Modern Lawyer


  • iStock-1677591257.jpg

    Debevoise Builds Tool To Help In-House Attys Assess AI Risk

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is currently building a subscription platform to more efficiently assist in-house counsel with managing risks while adopting artificial intelligence tools.

  • iStock-1202871280.jpg

    Survey Finds AI May Reshape Billable Hour's Reign In Law

    The legal industry's billing practices may soon undergo a seismic shift, as a survey of nearly 300 professionals highlights the growing influence of generative artificial intelligence, with many predicting the end of the billable hour's dominance.

  • Bradford Newman Headshot Eversheds Sutherland.jpg

    Eversheds Sutherland Launches Silicon Valley Office

    Eversheds Sutherland is expanding its West Coast operations, announcing Tuesday it is opening a Silicon Valley office with Bradford Newman, a litigator from Baker McKenzie specializing in trade secrets and artificial intelligence, as its head.

  • Roberts_Megan.jpg

    Longtime Sidley Global Finance Atty Jumps To Paul Hastings

    Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday that it has grown its asset-backed finance platform by bringing on a former Sidley Austin LLP global finance partner in Chicago.

  • Reed Smith's Doc Block Motion 'Hyperbolic,' 2nd Circ. Told

    Reed Smith LLP cannot block the new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing files already in its possession, the company has told the Second Circuit, arguing the law firm's emergency motion to stop the new owners from accessing the files was intentionally timed to head off anticipated district court rulings.

  • Valenzuela_Tony_headshot_gray_1MB.jpg

    Davis Wright Adds Ex-Charles Schwab Associate GC In SF

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is expanding its litigation team with the addition of a former associate general counsel from Charles Schwab who has also worked at Morgan Stanley and was general counsel at a cryptocurrency exchange, the firm announced Monday.

  • 2_up_Pillsbury.png

    Pillsbury Lands WilmerHale Startup Duo In Silicon Valley

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Monday that it has landed a pair of partners from WilmerHale to enhance its capacity to advise startups, emerging technology companies and other clients.

  • iStock-822449752.jpg

    Bronx Defenders Reaches Tentative Deal To End Strike

    The union representing staff attorneys for the Bronx Defenders — one of several member shops of the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys that went on strike last week — has reached a tentative contract agreement with their managers.

  • LAW-FIRMS_TRUMP-LAWSUITS_46267.jpg

    Trump DOJ To Appeal Axing Of Order Targeting Jenner & Block

    The U.S. Department of Justice plans to fight a federal judge's ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block LLP, as it filed a notice of appeal Monday in D.C. federal court.

  • Ashley Criss_Wiley Rein LLP.jpg

    Rising Star: Wiley Rein's Ashley L. Criss

    Ashley Criss of Wiley Rein LLP successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit that an insurer owed no coverage for a government investigation, and further represented an excess insurer in the Boy Scouts of America's bankruptcy, earning her a spot among insurance law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • Sargent_Michelle_29009_HS_CLR 1.jpg

    Rising Star: Weil's Michelle Sargent

    Michelle Sargent of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has advised on a range of multimillion- and billion-dollar deals across multiple continents and industries, including a $5 billion purchase by Canada's largest communications company of the U.S. Pacific Northwest's leading fiber internet provider, earning her a spot among the mergers and acquisitions law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • Kast_Galen.jpg

    Rising Star: Steptoe's Galen Kast

    Galen Kast of Steptoe LLP led a team of associates who played key roles in the trial defense of the late British tech billionaire Michael Lynch and served as lead associate representing Bitfinex and the cryptocurrency exchange's parent company in parallel fraud investigations, earning him a spot among the white collar law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • Aliza Slansky_Davis Polk.jpg

    Rising Star: Davis Polk's Aliza Slansky

    Aliza Slansky of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is lead counsel in Sycamore Partners' $23 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance and advised Missouri tech company Emerson on a series of multibillion-dollar sales, earning her a spot among the tax law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • mayerjt_hi-c.jpg

    Rising Star: Reed Smith's Jason Mayer

    Jason Mayer of Reed Smith LLP helped secure influential decisions last year on the enforcement of arbitration awards in medical-billing disputes and the venue considerations for proposed class actions, earning him a spot among the healthcare law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • Benjamin Sadun - Dechert.jpg

    Rising Star: Dechert's Benjamin Sadun

    Benjamin Sadun of Dechert LLP helped the developer of a "magic avatar" app shake a pair of sprawling and groundbreaking artificial intelligence-related lawsuits over the alleged mishandling of biometric data, earning him a spot among the cybersecurity and privacy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • Fisher Phillips Adds Another Reed Smith Atty In Houston

    Employer-side labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips has continued its growth in Texas with the addition of a partner in Houston from Reed Smith LLP, the firm said Monday.

  • Venable Adds 10-Year Feldesman Leifer Partner In DC

    A longtime Feldesman Leifer LLP partner who spent a decade there working on federal grants and government contracts matters has joined Venable LLP's Washington, D.C., practice to continue advising clients on regulatory compliance and other matters, the firm announced Monday.

  • Dinsmore Seeks To End LabMD's Malpractice Suit

    Dinsmore & Shohl LLP and a legal nonprofit have urged a Georgia federal court to toss a malpractice lawsuit brought by now-shuttered LabMD, saying the defunct cancer diagnostic company has abandoned the case which was ordered to arbitration two years ago.

  • Agnès Dunogué.jpeg

    Freshfields Adds A&O Shearman Securities Litigator In NY

    Freshfields LLP has expanded its litigation leadership and resources with the addition of an Allen Overy Shearman Sterling attorney who joins the firm in New York as co-head of the securities litigation practice.

  • David Pratt.png

    Former Proskauer Private Client Chair Joins McDermott

    McDermott Will & Emery announced Monday that the former chair of Proskauer Rose's private client practice has joined the firm in Boca Raton, Florida, calling him "one of the nation's most respected private client lawyers."

  • alenamarkley.jpg

    Faegre Drinker Adds Another Greenberg Product Liability Atty

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has added another former Greenberg Traurig LLP attorney to its product liability and mass torts team, this time a New York-based counsel who focuses on medical device litigation.

  • 3_up_orrick.png

    Orrick Launches In Miami With Akerman M&A Attorney Trio

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced Monday that it is launching a new Miami office with the addition of a three-partner mergers and acquisitions team from Akerman LLP.

  • iStock-2198737177.jpg

    Judges' AI Orders Keep Trickling In As Fake Citations Persist

    A handful of federal judges have issued orders or guidelines this year on the use of generative artificial intelligence in court filings as attorneys continue to get in trouble for submitting legal documents with fake case citations, according to a Law360 Pulse analysis.

  • Andra Troy.png

    O'Melveny Adds Ex-Latham, McDonald's Public Co. Atty In NY

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Monday that a former Latham & Watkins LLP counsel with in-house experience at McDonald's Corp. has joined the firm as a public company adviser and capital markets partner in New York.

  • Sherry Xie.png

    Paul Hastings Boosts Tax Team In NY With Ex-Kirkland Atty

    Paul Hastings LLP announced Monday that a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP attorney is bringing her tax practice to its New York office in a move the firm says will bolster its ability to guide clients through complex deals like mergers, acquisitions and private equity transactions.

Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Modern Lawyer archive.

Expert Analysis

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

  • Series

    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
    Excerpt from Practical Guidance
    Author Photo

    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • Series

    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

  • 5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs Author Photo

    Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs Author Photo

    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities? Author Photo

    While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.

  • Making Legal Cents: How To Adapt As Clients Tighten Budgets Author Photo

    Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents Author Photo

    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • General Counsel And Legal Ops Must Work Together Author Photo

    It is critical for general counsel to ensure that a legal operations leader is viewed not only as a peer, but as a strategic leader for the organization, and there are several actionable ways general counsel can not only become more involved, but help champion legal operations teams and set them up for success, says Mary O'Carroll at Ironclad.

  • How Generative AI's Growing Memory Affects Lawyers Author Photo

    A new ChatGPT feature that can remember user information across different conversations has broad implications for attorneys, whose most pressing questions for the AI tool are usually based on specific, and large, datasets, says legal tech adviser Eric Wall.

  • A Model For Optimal Legal Tech Investment Strategy Author Photo

    Legal organizations struggling to work out the right technology investment strategy may benefit from using a matrix for legal department efficiency that is based on an understanding of where workloads belong, according to the basic functions and priorities of a corporate legal team, says Sylvain Magdinier at Integreon.

  • Series

    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Recruiter Author Photo

    Self-proclaimed "Lawyer Doula" Danielle Thompson at Major Lindsey shares how she went from Columbia Law School graduate and BigLaw employment associate to a career in legal recruiting — and discovered a passion for advocacy along the way.

  • Series

    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Balance Social Activism With My Job? Author Photo

    Corporate attorneys pursuing social justice causes outside of work should consider eight guidelines for finding equilibrium between their beliefs and their professional duties and reputation, say Diedrick Graham, Debra Friedman and Simeon Brier at Cozen O'Connor.

×

Law360

Law360 Law360 UK Law360 Tax Authority Law360 Employment Authority Law360 Insurance Authority Law360 Real Estate Authority Law360 Healthcare Authority Law360 Bankruptcy Authority

Rankings

NEWLeaderboard Analytics Social Impact Leaders Prestige Leaders Pulse Leaderboard Women in Law Report Law360 400 Diversity Snapshot Rising Stars Summer Associates

National Sections

Modern Lawyer Courts Daily Litigation In-House Mid-Law Legal Tech Small Law Insights

Regional Sections

California Pulse Connecticut Pulse DC Pulse Delaware Pulse Florida Pulse Georgia Pulse New Jersey Pulse New York Pulse Pennsylvania Pulse Texas Pulse

Site Menu

Subscribe Advanced Search About Contact