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    Dallas Partner New Co-Head Of Norton Rose Healthcare Group

    Norton Rose Fulbright announced Tuesday that a longtime firm veteran based in Dallas has been named co-head of the firm's U.S. healthcare practice.

  • Public Defenders Of Ohio Death Penalty Cases To Get Pay Hike

    The Ohio Supreme Court has announced that public defenders in the state assigned to capital punishment cases will be getting an increase in their hourly rate, in a move that the court said reflects the complexity and cost to defend a client facing the death penalty.

  • Atty's Suit Over His Meme Coin Hack Sent To Arbitration

    A New York federal judge Monday ruled that a crypto-focused attorney must arbitrate his claims that wallet provider Phantom Technologies Inc. enabled the hack that stole half a million dollars from his dog-themed meme coin project.

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    Why Fractional GCs Are Becoming The 'Go-To' Lawyers

    Senior-level lawyers are leaving the corporate world to establish firms where they're strategic partners and trusted advisers to growth-stage companies. These fractional general counsel argue that their business model will grow in popularity amid artificial intelligence expansion that's changing legal services.

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    Unum Must Reinstate Morgan Lewis Atty's Disability Benefits

    A Pennsylvania federal judge found Monday that the insurer for a Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP attorney abused its discretion when it terminated her long-term disability benefits after incorrectly applying criteria to evaluate her ability to return to work.

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    Former Iowa Chief Of Staff Rejoins Squire Patton Boggs

    The former chief of staff to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has returned to private practice, rejoining Squire Patton Boggs LLP, the firm where she started her legal career, the firm announced Monday.

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    Cravath PE Leader Returns To Weil In NY

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has announced that Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP's head of private equity is returning to the firm in New York, saying the move "comes at a time of significant investment and growth at the firm."

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    Honigman Hires Crowell & Moring's CIO

    Honigman LLP announced Monday that it has hired Crowell & Moring LLP's chief information officer, touting his more than decade-long history in executive management technology and operations roles at multiple BigLaw firms.

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    O'Melveny Rehires Ex-SEC Oversight Leader In DC

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP has rehired a former partner who specializes in False Claims Act matters and recently spent more than two years with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an associate general counsel for oversight and investigations.

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    First NJ Solicitor General Joins Jenner & Block In New York

    Jenner & Block LLP announced Monday that it has added New Jersey's first solicitor general to bolster its capacity to handle appellate matters, federal and multistate investigations, commercial disputes, and government and public policy matters.

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    Holland & Knight Adds Partner In Atlanta From McDermott

    A former McDermott Will & Schulte attorney has joined Holland & Knight LLP's corporate, mergers and acquisitions and securities section as a partner in Atlanta, Holland & Knight announced Monday.

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    Mayer Brown Expands Insurance Deals Team With Sidley Hire

    A former Sidley Austin LLP partner who spent the past 12 years with the firm has moved to Mayer Brown LLP to work with corporate and securities matters and the firm's global insurance practice, according to a recent announcement.

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    Cahill Gordon Joins Firms Issuing Summer Bonuses

    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is giving out bonuses that range from $6,000 for the class of 2025 to $25,000 for the class of 2018.

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    K&L Gates Adds Townsend SALT Partner In New York

    K&L Gates LLP added to its New York office a new corporate tax partner who specializes in complex tax planning and controversy, the firm announced.

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    Legal Ed Faces Uncertain Future Amid ABA Accreditor Fight

    The U.S. legal education system could soon be plunged into disarray, after politics seemed to overshadow substance during an unusual hearing this week on whether to revoke an American Bar Association council's federal status as the primary accreditor of law schools, experts told Law360 Pulse.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Reed Smith LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit overturned a $140 million class verdict against CenturyLink, holding that the company had a reasonable interpretation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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    IP Address Tracking: Law Firms Are In Their Big Brother Era

    An increasingly competitive marketplace for legal talent and attorneys moving their platforms frequently, recruiters say firms seem to be taking a more active role in monitoring their roster, relying more increasingly on digital monitoring to try and detect whether any of their attorneys are thinking about a possible lateral move.

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    Weil Hires Willkie Restructuring Leader In Latest Boomerang

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has announced that it continued its boomerang hiring streak by adding the former chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's restructuring and reorganization practice.

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    Bass Berry Hires Society 54 Co-Founder To Lead Growth

    The co-founder of Society 54, a business development consultancy, has joined Bass Berry & Sims PLC as chief business development and marketing officer, the Nashville-headquartered firm announced Friday.

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    Holland & Knight Builds Up Team As MSO Deal Demand Rises

    Holland & Knight LLP over the past year has ramped up a practice around a once-unusual proposition: that investors would take a stake in law firms' businesses.

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    Holland & Knight Adds Steptoe & Johnson Litigator In Texas

    Holland & Knight LLP has expanded its Texas litigation practice group with the addition of a longtime Steptoe & Johnson PLLC attorney.

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    Harneys Sees Room To Grow As Rivals Turn To Private Equity

    Two years after selling its fiduciary arm, Harneys' global chief says the firm remains confident it made the right move — even as rival offshore firms seek private equity backing while retaining their corporate services businesses.

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    Linklaters Atty Is Latest Add To O'Melveny Bankruptcy Team

    O'Melveny said Thursday that it has added another attorney to its bankruptcy and restructuring team in New York — a former Linklaters LLP partner who the firm said enhances its creditor-side and special situations capabilities.

  • Duane Morris To Settle Employee's Tax Withholding Claim

    Duane Morris LLP has agreed to private mediation to settle a proposed class action by an employee who alleged that the firm failed to withhold taxes for workers who were misclassified as partners, according to a notice.

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    Arkansas Firm 5th To Seal PE Deal With Uplift Investors

    Arkansas' largest personal injury law firm is the latest legal entity to ink a deal to take private equity investment using Uplift Investors' associated management services organization.

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Expert Analysis

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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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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach Author Photo

    Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.

  • Roundup

    Talking Mental Health Author Photo

    Attorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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