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Former Risk Officer Returns To Faegre Drinker In Philadelphia
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP recently welcomed back to its Philadelphia office an attorney who spent nearly 14 years working in-house for international investment firm Aberdeen, including the past seven as the firm's chief risk officer.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week, with more government attorneys moving to private practice, leadership changes and artificial intelligence-related court filing mishaps. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Many Cos. Not Ready For National Security Risks, Report Says
At least a third of U.S. companies aren't fully prepared to address key national security compliance risks they face, and the C-suite often isn't aligned with its in-house counsel as to who is primarily responsible for those efforts, according to a new survey from Eversheds Sutherland.
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Dell Accused Of Firing In-House Atty On Maternity Leave
Dell illegally fired an attorney in the midst of her maternity leave after repeatedly denying her promotion opportunities and handing them to her male colleagues instead, the attorney told a Massachusetts federal court.
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Shaky Global Landscape? All Part Of The Job For This CLO
With an uncertain geopolitical environment, and the U.S. government reshaping its visa program, Rupa Patel sees her new job as chief legal officer at Vialto Partners as guiding a legal team that must deal daily with this rapidly changing global landscape.
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Genova Burns Lands NJ Education Vet From College GC Role
Genova Burns LLC added a longtime expert in New Jersey education law, most recently serving as general counsel for Essex County College, as of counsel, according to an announcement this week.
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Arnold & Porter Bolsters DC Team With Energy Policy Adviser
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP has hired the former executive director of government affairs for the Americas and of U.S. federal relations at Air Products, an industrial gas company that works with clients in a range of industries, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Alphabet CLO Urges Europe To Clear Hurdles For AI
Kent Walker, president of global affairs and chief legal officer for Google and Alphabet, on Wednesday called on the European Union to do away with "regulatory complexity" as global competition in artificial intelligence intensifies, saying European businesses are finding regulation to be their biggest hurdle to investment in the bloc.
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Ex-School GC Beats Charge Of Violating Grand Jury Secrecy
A split Florida state appellate panel on Wednesday called for tossing an indictment against a former school district general counsel for violating the secrecy of a grand jury related to a 2018 mass shooting, finding that the statewide grand jury that charged her did not have the authority to do so.
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2 Shareholder Groups Call Exxon Voting Program Illegal
Two activist shareholder groups are asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to rescind its effective approval of Exxon Mobil Corp.'s new voting program, which allows retail investors to choose a standing, multiyear instruction to vote in favor of management, claiming it is illegal.
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Baker Donelson Brings On Construction Biz COO In Atlanta
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has added the chief operating officer and former general counsel of construction, program management and real estate development company H. J. Russell & Co. to its Atlanta office, strengthening its real estate group.
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Keller Williams Taps Deputy For GC Role
Keller Williams LLC has promoted its deputy general counsel Kendra Newman to general counsel, the real estate franchise announced Wednesday.
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The Top In-House Hires Of September
Legal department hires over the past month included high-profile appointments at Microsoft, TD Bank and Compass. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from September.
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Simpson Thacher Taps Barclays Atty For Shareholder Group
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced on Wednesday it has hired a former Barclays Capital attorney to lead its shareholder engagement and activism defense group.
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Mayer Brown Gov't Investigations Head Moves To MoFo
Kimberly Hamm, former general counsel to the speaker of the House, has joined Morrison Foerster LLP from Mayer Brown LLP as co-chair of the law firm's congressional investigations practice, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Former FDA Associate Chief Counsel Joins Blank Rome In DC
The former associate chief counsel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of the Chief Counsel has joined Blank Rome LLP in Washington, D.C., to continue his practice focused on sciences matters, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Investment Management Firm Avala Global Names GC
Avala Global LP has hired a top legal executive from Viking Global Investors LP as its general counsel and chief compliance officer, the New York City investment firm announced Tuesday.
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Family Office GC Rejoins Morgan Lewis In Boston, Philly
A former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP partner has rejoined the firm in the private client group after spending more than 10 years as general counsel and chief operating officer of a private, multifamily office.
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In-House Counsel Numbers Grow Much Faster Than Outside
A report from the Association of Corporate Counsel released Tuesday highlights "a dramatic and consistent rise in the number of in-house lawyers" in the U.S., showing that their numbers have nearly doubled since 2008.
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Paymentus Pins Fintech Atty's Firing On Behavior, Not Bias
Billing company Paymentus Corp. told a North Carolina federal judge on Tuesday that it fired a former in-house attorney due to her alleged lack of workplace professionalism, rebutting her claims of age and gender bias.
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Steptoe Adds Ex-Mixhalo Prez, GC As Partner In LA
Steptoe LLP announced Tuesday it welcomed the former president of Mixhalo, who previously served as general counsel of the audio technology company, to its Los Angeles office as a new partner.
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Longtime SEC Litigator Joins Invitation Homes In Texas
A litigator with more than two decades of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission experience has joined the legal team at Dallas-based single-family home leasing and management company Invitation Homes Inc. as senior vice president, litigation and investigations.
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Ballard Spahr Rehires Solar Co. Attorney In Salt Lake City
An attorney who started his legal career at Ballard Spahr LLP has rejoined the team in Salt Lake City after working for years as part of the in-house legal team at New Orleans-based solar energy provider PosiGen, the firm recently announced.
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Epiq Launches Program To Boost Legal Operations Efficiency
Epiq has launched a program to provide flexible legal talent access to its subject matter experts, the legal technology and services provider announced Tuesday.
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Eversheds ALSP Adds Biz Professional From A&O Shearman
Eversheds Sutherland announced on Tuesday that the former U.S. head of Allen Overy Shearman Sterling's global flexible sourcing platform has joined the firm to lead the interim legal resourcing offerings of its alternative legal services provider, Konexo US.
Expert Analysis
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.