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Most Legal Aid Groups Are Using AI Tools In Their Work
The majority of legal aid organizations surveyed by e-discovery software provider Everlaw are using artificial intelligence tools to close the access to justice gap, according to a report released Thursday.
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In-House Life Sciences Lawyer Joins WilmerHale In Boston
An attorney specializing in the life sciences will be returning to private practice next month after more than nine years as an in-house counsel for several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, joining WilmerHale's Boston office.
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Western NC Fed. Judge Nominee Would Break Gender Barrier
If U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Rodriguez is confirmed by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, she will be one step closer to becoming the first woman to serve as an Article III district court judge in the 153-year history of the Western District of North Carolina.
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The Law360 Pulse Pro Bono Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
Pro bono legal work is a major part of law firms' social responsibility portfolios, with firms leveraging their training and experience to help those who can't pay typical billing rates. See which firms took the lead in pro bono hours.
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How Law Firms Focus Their Pro Bono Efforts
When lawyers work pro bono, what services are they offering and what areas of the law are they focusing on? Here, Law360 Pulse looks at firms' 2024 pro bono priorities.
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These Firms Are The Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
One BigLaw firm reclaimed the top spot in the latest edition of the Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders ranking, which recognizes the 100 firms that made the greatest strides on social responsibility in 2024. Find out which firms set the pace.
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DOJ Disability Rights Atty Joins Saul Ewing In DC
A longtime attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division's Disability Rights Section, has joined Saul Ewing as a counsel in Washington, D.C., after spending eight years at the agency working on related matters as a trial attorney, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Holland & Knight Launches Real Estate Dispute Team
Holland & Knight LLP announced it has formed a new real estate disputes and advocacy team, noting the group will provide counsel to clients on lease litigation matters, complex contract claims and other commercial property disputes.
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Boies Schiller Partner Admits AI Errors In Scientology Case
A Boies Schiller Flexner LLP partner representing women who allege the Church of Scientology harassed them for reporting convicted actor Daniel Masterson's sexual assaults has asked a California appeals court to strike a brief containing artificial intelligence-generated citation errors, saying he "very much regrets" the errors, but they shouldn't impact his clients' case.
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ABA Says Trump's Firm Intimidation Policy Isn't Hypothetical
The American Bar Association on Wednesday urged a D.C. federal court not to dismiss its suit claiming the Trump administration has launched an unconstitutional campaign of intimidation against law firms, arguing that the intimidation firms have experienced isn't hypothetical or imagined, as the government contends.
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Cooley Hires Ex-FTC, CPSC Enforcement Atty In DC
Cooley LLP has hired a former attorney from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's division of enforcement, and he will join the team in Washington, D.C., to work as a special counsel with the firm's global product compliance and litigation team.
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Trusts & Estates Boom Leaves Small Firms Fighting For Talent
As aging Baby Boomers fuel demand for estate planning work, a growing number of large law firms have recommitted to growing their private wealth practices. For the small boutiques and solo practitioners that have traditionally dominated the market, the new competition has made it difficult to recruit and retain talent, leaving many struggling to survive.
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Kennedys Adds Bankruptcy Partner From Connell Foley In NJ
Kennedys CMK grew in New Jersey this week with the hire of a bankruptcy and creditors' rights expert joining the firm after nearly 20 years as a partner at Connell Foley LLP.
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Dems Probing Skadden, Kirkland, Paul Weiss' Work For Trump
Top Democratic legislators are investigating whether pro bono work reportedly being performed by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP for the U.S. Department of Commerce is in violation of federal law, according to letters the lawmakers sent the firms Wednesday.
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Blank Rome Hires Bicoastal Pair Of Patent Attys
Blank Rome LLP announced Tuesday that it has welcomed two new patent attorneys to its ranks: a Los Angeles-based firm alum and a New York-based former Leason Ellis LLP lawyer.
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Paul Weiss Remembers Pioneer Of U.S.-China Legal Ties
Jerome A. Cohen, one of the first American lawyers to practice in modern China, has died at the age of 95.
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Akerman Shifts Focus To Charlotte, Closes 1st NC Office
Akerman LLP said it consolidated its North Carolina operations into its Charlotte office on Monday to strategically align its platform with client demand, market momentum and long-term growth objectives.
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Ex-Patent Commissioner Is Latest To Move To Private Practice
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's former patent commissioner, who resigned from her position in February as the president slashed the federal workforce, has joined McDermott Will & Schulte as a counsel in Washington, D.C., the firm announced.
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Sidley Associates Use Pro Bono To Hone Their Legal Skills
While pro bono work may bring tangible benefits to the clients a law firm serves, Sidley Austin LLP realizes the experience can also be invaluable for its associates as they begin their legal careers.
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Boies Schiller Builds Arbitration Team With Hands-On Training
In August, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP held a full-scale, hands-on training for its international arbitration associates — an investment that firm leaders say not only helped to build legal skills but also strengthened relationships within the team.
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PE-Focused Debt Finance Pro Boosts Cooley's Boston Office
Cooley LLP has grown its debt finance practice in Boston with the addition of a Choate Hall & Stewart LLP attorney.
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Office Snapshot: Gibson Dunn Gets 'Refresh' In Century City
After more than 40 years in its Century City home, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP knew it was time to change the channel on an office that one leader said seemed pulled from an episode of the 1980s TV show "L.A. Law." The firm found the station it was looking for just a half block away.
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Venture-Backed WilsonAI Publicly Launches
London-based in-house legal software startup WilsonAI, which raised preseed funding earlier this year, announced Wednesday its public launch.
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Two Longtime HHS Attys Depart Posts For Crowell & Moring
Two prominent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services attorneys have left their posts for Crowell & Moring LLP after more than two decades in the federal government.
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Law Firm Billing Rates Increasing At Slower Pace In 2025
Billing rates for law firms that serve corporate clients have risen more gradually so far in 2025 compared to the prior two years, according to a report released by LexisNexis' CounselLink on Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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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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Series
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.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance 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.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
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.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
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 OCD
Kelly 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.