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Barnes & Thornburg announced Wednesday that it had strengthened its professional team with the recent addition of an experienced attorney who specializes in the use of technology for discovery tasks.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has hired a McGuireWoods LLP attorney as a partner in Washington, D.C., to advise corporations on a range of legal issues, the firm announced Tuesday.
Even as lawyers have returned to the office in larger numbers than in the years during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid in-person and remote work remains the norm at law firms today, which have turned their focus to creating flexible, collaborative spaces that "link presence to purpose," according to the results of a survey released this week.
When Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP's Salvatore Graziano made the switch from prosecution to securities litigation in the '90s, he realized he had an uphill battle ahead of him.
The former general counsel for state-run NJ Transit has joined McCarter & English LLP as a partner in Newark, New Jersey, expanding the firm's national government affairs practice, McCarter & English announced Wednesday.
Fish & Richardson PC announced Wednesday that an experienced intellectual property lawyer with a doctorate in chemistry has rejoined the firm as of counsel in the Houston office after retiring last year.
Biometric security company FaceTec told a California federal judge that Morrison & Foerster LLP should be barred from representing identity verification platform Jumio in a patent suit, arguing that its participation is "tainted" by the actions of disqualified co-counsel Perkins Coie LLP.
McGuireWoods LLP has added Sharaf Islam as a partner from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to help expand the firm's project finance group with an attorney versed in digital infrastructure and renewable-energy deals.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP announced on Wednesday its first hires since the merger between Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP became official at the start of this month, welcoming two attorneys from New York bankruptcy boutique Togut Segal & Segal LLP.
Cooley LLP has hired a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP finance partner, who told Law360 Pulse in an interview Wednesday that he followed his father and uncle's footsteps when deciding to pursue a career in law.
Proskauer Rose LLP has hired the former chair of Loeb & Loeb LLP's international trusts and estates practice group to represent ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.
The legal industry is undergoing a technological transformation. While both law firms and in-house legal teams are embracing innovation, recent trends suggest law firms may hold the upper hand for now.
Honigman LLP announced the additions of two former Mayer Brown LLP attorneys to its intellectual property litigation group on Monday, touting their experience advising clients in the biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical sectors.
Voting is set to end Wednesday night in the annual D.C. Bar elections, which have seen historically high participation from members.
Norton Rose Fulbright is expanding its product liability team, announcing Tuesday that it is bringing in a K&L Gates LLP trial attorney as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
A partner with Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced on LinkedIn this week that he's joining a new small firm that consists of other former Paul Weiss partners.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Monday the hiring of a former counsel at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP as a partner in its mergers and acquisitions practice in New York.
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP co-founder and managing partner Lisa Tsai and her team secured a $64.7 million final judgment against Credit Suisse for its role in a fraudulent appraisal that overvalued the Lake Las Vegas development, inducing plaintiff Claymore Holdings and other lenders to invest, earning her recognition as one of Law360’s 2025 Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has hired a longtime official of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, who started her career at the agency in 1988 as a patent examiner and who joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a senior patent counsel, the firm said Tuesday.
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has bulked up its capital markets practice group with the addition of a Houston-based partner from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.
Linklaters LLP announced Tuesday that it has appointed George Casey, its global chairman of corporate, as chairman of the Americas.
A rebound in client work sent the nation’s largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the Law360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.
BakerHostetler said it has added a former K&L Gates LLP real estate partner and a real estate practice group leader from a regional firm in its Seattle office.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired two partners and two associates from Kirkland & Ellis LLP to boost Katten's regulatory and transactional expertise in the firm's healthcare practice.
Morrison Foerster LLP has hired the former assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legislative Affairs, who is joining the firm to co-lead its congressional investigations group, the firm announced Tuesday.
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.
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 CoachTara 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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Talking Mental HealthAttorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice LeaderConstance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCDKelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: LibrarianLisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.
Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.