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    Retired Sidley White Collar Head Launches DC Pro Bono Firm

    The former head of Sidley Austin LLP's white collar practice has come out of retirement to launch a nonprofit boutique filled with former federal prosecutors and BigLaw vets aiming to "defend the rule of law."

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    'Bigger Than Life' Patent Atty Hal Wegner Dies At 82

    Harold C. Wegner, a retired Foley & Lardner LLP partner and educator described by peers as a patent law icon with a larger-than-life personality, has died. He was 82.

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    McDermott Adds Mintz Litigator As First Post-Merger Hire

    McDermott Will & Schulte is boosting its litigation team announcing Wednesday that a Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC cross-border asset recovery pro is joining its four-month-old San Diego office as a partner, the firm's first new partner hire since completing its merger last week.

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    Some Law Firms Feel Secure Despite Persistent Cyberthreats

    Some firms feel secure from cybersecurity threats like ransomware, even though law firms remain prime targets for cyberattacks, according to a new report by cyber disaster recovery company Fenix24 and the International Legal Technology Association.

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    Rising Star: Latham's Samuel Pape

    Samuel Pape helped lead a Latham & Watkins LLP team that secured victory for the Republic of Colombia in three separate investment treaty arbitrations initiated by Canadian mining companies that were collectively seeking more than $1 billion, earning him a spot among the international arbitration attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Peter Jones

    Peter Jones of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's recent work advising multiple high-profile clients on complex tech deals, which includes his work as co-lead counsel to Elon Musk in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, has earned him a spot among the technology lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Cohen Milstein's Ryan Wheeler

    Ryan Wheeler of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC has recovered millions of dollars for his clients in benefits cases, like one claiming that Citgo shorted retirees in pension payments, and another saying that an Illinois casino used an employee stock ownership plan to craft a shady company sale, earning him a spot among the benefits law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Quinn Emanuel's Frank Calvosa

    Frank Calvosa of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP helped land a jury trial win for Jazz Pharmaceuticals that protected its $1.8 billion market share of a daytime sleepiness drug, earning him a spot among the life sciences law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Blank Rome's Michael Joseph Montalbano

    Michael Montalbano of Blank Rome LLP successfully defended his client's $45 billion U.S. Department of Energy contract at the Court of Federal Claims and fought back against a protester's attempt to unravel a Spanish client's naval contract awards at the Federal Circuit, earning him a spot among the government contracts law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Quinn Emanuel's Nasser Alrubayyi

    Nasser Alrubayyi of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP won a dismissal for Raza Co. in its dispute with Azmeel Contracting over a $450 million construction contract, along with other big courtroom victories, earning him a spot among the construction law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: DLA Piper's Katherine Jahnke Dale

    Katherine Jahnke Dale of DLA Piper has been a key adviser on a transformation of Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood, along with projects that include a $7 billion redevelopment near the United Center and a purchase agreement for a former steel plant now envisioned as a technology hub, earning her a spot among the real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Kirkland's Suzannah Hacking

    Suzannah Hacking led the Kirkland & Ellis LLP team that advised private equity shop Berkshire Partners as it secured its largest fund ever, with $7.8 billion in investor commitments, earning her a spot among the fund formation attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Skadden's Evan R. Kreiner

    Evan R. Kreiner of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP played a key role in Sabre Holdings Corp.'s win against US Airways in the first antitrust case tried to a jury verdict related to a two-sided transaction platform, landing him among the competition attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Banks Increasingly Help New Partners With BigLaw Buy-Ins

    Most lawyers may not think about a bank when they're approaching the transition from associate to partner, but according to Lisa Kohut, head of the Citi Wealth Law Firm Group, her team has become increasingly involved in the process in recent years.

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    Troutman Adds Former Fannie Mae Associate GC In DC

    The former associate general counsel at the Federal National Mortgage Association, who spent the past decade as a tax partner with Morris Manning & Martin LLP, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in the nation's capital, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Norton Rose Adds Public Finance Pro From Orrick In Texas

    Norton Rose Fulbright has added a former Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP attorney to its Austin and Dallas rosters who deepens the firm's public finance offerings.

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    Fear Of 'Pilot Purgatory' Shouldn't Derail Legal Tech Testing

    Long pilots for artificial intelligence tools often get a bad rap, with critics in legal technology arguing they slow adoption and waste resources.

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    Quinn Emanuel Rehires UK Litigator As General Counsel

    One of Quinn Emanuel's first lateral hires in London is rejoining the firm to serve as general counsel and partner, the litigation specialist said Wednesday.

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    Crowell Lands 16 Reed Smith Health Partners Across 4 Cities

    Crowell & Moring LLP announced Wednesday that it is expanding its healthcare practice with dozens of attorneys from Reed Smith LLP, including 16 healthcare litigation partners based in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas, where the firm is launching a new shop with a former Reed Smith lawyer at the helm.

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    Law, Medical School Orgs Face Application Fee Antitrust Suits

    The Law School Admission Council and the Association of American Medical Colleges have each been hit with a proposed class action in Pennsylvania and D.C. federal courts, respectively, by candidates who said the nonprofits conspired with their member schools to charge excessive application fees that have been fixed at the same price regardless of the school.

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    Sterlington Opens In Philly With Morgan Lewis Wealth Team

    Sterlington PLLC has recruited a three-person private wealth team from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP for its new office in Philadelphia, the latest move by the law firm to boost its services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and closely held businesses.

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    McGuireWoods Adds Loeb & Loeb Tax Pro In Los Angeles

    McGuireWoods LLP is enhancing its corporate team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing in a Loeb & Loeb LLP tax expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office in Century City.

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    Quintairos Prieto Adds Nearly 60 Attys From Midwest Firm

    Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer PA has announced the largest expansion in the firm's history, with the addition of nearly 60 attorneys from Midwest firm Kopka Pinkus Dolin and four new offices in Michigan and Indiana.

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    Simpson Thacher Adds Tax, Funds Pro From Dechert

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Monday that it has continued its growth in the tax and registered funds spaces, welcoming a partner from Dechert LLP to its New York office.

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    Covington Hires Top Biden Commerce Dept. Int'l Trade Atty

    Covington & Burling LLP has hired the former assistant secretary of commerce for global markets, who simultaneously served as director general of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service at the International Trade Administration, to its Washington, D.C., team, the firm recently announced.

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Expert Analysis

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move? Author Photo

    Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.

  • 3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact? Author Photo

    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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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer Author Photo

    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.

  • The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw Author Photo

    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.

  • 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.

  • Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay? Author Photo

    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.

  • How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids Author Photo

    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.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter Author Photo

    Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.

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