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How Attys' 'Side Hustles' Can Unlock Career Opportunities
From grading papers to volunteering, four panelists discussed the importance of lawyers finding opportunities outside their day jobs to develop skills that will prepare them for change and future roles.
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Mandelbaum Barrett Grows In NJ With Real Estate Atty, Litigator
Mandelbaum Barrett PC has expanded its litigation and real estate capabilities with the addition of a new of counsel from his own private practice.
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Foley Hoag Adds 3 Partners In Denver
Foley Hoag LLP has grown its intellectual property, emerging company and venture capital offerings in Colorado with the addition of three partners, two from Sheridan Ross PC and another from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
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In-House Attys Turn To Podcasts, Home Use To Navigate AI
To keep up with the rapidly evolving sophistication of artificial intelligence that's reshaping the legal industry, two in-house lawyers who spoke at the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual conference Tuesday said they listen to podcasts and experiment with the tools outside their working hours.
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Uber, Netflix Lawyers Say Wide AI Accessibility Raises Risks
Legal counsel from Uber and Netflix told an audience at the Association of Corporate Counsel's annual meeting in Boston on Tuesday that rapid changes in companies' internal use of artificial intelligence have heightened the risks around new innovation and are forcing legal teams to consider scalable governance.
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Miss America CEO Says Carlton Fields' Fee Lien Lacks Detail
Miss America CEO Robin Fleming is asking a Florida federal court to require Carlton Fields to provide more specific information about a charging lien the firm has asserted over unpaid legal fees in litigation over the ownership of the Miss America competition.
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Brownstein Hyatt Breaks Into Georgia With Gov't Affairs Pair
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP will bring on a co-founder and a principal from government relations and public affairs consulting firm MCO Group LLC to its Atlanta office, strengthening its presence in the city with professionals with significant government relations experience.
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Brown Rudnick Launches National Security Practice In DC
Brown Rudnick LLP announced Tuesday it has launched a national security practice in Washington, D.C., by rehiring a former U.S. Army prosecutor and firm partner who will lead six other team members with significant U.S. government defense, security and intelligence community experience.
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In A Slow Year For Law Firm Mergers, US BigLaw Is Absent
There were fewer U.S. law firm combinations announced in the first nine months of 2026 than in any other year going back a decade, except for 2020, according to an analysis by Law360 Pulse of data in its Law Firm Merger Tracker.
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CLOs Urge Teams To 'Lean In' On AI Experimentation
While artificial intelligence is a disruptive technology for corporate law departments, a panel of chief legal officers who spoke Monday urged their peers to be curious about innovation and to encourage their teams to embrace it while also allowing room for mistakes.
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Jackson Walker Deal Stalled By Standing Issue, Trustee Says
The U.S. Trustee's Office told a Texas federal judge that its settlement with Jackson Walker LLP to disgorge fees from cases touched by scandal is on ice while a bankruptcy judge examines the watchdog's standing to seek such relief.
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Cullen and Dykman Adds Trusts And Estates Atty In NJ
Cullen and Dykman LLP has added an attorney from Cappell Cooper LLC to bolster its trusts and estates practice group in New Jersey.
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Kelley Drye Names New Chair, Co-Managing Partners
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP announced Monday that along with naming a new chair, the New York-based firm has expanded its leadership structure to include co-managing partners, in response to growth and the increased complexity of day-to-day operations.
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Bilzin Sumberg Expands Tax Practice With Nelson Mullins Atty
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP has expanded its tax and private wealth practice with the addition of a Miami-based partner from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.
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Clients, Firms Should 'Normalize' Conversations About AI Use
In-house and outside counsel who neglect to discuss artificial intelligence risk eroding their relationship, because assumptions will be made on both sides, a group of attorneys said during a panel Monday.
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Carlton Fields Elects DC Leader To Succeed Longtime CEO
Carlton Fields announced Monday it has elected its Washington, D.C., office managing shareholder, a veteran financial services attorney, as its next chief executive officer.
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Brithem Marks First Anniversary, Adds Cravath Atty In NY
Brithem LLP announced it hired an attorney from Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP as the New York litigation boutique celebrated the first anniversary of its launch in September 2025.
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Tenn. High Court Keeps ABA As Law School Accreditor
The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday declined to follow other conservative states in dropping the American Bar Association as the state's law school accreditor, though it indicated it is open to approving other accreditors in addition to or instead of the ABA in the future.
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California Legal Funder Law Seeks To Rein In Investors
California is at the forefront of states seeking to regulate corporate legal funders with a new law that creates legal liability for funders who violate existing legal ethics restrictions, but industry observers say it's uncertain whether other states will follow.
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Stradley Ronon Adds Ex-Burns White Litigator In Philly
An attorney specializing in defending clients in institutional misconduct, catastrophic injury and wrongful death complaints has moved her litigation practice to Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's Philadelphia office.
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Recent Law Firm Hacks Highlight Growing Role Of AI
This year has seen a number of high-profile cyberattacks on law firms, a trend that reflects the increased role artificial intelligence is playing in security incidents as well as the growing sophistication of threat actors targeting the legal industry.
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ABA Accreditor Chair Dies Amid Trump Admin Fight
The chair of the embattled American Bar Association's law school accreditation council died Thursday, according to the ABA.
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Miller & Chevalier Adds Former DOJ Healthcare Fraud Leader
Miller & Chevalier Chtd. has grown its litigation offerings with a U.S. Department of Justice veteran who most recently served as deputy chief of the National Fraud Enforcement Division's Health Care Fraud Section.
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Legal Sector Adds 2K Jobs, For 6th Straight Month Of Growth
While the overall U.S. economy's unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% last month, the legal industry was in the midst of a six-month hot streak.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after a California federal jury said Apple owes $5.7 billion to headphone-maker Taction for infringing two vibration technology patents, issuing the largest patent verdict in U.S. history.
Expert Analysis
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026
As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.
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How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long
Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust
Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
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Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
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What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come
Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.
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5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs
Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.
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Law And Disorder: How To Tackle A Key Burnout Syndrome
Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Build Client Relationships
Today's general counsel expect outside lawyers to show interest, relevance and value long before there is a live matter to address, including by engaging with attorneys at every level of the company and dispensing free advice thoughtfully, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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Weighing Opportunities, Risks Of PE Investment In Law Firms
Though law firms and private equity firms appear to be strange bedfellows, such combinations may offer opportunities for ailing midsize firms — which must be weighed against risks to culture, brand and growth prospects, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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3 Forces Reshaping The Legal Buyer-Seller Relationship
This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.