Reed Smith Creates AI-Focused Legal Services Team
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Courts
Over 2,600 Attys, Professionals Urge Blocking Blanche As AGMore than 2,600 lawyers and legal professionals on Friday urged lawmakers to oppose the nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general, saying Blanche's dismissal of the idea that the U.S. Department of Justice should be independent from the White House and his record as interim attorney general make him unfit for the role.
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California Pulse
Law360's Legal Lions Of The WeekGreene Broillet & Wheeler LLP and Ludd & Ludd lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a San Diego jury ordered Hyatt to pay $15.5 million over the death of a guest who was left uncontacted for a day after failing to check out.
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Courts
NJ Panel Urges Attys To Be 'Introspective' Before RetirementA panel of attorneys and retired judges encouraged New Jersey lawyers to be "introspective" and plan ahead as they navigate leaving their identity as a lawyer behind in retirement.
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Legal Tech & AI
UChicago Law Takes On AI With Phone And Laptop BanThe University of Chicago Law School will prohibit the use of electronic devices such as laptops, tablets and phones in all first-year law school sections and courses as part of new policies dictating the use of artificial intelligence at the school.
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DC Pulse
Six-Person Public Affairs Team Joins Taft From Ice MillerTaft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has announced that the firm expanded its public affairs strategies group with the hire of six former Ice Miller LLP attorneys and legal professionals including two partners and a pair of vice presidents.
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Georgia Pulse
Bradley Adds Bankruptcy Atty From Arnall Golden In AtlantaBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has added an Arnall Golden Gregory LLP partner in its Atlanta office, strengthening its bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice with an attorney who brings more than 25 years of legal experience.
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In-House
Coinbase CLO Grewal To Exit, Advise Company Through Oct.Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, who led the cryptocurrency exchange through a prolonged, high-profile battle with U.S. regulators, will step down at the end of the month and be succeeded by the company's current vice president of legal, according to a securities filing late Thursday.
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California Pulse
Small Firms Are Billing More Hours, Report SaysEven amid an explosion of legal technology and artificial intelligence designed to make legal work more efficient, small firms are billing more hours per month on average, and the increase isn't impacting their collections rate, according to a report published Thursday.
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California Pulse
95% Of Surveyed Law Firms Losing Clients, Report FindsHundreds of law firms say they are increasingly losing clients and cite problems delivering their legal services as the top reason for the attrition, according to a report released Thursday.
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Modern Lawyer
Ballard Spahr Taps Practice Management Officer As COOBallard Spahr LLP has tapped one of its own to serve as its next chief operating officer, the firm announced Thursday.
