California Pulse


  • X Corp. Says Dismissal, Sanctions Go Together In Bonus Suit

    A former X Corp. senior director of compensation engaged in "vexatious conduct" that should not allow him to drop his suit claiming unpaid bonuses without sanctions, the social media platform told a California federal judge.

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    20 Law Firms Face EEOC Demands For DEI Employment Info

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has written to 20 law firms seeking information about their diversity, equity and inclusion-related employment practices, the agency announced Monday.

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    Sheppard Mullin's CIO Jumps To Lewis Brisbois In Calif.

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's longtime chief information officer has left to take the same role at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, the latter firm announced Monday.

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    How Public Companies Are Changing Their DEI Disclosures

    So far in 2025, public companies appear to be adjusting to new legal and regulatory pressures surrounding diversity issues, with some jettisoning all mention of DEI in their disclosures and others maintaining broad commitments to equity in their operations, according to a study released on Monday.

  • Vorys Releases Labor-Focused AI Tool For Its Attys, HR Pros

    Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP announced Monday the launch of an in-house agentic artificial intelligence product designed to help its attorneys and human resources professionals answer questions regarding federal, state and local employment laws.

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    Ogletree Adds Ex-Aleshire & Wynder Practice Leader

    Labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC announced Monday that it has hired the former leader of Aleshire & Wynder LLP's Oakland, California, office and employment litigation practice to ramp up its efforts to serve public-sector clients and others.

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    Clearway Energy GC's Compensation Rose To $1.4M In '24

    Compensation for the New Jersey-based general counsel of San Francisco-headquartered Clearway Energy climbed to about $1.4 million in 2024, according to a recent proxy statement.

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    Littler Elects 6 New Members To Board Of Directors

    Littler Mendelson PC has elected six new members to its 19-member, 2025 board of directors, the management-side employment and labor law firm announced Monday.

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    New State Courts Org. President On Its 'Vitally Important' Role

    Elizabeth Clement, chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and the incoming president of the National Center for State Courts, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation about her new role in maintaining the functioning and independence of state court systems around the country.

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    Lewis Brisbois Adds Goldberg Segalla Litigation Quartet In SF

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP announced Friday that it has added a four-attorney team in San Francisco from Goldberg Segalla LLP to bolster its efforts to advise clients in products liability, toxic torts and other matters.

  • Fintech Platform Names New GC Amid Probe And Shakeup

    Linqto Capital, a fintech investment platform, announced Friday that it had hired a new general counsel who joins as the company is undergoing major leadership changes and an internal investigation into previous business operations.

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    McDermott Adds Cooley's Former Private Client Group Leader

    A veteran attorney who previously served as the private client department head at Cooley LLP has returned to private practice at McDermott Will & Emery LLP in California.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    White & Case LLP, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Fish & Richardson PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit handed Apple a significant victory in a dispute that might have led to a ban on imports of its smartwatches.

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    Skadden Tech Veteran Preps For AI's Planetary Revolution

    Kenton King helped open Skadden's Silicon Valley offices some 25 years ago and has lived and breathed tech for a majority of his career, so he's no stranger to so-called disruptors in the sector. But he said game-changers like artificial intelligence come along only once or twice in a lifetime.

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    Recruiter Reflects On Law's Pay, Culture Changes

    Drawing from his four decades in the legal industry, including as a BigLaw litigator and more recently as a legal recruiter, Major Lindsey & Africa managing director Ronald Wood says a number of competing factors in the industry today are driving major shifts in the market.

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    Paul Hastings' New Music Practice Chair On Evolving Industry

    Sidney Fohrman doesn't fear artificial intelligence, or even think that it could pose as a reaper for the world of music that he serves as the new head of Paul Hastings LLP's music industry practice.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    Attorneys had another action-packed week as data revealed law firm hiring practices and the legal industry continued to respond to President Donald Trump's policies. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Seyfarth Forms Tech Tools Partnership With CodeX

    Seyfarth Shaw LLP has become the latest law firm to partner with Stanford University's CodeX, the BigLaw firm announced Thursday.

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    E-Commerce Ace Rejoins Greenberg Traurig From GC Role

    Greenberg Traurig LLP is welcoming back an intellectual property pro as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office after three years away serving as general counsel for the Americas at e-commerce company Shein, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Robins Kaplan Reelects Managing Partner, Names Exec Board

    Robins Kaplan LLP announced that it had appointed and reelected a number of attorneys to the firm's executive board, highlighted by the reelection of the firm's managing partner as chair.

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    Cozen O'Connor Announces Leadership Moves

    Cozen O'Connor has new office leadership in California, Minnesota and New York, and has named several practice group leaders.

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    Vetting Law Firm Compensation: Tips For Lateral Partners

    As law firms adjust their compensation systems to the changing legal job market, a system that works in favor of one lateral candidate could be a bad fit for another, forcing prospective laterals to wade through seemingly endless pros and cons related to partner pay.

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    Jackson Lewis Adds Disney, Fisher Phillips Employment Pros

    Employment law firm Jackson Lewis PC is expanding its ranks, bringing in a former director of labor relations at the Walt Disney Co. as a principal in its Los Angeles office and a former Fisher Phillips litigator as a principal in its Houston office.

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    Falcon Rappaport & Berkman Names Co-Managing Partner

    New York business law firm Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP has promoted the chair of its intellectual property practice group and co-chair of its digital assets practice group to co-managing partner.

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    X Games Grabs Dish Network GC To Lead Its Legal Team

    Extreme athlete competition X Games has hired the former Dish Network general counsel as its chief legal officer, the brand announced Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration Author Photo

    To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right Author Photo

    As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal Author Photo

    As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises Author Photo

    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections Author Photo

    One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.

  • Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market Author Photo

    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.

  • Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year Author Photo

    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 Leader Author Photo

    Reid 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.

  • How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025 Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases Author Photo

    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.

  • Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025 Author Photo

    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.

  • Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market Author Photo

    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.

  • Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles Author Photo

    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.

  • Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy Author Photo

    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.

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    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.

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