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McDermott Will & Emery LLP announced Friday its Washington, D.C., office has brought on an in-house renewable energy and taxation expert with more than a decade of experience to further help the firm's clients utilize energy transition tax credits available in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Citibank NA on Wednesday accused two of its former bankers of jumping ship to instead work for competitor Bank of Montreal — and with confidential information regarding Citibank law firm and attorney clients, according to a suit filed in California federal court.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Chicago Sun-Times can't use an anti-SLAPP law to duck a defamation suit over the paper's coverage of an investigation into a $1 million property tax reduction granted to Trump Tower during the president-elect's first term.
The general counsel of Nassau University Medical Center, who is also serving as interim president and CEO, is leading the Long Island hospital into a legal battle with the state of New York over $1 billion in federal Medicaid funds.
A Texas state court judge has dismissed for good an attorney's lawsuit against the mortgage company she formerly worked for in-house, despite a dispute over whether the matter should have ended with or without prejudice.
The Senate voted 82-12 on Thursday to confirm Sharad H. Desai, a vice president and general counsel for Honeywell International, for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Dallas-based Liberty Bankers Insurance Group announced that it has brought on the former general counsel of legal consultation app Lawmato as its new chief compliance and legal officer.
A Ballard Spahr LLP attorney and former in-house counsel for JPMorgan Chase & Co. has joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as a partner in the firm's consumer financial services practice group in New York, where he will advise banks, lenders and fintechs on state and federal regulations, compliance matters and litigation.
Loeb & Loeb LLP has rehired an experienced entertainment attorney who most recently was head of business operations for Tom Brady's blockchain startup Autograph as a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office, the firm announced Wednesday.
Tampa, Florida-based United Soccer League has brought on a new top lawyer with the addition of an international partner from Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP as the national professional and semi-professional sports organization looks to continue its rapid growth.
Legal technology company Dye & Durham announced this week that it would both suspend its exploration of an outside sale and reconsider six nominees to its board of directors after earlier labeling the bid by an activist investor a "zero-premium takeover."
Restaurant platform Craveworthy Brands announced Wednesday that an experienced in-house attorney who most recently served as the top lawyer at real estate developer John Buck has been named its first in-house general counsel.
Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP has hired an attorney with extensive in-house experience in the tech industry to help enhance the intellectual property services it offers to its clients.
Online legal services provider LegalZoom Inc. has grown its board of directors with the addition of Squarespace Inc.'s chief financial officer as the company focuses on its subscription revenue growth.
Biotechnology firm Vera Therapeutics is welcoming a new chief legal officer in advance of an anticipated biologics submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a treatment targeting an autoimmune kidney disease.
The longtime chief legal officer at the New Mexico Finance Authority has joined Sherman & Howard LLC's public finance practice as a staff attorney in Albuquerque, helping the firm further grow its presence in the state.
Akerman LLP announced Tuesday that an experienced technology and transactions attorney who most recently was in-house counsel with health insurer Cigna had joined the firm's Chicago office as a corporate partner.
A former Armstrong Teasdale LLP of counsel has joined telecommunications, engineering and construction company Congruex as its new general counsel based in its headquarters in Boulder, Colorado, the company announced Tuesday.
A veteran healthcare and life sciences attorney who previously served as general counsel at pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Daiichi Sankyo has made the move from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to McGuireWoods LLP.
In-house counsel at Koch Inc. are partnering with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, the Stand Together Foundation and Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law to offer law students the opportunity to work with attorneys on pro bono legal matters supporting nonprofit organizations.
Chicago-based global business and technology consultancy West Monroe announced Tuesday it had selected a new general counsel who brings with him more than 20 years of in-house and private practice experience, as the firm works to incorporate artificial intelligence and focuses on exploring new acquisitions.
The chief executive officer and chief legal officer for three Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC funds, have stepped down from their posts, with new executives named from within the company to replace them immediately.
U.S. law firms have continued exiting the Chinese market as rising geopolitical tensions, shifting regulatory landscapes and economic uncertainties make it increasingly challenging for firms to maintain profitable operations in the region.
In a first-of-its-kind survey by the National Association of Women Lawyers, in-house female attorneys report finding their work-life balance, work substance and workplace culture superior to that of law firms.
Union Pacific Railroad's chief legal officer will retire at the end of March, the freight railroad giant said Monday, adding that a new deputy general counsel and senior vice president had been brought in from Goodyear Tire.
BigLaw has the unique opportunity to hit refresh post-pandemic and enhance attorney satisfaction by adopting practices that smaller firms naturally employ — including work assignment policies that can provide junior attorneys steady professional development, says Michelle Genet Bernstein at Mark Migdal.
In order to attract and retain the rising millennial generation's star talent, law firms should break free of the annual review system and train lawyers of all seniority levels to solicit and share frequent and informal feedback, says Betsy Miller at Cohen Milstein.
Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.
Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.
While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.
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Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate?Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.
Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.
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Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their SafetyFollowing the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media?Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.
Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely?Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.
As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.
Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.