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DC Pulse
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Why Top BigLaw Appellate Lawyers Are Switching Firms
Leading appellate litigators have been on the move in the nation's capital, reflecting BigLaw's growing investment in a practice area that firms increasingly see as key to winning and retaining clients.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Schemery Zicolello leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Third Circuit panel ruled that police cannot conduct warrantless strip searches outside of jails or prisons absent consent or an emergency.
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Beltway Moves: Nixon Peabody, Venable, Labaton Keller
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials have new roles in private practice, with Nixon Peabody LLP, Venable LLP and Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP all announcing recent hires who served on the commission.
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Holland & Knight Adds Aviation Policy Adviser From Airbus
Holland & Knight LLP is growing its federal government affairs practice, specifically its transportation policy practices, with the addition of a senior policy adviser from Airbus Americas Inc.
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Latham Picks Ex-Fried Frank PE Pro For DC Office
Latham & Watkins LLP has hired ex-Fried Frank private equity partner Ryan S. Plasky for a partner role on its banking and private credit team in Washington, D.C., the firm announced.
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Attys 'Itching' To Join Congressional Probes Of Trump Admin
Efforts to recruit high-powered lawyers to Capitol Hill to potentially lead congressional committee probes into the various dealings of President Donald Trump's administration are gaining momentum as Democrats push to retake control of Congress in the quickly approaching midterm elections.
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Fox Rothschild's Retiring Co-Chair Reflects On Firm Growth
After more than five decades at the same law firm, Philadelphia attorney Abraham "Abe" C. Reich is winding down a legal career that has been intertwined with the growth of Fox Rothschild LLP itself.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
In its coverage this week, Law360 Pulse explored the problem of legal deserts in the U.S., detailed the news of a new AI-native law firm, and focused in on a change-up in Weil Gotshal LLP's corporate department leadership. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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AXS Law Hires Longtime DOJ Atty As Fraud Group Leader
AXS Law has hired a new leader of its international fraud, corruption, national security and congressional investigations practices who was a U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor focused on international fraud matters, including the embezzled money from Venezuela's state-owned oil company.
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Firms Seek To Help 'Most Vulnerable' In Rural America
Major law firms across the country regularly deploy pro bono resources to help people in areas with few lawyers, and they rely on nonprofit and corporate partners with close community ties to direct those resources to where they are needed most.
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Strict Rules Limit Paraprofessional Ranks In Legal Deserts
Legal paraprofessionals can offer much-needed legal aid to those who can't find attorneys, but difficulties scaling up nascent state licensing programs and getting paraprofessionals to rural areas is limiting their impact.
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AI Flubs, More Secure PACER Get Judiciary Forum Spotlight
Misuse of artificial intelligence tools and a "state-of-the-art" revamp of electronic dockets in federal cases were among the hottest topics Thursday at a major meeting of judiciary leaders, who also heard a lawmaker warn of eroding trust in the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Patchwork Efforts Grow Lawyer Pipeline To Reach Legal Deserts
A patchwork of local pipeline programs aims to educate and bring the next generation of attorneys to rural communities and legal deserts across the country.
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Husch Blackwell Launches Complex Torts Litigation Unit
Husch Blackwell LLP has launched a platform committed to providing tools to defendant companies facing complex torts litigation, dedicating more than 165 attorneys in over 30 states to the effort, the firm has announced.
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OpenAI Adds ChatGPT Configuration Tuned To Legal Work
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI, following the release of the latest model of its ChatGPT software earlier this month, announced on Thursday a legal-specific configuration to perform legal research, analysis and writing.
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Hogan Lovells Hires Original Member Of McDermott+
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has hired a new principal adviser in its Washington, D.C.-based health practice who was among the original group of lobbyists who helped launch McDermott+, a recently shuttered subsidiary of McDermott Will & Schulte LLP, her new firm announced.
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Orrick Hires Google Ad Tech Litigator, Kressin Powers Partner
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired an attorney from Kressin Powers LLC who previously served as a senior litigation counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice, where he helped represent the government in its antitrust suit against Google's alleged ad monopolization practices.
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Holland & Knight Adds Treasury Tribal Office Director
Holland & Knight LLP has hired away the director of the Treasury Department's Office of Tribal and Native Affairs as a partner in Washington, D.C., to advise tribal governments, Native entities, and their business and philanthropic partners, the firm announced Wednesday.
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AI Could Help State Courts Run More Efficiently, Panelists Say
Artificial intelligence can help state courts operate more efficiently and ease workload strains by automating repetitive tasks, according to participants in a Wednesday panel discussion organized by the National Center for State Courts.
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Crowell & Moring Adds Ex-DOJ, FTC Antitrust Attys In DC, NY
Crowell & Moring LLP on Wednesday announced the hiring of two former enforcement attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission for its antitrust and competition group, with the firm saying it plans more growth of the practice soon.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds 2 Trade Attorneys In DC
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has hired the former co-chair of Baker Botts LLP's international trade section, who is joining the firm in Washington, D.C., alongside a former Fox Rothschild LLP partner who works with corporate transactions, the firm announced.
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Duane Morris Lands Antitrust Trial Pro From Morgan Lewis
A former enforcement attorney for the Federal Trade Commission who most recently was an antitrust-focused litigator at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has moved her practice to Duane Morris' office in Washington, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Getting To Court Can Pose Barrier To Justice In Rural America
In rural areas of the U.S., many people live great distances from courthouses and other legal services, creating major barriers to accessing justice and taking a toll on residents, lawyers and legal personnel.
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Senate Panel Weighs 6 Trump Judicial Picks From Red States
Six nominees for U.S. district judge appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for their nomination hearing.
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Justices Told DHS Voter Citizenship Database 'Unprecedented'
The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the Trump administration's bid to reinstate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's upgraded citizenship verification database ahead of this year's election, a voting rights group told the court Tuesday, arguing that the administration unlawfully reinterpreted several statutes to claim that Congress authorized the changes.
Expert Analysis
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.