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Thompson Coe Elevates 18 To Partner Across Six Offices
Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP has elected 18 new partners from rosters in six offices in Texas, Colorado and Louisiana, the largest partner class in the firm's history.
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Judges Split On Moving Marshals Into Judiciary
Federal judges disagree about the necessity of a proposal to move the U.S. Marshals Service out from under executive branch control over fears that President Donald Trump may order marshals to stop protecting federal judges who rule against him or not to enforce those judges' orders.
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Scores On July Bar Exam Rise Amid Dip In Test Takers
The number of examinees passing the multistate bar exam in July continued to gain momentum, with near record highs seen this summer over the past 12 years, according to an announcement from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q2
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the second quarter of the year.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
BigLaw firms announced a slew of new hires this week as the legal industry sees August recede in the rearview mirror. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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In Their Words: Will AI Kill The Billable Hour?
The rising use of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow attorneys to get work done faster is creating tension with the traditional model of billable hours. Here, six legal leaders give their take on whether AI will eliminate the billable hour.
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MoFo Hires Chief Information Officer From Boston Consulting
Morrison Foerster LLP has hired a longtime Boston Consulting Group executive, who the firm said in a Thursday announcement will implement its digital and artificial intelligence strategies and will be responsible for its digital transformation initiatives.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Corporate Attys In Dallas, Nashville
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has deepened its corporate bench with a partner in Nashville who joined from Polsinelli PC and a counsel in Dallas who came aboard from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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Legal Tech Startup Gets $7.5M To Build Criminal Defense AI
Matey, a legal technology startup that developed artificial intelligence-powered tools for criminal defense, secured a $7.5 million seed round Wednesday.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Several law firms in the Mid-Atlantic region experienced a busy month of office moves in August, with New Jersey in particular seeing a number of relocations.
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A Veteran In-House Counsel Switches To A Mother-Son Firm
After more than 40 years advising companies like Halliburton, Dell Technologies and Walmart on employee benefits and compensation matters, in-house counsel Lisa Cummings recently moved into private practice.
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Ex-Jackson Walker Partner Says Romance Suit Is 'Déjà Vu'
A former Jackson Walker LLP partner accused of hiding a romance with a former Texas bankruptcy judge asked a court Tuesday to toss a group of bondholders' proposed class action over their company's Chapter 11 proceeding.
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Balch & Bingham Adds Austin Energy Pro
Balch & Bingham LLP added a new energy partner in Austin, Texas, who has almost three decades of experience handling regulatory, transaction and litigation matters, including at his own firm.
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Ex-Ricoh E-Discovery Director Joins Level Legal As CTO
Dallas-based alternative legal service provider Level Legal announced Wednesday the hiring of a chief technology officer and vice president of e-discovery who has prior leadership experience at digital business services group Ricoh and forensics and litigation services firm HRSR Consultants.
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In-House Counsel Group Names GE Appliances GC As CEO
The Association of Corporate Counsel, the largest in-house counsel advocacy association, has named the vice president and general counsel of GE Appliances as its next president and CEO, effective in November, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Veteran Federal Prosecutor Joins McKool Smith In Dallas
McKool Smith has deepened its civil litigation and white collar offerings with a principal in Dallas who recently served as deputy chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Texas.
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Why This Small-Firm Lawyer Charges $3,000 Per Hour
As a solo or small firm attorney, would you charge $3,000 per hour? Meet one attorney who does — and learn how his story of ultra-high prices could help you set your own rates.
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V&E Is Training Associates To Think Like Business People
Vinson & Elkins LLP has amped up its business development investment with the launch of BD Lab, which encourages associates firmwide to think outside the box with their clients.
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Law Firms Saw Strong First Half Of 2025, Wells Fargo Says
The legal industry saw strong performance during the first six months of 2025, according to a report released Tuesday from the Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group, with strong growth in revenue largely driven by rising billing rates.
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Dallas IP Atty Joins Spencer Fane From Wick Phillips
Spencer Fane LLP announced that an intellectual property attorney with nearly 20 years of experience has joined the firm's Dallas office as a partner from Texas firm Wick Phillips.
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Texas Injury Firm Says Ex-Atty's Rival Firm Copied Slogan
A Houston personal injury attorney has accused a former employee of opening a rival law firm and copying its longtime slogan.
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Beyond Pay: How To Retain Your Rainmakers
U.S. law firms are working overtime to keep their top-billing attorneys, as growing profits and higher compensation increase lateral movement.
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With More Rainmakers On The Go, Firms Pay Them Millions
Amid a growing gap between the most profitable BigLaw shops and everyone else, top law firms can afford to pay a lot more to lure rainmakers and their practices.
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Sheppard Mullin Adds Trial Pros From Venable, Kasowitz
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP announced Tuesday that it has bolstered its business trial practice group with a partner in Houston who arrived from Kasowitz LLP and a partner in Los Angeles who came aboard from Venable LLP.
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Sorrels Law Adds Litigation Ace From Houston Trial Boutique
Sorrels Law has added a partner in Houston who brings nearly three decades of experience handling personal injury and complex commercial litigation matters and who joins from Fleming Nolen & Jez LLP, a commercial litigation and personal injury boutique in the process of winding down.