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O'Melveny & Myers LLP has expanded its white-collar defense offerings with the addition of a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California and chief of the office's criminal division, the firm announced on Monday.
U.K.-based Withers LLP announced Monday that the firm has appointed a new CEO to take the reins from 25-year chief executive Margaret Robertson, following its appointment of a new chair earlier this year.
As legal leaders worry about meeting candidates' compensation expectations going into 2026, enhanced benefits and perks such as bonuses, work-life balance and retirement planning play an increasingly important role in helping them remain competitive, according to a new report released Monday.
The former senior adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has bounced between roles at the agency and WilmerHale for years, has returned again, this time as a partner with its defense, national security and government contracts practice.
Nearly 150 residents in and around East Palestine, Ohio, say plaintiffs' lawyers misled them into joining a $600 million deal with Norfolk Southern by concealing experts' testing and community members who got sick after a fiery 2023 derailment, according to a motion asking a federal judge to let them out of the settlement.
Longtime Williams & Connolly LLP partner Robert B. Barnett, known for advising presidential candidates, guiding world leaders in publishing deals and representing global companies like McDonald's and Walmart, has died, the firm announced Friday.
Holland & Knight LLP has tapped a business litigator to head its Orange County, California, office.
A Philadelphia judge has been asked to approve a $300,000 settlement between DLA Piper, one of its former firm partners and a Los Angeles businessman who claimed the former partner defrauded him while practicing at the firm.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP has hired a former White & Case LLP partner as head of its U.S. technology transactions practice in New York.
Baker Botts LLP and MoloLamken LLP lead this week's edition of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit wiped out a $181 million jury verdict against AT&T and Nokia in a patent infringement case.
Squire Patton Boggs LLP announced Wednesday that it has hired a pair of former Reed Smith LLP attorneys in the U.S. and U.K., marking the latest additions to a burgeoning finance bench.
Jones Day announced that its New York office has gained a former Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP lawyer who advises issuers, underwriters and lenders on public finance and real assets transactions.
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Friday that it will wind down its 10-year-old Geneva office by the end of the year.
Following the completion of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP's merger with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP in June, the recently appointed managing partner of the newly combined firm's office in Washington, D.C., is looking to leverage an expanded international platform to help boost business.
Law firms are starting to win the adoption battle with attorneys who are reluctant to use artificial intelligence, thanks to the right messaging and initiatives. Here, two firms discuss what worked for them.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has expanded its Minneapolis office with the return of an attorney who previously worked in-house at Teradata Corp.
A former assistant section chief in the U.S. Department of Justice's Environmental and Natural Resources Division has joined Greenberg Traurig LLP's Washington, D.C., office after five years with Perkins Coie LLP.
Morrison Foerster has agreed to pay £25,000 ($34,000) to settle a discrimination claim that it dropped a trans man as a client amid the Trump administration's move against diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The legal industry had another action-packed week, with a Democratic investigation into BigLaw firms' pro bono work for the federal government, and a former New York state judge leaving the bench to dodge ethics charges. Test your legal news savvy here with À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Pulse's weekly quiz.
Holland & Hart LLP has added a former Perkins Coie LLP partner to enhance its capacity to handle commercial litigation and advise high-net-worth individuals about a variety of matters.
Amid a push by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to crack down on fraud against U.S. investors by foreign companies, a focus on the "gatekeepers" of such fraud puts law firms at risk of being caught in the regulator's crosshairs.
September saw several large firms, including Ballard Spahr LLP and Polsinelli PC, find new homes for their teams in Seattle and Philadelphia, as well as moves for smaller shops like Einhorn Barbarito Frost Botwinick Nunn & Musmanno PC, which relocated its New Jersey headquarters, and Hicks Johnson PLLC, which doubled its footprint in Houston.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has hired DLA Piper's former aerospace, defense and government services transactional practice co-leader, who is joining the team in Washington, D.C., as a partner, the firm announced Thursday.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced another addition to its capital solutions team Wednesday, welcoming a New York-based private credit partner from DLA Piper.
Jenner & Block LLP announced Thursday that it has welcomed back an antitrust attorney who had worked at intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson PC for the past year, after having previously worked at Jenner & Block for 15 years.
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm LeaderReid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm MarketerLiz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.