announced Monday that it plans to launch a Chicago office and has hired the former co-head of White & Case LLP's global project development and finance practice to lead it.
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Sidley Expands Energy Practice With 4 Winston Taylor Partners
Sidley Austin LLP has expanded its energy, transportation and infrastructure practice in four offices with the addition of four Winston Taylor attorneys, including the former co-chair of that firm's project finance practice and the former chair of its projects-Latin America practice.
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A&O Shearman Adds M&A Pro As Partner In Texas From MoFo
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling announced Monday that it has strengthened its transactional capabilities with an Austin-based partner who came aboard from Morrison Foerster LLP.
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Morgan & Morgan Adds Trial Pro In Florida From Coker Law
Morgan & Morgan PA said Monday it has added a new national trial partner from Coker Law in Jacksonville, where he will handle significant personal injury cases.
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Paul Weiss Hires Goodwin Atty To Lead Supreme Court Team
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has tapped a Goodwin Procter partner with extensive appellate experience to lead its U.S. Supreme Court practice, the firm said Monday.
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Legal AI Shifts From Attys Prompting To AI Handling Work
Legal artificial intelligence platforms are evolving beyond chat-based assistants to operating systems that can operate autonomously with limited user supervision.
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Law Schools Flooded With Applicants For 3rd Straight Year
This year's U.S. law school applicant pool is up nearly 8% over 2025, with significant growth in Asian and Black prospective attorneys, according to new data from the Law School Admission Council.
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Trump Admin Moves Toward Nixing ABA's Accreditor Status
The Department of Education has made a preliminary finding that the American Bar Association is not in compliance with the department's regulations and standards as an accreditor of law schools, a move that comes as the ABA seeks to modify or repeal standards related to diversity, equity and inclusion in an attempt to preserve its accreditor status.
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Clifford Chance Adds Covington Special Litigation Consultant
Clifford Chance LLP has hired a former Covington & Burling LLP special legal consultant who is taking his international arbitration-focused practice to the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Roundup
Talking Mental Health
Attorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.