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5 Takeaways From 2026 ABA Techshow In Chicago
Artificial intelligence's impact on the legal profession dominated much of the conversation as more than 2,000 attendees and over 100 vendors gathered last week at McCormick Place in Chicago for the American Bar Association Techshow 2026. Here are five highlights from the event.
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Taylor Duma Closing After Struggle To Recover From Losses
Atlanta-based Taylor Duma LLP is set to close Tuesday following what firm leadership said was an exhaustive effort to keep the firm in business, a move that comes after a string of high-profile departures over the last year, including the losses of a former name partner and a onetime managing partner.
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FRB Makes Its Women's Initiative Official
New York-based Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP says that it has officially launched its women's initiative following years of informal existence, a decision it said was timed to recognize Women's History Month.
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Ex-Frontier CLO 'Excited' For 'A New Chapter' At Day Pitney
The former chief legal and regulatory officer at Frontier Communications, who resigned in January following Verizon's takeover of the national fiber network internet service provider, has returned to private practice as of counsel at Day Pitney LLP, the firm said Monday.
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Lowenstein Sandler Enters Del. With Polsinelli Bankruptcy Pro
Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced Monday that it has opened an office in Delaware by bringing on the former leader of Polsinelli PC's bankruptcy and restructuring practice.
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Manatt Adds Ex-FTC, Microsoft Leader As Adviser
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP announced Monday it has hired a former Microsoft executive and commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, who is joining the law firm's team in Boston as a national adviser to work with privacy and data security issues.
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Shumaker Adds Privacy Pro To Tech, Litigation Teams
Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP added a partner to its litigation and disputes and technology, data privacy, cybersecurity and AI service lines from Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith.
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Phelps Dunbar Hires Ex-Holland Knight Atty For Tenn. Office
Phelps Dunbar LLP has hired a former Holland & Knight LLP partner as a real estate partner in its Nashville, Tennessee, office with the aim of "strengthening the firm's ability to close complex deals and drive real estate development in Tennessee's fastest‑growing market," the firm recently announced.
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Judiciary Nixes Amicus Disclosure Reform Over Potential Chill
The federal judiciary has been asked not to move forward with a plan to add to amicus brief disclosure requirements designed to curb "dark money" groups from bankrolling amicus briefs, after rules committee chairs pulled the recommendation over concerns of a possible chilling effect.
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Firms Targeted By Trump Urge DC Circ. To Uphold EO Rulings
Four law firms targeted last year by President Donald Trump urged the D.C. Circuit on Friday to affirm lower court rulings that struck down executive orders restricting their ability to practice law, saying the directives blatantly violate the Constitution.
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Texas Judge Encourages Attys To Admit To AI Errors In Filings
Texas special Judge Roy Ferguson encourages attorneys to admit to their mistakes when submitting court filings with generative artificial intelligence-generated errors, instead of blaming associates, staff or incomplete drafts.
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Munsch Hardt Adds Corporate Trio From Conner & Winters
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC announced that three attorneys, including two partners, have joined the Texas firm's corporate and securities practice in Dallas from Conner & Winters LLP.
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McNees Attorney Joins Babst Calland In Harrisburg
An attorney with nearly 10 years of experience representing clients in commercial real estate development and transactions has moved her practice to Babst Calland Clements and Zomnir PC's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, office after more than four years with McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
The Lanier Law Firm, Kiesel Law LLP, Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP and Beasley Allen Law Firm lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California state jury in a bellwether trial found Meta and Google liable for harming the mental health of a woman who says she became addicted to their social media platforms as a child.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the beginning of spring with another action-packed week as attorneys took on new roles and firms launched offices across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Lieff Cabraser's handling of a proposed class action against xAI and Winstead PC's role in establishing a first-of-its-kind infrastructure district lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from March 13 to 27.
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McDonald Hopkins Must Produce Fraud Warning Docs
Midwestern law firm McDonald Hopkins LLC must produce email communications in connection with litigation accusing Blue Cross units of a smear campaign against a clinical lab owner, an Ohio federal judge ruled, finding the documents were not protected by work product or attorney-client privilege.
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Ethics Divide Deepens Over Interacting With Non-Atty Owners
A recent South Carolina legal ethics decision prohibiting attorney fee-sharing with firms owned by nonlawyers and the advancement this week of similar state legislation in Illinois underscore the emerging divide over the rising interest in outside investment in the legal industry.
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Colleagues Remember 'Remarkable' Conn. Appellate Atty
After his death earlier this month at age 52, Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC member Daniel J. Krisch is being remembered by his colleagues as not only a skilled lawyer and a giant of the Connecticut appellate bar, but also a devoted father known for his keen wit.
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Earth & Water Law Adds Ex-EPA, Ex-FAA Officials As Partners
Earth & Water Law LLC has hired two former government lawyers, one of whom spent nearly 40 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, while the other worked with federal aviation law for over 13 years.
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In-House Counsel Pick Latham As Top Business Developer
A new survey in which general counsel and other in-house decision-makers rank law firms according to how well they help with business development placed Latham & Watkins LLP as number one, followed closely by King & Spalding LLP, Jones Day and Ropes & Gray LLP.
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Shutts & Bowen Must Face DQ Bid In Fla. Real Estate Dispute
A Florida state appeals court on Wednesday revived a bid to disqualify Shutts & Bowen LLP from representing a member of a real estate business in a dispute with his fellow owners, saying a trial court improperly barred certain testimony before rejecting the disqualification motion.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Several law firms around the country, including Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP and Winston & Strawn LLP, expanded their footprints this month by either moving into larger offices or entering new markets.
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Law Firm Ransomware Attacks On Rise, Report Says
Cyberattacks targeting law firms jumped in 2025, according to a new BakerHostetler report, which also highlighted recent spikes across a wide range of sectors in ransomware payments and class action lawsuits stemming from these incidents.
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Ice Miller Grows In Delaware With 5-Atty Bankruptcy Team
Ice Miller LLP announced Wednesday that it hired a five-attorney bankruptcy and restructuring team from Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP to help expand its recently opened office in Wilmington, Delaware.
Expert Analysis
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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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Weighing Opportunities, Risks Of PE Investment In Law Firms
Though law firms and private equity firms appear to be strange bedfellows, such combinations may offer opportunities for ailing midsize firms — which must be weighed against risks to culture, brand and growth prospects, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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3 Forces Reshaping The Legal Buyer-Seller Relationship
This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.
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5 Steps For GCs To Drive Generative AI Experimentation
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.
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How Attys Can DIY Their Own System For Professional Growth
Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Adjust To In-House After BigLaw?
Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.
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Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
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10 Practical Tips For Attorneys Navigating High-Profile Cases
Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Tips For Landing The Client Pitch
In today’s competitive legal market, successful attorneys treat the pitch process with general counsel like the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off sale — showing up with curiosity, commercial awareness and the ability to engage in a meaningful way from the start, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Making Legal Cents: Strategy That Stays In Motion
Instead of lurching between year-end strategic planning season and springtime panic mode, firms need a framework that helps them identify what clients and the market need throughout the year, and then actually adjust course, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Roundup
Legal Tech Talks
Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.
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4 Tips For Attys To Turn An Interim Job Into A Long-Term Role
As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.
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The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.