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    Atty-Turned-Author Kicks Off 'Second Act' With Debut Novel

    Former Sherman & Howard LLC attorney Kristin Koval joined Law360 Pulse to discuss her debut novel, "Penitence," and her journey from being a lawyer to a writer.

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    McGuireWoods Atty To Become Aviation Co. Precision's CLO

    McGuireWoods said Thursday a labor and employment partner who had been with the firm for more than a decade will begin overseeing legal matters and compliance for Precision Aviation Group as its chief legal officer, becoming the latest firm attorney to assume a leading in-house role.

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    Ex-Troutman Atty Says Racial Bias Suit Should Go To Trial

    A former Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP associate who says she was fired for calling out racial bias told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that the firm's own documents and testimony show it saw her as a valuable attorney, despite saying she was let go over performance.

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    All-Remote Boutique Stands Out Amid BigLaw In-Office Push

    As a growing number of BigLaw firms are going full speed ahead on their return to office plans, an all-remote boutique is hoping to attract talented attorneys who aren't interested in the office life.

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    What Tomorrow's Attys Expect To See At Law Firms

    Future lawyers demand that their law firms value diversity, offer a work-life balance and embrace cutting-edge technology, a group of experts said during a panel discussion on Wednesday.

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    Excello Law is expanding into the U.S. with the launch of Excello Law US LLP, the U.K. dispersed model firm announced Thursday.

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    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    It was a month of expansion for several law firms throughout the country, with some moving to larger offices and others adding new locations.

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    Massumi & Consoli Adds Kirkland Private Equity Pro In LA

    Mergers and acquisitions boutique Massumi & Consoli LLP is expanding its team to accommodate increasing client demand, bringing in a Kirkland & Ellis LLP private equity expert.

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    State AGs, Bars Urge Attys To Speak Up Over Trump Orders

    In a pair of letters released on Wednesday, dozens of bar associations and over 20 state attorneys general urged lawyers to speak out against perceived threats to the rule of law in response to President Donald Trump's recent executive orders against prominent law firms and his call for the impeachment of a federal judge.

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    Willkie Securities Enforcement Leader Joins Simpson Thacher

    A former co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's securities enforcement practice has moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Washington, D.C., Simpson Thacher said Wednesday.

  • BCBS Settlement Opt-Outs Ordered To Disclose Funding Deals

    Four law firms representing hospitals that opted out of the landmark $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement must disclose whether their clients were motivated by a "quick payment" from litigation funders, an Alabama federal judge ordered Tuesday.

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    DOJ Can't DQ Judge In Perkins Coie Suit Over Trump Order

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday shot down a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice that she step aside from Perkins Coie LLP's lawsuit against the federal government over President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm.

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    Even With Few Openings, Courts Can Still Shift Under Trump

    There were record low vacancies on the federal bench when Donald Trump took office in January, but the president could still radically alter some courts and swing the judiciary rightward, especially if Congress creates more judgeships during his second tenure.

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    McDermott Antitrust Atty Joins V&E In NY

    Vinson & Elkins LLP has hired a McDermott Will & Emery LLP lawyer who specializes in antitrust litigation and investigations as a partner in New York, the firm said Wednesday.

  • Ore. Lawyer Challenges Forced Bar Membership At High Court

    An Oregon attorney is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case after the Ninth Circuit found that the state bar violated his First Amendment right to freedom of association by publishing political statements — which included criticism of President Donald Trump — but also said a disclaimer that the bar doesn't speak for all its members could be enough to fix it.

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    Linklaters Promotes 34 To Partners

    Linklaters LLP said Wednesday that it has elevated 34 lawyers to its partnership, a sizable jump from the number it promoted a year earlier.

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    Dentons Adds Litigation Shareholder In Pittsburgh

    An attorney who has more than 18 years of experience handling commercial litigation matters has returned to private practice and joined Dentons Cohen & Grigsby's office in Pittsburgh, after spending more than three years as in-house counsel.

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    Associate Recruitment Helps Boost Law Firm Lateral Hiring

    After a two-year market downturn, U.S. law firm lateral hiring grew almost 14% overall in 2024, driven by a significant boost in associate recruitment, a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement found.

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    Holland & Knight Gains Ex-EPA Regional Leader In Dallas

    Holland & Knight LLP has boosted its ability to serve clients with complex environmental challenges by bringing on a former Environmental Protection Agency regional counsel as a partner in Dallas.

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    Venable Nabs 2 More Axinn IP Attorneys In San Francisco

    Venable LLP has added two more San Francisco-based attorneys from Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP for its intellectual property litigation-technology group.

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    What It Takes For Associates To Change Practices

    Some young attorneys fall into their practices through happenstance, such as through a personal connection made during a summer associate program or because an opening appears at their first firm. Others may believe that a certain practice really fits their interests and have long pined to be a particular type of attorney. But dreams do not always match reality.

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    In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To Associates

    In recognition of Women's History Month, Law360 Pulse spoke with five women with leading roles at five law firms about their tips for young female lawyers.

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    Morgan Lewis Welcomes Another Former SEC Atty

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has added another former senior U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney to its ranks, announcing Wednesday that a special counsel for the commission's Division of Corporation Finance has joined its Washington, D.C., office.

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    Quinn Emanuel Boosts Federal Clerkship Bonus To $175K

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP confirmed Wednesday that it is now offering $175,000 federal clerkship bonuses, plus $25,000 more for those with two qualifying back-to-back clerkships.

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    Deals Down, BigLaw Usage Up As Litigation Finance Matures

    New deal volume is down for a second year in the litigation finance industry, even as BigLaw firms continue to make up a larger percentage of its customer base, highlighting an industry "trending towards greater sophistication" despite macro headwinds that have kept capital tight.

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