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  • Reed Smith Elevates 29 To Partner In Global Promotions

    Reed Smith LLP said Monday that 29 lawyers have made the grade as partners, with its office in London accounting for four new partners in the latest round of promotions.

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    Norton Rose Grows In Key Cities By Adding 5 Polsinelli Attys

    Norton Rose Fulbright announced Monday that it has added five former Polsinelli PC shareholders as partners to grow its transactional and healthcare capabilities in two key U.S. markets.

  • Bill Regulating Attorney AI Use Passes California Senate

    A proposed California law that would regulate attorneys and arbitrators' use of generative artificial intelligence statewide has headed to the Assembly after the state Senate unanimously approved the measure.

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    FTC Warns 42 Law Firms Of DEI 'Anticompetitive Collusion'

    The Federal Trade Commission announced Friday that it has sent warning letters to 42 major law firms for their purported participation in an outside diversity, equity and inclusion program, alleging their participation could constitute anticompetitive collusion.

  • Mergers & Acquisitions Group Of The Year: Kirkland

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised an investor consortium on an all-cash transaction to acquire Electronic Arts Inc., in what the firm says is the largest take-private deal in history as the company had an enterprise value of approximately $55 billion at the time, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Mergers & Acquisitions Groups of the Year.

  • Healthcare Group Of The Year: Sheppard Mullin

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP attorneys advised Ascension in its $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg, served as lead transaction counsel for Prospect Medical's bankruptcy estate and advised nonprofit Scan Group in its strategic collaboration with Sutter Health, earning it a spot among the 2025 Law360 Healthcare Groups of the Year.

  • Reed Smith Brings On Gibson Dunn In $102M Award Feud

    Reed Smith LLP has told a New York federal court that it has retained Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to represent it in connection with a motion for sanctions, stemming from a dispute tied to a joint venture involving international shipping company Eletson Holdings.

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    Sidley Welcomes Back International Trade Partner In DC

    A Baker McKenzie international trade partner who previously worked with the U.S. Department of Commerce is returning to Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C., rejoining the same trade team he spent about nine years with before leaving for his most recent role, the firm announced.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a D.C. Circuit panel revived a lawsuit that accuses pharmaceutical companies of aiding a Hezbollah-linked militia's terrorism in Iraq.

  • ArentFox Schiff Adds 3-Atty Alcohol Regulatory Team

    ArentFox Schiff LLP has grown its alcohol beverage regulatory capabilities with a four-person team, including three attorneys, one who led the alcohol group and co-led the food and beverage group at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP.

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    A Look At The Investors Focused On The US Legal Market

    As investor interest in U.S. law firms picks up, a profile of the type of investors dipping their toes in is beginning to take shape.

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    Former CMS Deputy Moves To Baker Donelson

    The Trump administration's former Medicaid leader has affiliated himself with Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as a strategic adviser, where the firm said he'll collaborate with its health and government solutions team across 12 states and the nation's capital.

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    Goodwin COO O'Carroll To Exit After Less Than 2 Years

    Former Google legal operations leader Mary Shen O'Carroll is planning to leave Goodwin Procter LLP less than two years after she joined the law firm as its chief operating officer, O'Carroll has announced in a LinkedIn post.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked the end of January with insight into law firm performance and news of a Hollywood adaptation. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Boies Schiller Lands Grant & Eisenhofer Bankruptcy Leader

    Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has added the former leader of Grant & Eisenhofer PA's bankruptcy and distressed litigation practice to enhance its capacity to handle all sorts of bankruptcy litigation matters.

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    Partners OK Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing Merger

    Winston & Strawn LLP and Taylor Wessing UK said Friday that the partners of both firms had voted "decisively" in favor of a tie‑up worth more than $1.75 billion in annual revenue, paving the way for another transatlantic law firm merger.

  • CORRECTED: Ex-Worker Says Goldstein Offered Crypto, Gifts As IRS Probed

    A former employee at Thomas Goldstein's law firm who resigned after the Internal Revenue Service began investigating the firm said that the SCOTUSblog founder suddenly began offering her bitcoin, payment from case settlements and potential student loan relief after federal agents visited the office. Correction: An earlier version of this story, which was published January 29, mischaracterized the testimony of Special Agent Quoc Tuan Nguyen. Special Agent Nguyen addressed the dates in metadata that were altered in the course of the document production and did not allege Goldstein engaged in misconduct regarding the emails.

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    Saul Ewing Taps Litigation Partner, GC As Executive Partner

    Saul Ewing LLP has named Alexander "Sandy" Bilus, a Philadelphia partner who also serves as general counsel, to be its executive partner.

  • Crowell & Moring Loses DC Appeal In $30M COVID Rent Dispute

    The District of Columbia Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled against Crowell & Moring LLP's appeal for its $30 million rent dispute with a D.C. office landlord that refused to grant a coronavirus-related rent abatement.

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    Debevoise Appoints Commercial Litigation Group Co-Leaders

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP promoted two litigators to be co-chairs of its commercial litigation practice, the firm has announced.

  • M&A Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP had a standout year in 2025 that involved a slate of diverse, complex and high-profile transactions, including Discover's $50.6 billion merger with Capital One, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Mergers & Acquisitions Groups of the Year.

  • Healthcare Group Of The Year: Bass Berry

    Bass Berry & Sims PLC's recent work advising Sycamore Partners on its $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, taking the pharmacy retailer off the public market, has earned the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Healthcare Groups of the Year.

  • Bankruptcy Group Of The Year: Paul Weiss

    Attorneys from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP led Rite Aid through its second reorganization in two years and won approval for the sale of DNA testing company 23andMe over the objections of state regulators, earning the firm a place among the 2025 Law360 Bankruptcy Groups of the Year.

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    Dinsmore Unveils New Visual Identity For Its Next Chapter

    After 118 years in business, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has launched a new, art deco-inspired logo and a revamped, user-friendly website.

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    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    A handful of law firms including Lathrop GPM LLP, Withers and Clark Hill PLC, started the new year either resolving to move teams to new offices or completing office moves with the opening of new locations.

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Expert Analysis

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    Ask A Mentor: Should My Law Firm Take On An Apprentice? Author Photo

    Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.

  • The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation Author Photo

    As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.

  • The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms Author Photo

    In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.

  • The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey Author Photo

    Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.

  • Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors Author Photo

    Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload? Author Photo

    Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.

  • A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms Author Photo

    Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments? Author Photo

    In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging. 

  • Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap Author Photo

    In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.

  • 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule Author Photo

    Attorneys can use a new predeposition meet-and-confer obligation for federal litigation — taking effect Tuesday — to better understand and narrow the topics of planned testimony, and more clearly outline the scope of any discovery disputes, says James Wagstaffe at Wagstaffe von Loewenfeldt Busch.

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    Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers Author Photo

    To build the ranks of female trial attorneys, law firms must integrate them into every aspect of a case — from witness preparation to courtroom arguments — instead of relegating them to small roles, says Kalpana Srinivasan, co-managing partner at Susman Godfrey.

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    Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law Author Photo

    It falls to senior male attorneys to recognize the crisis female attorneys face as the pandemic amplifies an already unequal system and to offer their knowledge, experience and counsel to build a better future for women in law, says James Meadows at Culhane Meadows.

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    5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic Author Photo

    The pandemic's disproportionate impact on women presents law firms with a unique opportunity to devise innovative policies that will address the increasing home life demands female lawyers face and help retain them long after COVID-19 is over, say Roberta Liebenberg at Fine Kaplan and Stephanie Scharf at Scharf Banks.

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    Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond Author Photo

    In addition to building and nurturing a diverse talent pipeline, law firms should collaborate with general counsel, academics and others to focus on injustices within the broader legal system, says Jonathan Harmon, chairman at McGuireWoods.

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    How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys Author Photo

    The pipeline of Black lawyers is limited, so BigLaw firms must invest in Black high school students, ensure Black attorneys receive origination credit and take other bold steps to increase Black representation in the industry, says Benjamin Wilson, chairman at Beveridge & Diamond.

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