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3 Ways Associates Can Survive An Average Annual Review
You're a rock star associate in your fourth or fifth year trying to make partner, and you just got an average review after previously receiving high marks. Although it's tempting to panic, experts say it's possible to come back after such setbacks by being proactive.
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New Davis Wright Exec Talks 'Running The Business' Of Firm
After more than two decades as an employment attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Jenna Mooney has taken on the role of its second-in-command with a focus on running the business of the firm.
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Generative AI Continued To Drive Legal Tech Scene In 2024
Generative artificial intelligence remained the top issue for legal tech in 2024, as vendors continued rolling out generative AI tools while law firms tested them and trained their attorneys on the underlying technology.
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High Court Bar's Future: Williams & Connolly's Sarah Harris
Sarah M. Harris of Williams & Connolly LLP never planned on being a U.S. Supreme Court advocate, or even an appellate one. She stumbled upon that career path after realizing her initial goal of becoming a national security or government lawyer wasn't the right fit.
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Biden Exceeds Trump's Record On Judges By One
The U.S. Senate confirmed on Friday the last two judicial nominations from President Joe Biden, making his total of lifetime judicial appointments 235, just one over President Donald Trump's 234.
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How Akin Helped Holocaust Survivors Win Reparations
The Anti-Defamation League recently honored a Holocaust survivor who went on to become the face of a movement seeking accountability from the French national railroad company SNCF for its role in taking tens of thousands of Jews to Nazi concentration camps. The movement was assisted pro bono by attorneys from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
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Approach The Bench: What Judges Had To Say This Year
Jurists weighed the benefits of partisan elections, praised innovations in telehearings and worried about the future of the profession in nearly a dozen interviews with Law360 this year.
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Biggest DC Legal Industry News From 2024
An election-year stream of attorneys leaving government jobs for private practice, several high-profile ethics cases, and a handful of notable law firm mergers were all part of a busy 2024 for the Washington, D.C., legal community.
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Veteran Littler Mendelson Policy Expert Dies At 76
Michael Lotito, a veteran management-side labor and employment attorney who most recently practiced at Littler Mendelson PC, died Thursday, the firm confirmed.
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FisherBroyles Adds Corporate, Tech Partners In Two Cities
FisherBroyles LLP has hired a longtime Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC attorney and a former Workday director and privacy counsel, who are joining the firm's teams in Washington, D.C., and Palo Alto, California, as partners, the firm has announced.
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Giuliani Calls Sanctions Bid In Defamation Case 'Political'
Rudy Giuliani is accusing counsel for two Georgia election workers of political bias as they seek to sanction the former Donald Trump adviser and collect on a $148 million defamation judgment.
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Reed Smith Financial Pro Jumps To Eckert Seamans As CFO
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC announced Friday it has hired Reed Smith's global director of financial intelligence as its firmwide chief financial officer.
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Beltway Moves: Crowell & Moring, Beveridge & Diamond
With 2024 winding down, law firms in Washington, D.C., continued picking up attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice, hiring government veterans in areas including antitrust and environmental law.
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Baker McKenzie Names 18 New Partners In North America
Baker McKenzie announced the promotion of 18 North American-based attorneys to partner, a slight increase from last year but still significantly lower than in previous years.
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How Law Firms Are Reinvesting 2024's Near-Record Profits
U.S. law firms are set to close out 2024 with near-record increases in revenue and profits, according to industry surveys. Here, a look at how seven law firm leaders are planning to reinvest the windfall.
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Lambda Legal Adds Attorney In NY Focused On Trans Rights
LGBTQ+ advocacy group Lambda Legal has hired a new senior attorney focused on the organization's work defending the transgender community.
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How Lawyers May Sue The Trump Administration … Again
During the last Trump administration, BigLaw firms challenged White House policies, focusing on immigration, environmental regulations and healthcare. This time around, attorneys could rely on old tools, and some new tactics, to stall the executive branch.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
This week's Legal Lions leader comes from the public sector, as federal prosecutors secured a $650 million settlement from McKinsey & Co. to resolve a lawsuit over the consulting giant's role in Purdue Pharma's promotion of OxyContin.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms announced large associate bonuses, opened up new offices, and made notable hires. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Eversheds Sutherland Promotes 10 To Partner In 2025
Eversheds Sutherland has tapped 10 attorneys for partner roles in the new year, two more than it had promoted in the U.S. the year before, the firm announced Thursday.
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Book Club Combines Crowell & Moring IP Partner's Passions
For the past decade, Crowell & Moring LLP has hosted a book club to inspire the next generation of female leaders through a unique partnership with an all-girls school in Brooklyn. Law360 Pulse talked with intellectual property department partner and former teacher Preetha Chakrabarti about the initiative.
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Cozen O'Connor Founder Stephen Cozen Dies At 85
Cozen O'Connor co-founder and chairman Stephen A. Cozen died Thursday morning at age 85, the firm announced in a statement.
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Clark Hill Lobbying Group Adds Trump State Dept. Alum
Clark Hill Public Strategies, the government relations arm of Clark Hill PLC, has announced it hired a former U.S. Department of State adviser in President-elect Donald Trump's first administration as a senior director in Washington, D.C.
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Georgetown Law Dean Stepping Down In 2025 After 15 Years
The dean of Georgetown University Law Center will step down from his leadership role at the end of June 2025 after a 15-year run that saw growth in faculty hiring, increased financial aid for students and "new heights" in fundraising, the school announced this week.
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Jones Day Promotes 37 Attorneys To Partner
Jones Day announced the promotion of 37 of its attorneys to partner at the start of the new year, marking a decrease of 14 over last year's class.