Modern Lawyer


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    Holland & Knight Adds MSO-Focused M&A Atty In SF

    A former partner and general counsel at VLP Law Group has joined Holland & Knight LLP as a San Francisco partner on the firm's legal services transactions team.

  • Fried Frank Data Breach Class Action Voluntarily Dismissed

    A proposed class action data security suit against Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP was voluntarily dismissed on Thursday following a joint motion to stay the case in April to undergo mediation.

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    ABA Gives Symbolic Support For Law School DEI Standards

    In a split vote, American Bar Association House of Delegates members on Tuesday elected to uphold a rule requiring law schools to demonstrate DEI standards, but then followed up with a vote allowing another path to removing the standards, in an effort to avoid the Trump administration's threat to strip the ABA of accreditation authority.

  • Bronx Union Says Striking Atty Faced 'Impossible' Choice

    An attorney with the Bronx Defenders felt she had no other choice but to cross the picket line on Tuesday after an immigration judge ordered her to appear in court and the organization's managers did not commit to covering the proceedings without her, a union representative has told Law360.

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    Sidley Lands 11-Atty Funds Team From Hogan Lovells In NY

    Sidley Austin LLP announced Tuesday that it is adding an 11-attorney team in New York from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader one month after the latter firm completed its megamerger.

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    Gunnercooke Expands To West Coast With Calif. Partner Hire

    U.K.-based law firm Gunnercooke LLP announced Monday that it has hired its first California-based attorney, giving it a formal presence on the West Coast to complement existing offices in Chicago and New York.

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    ABA To Assess Aggressive BigLaw Campus Recruitment

    The American Bar Association's policymaking body on Monday approved a resolution sponsored by law students seeking reprieve from increasingly early BigLaw recruitment drives and clarified rules regarding client confidentiality and prosecutorial responsibility, some of the first votes taken on day one of its annual meeting.

  • DOJ Renews Bid To Oust Susman From ABA Trump EO Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice renewed its call for a D.C. federal judge to disqualify Susman Godfrey LLP from representing the American Bar Association in its challenge to the Trump administration's law firm executive orders, saying Susman Godfrey's attorneys could potentially have to serve as fact witnesses in the case.

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    Disputes Continue, 1 Week Into NY Public Defender Strikes

    Two unions representing hundreds of New York public defenders remain on strike Monday, with managers from the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem requesting third-party mediation during their most recent negotiations on Sunday.

  • Baker Botts Hires Litigators In DC And London

    Baker Botts LLP has hired two litigators who focus on representing companies in highly regulated and technically sophisticated industries as partners in its offices in Washington, D.C., and London, the firm announced Monday.

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    What To Know About Initial Rollout Of NextGen Bar Exam

    The NextGen Bar Exam, which is replacing the uniform bar exam across most of the United States, has been successfully administered for the first time in nine jurisdictions July 28-29 and was canceled in Washington state due to technical difficulties.

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    Rising Star: Mayer Brown's Sophie Mancall-Bitel

    Sophie Mancall-Bitel of Mayer Brown LLP has made a career defending big-name companies like TikTok, Google and YouTube in high-stakes privacy litigation, earning her a spot among the technology practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Greenberg Traurig's Friederike Görgens

    Greenberg Traurig LLP's Friederike Görgens has successfully represented domestic and foreign producers in a variety of trade law disputes, earning her a spot among the international trade lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Connor Sullivan

    Connor Sullivan of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP helped secure a first-of-its-kind defamation victory for OpenAI and persuaded a New York judge to dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 million suit against NBCUniversal, earning him a spot among the media and entertainment attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Covington's David Simon

    David V. Simon of Covington & Burling LLP counseled Justin Ishbia in a minority investment in MLB's Chicago White Sox designed to obtain majority ownership as soon as 2029, and guided the sale of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes to Utah investors who re-started the franchise in Salt Lake City, earning him a spot among the sports and betting law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Shegerian's Mahru Madjidi

    Mahru Madjidi, a managing shareholder at Shegerian & Associates, helped a client secure a historic $103 million trial victory in an age discrimination suit brought against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., earning her a spot among the employment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Cohen Milstein's Alison Deich

    Alison Deich of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll LLP represented poultry plant workers who forced producers into a wage-suppression settlement that was touted as the largest of its kind, earning her a spot as one of the antitrust lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Legal Workplaces Create More Stress For Female Lawyers

    Female lawyers report being more stressed out than their male counterparts, and the reasons they give for that stress largely revolve around structural workplace factors, according to an American Bar Association report released Monday.

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    Linklaters Continues NY Growth With Paul Weiss Trio

    Linklaters LLP announced Monday that three New York-based attorneys from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP have joined its litigation practice in what the firm said is a further expansion of its U.S. disputes and sports group.

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    McGovern Weems Adds Name Partner, West, From Dechert

    The New York firm formerly known as McGovern Weems LLP announced Monday that it has hired another name partner, the former head of Dechert LLP's enforcement and investigations team.

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    Cleary Adds Litigators From White & Case, Orrick

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP said Monday that it has added two partners to its litigation practice in Washington, D.C., and California, one from White & Case LLP and the other from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

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    Orrick Rehires IP Partner In DC From White & Case

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has rehired an attorney for its intellectual property litigation team three years after he had left the firm for White & Case LLP, according to a Monday announcement.

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    Former Gates Foundation Deputy GC Joins Arnold & Porter

    The former deputy counsel of the Gates Foundation has joined Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP's life sciences and technology transactions teams in the corporate and finance practice, the firm announced Monday.

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    Morgan Lewis Adds McGuireWoods Energy Pro In Houston

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced Monday that it has strengthened its global energy and infrastructure practice with a Houston-based partner who came aboard from McGuireWoods.

  • Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

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Expert Analysis

  • What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come Author Photo

    Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.

  • 5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI Author Photo

    New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.

  • A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs Author Photo

    Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.

  • Law And Disorder: How To Tackle A Key Burnout Syndrome Author Photo

    Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.

  • What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Build Client Relationships Author Photo

    Today's general counsel expect outside lawyers to show interest, relevance and value long before there is a live matter to address, including by engaging with attorneys at every level of the company and dispensing free advice thoughtfully, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career Author Photo

    Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era Author Photo

    As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • Weighing Opportunities, Risks Of PE Investment In Law Firms Author Photo

    Though law firms and private equity firms appear to be strange bedfellows, such combinations may offer opportunities for ailing midsize firms — which must be weighed against risks to culture, brand and growth prospects, say directors at FTI Consulting.

  • 3 Forces Reshaping The Legal Buyer-Seller Relationship Author Photo

    This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.

  • 5 Steps For GCs To Drive Generative AI Experimentation Author Photo

    As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.

  • How Attys Can DIY Their Own System For Professional Growth Author Photo

    Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs Author Photo

    As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Adjust To In-House After BigLaw? Author Photo

    Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.

  • Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World Author Photo

    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.

  • 10 Practical Tips For Attorneys Navigating High-Profile Cases Author Photo

    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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