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Freshfields Hires Gibson Dunn Life Sciences Lawyer In DC
Freshfields LLP has hired a former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP lawyer who focuses his practice on identifying, assessing and mitigating risks associated with U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversight, the firm recently announced.
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Snell & Wilmer Expands Mexico Presence With 7-Atty Team
Snell & Wilmer LLP has opened a Mexico City office with four new partners and three associates with expertise in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and labor and employment matters.
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Jackson Lewis Hires Calif. DOJ Atty With Employment Chops
An attorney who has decades of experience representing employees in wage-and-hour class actions and Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions against major companies and most recently served as supervising deputy attorney general for the California Department of Justice has joined Jackson Lewis PC.
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Freshfields Sorry After Emailed Remark On Mideast Funds
Freshfields LLP apologized on Monday "unreservedly" for a comment about Middle Eastern investors after a leaked email exchange between the firm's global managing partner and another senior lawyer at the firm revealed plans by the firm's leadership to spin off its German-based AI unit.
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Paul Hastings Adds 3 Litigators In Calif. From Sheppard Mullin
Paul Hastings LLP announced Monday that it has added three partners in California from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP to bolster its litigation practice and capacity to handle consumer class actions and other matters.
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Longtime Susman Litigator Joins Kirkland In Texas
Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Monday that an experienced litigation attorney who's spent over 20 years with Susman Godfrey LLP, including a stint on its executive committee, will join the firm's offices in Houston and Austin, Texas.
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Wood Smith, Charlesbank Capital Ink Pioneering MSO Deal
Insurance defense firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman has inked a deal to take investment from middle market investment firm Charlesbank Capital Partners via a managed services organization, according to an announcement Monday, the largest U.S. firm to announce such a move.
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Troutman Adds 3 Faegre Drinker Insurance Litigators In Philly
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has continued its growth in the Northeast with the recent addition of three attorneys who moved their insurance litigation practices to Troutman's Philadelphia office from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
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Weil Hires Ex-Paul Weiss Antitrust Partner In NY
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP said Monday it has hired an antitrust partner formerly of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP in its New York office.
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Fed. Judiciary Seems Stuck On Litigation Funding Disclosure
Litigation funders can breathe a sigh of relief, as a panel studying whether the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be changed to tighten disclosure requirements declined to make a recommendation ahead of a meeting this week.
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Katten Seeks Deeper London Bench Without PE Or Merger
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP wants a "deeper bench" of corporate lawyers in London as it aims to lift profit per equity partner to $5 million by 2030 without private equity investment or a major merger, the firm's chair has said.
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Court Denies Gov't Bid To DQ Susman Godfrey In ABA's Suit
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to disqualify Susman Godfrey LLP from representing the American Bar Association in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's executive orders against multiple major law firms.
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Ashurst Perkins Enters Houston With 2 Attys From Bracewell
Ashurst Perkins Coie announced Monday that it has stepped into the Houston market with two new partners who joined from Bracewell LLP and bring expertise in energy and real estate.
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Arizona Court Approves State's First Non-ABA Law School
The Arizona Supreme Court has approved the state's first law school not accredited by the American Bar Association, citing the need to increase the number of lawyers per capita in the state and provide more affordable options for legal education.
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Google Class Attys Get $22.7M Despite Hourly Rate Rebuke
A California federal judge has approved Google's $68 million class action settlement to resolve a long-running privacy suit, including class counsel's requested $22.67 million fee award, commending the parties' hard work while also criticizing a plaintiffs attorney's "patently unreasonable" proposed $3,000 hourly rate.
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Survey Of Ill. Attys Reveals Mental Health Struggles, Stigma
A survey of nearly 7,000 Illinois lawyers found roughly 20% rated their mental health as fair or poor, according to an Illinois Supreme Court commission report documenting the toll of workplace stress on the state's attorneys and judges, their alcohol and drug use, and barriers to getting them care.
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Cooley Reportedly Matches Milbank Pay Scale Starting In '27
Cooley LLP will reportedly increase U.S. associate base compensation in line with the pay scale set by Milbank LLP in June beginning on Jan. 1.
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Monopoly Allegations Test ABA's Role In Legal Education
The American Bar Association is facing mounting claims that the council responsible for law school accreditation acts as a monopoly, an accusation levied amid a broader, politicized battle over the future of legal education.
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Meet The Candidates Seeking A Texas Supreme Court Seat
Four justices on the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court will defend their seats from Democratic challengers in November, making for a closely watched contest on a bench that's made controversial moves this year.
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Womble Bond Reports Data Breach Exposing Personal Info
Womble Bond Dickinson was hit with a data breach in August that revealed personal information to an unauthorized third party, the firm said in a notice with the Massachusetts state government this week.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The justices heard just two arguments in this holiday-shortened week, one over how to apply a 1980s law concerning video rentals in the internet age and another over how much deference judges must give to agency commentary on sentencing guidelines. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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Dykema Adds Energy Atty, Trial Lawyer In Houston
Dykema Gossett PLLC announced Thursday that it has added two senior counsel in Houston, an oil and gas transactional lawyer who previously worked in-house for Marathon Oil and a litigator who came aboard from regional law firm MehaffyWeber PC.
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Dems Press Kirkland Again For Details Of $125M Trump Deal
A trio of congressional Democrats once again accused Kirkland & Ellis LLP of subverting their oversight requests into the $125 million deal the firm cut with the Trump administration last year.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Schlichter Bogard LLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the full Eleventh Circuit overturned decades-old precedent that took a strict view of when federal benefits law claims could be brought in court.
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White & Case Taps 47 Partners In Largest US Class Since 2022
White & Case LLP has elevated 47 lawyers to its partnership, its largest promotion round since a record 59 lawyers became partners at the start of 2022.
Expert Analysis
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How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
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What Legal Leaders Can Learn From Marine Corps Principles
The small-unit leadership principles that are foundational to the U.S. Marine Corps experience — from tight feedback loops to top-down tactfulness — offer a blueprint for addressing leadership gaps that persist in the legal profession, says Edet Nsemo at Tucker Ellis.
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Venture Capital Practices Can Improve Law Firm Lateral Hiring
As law firms pursue increasingly ambitious growth goals in a competitive market for talent, they should consider supplementing traditional lateral hiring due diligence with practices inspired by the venture capitalist framework, says Henry O’Connor at Jones Walker.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026
After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter
To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success
As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.
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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026
As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.
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How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long
Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust
Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
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Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
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What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come
Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.