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Trusts & Estates Boom Leaves Small Firms Fighting For Talent

By Rachel Rippetoe

As aging Baby Boomers fuel demand for estate planning work, a growing number of large law firms have recommitted to growing their private wealth practices. For the small boutiques and solo practitioners that have traditionally dominated the market, the new competition has made it difficult to recruit and retain talent, leaving many struggling to survive.

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    Georgia Pulse

    Smith Gambrell Names First Atlanta Managing Partner

    By Adrian Cruz

    Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP announced Wednesday that a longtime attorney who's spent over 25 years with the firm has been named the first office managing partner in its hometown, Atlanta.

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    Courts

    Dems Probing Skadden, Kirkland, Paul Weiss' Work For Trump

    By Jack Karp

    Top Democratic legislators are investigating whether pro bono work reportedly being performed by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP for the U.S. Department of Commerce is in violation of federal law, according to letters the lawmakers sent the firms Wednesday.

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    California Pulse

    Quarles & Brady Names New San Diego Office Head

    By Adrian Cruz

    Quarles & Brady LLP announced that an experienced labor and employment attorney who has been with the firm's San Diego location for over a decade will be appointed its new office managing partner.

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    Modern Lawyer

    Akerman Shifts Focus To Charlotte, Closes 1st NC Office

    By Tracey Read

    Akerman LLP said it consolidated its North Carolina operations into its Charlotte office on Monday to strategically align its platform with client demand, market momentum and long-term growth objectives.

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    DC Pulse

    Ex-Patent Commissioner Is Latest To Move To Private Practice

    By Jack Rodgers

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's former patent commissioner, who resigned from her position in February as the president slashed the federal workforce, has joined McDermott Will & Schulte as a counsel in Washington, D.C., the firm announced.

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    Sidley Associates Use Pro Bono To Hone Their Legal Skills

    By Kevin Penton

    While pro bono work may bring tangible benefits to the clients a law firm serves, Sidley Austin LLP realizes the experience can also be invaluable for its associates as they begin their legal careers.

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    California Pulse

    Office Snapshot: Gibson Dunn Gets 'Refresh' In Century City

    By James Mills

    After more than 40 years in its Century City home, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP knew it was time to change the channel on an office that one leader said seemed pulled from an episode of the 1980s TV show "L.A. Law." The firm found the station it was looking for just a half block away.

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    Legal Tech

    Venture-Backed WilsonAI Publicly Launches

    By Matt Perez

    London-based in-house legal software startup WilsonAI, which raised preseed funding earlier this year, announced Wednesday its public launch.

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    DC Pulse

    Ex-Amazon, Tesla Exec Joins Nuclear Co. As Legal Chief

    By Michele Gorman

    A seasoned in-house attorney who spent close to a decade at Tesla and Amazon has been appointed chief legal officer at The Nuclear Co., the power company said on Tuesday.

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    Ice Miller Corporate Atty Elected Chief Managing Partner

    By Adrian Cruz

    Ice Miller LLP announced Tuesday that an Indianapolis-based corporate attorney who has been with the firm for nearly two decades has been elected chief managing partner for the start of 2026.

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