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Skadden Adds Ex-National Futures Association GC In Chicago
The former general counsel for the National Futures Association has jumped to private practice at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP in Chicago.
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Flagstar Bank Lifts GC To CLO Amid Leadership Shuffle
Flagstar Bank has made several leadership changes, including promoting its general counsel to chief legal officer and chief operating officer for consumer and retail banking, while he continues in his third role as chief of staff.
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Why Cos. Are Turning Legal AI Into Business Strategy
Using artificial intelligence was the "natural next step" for the legal team at multinational manufacturing company Flex, where lawyers have adopted the technology and are now leading its integration into the rest of the business.
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Talen Energy Hires New GC, Corporate Secretary In Houston
The Houston-based power generation company Talen Energy Corp. has named the former vice president and associate general counsel of Vistra Corp. as its next general counsel and corporate secretary.
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Tariffs Impact Linked To Executive Pay At 62 Companies
A new study has found that at least 62 companies tied their executive pay plans to the impact of last year's federally imposed tariffs.
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Fairleigh Dickinson U Taps Rutgers Atty As GC, CCO
Fairleigh Dickinson University has named an assistant deputy general counsel at Rutgers University who also worked in-house at Kean University as its general counsel and chief compliance officer, the school announced Wednesday.
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How AI Is Reshaping The Balance Between Firms And Clients
As artificial intelligence tools speed up some legal work, a panel of experts on Wednesday demonstrated that there is some agreement between law firms and clients on new billing practices and whether AI will replace lawyers.
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GE Appliances Had A 'Textbook Case' Of GC Succession
Lalania Gilkey-Johnson credits her former general counsel, Jason Brown, with proactively presenting her with opportunities and encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone during the four years they worked in-house together at GE Appliances — deliberate actions that she said helped land her in the top legal spot when he left the company to lead the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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Davis Wright Adds Former Amazon Atty As Partner
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has recruited former Amazon in-house counsel Kevin Kramer to join its Seattle office, the law firm announced Tuesday, highlighting his track record of representing the e-commerce giant in consumer class actions and other commercial disputes.
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Big Tech Draws Investor Fire Over AI Climate, Data Risks
Though business adversaries at times, some activist shareholders share at least one key concern with many general counsel: the growing risk that artificial intelligence poses for companies.
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Topgolf Deputy GC Scores Top Atty Job In Leadership Overhaul
The promotion of a deputy general counsel to the top in-house attorney is one of several leadership changes recently completed by sports entertainment company Topgolf months after its approximately $800 million sale to private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners LP, the company announced Tuesday.
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Broward College Taps Two New Legal Leaders
Florida's Broward College has announced a slate of new senior management hires, including two attorneys for in-house legal roles.
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How To Ace Your Summer Associate Gig
More than 500 law students recently shared their concerns with Law360 about succeeding as summer associates. Here, legal experts offer suggestions on how students can ace their programs this summer.
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When Firms Hire Before Grades, What Drives Decisions?
For some law students, the race for summer associate jobs is ending before their grades are even posted. As firms continue to move hiring earlier, recruiters say decisions are increasingly being made with limited academic information, shifting the focus toward experience, connections and perceived fit.
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What Students Want In A Summer Associate Job
Office locations and available practice areas were the top considerations for prospective summer associates, with Kirkland & Ellis LLP retaining its position as the most coveted destination, according to Law360 Pulse's 2026 Summer Associates Survey.
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AI Won't Totally Replace Outside Counsel, In-House Leaders Say
Law360 Pulse asked attendees and speakers at the 2026 CLOC Global Institute in Chicago last week whether in-house legal departments will rely less on outside law firms when they use artificial intelligence tools. Here is what they had to say.
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Ex-Merck CEO Tells Tufts Grads AI Can't Replace Leaders
The pharmaceutical company Merck would have been derailed in its development of a lifesaving cancer drug if its leaders had relied on today's leading artificial intelligence, the company's former CEO and general counsel told Tufts University graduates in a commencement speech Sunday.
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Clearway Energy Taps New York Times Co. Atty As Legal Chief
Clearway Energy Inc. has announced that it will soon welcome back one of its former attorneys who has most recently worked in-house for The New York Times Co. to serve as its next general counsel when its current top lawyer retires next month.
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Leech Tishman Adds Employment Attorney In Philadelphia
A former attorney with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has returned to private practice, joining Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC in its Philadelphia office.
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Mongiovi & Son GC Rejoins Babst Calland As A Shareholder
The former general counsel of plumbing and excavation contractor Mongiovi & Son has gone back to private practice, returning to Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir PC in Pittsburgh.
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Quinn Emanuel Remembers Harry Olivar After Fatal Crash
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is remembering longtime partner and national securities practice chair Harry A. Olivar Jr., after he and his stepson, David Jackson, died in an automobile accident in central Georgia. Olivar was 62.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
PayPal settled with the DOJ to end a probe into what the government agency said was a discriminatory investment program for Black- and minority-owned businesses. Meanwhile, Meta's global head of legal operations during a panel discussion predicted that the billable hour will be the exception — not the rule — in five years. These are among the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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4 Key Takeaways From SEC's Semiannual Reporting Proposal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently put forth a plan that could allow publicly traded companies to move from a quarterly to a semiannual reporting schedule, but whether they choose to do so and how that could impact both the growth of the public markets and insider-trading plans for corporate leaders remains up for debate.
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Horacio Gutierrez Fights For Disney's Past, AI's Future
After years of leading the charge for tech giants like Microsoft and Spotify, Horacio Gutierrez, Disney's chief legal and compliance officer, now builds a legal fortress to protect Disney's legacy as well as its future.
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Proskauer Welcomes 2 New Partners To NY Office
Proskauer Rose LLP announced this week that it has added two partners to its New York office — a restructuring attorney who joins from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and a private funds attorney who comes from advisory-focused investment bank PJT Partners.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs
Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.
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Law And Disorder: How To Tackle A Key Burnout Syndrome
Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Build Client Relationships
Today's general counsel expect outside lawyers to show interest, relevance and value long before there is a live matter to address, including by engaging with attorneys at every level of the company and dispensing free advice thoughtfully, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.