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Orrick To Open In Charlotte As Cadwalader Partners Join Firm
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP will open an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, as a part of a larger group of eight partners focused on collateralized loan obligations joining the firm from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP in the U.S. and U.K., 蓝莓视频 Pulse has learned.
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Boies Schiller Adds Ex-White House Atty From Blank Rome
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has hired a former Blank Rome LLP partner, who served as a counsel on a U.S. Senate committee and as an adviser and counsel in the first Trump White House, the firm recently announced.
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Justices Let ICE Raids Continue In LA Without Restrictions
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a temporary injunction on indiscriminate immigration stops in Los Angeles, after a lower court ruled in July that racial traits alone such as appearance and accent are not enough to question individuals.
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Beltway Moves: Cooley, Paul Weiss, Covington
A number of former U.S. Department of Justice officials moved to law firms in recent weeks, including former Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, who headed back to Cooley LLP to chair its U.S. Supreme Court and appellate practice. Here are the latest moves around the Beltway.
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Judicial Nominee Expands On Testimony About Ky. Pardons
A judicial nominee for the Eastern District of Kentucky continues to distance himself from the controversial pardons issued by聽former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, for whom he was counsel.
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蓝莓视频 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Wiley's work as part of a $6.2 billion acquisition by Nexstar and William Mullen's representation of a Novo Nordisk unit facing a bias suit lead this edition of 蓝莓视频 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Aug. 22 to Sept 5.
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Foreign Assets Control Leader Joins Holland & Knight In DC
The former assistant director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control's policy division has joined Holland & Knight LLP, bringing years of experience developing key U.S. sanctions policy to the team in the nation's capital, where firms have continued hiring trade talent in response to changing national policy.
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Morgan Lewis Adds Sanctions Expert To Bolster Trade Practice
The former co-chair of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP's sanctions, export controls and anti-money laundering practice group has moved his practice to Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Washington, D.C., office.
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How Paul Hastings Is Winning Over Elite Law Students
While Paul Hastings LLP's聽high-profile partner additions have splashed across headlines in recent years, the firm has quietly begun to add more talent from elite law schools in what chair Frank Lopez calls a strategic priority to grow the firm's talent from the junior level up.
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蓝莓视频's Legal Lions Of The Week
Milbank LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and the Liberty Justice Center lead this week's edition of 蓝莓视频 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit held that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were improperly imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Trump Nominates 3 To Be DC Superior Court Judges
President Donald Trump has nominated three people to serve on the District of Columbia's local courts, bringing the district one step closer to easing its vacancy crisis.
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Nonprofit Leadership Council Taps Estee Lauder Atty As CLO
The Executive Leadership Council, a nonprofit that advocates for Black executives, has found its new top attorney in a senior vice president from The Est茅e Lauder Companies.
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Legal Sector Jobs Creep Back Down After 5 Months Of Gains
U.S. legal industry jobs inched down by 200 positions last month, reflecting a loss for the first time in six months, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Arnold & Porter Hires Sidley's Telecom Co-Lead In DC
The former co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's telecommunications and internet competition practice has joined Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP in Washington, D.C., to continue representing clients in administrative proceedings and appellate matters before federal agencies.
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Dentons US CFO Taking On New Role At Troutman
The chief financial officer of Dentons U.S. will be moving to Troutman Pepper Locke LLP at the end of the month to become its first chief operating officer, Troutman confirmed Friday to 蓝莓视频 Pulse.
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Voir Dire: 蓝莓视频 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off September with another busy week as BigLaw firms made new hires and expanded practice areas. Test your legal news savvy here with 蓝莓视频 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Sterne Kessler Adds Ex-Deputy Chief PTAB Judge
The former acting head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's unit that reexamines patents after they have been granted has made the move to Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC, amid a series of personnel changes at the agency.
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'Tone Matters,' Justice Kavanaugh Tells Fellow Judges
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the judiciary should recommit to using cool-headed and civil language in their writing and spoke about the difficulties the court faces in handling a flood of emergency relief cases at a conference Thursday.聽
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Axinn Veltrop Raises Salaries, Offers Bonuses Up To $25K
Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP is bumping up its pay scale for its associates by $25,000 along with paying them special bonuses of up to $25,000, the firm announced Thursday.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In August? Carlyle Group And More
General counsel Jeffrey W. Ferguson, who has been with the Carlyle Group for 26 years, cashed in some $19 million worth of stock in August.
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Covington Brings Back DOJ Leader To Helm FCA Practice
Covington & Burling LLP is welcoming back a former deputy assistant attorney general overseeing civil fraud with the U.S. Department of Justice to serve as the chair of its False Claims Act investigations and litigation practice group, the firm said Thursday.
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Chartwell Co-Founder Named Firm's 1st Managing Partner
Chartwell Law Offices LLP has named its founding partner as its first managing partner, a decision the firm said was made in response to its fast growth that has seen it expand from four attorneys to nearly 300 nationwide.
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Ex-Solicitor General's Office Atty Rejoins Paul Weiss In DC
A former assistant to the solicitor general who argued nine matters before the U.S. Supreme Court is returning to Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP as a partner after leaving the firm in 2020 as counsel to join the government.
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Ex-DOJ Environmental Enforcer Joins Babst Calland In DC
An attorney who spent more than a decade representing the U.S. Department of Justice's interests in environmental matters left the public sector recently to start a new private practice at Babst Calland Clements and Zomnir PC's Washington, D.C., office.
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Ex-Judicial Nominee To Challenge Senator Who Blocked Him
A district attorney in Mississippi who was nominated for a federal judgeship, but blocked by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., has launched a Senate bid against her.
Expert Analysis
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How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up
In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won鈥檛 stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?
Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.
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Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud
A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.
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Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects
There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.
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How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
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Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress 鈥� and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
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Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts?
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
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Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
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DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay鈥檚 "robot lawyer鈥� application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change 鈥� and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance 鈥� hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
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A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War'
With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.
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Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry
Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.
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ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers
Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons 鈥� but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.