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Pierson Ferdinand Adds Partners From Constangy, Akerman
Pierson Ferdinand LLP has announced the arrival of two new partners — a cybersecurity attorney from Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP and a real estate attorney from Akerman LLP.
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Clark Hill Taps Taft Strategy Leader As Biz Development Chief
Executive search firm The Alexander Group announced Tuesday that Clark Hill PLC has hired a veteran of the legal industry from Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP to serve as chief marketing and business development officer, touting her expertise in executive marketing and strategy leadership.
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Weil's London Wind-Down Could Outlast Partner Exits
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP's proposed wind-down could leave its London partnership with continuing obligations to clients, employees and creditors long after departing lawyers have joined rival firms, legal and regulatory specialists say.
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Gibson Dunn Set To Bring On 120 Lawyers From Weil
Gibson Dunn is set to hire the U.S. and London-based private funds teams from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, bringing on 120 attorneys in the largest group move reported since Weil's management committee recommended last week that the firm wind down operations.
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Despite Industry Support, Weil Associates Face Hard Choices
Law firms, law schools and individual attorneys are offering support to affected Weil associates and law students, but some still face tough choices ahead.
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Quinn Emanuel Hiring Weil Litigator And SDNY Alumnus
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP litigator and former federal prosecutor Adam Fee is joining Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP as Weil prepares to close its doors, Quinn Emanuel co-managing partner Mike Carlinsky confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Tuesday.
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MVP: Debevoise's Peter Schuur
Peter Schuur, chair of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's global tax practice, steered the tax strategy for Warner Bros. Discovery's $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance, earning him a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Tax MVPs.
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MVP: Dudensing Law's Ed Dudensing
Ed Dudensing of Dudensing Law won a $110 million verdict in a case involving a dementia victim at a private equity-backed senior housing facility and a separate $15.75 million total jury verdict in a neglected senior case, earning him a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Healthcare MVPs.
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MVP: Davis Wright's Elizabeth McNamara
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP partner Elizabeth McNamara persuaded a New York federal judge to dismiss President Donald Trump's $50 million copyright lawsuit over journalist Bob Woodward's recorded interviews and fended off defamation claims against several other clients, earning her a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Media & Entertainment MVPs.
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MVP: Bernstein Litowitz's John Rizio-Hamilton
John Rizio-Hamilton of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP worked to secure a $120 million settlement for investors over alleged conflicts of interest in the sale of Viacom securities and a $37.5 million recovery in a securities fraud class action against Silvergate Capital Corp., earning him a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Class Action MVPs.
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DOJ Says Trump Adviser Needn't Answer ABA Subpoenas Yet
The U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that Trump attorney Boris Epshteyn shouldn't have to respond to subpoenas from the American Bar Association in its challenge to the Trump administration's campaign against law firms until the presiding judge rules on the administration's preexisting motion to quash them.
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Hospice Provider General Counsel Joins Morgan Lewis In DC
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has rehired the former general counsel of Elara Caring, a hospice, home health and personal care service provider, who joins the firm as an FDA and healthcare practice partner in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
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BCLP Promotes 15 Lawyers To Partnership In US And Europe
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP announced Tuesday that it has promoted 15 lawyers to partner across eight offices in Europe and the U.S.
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Texas Atty Seeks Release In Cyberstalking Case
A Texas lawyer who is expected to plead guilty in a cyberstalking case involving BigLaw firm attorneys is asking a federal court to free her, saying circumstances are "materially different" because of mental health treatment she has received while behind bars.
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Approach The Bench: Judge Wilson On Trial By Zoom
Before she became a state court judge in Washington, Judge Coreen Wilson worked as a trial attorney litigating hundreds of cases, including the country's first binding virtual civil jury trial during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Legal AI Startup Athena Raises $2.5M Pre-Seed Funding
Athena, a startup founded by former employees at legal artificial intelligence giant Legora, announced on Tuesday the raising of $2.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital firm known as a16z Capital Management.
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Latham Hires Tax Partner In DC From Morgan Lewis
Latham & Watkins LLP has hired a former Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP partner who spent 16 years with his previous firm working on tax and employee benefits issues.
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Top Real Estate Atty Joins Goodwin As Weil Winds Down
A prominent co-leader of the real estate practice at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP is joining Goodwin Procter LLP as his former firm begins to wind down operations, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Denver Law Firm Says Fla. Rival Infringes Its Name
Denver-based business law firm Sequoia Legal LLC claimed in Colorado federal court that a Miami-based firm is using a highly similar name to its own in violation of the Lanham Act and Colorado common law.
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Kirkland ITC Patent Litigator Leaves For Wolf Greenfield In DC
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks PC has expanded its litigation team in Washington, D.C., with a U.S. International Trade Commission-focused intellectual property specialist from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, the firm announced Monday.
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BigLaw Attys Step Up To Help Voters In Midterm Elections
Attorneys from several BigLaw firms are volunteering across the country to make sure voters don't run into problems casting their ballots or having those ballots counted in Tuesday's midterm elections.
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Winston Taylor, DLA Piper Match Milbank Pay Scale
Two more BigLaw firms have opted to match the new associate salary scale set by Milbank LLP in June.
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MVP: Gibson Dunn's Michael Cannon
Michael Cannon, a partner in Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's Dallas office, co-led the tax team advising SpaceX on its pivotal transactions that wrapped up this year, including the largest initial public offering and M&A of all time, earning him a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Tax MVPs.
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MVP: O'Melveny's Molly Lens
Molly Lens of O'Melveny & Myers LLP helped defend Paramount in two copyright suits over the studio's 2022 "Top Gun: Maverick" blockbuster film and achieved wins for CBS and Disney, making her one of the 2026 Law360 Media & Entertainment MVPs.
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MVP: Duane Morris' Gerald Maatman
Gerald "Jerry" Maatman of Duane Morris LLP helped Papa John's beat a California privacy class action involving about 1.7 million potential class members and roughly $4 billion in potential exposure, earning him a spot as one of the 2026 Law360 Class Action MVPs.
Expert Analysis
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Build Relationship Habits
Meaningful relationships are foundational to business development, and they can be deliberately fostered through a set of habits for authentically, intentionally and consistently connecting with clients and colleagues — starting with people you already know and like, says Matthew Moran at V&E.
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Legal Leaders Are Asking The Wrong Questions About AI
Artificial intelligence is already woven into everyday work for attorneys, so beyond questioning whether AI was used and approving such tools, legal leaders need to create a shared foundation for what good AI use looks like on their team, says Alex Denniston at Factor.
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In-House Leaders Can Turn Contract Data Into Growth Insight
A company's contracts contain final, negotiated commercial commitments that reveal important growth, revenue and strategy insights, but for organizations that aren’t making two key structural changes, the information tends to remain within the legal department — untranslated and unused, says Shimane Smith at NerdWallet.
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PE's Path In UK Legal Market Offers Playbook For US Firms
The U.K. offers 14 years' worth of data on private equity's involvement in the legal market, demonstrating for U.S. firms what worked, what didn’t and why, and illustrating several lessons about operational readiness, cultural fit and timing, says Tom Lenfestey at The Law Practice Exchange.
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8 Mistakes That Derail Law Firms' Sector Strategies
When firms attempt to deliberately organize their expertise, client relationships, business development, and thought leadership around specific industry verticals – sometimes called industry sector programs – several missteps commonly arise, but with discipline and alignment any firm can successfully grab market share, say Heidi Gardner at Harvard Law School and David Harvey at Harvey Global Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: A Strategic Plan For Lateral Partner Hires
Firms of all sizes are accelerating lateral hiring of experienced partners because investing in senior expertise can pay off big — but for such an investment to work, firms need a disciplined strategy for vetting candidates, supporting their integration, and ensuring they'll generate real returns, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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As AI Rewrites BigLaw Hiring, Mid-Law May Snag Edge
Similar to the way the transfer portal changed how many NCAA men’s basketball teams are built, artificial intelligence use in the legal industry is changing BigLaw’s lateral hiring market and creating a field where midmarket firms that develop their talent will hold an edge in the legal profession's next era, says Michael Ott at Ice Miller.
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5 Firm Structure Changes To Adequately Address Atty Burnout
While wellness programs, flexible schedules and mental health resources are meaningful steps toward addressing burnout in the legal industry, a more effective approach must involve a redesign of law firm incentive structures, says retired attorney Jason Ward.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be An Industry Expert
Although taking the time to fully invest in a client and its industry is a big ask, it is well worth it for attorneys to understand the pressures, trends and constraints of a client's industry in order to build enduring business relationships, says Nonnie Shivers at Ogletree.
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Talking Mental Health: Fostering Cultures Where Women Excel
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Sylvie Rodrigue at Torys discusses why authenticity is essential to women's career growth, why burnout is not the result of a lack of resilience, how the legal industry can better support women's mental health needs, and how firms can address gender gaps in senior roles.
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How Clients Can Make The Most Of Law Firm Partner Moves
Outside counsel’s lateral career moves can create uncertainty and disruption for companies, but if managed strategically, in-house legal teams can leverage partner mobility for more complete service, better pricing and stronger relationships with their law firms, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Countering 4 AI Efficiency Myths
Perceived efficiency gains from artificial intelligence can create unsustainable workload expectations for in-house legal departments, so general counsel must proactively educate executives, reframe assumptions and tie legal judgment to business outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Catie Cambridge at Docsum.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge
Law firm office managing partners share insights on navigating shifts in the legal market and the business of law issues top of mind for them right now in this Expert Analysis series.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy
In regional recruiting, firms that stand out to laterals can articulate a clear vision that connects local insight with global opportunity, demonstrate a culture that is lived rather than stated, and offer genuine room for growth, says Jason Novak, leader of Norton Rose's San Francisco office.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Team Up With Marketing
There are several ways attorneys can engage with resources already at their fingertips in the form of their in-house law firm marketing departments, which can help you gain some visibility, earn kudos and build a solid book of business, say Ada Kase and Liz Lindley at Jaffe PR.