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Ex-Chief Of Staff For Laura Bush Joins Dentons In Dallas
Dentons announced Tuesday it brought on an experienced political adviser who was the post-presidency chief of staff for former first lady Laura Bush, and who held a number of other White House roles, as a senior policy director in the Dallas office.
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Over 360 Firms Gain Mansfield Certification In Record Cohort
Diversity Lab on Wednesday announced the names of the record number of law firms that earned Mansfield Certification for the 2023 to 2024 period.
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Jones Day Adds Ex-Winston & Strawn Trio In Dallas
Jones Day announced Wednesday that it is adding three former Winston & Strawn partners to its corporate practice in Dallas.
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A Deep Dive Into Top GC Pay
Law360 Pulse looked beyond bare financials to see how business sectors, law firms and schools could influence the pay of top-earning GCs in S&P 500 companies. Here’s what we found.
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These Are The Legal Chiefs Who Command Top Dollar
With the increasingly dynamic role of the top corporate lawyer playing out across sectors — as well as stock awards that far outpace the amounts they see in their salaries and bonuses — the pay packages for most general counsel and chief legal officers continue to stay strong.
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Everything You Need To Know About GC Pay
Want to know which legal chief is earning the most at an S&P 500 company? How compensation compares across business sectors? Explore the ins and outs of general counsel compensation with our interactive graphic.
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Foley & Lardner Accused Of Malpractice In GWG Transactions
Foley & Lardner LLP did not heed the fiduciary duty it owed to GWG Holdings when it facilitated loans and other transactions unfair to the life insurance-backed bond seller and, instead, enriched a group of "corrupt" shareholders, according to a lengthy adversary lawsuit filed in Texas bankruptcy court.
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DocJuris Closes $8M Series A Funding Round
Legal technology company DocJuris on Tuesday announced the closing of an $8 million Series A funding round, bringing total capital raised for the Texas company to $11.2 million.
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Lathrop GPM-Hopkins Carley Merger Grows Calif. Footprint
Lathrop GPM LLP and Silicon Valley firm Hopkins Carley have officially joined forces after announcing their planned combination in August, which includes a pair of new West Coast offices, the firm said Tuesday.
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Gunderson Dettmer Hires DLA Piper Exec As Revenue Officer
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP has brought on as its first-ever chief revenue officer an experienced executive who worked for more than a decade at DLA Piper in various roles.
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Firms Add Nonequity Partners, And Many Aren't Happy
Nonequity partners make up one of the fastest-growing tiers of lawyers at major law firms — and that tier is the most discontented, according to Law360 Pulse's 2024 Law Firm Compensation Survey.
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Equity Partners At Smaller Firms Are Most Content With Pay
Lawyers in private practice are generally happy with their compensation, and BigLaw associates are particularly satisfied, thanks to openly competitive rates of pay. But equity partners at smaller firms are happiest, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey.
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A Deep Dive Into Law Firm Pay
The legal industry may be known for its relatively high pay, but don't tell that to lawyers: Barely half of all attorneys feel satisfied or very satisfied with what they make, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.
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Texas Firm Graves Dougherty Launches Gov't Affairs Practice
As lawmakers in the Lone Star State prepare to gavel in the 89th session of the Legislature in January, Texas law firm Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody PC is gearing up with a new government affairs group to help clients navigate anticipated regulatory challenges, the firm announced Tuesday.
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GRSM50 Promotes 'Unprecedented' 51 Attys To Partner
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, now known as GRSM50, has elevated 51 attorneys to partnership in 21 states across more than 10 practice groups in a broad range of legal areas.
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Cozen O'Connor Reelects CEO Michael Heller To Fifth Term
Cozen O'Connor's continuous steady growth over the last 12 years has prompted the firm's leadership to reelect its current chief executive for another three-year term.
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Texas Stock Exchange Co. Adds Veteran Securities Attys
TXSE Group Inc. said Monday that two legal leaders who have counsel experience at organizations including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Charles Schwab & Co. and the Cincinnati Stock Exchange are among a slew of executive appointments at the trading company as it moves closer to launching a new securities exchange.
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McDermott Adds Its First Director Of AI Innovation
McDermott Will & Emery LLP has continued its investment in technology and innovation by creating a new role focused on artificial intelligence, the firm said Monday.
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V&E Litigation Pro Jumps To Dallas Boutique Bailey Brauer
Dallas-based Bailey Brauer PLLC announced Monday that it has added an experienced commercial litigator to its roster who came aboard from Vinson & Elkins LLP.
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Akin Launches New AI Director Role With Bryan Cave Pro
Akin is redoubling its commitment to emerging technology and artificial intelligence with a new director of practice technology and AI innovation at its London office who most recently was at Bryan Cave and previously spent more than seven years with Akin.
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Texas AG Wants Austin's Abortion Travel Fund Shut Down
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday accused the city of Austin of illegally using taxpayer funds to cover travel costs for people traveling out of the Lone Star State to get abortions, claiming that the city is misappropriating the funds in violation of the state constitution.
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Texas Judge Lets Paxton Probe Of Immigration Nonprofit Go On
Nonprofit legal services provider Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center lost a bid on Friday to halt the Texas attorney general's investigation of the organization's activities, with a federal judge saying the group waited too long to file its complaint.
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Texas Bar Seeks Non-Atty Rule Changes To Fill Justice Gap
The State Bar of Texas on Friday laid out a series of proposed changes to pending rules set forth by the state Supreme Court for allowing non-attorneys to perform some legal services, citing the need to increase the educational requirements and prohibit certain fee arrangements.
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Houston Firm Gets Time In Zeta MDL To Fend Off DQ Bid
A Texas state judge overseeing a multidistrict litigation created to handle claims stemming from Hurricane Zeta agreed Friday to give a Houston law firm more time to respond to a disqualification bid from plaintiff firm Arnold & Itkin, which says an ex-law clerk who now works for the defense improperly accessed relevant case files.
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San Antonio Water System Names CLO, Adds Compliance VP
The San Antonio Water System has made changes to its legal leadership with the hiring of a longtime Beveridge & Diamond PC principal to the role of vice president for environmental law and regulatory compliance, and the promotion of an experienced government attorney to the role of chief legal and ethics officer.