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Joel Katz, Music Law's Longtime Power Broker, Dies At 80
Joel Katz, the powerful music industry lawyer who co-founded Greenberg Traurig LLP's media and entertainment practice and helped bring the firm to the Atlanta market, has died at the age of 80, Law360 confirmed Friday.
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Reed Smith Grows In Miami With Cozen O'Connor Vegas Head
Reed Smith LLP has expanded its Miami office and strengthened its global commercial disputes practice by bringing on the former Las Vegas office managing partner for Cozen O'Connor.
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Skadden Atty Joins Milbank's Financial Restructuring Group
Milbank LLP has added a longtime Skadden counsel as a partner in its financial restructuring group in the New York office, as part of the firm's ongoing global expansion of its restructuring practice.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Schlichter Bogard LLC and the University of Virginia School of Law Supreme Court Litigation Clinic lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court revived a class action from Cornell University workers who said their retirement plans were saddled with excessive fees.
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Saxton & Stump's M&A Chair Moves To Fox Rothschild
Fox Rothschild LLP has grown its corporate offerings in Pennsylvania with the addition of Saxton & Stump LLC's former mergers and acquisitions leader, according to a Friday announcement.
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Law Firm In-Office Policies Steady Real Estate Footprints
Law firms' office real estate footprints are stabilizing as firms bolster their in-office attendance — through return-to-office programs and a focus on culture — and move away from space-sharing for attorneys, according to a report from CBRE.
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Alston & Bird Bolsters NY Office With Ex-Sheppard Mullin Atty
Alston & Bird LLP continued to bolster its corporate practice and New York office, announcing Thursday the hiring of a private equity partner formerly with Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms hired new talent and the D.C. Bar kicked off its annual election. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Latham Atty Named Silver Lake CLO After Closing $8.75B Deal
Days after announcing its purchase of a 51% stake in an Intel Corp. semiconductor solutions business, private equity tech investor Silver Lake announced it has brought a key outside counsel inside the c-suite, with the addition of a new chief legal officer from Latham & Watkins.
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Former In-House Atty Wants To Improve Client Convos With AI
Earlier this month, generative artificial intelligence-powered client conversations tool Querious, which was launched by a former in-house lawyer, tied for first place at the American Bar Association Techshow 2025 startup pitch competition.
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Jenner & Block Fights DOJ Bid To Toss Exec Order Suit
Jenner & Block LLP on Thursday urged a D.C. federal court to reject the government's bid to dismiss its lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm, saying the "legal profession as a whole is watching."
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Debt Firm's Successor, Ch. 11 Trustee End Latest Pay Dispute
A law firm that bought thousands of client files left over from the collapse of bankrupt California-based debt relief business Litigation Practice Group PC has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to the bankruptcy estate to help settle a payment dispute that began months ago.
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Saul Ewing Adds Ex-Armstrong Teasdale IP Partner In Philly
An intellectual property attorney with expertise on advising clients on their patent strategies has moved his practice to Saul Ewing LLP's Philadelphia office after six years with Armstrong Teasdale LLP, according to a Thursday announcement.
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Private Wealth, Finance Attys In Texas
Greenberg Traurig LLP has bulked up both its private wealth services and finance practices in Austin, Texas, with one attorney coming aboard from Jackson Walker LLP and another returning to the firm following an in-house role with JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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University Of San Francisco Law Works AI Into Requirements
The University of San Francisco School of Law said Wednesday that it's begun to incorporate generative artificial intelligence in its legal research, writing and analysis program, a required part of the curriculum for all first-year law students.
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Cooley Boosts Life Sciences Team With Latham Partner Hire
Cooley LLP has hired a former Latham & Watkins LLP partner to join its global life sciences and healthcare regulatory practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.
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Steptoe Welcomes Former Conn., Calif. AUSA To NY Office
Steptoe LLP announced Wednesday that it has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut with a history of prosecuting everything from fraud to violent crime.
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Littler Hires 5th DC Labor Atty From Akin In 4 Months
Littler Mendelson PC has hired another member of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP's Washington, D.C., labor team, the fifth attorney from that group to move in the past four months, who helped represent the Pac-12 college football conference alongside several former colleagues he's now rejoining.
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Mansfield Rule Widely Adopted By BigLaw Faces DOJ Scrutiny
A system for sourcing job candidates used by the vast majority of large U.S. law firms called the Mansfield Rule was highlighted by the U.S. Department of Justice in a court filing accusing Perkins Coie LLP of discriminatory hiring practices. However, employment law experts say the program appears to comply with federal antidiscrimination laws.
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Dorsey & Whitney Adds DOJ Bankruptcy Ace In Del., NY
Dorsey & Whitney LLP has fortified its bankruptcy and financial restructuring group in Delaware and New York with an attorney who came aboard from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Haynes Boone Atty Joins Mintz Capital Markets Team
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC said Tuesday that its New York office has welcomed a corporate attorney from Haynes Boone who advises investment banks and private issuers on equity securities offerings and strategic investments.
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Firms Mum As EEOC Deadline For Diversity Data Passes
Tuesday marked the deadline for large law firms to answer the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's acting chair's request for detailed information about their diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and neither the firms nor the EEOC would confirm if or how the legal heavyweights had responded.
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Former McCarter & English Atty Fights Bid To Toss Firing Suit
A former McCarter & English LLP attorney and Navy SEAL has accused the firm in New Jersey state court of trying to "smear" him by claiming he was fired for his offensive social media posts rather than his advocacy for veterans.
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Bradley Arant Lands 12-Member Morris Manning IP Team
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has hired a 12-person intellectual property team from Morris Manning & Martin LLP for its Atlanta office.
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Jones Walker Trots Into Kentucky With New Equine Law Atty
Jones Walker LLP has expanded its reach into the Kentucky market by adding a former Dinsmore & Shohl LLP equine, racing and gaming law attorney to its corporate practice group, the firm has announced.
Expert Analysis
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Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers
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Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.
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How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up
In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?
Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.
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Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud
A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.
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Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects
There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.
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How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
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Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
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Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts?
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
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Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
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DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
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A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War'
With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.
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ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers
Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.