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Law Firm Back Office Finance Needs AI, Too
As law firm finance and operations teams focus on boosting efficiency by migrating to the cloud and using more artificial intelligence in processes, areas of friction still exist today.
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Booking GC's 2025 Comp Checks In At $4M Below Prior Year
The top attorney for Booking Holdings Inc., the parent of Booking.com and other websites that make travel and restaurant reservations, saw his compensation drop for the second year in a row to about $10.7 million in 2025, a nearly $4 million drop, according to a securities filing.
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In Study, AI Helped Law Students Without Hurting Reasoning
Using artificial intelligence to analyze legal issues can help law students and junior attorneys, even when the technology is no longer available later on, according to a new study.
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Trump Taps Personal Atty For 2nd Circ.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday evening he's tapping Matthew Schwartz, his attorney in the New York hush money case, for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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Conn. Justices Block Agency's Bias Probe Into Atty Licensing
Because citizens blocked the legislature from reviewing court decisions when ratifying the state's 1818 constitution, a Connecticut human rights agency has no power to investigate alleged bias in attorney licensing decisions, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday in a unanimous opinion.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Greenberg Glusker's handling of a dispute over Bob Marley-related intellectual property payments and Vedder Price's representation on a $2 billion private equity fund formation lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from March 27 to April 10
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Jackson Lewis Hires Ex-K&L Gates COO
Labor and employment firm Jackson Lewis PC continued expanding its leadership ranks this year, hiring former K&L Gates LLP Chief Operating Officer Gavin Gray to serve in the same role at the firm.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Business of law headlines this week included a major law firm combination, a hefty GC paycheck, and data on Mid-Law's appetite for growth. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law Grad Loses Wrongful Incarceration Award After 2nd Review
The Connecticut Claims Commissioner's Office has rescinded a $75,456 award to a pardoned Vanderbilt Law School graduate who said he was wrongfully incarcerated after defending himself in a March 2008 fight among teenagers, expressing doubt that its analysis was sound enough to justify it.
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Littler Taps Gunderson Dettmer Exec For New AI Chief Role
Littler Mendelson PC has brought on a former Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP executive to fill the new position of chief artificial intelligence officer.
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Connecticut Bar Film Spotlights Stories Of Attorneys Of Color
Aiming at recording the history of attorneys of color in Connecticut, the Connecticut Bar Foundation produced a film that premiered last week, highlighting the stories of influential members of affinity bar associations in the state.
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BigLaw C-Suites Are Going In On AI And Innovation Roles
Artificial intelligence and innovation chief roles have gained the most traction at the largest U.S. law firms over the last three years, while the chief knowledge officer title is decreasing in popularity, a Law360 Pulse analysis found.
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Conn. Governor Nixes Another Judge Pick After Tense Hearing
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has withdrawn the nomination of his former budget director to serve as a Superior Court judge after lawmakers on the joint judiciary committee flagged his near-total lack of courtroom experience.
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ABA, State Bars Blast DOJ Proposal To Block Bar Probes
The American Bar Association and a chorus of state and local bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional."
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Conn. Justices Uphold Reprimand For Atty's 'Diatribe'
A divided Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to toss out a reprimand imposed on an attorney accused of making disparaging statements about judges amid a long-running fee dispute, finding that John W. Mills failed to show he had "an objective, reasonable belief" that his written comments were true.
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Day Pitney Names Conn. Real Estate Atty As Managing Partner
Day Pitney LLP announced Tuesday that a longtime real estate attorney based in Connecticut has taken over as managing partner to steer the strategic direction of the firm.
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Judge Pick Withdraws After Grilling Over Domestic Incident
Former Connecticut State Rep. John Shaban has withdrawn his nomination to serve as a Superior Court judge, days after the General Assembly's judiciary committee peppered him with questions about a 2019 domestic incident with his now-fiancée.
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Mid-Law Led The Way On 1st Quarter Law Firm Mergers
U.S. law firms announced 25 combinations during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Law360 Pulse Merger Tracker. Of those, the vast majority involved a midsize law firm acquiring a smaller firm.
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Can State Courts Tame The 'Wild West' Of Judicial Security?
As threats against local judges continue to ramp up, protection and incident tracking varies not only from state to state but county to county, making it difficult to draw the national judicial security landscape. Now, lawmakers are looking to use federal resources to even out disparities.
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Law Firms Weigh ChatGPT As New Advertising Platform
New advertising options on the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT have piqued the interest of some law firms, but most are still in a wait-and-see mode as a pilot ad program remains in testing.
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Carlton Fields' CEO On How Firm Has Lasted 125 Years
Earlier this year, Florida-based Carlton Fields LLP announced that the firm is celebrating its 125th anniversary, an occasion Gary Sasso, longtime president and chief executive officer, said is especially notable considering all the different historical and industry challenges that have presented themselves during that time.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Alliance Defending Freedom, Pearman Law Firm PC and attorney Barry Arrington lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado ban on therapy intended to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity amounts to viewpoint discrimination against a Christian therapist.
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Legal Sector Lost 700 Jobs In March, Ending Hiring Streak
The legal sector began to slow down in March after a year and a half straight of gains, with 700 fewer people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in February, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The State Of Senior Lawyers
Law360 Pulse's latest reporting finds that while many late-career attorneys remain deeply engaged in their work, structural shifts in the legal industry are reshaping how — and how long — they practice.
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Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.
Expert Analysis
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5 Emerging Themes Shaping Lateral Partner Moves This Year
A few key trends have arisen in partners’ lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or Mentee
Mentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.
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4 Biz Dev Steps For Attys Who Don't Know What They Want
Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they’re uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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Protecting Client Funds From Cyberattacks
As cyberattacks on law firms continue to escalate, bar associations, law firms and individual lawyers must all take steps to protect client funds in attorney trust accounts — from imposing cyber hygiene mandates to reimagining malpractice coverage — because once that money is gone, it’s generally gone for good, says Michael Epstein at The Epstein Law Firm.
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Making Legal Cents: For Billing, Think Value, Not Time
Pricing strategy is one of the most consistently discussed but underleveraged tools in a firm's arsenal, and rather than keeping hourly billing because it's easy, firms should consider their differentiators when structuring more effective fee models, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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Achieving Organic Growth For A Legal Nonprofit
We started Law Rocks to promote music education for underprivileged youth and raise funds for local nonprofits, and our 15-year journey has shown that enthusiasm, persistence and a great network can lead to a surprising amount of organic growth, say Nick Child and Ted Scott at Secretariat.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Engage With The Media
Business development is all about awareness — and by taking existing skills and adapting them to build media relationships and thereby address today's audiences, lawyers can expand their outreach and use thought leadership to build a more complete, compelling personal brand, says Michael Goodwin at Stanton PR.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Habits Of Great Relationship Partners
When seeking outside legal advisers, general counsel want commercially savvy lawyers who cultivate relationships of trust with their in-house counterparts, back up the GC's authority and focus on actionable advice instead of abstract legal analysis, say Andrew Dick at The L Suite and Rob Morvillo at Olo.
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Nonprofit Launch Tips From Founders In The Legal Industry
In this season of giving, take a look back at this Law360 series featuring legal professionals who have founded industry-related nonprofits. They discussed the biggest challenges to getting started, and how to balance the launch and management of an organization along with the demands of their primary work.
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Generating Confidence In A Legal Nonprofit
I started LawWithoutWalls to change the way legal professionals see and think about their world, and it taught me the importance of giving people a reason to believe in your nonprofit mission, as well as how to achieve work-life integration, says Michele DeStefano at the University of Miami.
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Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity
Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.
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Building Brand Awareness For A Legal Nonprofit
I co-founded the Bridging the Gap Scholarship as a way to increase minority representation in BigLaw, and my advice for other legal professionals starting a nonprofit is to focus on building brand awareness early on, and to get comfortable delegating work to a dedicated team, says Imani Maatuka at Sidley.
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Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly
Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically
Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave?
Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.