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Summer Associates Remain On The Fence About AI In Law
Most summer associates used generative artificial intelligence tools at their firms this year, but views on adoption were mixed. Students told 蓝莓视频 Pulse the tools were useful for research and drafting, but voiced concerns over reliability, job loss and diminished writing skills.
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What Summer Associates Learned From Working At Firms
We asked this year's cohort about the most valuable lessons they learned during their summer associateship. Here's the advice they shared for those ready to jump into law firm life.
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Ex-Coinbase CLO, OCC Acting Chief Joins BitGo's Board
A former chief legal officer of digital asset exchange Coinbase Inc. and onetime acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has joined the聽board of directors of cryptocurrency custodian BitGo Inc.
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ING Atty To Lead Cahill Gordon's New Derivatives Practice
After more than two decades working in-house, a seasoned derivatives lawyer has transitioned back into private practice as a bank regulatory partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, the law firm said Monday.
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Princeton Equity Group Adds New General Counsel as Partner
New Jersey-based Princeton Equity Group has found its general counsel in a former managing director at Piper Sandler, the group announced Monday.
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Former Nuclear Commission GC Joins Morgan Lewis In DC
The former general counsel of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, who spent nearly her entire career there in roles at the intersection of nuclear law and policy, has joined Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Washington, D.C., office, the firm said Monday.
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Est茅e Lauder's New GC Earned Over $10M In 10 Months
The new general counsel at Est茅e聽Lauder Companies Inc. earned $10.89 million in total compensation in her first 10 months on the job, according to a new securities filing.
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Former Mass. ABCC Top Atty Joins GrayRobinson In Fla.
GrayRobinson PA announced that the former general counsel of the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission has joined the firm's Tampa, Florida, office as a beverage consultant.
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Texas IDR's HaloMD Hires Seasoned GC Amid Allegations
HaloMD, which focuses on the dispute resolution process set up under federal law to ensure "no surprise" medical bills, has brought in a new general counsel amid leadership changes and allegations by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia that it has been flooding the system with bogus claims.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
The federal government has accused Uber Technologies Inc. of discriminating against riders with disabilities, including individuals traveling with service animals or using stowable wheelchairs. Meanwhile, a new 蓝莓视频 analysis shows that male lawyers still hold nearly three times as many equity partner roles as women do.
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Global Credit Agency Appoints Head Of Gov't Affairs
Global credit rating agency Kroll Bond Rating Agency, or KBRA, said it has tapped its deputy general counsel to serve as its global head of regulatory and government affairs.
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Frost Adds In-House Compliance Pro As New Group Leader
Frost LLP has added an experienced former chief compliance officer and in-house counsel to serve as the leader of its new investigations, compliance and privacy practice.
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AI Company GCs Talk Of Being In The Belly Of The Beast
Five general counsel who are deeply involved in artificial intelligence, including from Microsoft and Anthropic, recently spoke of its impact on their legal departments, and of the ever-present need for trust, judgment and good people skills during this "inflection point聽with AI."
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Voir Dire: 蓝莓视频 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
A BigLaw firm naming its next managing partner and the parent company of an NBA team hiring a new legal chief were among the industry's key moves this week. Test your legal news savvy here with 蓝莓视频 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Alaska Air Promotes GC To CLO, VP To Hawaiian Airlines CEO
Alaska Air Group has announced two upcoming leadership changes at the airline, including the promotion of its top in-house lawyer to chief legal officer.
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Another Ex-SEC Lawyer Moves, Will Be CalPERS GC In 2026
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has named its next legal chief, who will take the reins as general counsel when he passes the state bar next year and in the interim will be a special adviser for the pension fund.
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Apartheid South Africa Left An 'Indelible Imprint' On This GC
Grant Vinik's decision to become a lawyer was born out of his experience growing up in apartheid South Africa. During that time, he witnessed daily injustices and indignities that he says left an "indelible imprint" on his life. Here, 蓝莓视频 Pulse caught up with Vinik 鈥� who is now general counsel at Dunn Isaacson Rhee 鈥� to discuss his role at the new firm.
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Longtime General Dynamics Legal Counsel Joins Honigman
A 20-year veteran of General Dynamics who worked as general counsel of several subsidiaries and most recently oversaw the company's business operations in Canada, has joined Honigman LLP as a partner.
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The Women In Law Report: By the Numbers
Women are gaining ground in the early stages of their legal careers, with increasing representation among associates at top firms. But the path narrows sharply at the leadership level. Here鈥檚 our data dive into the representation of women at law firms in the U.S.
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The Women In Law Report: Benchmarking Law Firms
蓝莓视频's latest Women in Law Report rankings suggest a small number of firms are keeping up with the potential talent pool. Here's the latest look at how firms match up against their peers.聽
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The Women In Law Report: Representation In The Ranks
蓝莓视频 Pulse's Women in Law Report provides a data-driven view of U.S. law firms at the end of 2024. Here, we look at the representation of women at all levels of a typical law firm, from associates to equity partners.
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Equity Partnerships: A 蓝莓视频 Women In Law Ranking
The path to equity partnership remains steep for many women in law, yet some firms are helping to shatter the glass ceiling and advancing opportunity at the highest levels of leadership.
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At Critical Moment For AI And World, Boards Turning To GCs
In today's turbulent times 鈥� especially regarding technology 鈥� general counsel are having to brief the board on geopolitical volatility as much as on legal issues, an expert panel told an AI legal conference Wednesday.
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British American Tobacco Names Regulatory Head New GC
British American Tobacco said Thursday that it was promoting its current director of corporate and regulatory affairs to the post of general counsel after 18 years at the company.
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Ga. Panel Says Privilege Can Cover Unlicensed In-House Atty
The Georgia Court of Appeals said a trial court rightly found that Church's Chicken and its chief legal officer were protected by attorney-client privilege in a franchisee's contract suit, finding privilege can sometimes cover communications between a corporation and unlicensed in-house counsel.
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Attorneys often limit the impact of their thought leadership by letting their content languish after initial publication, but through four easy strategies for retooling existing content, they can maximize its reach and further their business development goals, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
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Why Law Firm Leaders Should Care About Student Debt Crisis
鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�婣s the student debt crisis evolves under changing federal policies, firms that proactively address the burden will have significant advantages in recruiting and retaining the best young lawyers, says Brian Kabateck at Kabateck.
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Talking Mental Health: Encouraging New Attys To Find Joy
Rudene Haynes at Hunton discusses her experiences as a hiring partner, common sources of stress that newer attorneys face and steps that law firms can take to protect their attorneys' mental health and encourage personal life fulfillment.
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Fla. Bar's Cyber Incident Response Plan Sets Precedent
The incident response plan developed by the Florida Bar's cybersecurity and privacy committee might not seem all that consequential, but it's a long overdue framework that could go a long way toward protecting the highly sensitive data law firms handle聽鈥� and could even set a model for other professional organizations to follow, says Chris Boehm at Zero Networks.
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Why Attorneys Should Write About Justices' Minority Opinions
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson鈥檚 searing dissents this past term serve as a reminder for attorneys to analyze U.S. Supreme Court minority opinions in their thought leadership for three key reasons, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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3 Business Development Lessons From Mozart's 'Magic Flute'
Mozart鈥檚 opera 鈥淭he Magic Flute鈥� offers a useful framework for attorneys to build relationships and develop new business, inspired by Prince Tamino鈥檚 curiosity, courage and consistency, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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5 Ways Legal Teams Can Use KPIs To Quantify Their Value
As in-house legal departments are increasingly expected to do more with less, developing a thoughtful framework to measure key performance indicators can help them both maximize and demonstrate their contribution to business success, say co-founders at New Era ADR.
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5 Emerging Themes Shaping Lateral Partner Moves This Year
A few key trends have arisen in partners鈥� lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee
Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.
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4 Biz Dev Steps For Attys Who Don't Know What They Want
Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they鈥檙e uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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Protecting Client Funds From Cyberattacks
As cyberattacks on law firms continue to escalate, bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers must all take steps to protect client funds in attorney trust accounts 鈥� from imposing cyber hygiene mandates to reimagining malpractice coverage 鈥� because once that money is gone, it鈥檚 generally gone for good, says Michael Epstein at The Epstein Law Firm.
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Making Legal Cents: For Billing, Think Value, Not Time
Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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Achieving Organic Growth For A Legal Nonprofit
We started Law Rocks to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofits, and our 15-year journey has shown that enthusiasm, persistence and a great network can lead to a surprising amount of organic growth, say Nick Child and Ted Scott at Secretariat.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media
Business development is all about awareness 鈥� and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners
When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.