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In-House Attys Turn To Podcasts, Home Use To Navigate AI
To keep up with the rapidly evolving sophistication of artificial intelligence that's reshaping the legal industry, two in-house lawyers who spoke at the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual conference Tuesday said they listen to podcasts and experiment with the tools outside their working hours.
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Uber, Netflix Lawyers Say Wide AI Accessibility Raises Risks
Legal counsel from Uber and Netflix told an audience at the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual meeting in Boston on Tuesday that rapid changes in companies' internal use of artificial intelligence have heightened the risks around new innovation and are forcing legal teams to consider scalable governance.
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Cornell Hires Ex-Deputy AG Yates To Lead Internal Review
Following widespread public outrage over how a former student's rape allegations were handled, Cornell University has hired former deputy U.S. attorney general and King & Spalding LLP partner Sally Yates to lead an internal review of its policies and procedures.
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Brown Rudnick Launches National Security Practice In DC
Brown Rudnick LLP announced Tuesday it has launched a national security practice in Washington, D.C., by rehiring a former U.S. Army prosecutor and firm partner who will lead six other team members with significant U.S. government defense, security and intelligence community experience.
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CLO At Newly Merged Skydance Corp. Reaps Rewards
The top attorney at the newly merged media behemoth Skydance Corp. will earn $4 million annually plus millions more in bonuses and stock awards, according to a securities filing Tuesday.
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Baker McKenzie Appoints New Global Chief Operating Officer
Baker McKenzie announced on Tuesday that the firm had appointed a new global chief operating officer based in New York.
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Clifford Chance Brings On Ex-Jets GC From Hogan Lovells
A Hogan Lovells partner who previously was general counsel and vice president of legal affairs for the New York Jets is tackling a new role at Clifford Chance LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.
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In A Slow Year For Law Firm Mergers, US BigLaw Is Absent
There were fewer U.S. law firm combinations announced in the first nine months of 2026 than in any other year going back a decade, except for 2020, according to an analysis by Law360 Pulse of data in its Law Firm Merger Tracker.
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Mass. Bar Official Says Ex-Atty's Suit Should Be Tossed
After a New York federal judge threw out the federal claims against her from a permanently disbarred attorney's due process suit, a Massachusetts bar official told the court it should dismiss what she calls a "meritless" case instead of sending it to Boston.
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Ashurst Perkins Recruits Mayer Brown Biz Development Pro
Mayer Brown LLP's former global director of client and market strategy has moved to Ashurst Perkins Coie to lead the business development team for the United States, the firm has announced.
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CLOs Urge Teams To 'Lean In' On AI Experimentation
While artificial intelligence is a disruptive technology for corporate law departments, a panel of chief legal officers who spoke Monday urged their peers to be curious about innovation and to encourage their teams to embrace it while also allowing room for mistakes.
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Cozen O'Connor Adds Skadden Atty As Leasing Practice Lead
Cozen O'Connor has hired an ex-Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP counsel to be the chair of its real estate leasing team in New York City, the firm announced Monday.
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Kelley Drye Names New Chair, Co-Managing Partners
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP announced Monday that along with naming a new chair, the New York-based firm has expanded its leadership structure to include co-managing partners, in response to growth and the increased complexity of day-to-day operations.
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Clients, Firms Should 'Normalize' Conversations About AI Use
In-house and outside counsel who neglect to discuss artificial intelligence risk eroding their relationship, because assumptions will be made on both sides, a group of attorneys said during a panel Monday.
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V&E Adds Chief Talent Officer From Cambridge Associates
Vinson & Elkins LLP has found a new chief talent officer in a veteran talent and human resources leader at global investment firm Cambridge Associates, the firm announced Monday.
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Debevoise Hires 2 Private Capital Leaders From Freshfields
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced Monday that it has hired two practice leaders from Freshfields LLP, the latest in a series of additions to the firm's private capital platform.
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Carlton Fields Elects DC Leader To Succeed Longtime CEO
Carlton Fields announced Monday it has elected its Washington, D.C., office managing shareholder, a veteran financial services attorney, as its next chief executive officer.
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After Merger, Paramount Legal Chief Retains Title At Skydance
The chief legal officer at Paramount Skydance Corp., who led the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust unit during President Donald Trump's first term, will stay on the job following the company's anticipated $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the company said Monday.
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Brithem Marks First Anniversary, Adds Cravath Atty In NY
Brithem LLP announced it hired an attorney from Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP as the New York litigation boutique celebrated the first anniversary of its launch in September 2025.
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Crime Fraud Exception Sought In Ex-Adams Aide's Bribe Case
Prosecutors on Friday said the crime fraud exception should greenlight access to privileged material as part of their case against former New York Mayor Eric Adams' chief of staff, who's accused of taking bribes in exchange for steering a $6.8 million migrant housing contract to a Queens hotel owner.
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Freshfields Adds 2 Capital Markets Partners
Freshfields LLP has added two capital markets partners to its offices in Silicon Valley and New York, including one new hire and one promotion, a move that will bolster the firm's ability to advise companies and financial institutions on complex capital markets transactions.
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Recent Law Firm Hacks Highlight Growing Role Of AI
This year has seen a number of high-profile cyberattacks on law firms, a trend that reflects the increased role artificial intelligence is playing in security incidents as well as the growing sophistication of threat actors targeting the legal industry.
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ABA Accreditor Chair Dies Amid Trump Admin Fight
The chair of the embattled American Bar Association's law school accreditation council died Thursday, according to the ABA.
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How One School Debate Team Begat Top Lawyers, Judges
Thirty-one years ago, a group of students in Scarsdale, New York, joined an extracurricular activity that would end up shaping their future legal careers as federal appeals court judges, prominent litigators, top law firm chairs and law professors.
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Legal Sector Adds 2K Jobs, For 6th Straight Month Of Growth
While the overall U.S. economy's unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% last month, the legal industry was in the midst of a six-month hot streak.
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How Attys Can DIY Their Own System For Professional Growth
Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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Practicing Stoicism Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Practicing Stoicism, by applying reason to ignore my emotions and govern my decisions, has enabled me to approach challenging situations in a structured way, ultimately providing advice singularly devoted to a client's interest, says John Baranello at Moses & Singer.
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The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Adjust To In-House After BigLaw?
Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.
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Writing Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Writing my debut novel taught me to appreciate the value of critique and to never give up, no matter how long or tedious the journey, providing me with valuable skills that I now emphasize in my practice, says Daniel Buzzetta at BakerHostetler.
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Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
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10 Practical Tips For Attorneys Navigating High-Profile Cases
Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
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Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Tips For Landing The Client Pitch
In today’s competitive legal market, successful attorneys treat the pitch process with general counsel like the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off sale — showing up with curiosity, commercial awareness and the ability to engage in a meaningful way from the start, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.
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Making Legal Cents: Strategy That Stays In Motion
Instead of lurching between year-end strategic planning season and springtime panic mode, firms need a framework that helps them identify what clients and the market need throughout the year, and then actually adjust course, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Legal Tech Talks
Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.
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4 Tips For Attys To Turn An Interim Job Into A Long-Term Role
As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.
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Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.