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Beltway Moves: Holland & Knight, Taft, Hunton
In some of the latest comings and goings around Washington, D.C., a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency general counsel jumped to Holland & Knight LLP from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, while a longtime adviser to the D.C. mayor headed to Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.
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Boutique Co-Founder Joins Dinsmore's DC Office As Partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has hired one of the founding members of tax-exempt municipal bonds and loan transaction firm Norris George & Ostrow PLLC, which started the process of dissolving last month after its other two named partners, alongside several attorneys and staff, left for Robinson & Cole LLP.
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Covington Adds Former IRS Special Counsel In DC
Covington & Burling LLP has grown its tax practice in Washington, D.C., with the addition of a former special counsel in the Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service.
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Steptoe Hires Corporate, Energy, Transactions Partner
Steptoe LLP has hired the former lead land use and real estate counsel for Florida's almost $3 billion I-4 ultimate highway reconstruction project, who has joined the firm's Washington, D.C., transactions practice to continue working with energy, infrastructure and real estate development matters.
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How Frost Brown, Gibbons Merger Plans Took Root
The proposed tie-up of Midwest-based Frost Brown Todd LLP and Northeast middle-market peer Gibbons PC is being praised as a smart combination in an increasingly competitive middle market where consolidation pressures are driving an increase in merger activity.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms expanded their operations and hired C-suite executives. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Bannon Tells Justices Legal Advice Dooms Contempt Rap
A lawyer's advice to Steve Bannon not to respond to a congressional subpoena over the Jan. 6 insurrection means he couldn't have "willfully" flouted the subpoena and negates his conviction, the onetime Trump adviser has told the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ex-Va. Federal Prosecutor Joins NY AG James' Defense Team
The former deputy criminal chief for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Norfolk, Virginia, on Oct. 16 joined the team defending New York Attorney General Letitia James in the government's case accusing her of mortgage-related fraud, filed after the president encouraged prosecutors to take action against his "guilty as hell" political opponents.
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Justices Told Presidential Firing Limits Rely On 'Soured' Logic
President Donald Trump and a cadre of supporters have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to wipe out what remains of a 90-year-old ruling that empowers Congress to prohibit the president from firing certain agency officials at will, arguing the decision was flawed when originally issued and is now well past its prime.
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IRS Agents Lose Defamation Suit Against Hunter Biden's Atty
An attorney who defended Hunter Biden against criminal tax charges was only expressing his legal opinion when he accused Internal Revenue Service agents of illegally disclosing his client's private tax information, a D.C. federal judge ruled in dismissing the agents' complaint for defamation.
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Trump Taps V&E's Swett As New FERC Chair
President Donald Trump will appoint Vinson & Elkins LLP energy regulatory counsel Laura Swett as chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the White House confirmed to Law360 Thursday.
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Sidley Hires Ex-A&O Shearman US Sanctions Head In DC
Sidley Austin LLP has hired the former U.S. head of sanctions from A&O Shearman, who is joining the firm's global arbitration, trade and advocacy practice in Washington, D.C., bringing experience to that team from the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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Antitrust, Gov't Enforcement Attys Join Foley & Lardner
Foley & Lardner LLP has hired the former Washington, D.C., office founder of litigation finance firm Omni Bridgeway, alongside a longtime government enforcement defense lawyer, who focuses her practice on white collar defense, trade sanctions and related matters, who both join the firm in the nation's capital.
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Covington Boosts DC Bench With Ex-Gov't Contracts Judge
Covington & Burling LLP has fortified its government contracts practice with an of counsel in Washington, D.C., who previously served as an administrative judge with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and who currently serves as a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
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US Attorney Nominations For Missouri And Indiana Advance
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve, along party lines, two U.S. attorney nominees for Missouri and Indiana on Thursday.
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ABA Says Attys Must Be Clear About Neutrality In Mediations
Attorneys who agree to work as neutral, third-party mediators must make it explicitly clear that they are not advising or holding privilege with participants, the American Bar Association has warned in its latest ethics opinion.
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Goldstein Can't Dismiss 2016 Tax Charges As Time-Barred
A Maryland federal judge denied SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein's motion to dismiss four of the 22 federal tax charges brought against him in January, ruling that his defense that the counts stemming from the 2016 tax year should be time-barred will have to be raised at trial.
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High Court Leans Toward Limiting Voting Rights Act Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative supermajority seemed ready Wednesday to further limit the use of the Voting Rights Act in challenging alleged racial discrimination in legislative redistricting, but appeared divided over how to accomplish that.
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Morgan Lewis Adds Ex-IRS Special Counsel As DC Partner
A former special counsel at the Internal Revenue Service's chief counsel's office has moved to Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's tax-exempt organizations team, where he'll continue working on issues related to charitable giving groups and other organizations.
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Ex-WH Ethics Attys Slam 'Vindictive' Comey, James Charges
Three former White House ethics attorneys have filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice over what they call the "vindictive and meritless" criminal prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Former DHS Deputy Joins Kelley Drye As Customs Co-Chair
The former deputy director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's economic security mission center is joining Kelley Drye & Warren LLP as an international trade practice partner, the firm has announced.
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As Shutdown Drags On, Judiciary To Face Belt-Tightening
With no end in sight to the government shutdown, the situation for the federal judiciary will get worse after Friday.
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Meet HHS General Counsel Michael Stuart
Michael Stuart, a former chief federal prosecutor for West Virginia, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as general counsel for the Department of Health and Human Services, where he has promised to make healthcare fraud enforcement a priority.
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Judge Denies Gov't's 'Overbroad' Comey Discovery Proposal
A Virginia federal judge has shot down prosecutors' recommendations for a protective order covering discovery material such as law enforcement documents and private communications in its case against ex-FBI Director James Comey, calling the proposal "overbroad" as it would have kept Comey's attorneys from leaving discovery material with Comey himself.
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Voting Rights Case Could Further Chief's 'Central Project'
As a 20-something special assistant in President Ronald Reagan's Department of Justice, John G. Roberts Jr. argued a test focused on the discriminatory effects of legislative redistricting on minority voters would be unconstitutional. Now, four decades later and as chief justice of the United States, he has a chance to make that view the law of the land.
Expert Analysis
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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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.