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Morgan Stanley's Capital Markets Lead Joins A&O Shearman
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has hired the former head of capital markets legal at Morgan Stanley as a partner in its capital markets practice in New York City, the firm recently announced.
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SCOTUSblog Sold Amid Goldstein's Criminal Case
SCOTUSblog has been sold to digital media company The Dispatch, according to announcements from both publications Wednesday, marking a new chapter for the U.S. Supreme Court-focused legal publication while its co-founder Tom Goldstein faces criminal charges.
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Law360 Pulse Data Debrief
Law firms are facing a fast-evolving business landscape. To best stay on top of new developments and trends in the biggest issues of the day, Law360 Pulse will run a series of surveys examining the key factors shaping policies and operations at law firms.
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Baker Donelson's NJ Leader Talks Garden State Expansion
Anjana Patel, the newly-announced managing partner of Baker Donelson’s two new locations in New Jersey, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss how her team is playing a role in Baker Donelson’s expansion into the Northeast.
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The Office Is Back, But Are Lawyers On Board?
The tug-of-war over remote work is far from over, but the latest data from Law360 Pulse's March survey indicates law firms are more comfortable laying down rules requiring at least some office attendance — and lawyers, for the most part, are learning to live with them.
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CMS And Dentons Back Noxtua's Series B Investment Round
Xayn AG, a Germany-based company that calls itself "Europe's first sovereign legal" artificial intelligence, changed its name to Noxtua SE and secured an €80.7 million (about $91.4 million) Series B investment on Wednesday.
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O'Melveny Brings On Former Lenovo IP Litigation Leader
O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Wednesday it has bolstered its intellectual property and technology practice with the addition of an experienced litigator who most recently oversaw global IP litigation for technology company Lenovo.
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Ex-Ky. Dinsmore L&E Atty Joins Cozen O'Connor In Chicago
Cozen O'Connor announced Wednesday that an employment and appellate litigator from Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is joining its Chicago office after 15 years practicing in Kentucky.
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More New Law School Grads Found Jobs Last Year
The portion of 2024 graduates from U.S. law schools who had secured jobs making use of their degrees 10 months after graduation rose 1.7% compared to a similar analysis performed for 2023 graduates, according to data released Wednesday by the American Bar Association.
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Akerman Adds Womble Bond Renewable Energy Pro In NC
Akerman LLP has added a former Womble Bond Dickinson LLP partner to the firm's Charlotte, North Carolina, office for its corporate practice group, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Gibson Dunn Real Estate Atty Joins Milbank's NY Office
Milbank LLP announced Tuesday the addition of a former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP lawyer to its New York office, highlighting his experience handling commercial real estate transactional matters for clients such as private equity and sovereign wealth funds, top financial institutions and family offices.
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Associates Feel Partners' Absence In Return To Office
While law firms continue to push return-to-office policies, recruiters say they have yet to see mass departures in response. The real friction point for associates, they noted, is with senior partners.
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Kirkland Brings On V&E Corporate Pro In Houston
Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Wednesday that it has boosted its corporate practice in Houston by bringing on a partner with deep private equity experience in the energy sector who came aboard after a decade at Vinson & Elkins LLP.
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Fisher Phillips Launches Crisis Communications Practice
Fisher Phillips has started a new practice group that merges legal strategy with public relations experience in response to today's era in which a single social media slipup can have catastrophic consequences for a company's brand, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-Chief Of SDNY Fraud Unit Joins Fenwick White Collar Team
The former co-chief of the Southern District of New York's illicit finance and money laundering unit has returned to private practice at Fenwick & West LLP, where the firm said Wednesday he'll focus on white collar crime and fraud matters.
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Freshfields Names 25 New Partners, With London Dominating
Freshfields LLP said Wednesday that it has promoted more than 20 lawyers from its international network of offices to its partnership, with those based in London accounting for more than a third of the new intake.
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Brownstein Leads As BigLaw Sees Rise In Lobbying Revenue
After seeing a record 2024, several BigLaw federal lobbying practices reported a strong financial start to this year as they helped clients navigate the deluge of actions from the new Trump administration, according to figures shared by firms this week.
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Winston & Strawn Names New COO From Consulting Firm
Winston & Strawn LLP announced Tuesday that it has appointed a new chief operating officer who formerly worked at Boston Consulting Group to help steer the firm's business services and strategy.
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Wilson Sonsini Adds Ex-Pinterest GC To Residence Program
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced the latest addition to its general counsel in residence program on Tuesday, selecting a firm alum who previously was Pinterest's top attorney.
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McGuireWoods Consulting Nabs Housing Pro From NAR
McGuireWoods Consulting has added a housing and financial services pro to the firm's federal public affairs team, who comes from a role as the National Association of Realtors' federal legislative representative.
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Cozen O'Connor Adds Ex-Crowell Atty As Israel Practice Head
Cozen O'Connor has hired the former chair of Crowell & Moring LLP's corporate and Israel practices to serve as its strategic growth partner and as the head of its new Israel practice, the firm announced Tuesday.
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MoFo Adds Perkins Coie FDA Regulatory Leader In DC
Morrison Foerster LLP has hired a former Perkins Coie LLP leader who focuses his practice on a range of regulatory matters involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as its new head of food and regulatory, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Willkie Adds Baker Botts Private Equity Experts In Dallas
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is expanding its Texas transactional team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing on a pair of Baker Botts LLP private equity whizzes as partners in its year-old Dallas office.
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CenterPeak Taps Major Lindsey Director For DC, NY Recruiting
Legal search firm CenterPeak LLC announced the addition of a Major Lindsey & Africa managing director on Monday, saying her initial focus will be on recruiting in New York and Washington.
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Goodwin Brings On Kirkland Investment Funds Ace In Calif.
Goodwin Procter LLP has grown its private investment funds practice with the addition of a Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner in California, the firm said Tuesday.
Expert Analysis
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Guest Feature
Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
Serving on my firm's diversity committee as an associate has allowed me to improve access, support and opportunity for minority attorneys at the firm, while building leadership skills and fostering meaningful relationships with firm management and industry professionals, says Camille Bent at BakerHostetler.