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Meet The Judges Hearing Trump Appeal On BigLaw EOs

By Alison Knezevich

When lawyers present arguments before the D.C. Circuit on Thursday over the Trump administration's 2025 executive orders targeting four law firms, they will be heard by a three-judge panel made up of two judges appointed by former President Barack Obama and one by President Donald Trump.

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    Georgia Pulse

    McGuireWoods Public Finance Atty Rejoins Hunton In Atlanta

    A McGuireWoods LLP partner has returned to Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in the firm's Atlanta office, strengthening its financing expertise, the firm announced on Wednesday. 

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    In-House

    Legal Ops Vendors Beware: Bad Vibes Kill Deals

    Legal operations leaders speaking at a national conference in Chicago said character and likability matter more than people think when it comes to vendors and outside counsel pitching products and services to corporate law departments.

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    DC Pulse

    FisherBroyles Hires Squire Patton Patent Attorney In DC

    FisherBroyles LLP has hired a patent attorney who has a doctorate degree in cellular and molecular biology, and uses that background to advise clients on a range of life science industry-focused intellectual property matters related to therapeutics, gene editing platforms and more, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Modern Lawyer

    Saul Ewing Taps Trial Lawyer To Lead NY Office

    Saul Ewing LLP announced on Tuesday that it has tapped a trial lawyer who joined the firm from Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP two years ago to lead its New York office.

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    California Pulse

    Carta Buys AI-Native Law Firm Avantia To Target PE Market

    U.S.-based private markets fintech company Carta said Wednesday that it has acquired U.K. law firm Avantia Law Ltd. in a move that enables it to offer artificial intelligence-powered legal and compliance services to private equity and venture capital firms.

  • California Pulse

    How JetStream's GC Turned Cyber Crime Roots Into AI Role

    Patrick Zeller, the first general counsel of JetStream Security Inc., talks about his career path from prosecuting computer crimes to leading in-house privacy and cyber teams, to helping companies manage artificial intelligence.

  • DC Pulse

    Thompson Hine Hires Nelson Mullins, Ex-NHTSA Atty In DC

    Thompson Hine LLP has hired a former Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP lawyer, who the firm said helped lead one of the largest and most complex consumer product recalls in U.S. history while working at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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    California Pulse

    Anti-ABA Trend May Cut Law School Costs, But With A Price

    Some law schools may become more affordable, increasing the supply of attorneys, as a growing number of states nix the requirement that aspiring lawyers graduate from American Bar Association-accredited schools. But those new attorneys could be left with a patchwork system that limits where they can practice.

  • Mid-Law

    Hinckley Allen Grows In RI With 7 Trusts And Estates Attys

    Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP announced Tuesday that a team of seven trusts and estates attorneys from Cameron & Mittleman LLP will join the firm's Providence, Rhode Island, office, this summer.

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    California Pulse

    Barnes & Thornburg Adds Haynes Boone Insurance Pro

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired a partner who previously was counsel at Haynes Boone to bolster its insurance recovery practice.

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