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DC Pulse
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Several law firms grew their geographic footprints in September, with Saul Ewing LLP expanding into Atlanta, Morgan & Morgan PA entering the Chicago market, and Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC opening a second New York location on Long Island.
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Holland & Knight Hires Defense Lobbyist As Partner In DC
A former U.S. Department of Defense senior official, who has more than 15 years of national security, economic security and government affairs experience as an attorney, lobbyist, regulator and diplomat, has joined Holland & Knight LLP, the firm recently announced.
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Ogletree Lands New GC From Cooley In NY
Labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC has tapped Cooley LLP's deputy general counsel to serve as its legal leader, the firm announced Thursday.
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Fried Frank Adds DLA Piper Asset Management Partner In DC
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has hired a partner from DLA Piper who focuses his practice on counseling sponsors and managers of private funds through regulatory matters, the firm recently announced.
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Ed. Dept. Committee Sidesteps ABA Accreditation Issue
A key U.S. Department of Education committee on Thursday declined to weigh in on whether an American Bar Association council should remain a federally recognized accreditor of law schools, a day after the panel deadlocked on different proposals over the hot-button issue.
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Litigation Spending To Keep Climbing While Biz Risks Mount
Big companies will increase their litigation budgets yet again next year, as navigating legal risk is now an essential element of achieving strategic business goals, according to a new report.
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Goldstein Not Leaving Prison Any Time Soon, 4th Circ. Rules
The Fourth Circuit balked late Wednesday at freeing Tom Goldstein from prison as he fights felony convictions, and it rejected fast-track review of the renowned appellate advocate's trial, indicating he'll likely spend substantial time behind bars even if his appeal succeeds.
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Newman's Roadblocks Guide Judicial Conduct Reform Bill
The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act has worked well in allowing the judicial branch to govern itself for nearly 50 years, but the ongoing suspension of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman has exposed gaps that could be addressed with newly introduced legislation, attorneys say.
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Media Ban Judge Declines Ruling On TRO, For Now
A D.C. federal judge Wednesday declined to rule immediately on a temporary restraining order restoring White House access for major news organizations barred by the Trump administration since last week, instead saying he would consider the sides' arguments and issue a ruling shortly.
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Fed. Panel At Standstill Over ABA Law School Accreditor Role
A key U.S. Department of Education committee deadlocked Wednesday over whether the American Bar Association council responsible for approving law schools should continue as a federally recognized accreditor, tabling the issue until Thursday after different proposals failed to win majority support.
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Offit Kurman Names President To Succeed Longtime Chair
Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law has selected its president to succeed the only chairman in the firm's nearly four-decade history, turning to a 22-year firm veteran who helped start its litigation department, the firm announced on Wednesday.
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BigLaw Expands Hybrid Capital Ranks Amid Uncertain Times
BigLaw firms are jockeying to build out "hybrid capital" practices as their private equity and private credit clients flock to the newly in-demand investment strategy to navigate economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
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Crowell & Moring Adds Former EPA Attorney In DC
Crowell & Moring LLP is growing in Washington, D.C., with the addition of a former senior attorney-adviser in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of General Counsel.
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Utah Justice's Road To Bench Ran Through Walmart, Coupang
From humble beginnings on his family's cattle ranch in rural Ioka, Utah, state Supreme Court Justice Jay Jorgensen traveled a twisting and spiraling career path — partner at a major Washington, D.C., law firm, head of compliance at the world's largest company in Arkansas, the first general counsel for a multibillion-dollar e-commerce company in South Korea, religious missionary in Chile, and now a justice on Utah's highest court.
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Jackson & Campbell Closure Sends 13 Attys To Lerch Early
Thirteen attorneys from the shuttering Jackson & Campbell PC will join Lerch Early & Brewer on Oct. 1, including five principals, a senior counsel, four of counsel and three associates, Lerch Early recently announced.
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Cooley Adds GOP Hill Veteran To Congressional Probes Group
Cooley LLP announced Wednesday it has brought on a veteran Capitol Hill attorney as it continues to grow its congressional investigations practice launched in 2024.
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Seyfarth Says Data Breach Exposed Social Security Numbers
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has disclosed a recent data breach that exposed the names and Social Security numbers of at least 300 individuals, according to notices filed with the Texas and California attorneys general.
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Morrison Foerster Adds Former DOJ Official To Roster
Morrison Foerster LLP is getting a new investigation and white collar defense partner fresh from the U.S. Department of Justice, where the attorney has spent more than a decade honing his legal chops, the firm has announced.
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Honigman Hires Thompson Hine, Ex-DOJ Leader In DC
Honigman LLP has hired a Thompson Hine LLP partner who previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice as principal assistant chief of litigation in the Criminal Division's Fraud Section.
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Former Federal Trade Commission Leader Joins Alston & Bird
Alston & Bird LLP has hired a former assistant director in the Federal Trade Commission as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-Prosecutor Escapes Jan. 6 Atty's Defamation Suit
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on Monday won judgment on the pleadings in a defamation case brought by attorney Stefan Passantino, who had represented Cassidy Hutchinson, after Passantino alleged Weissmann had defamed him when saying he'd "coached" Hutchinson "to lie" to the January 6th Select Committee.
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How Judges Can Face 'Fear Of The Unknown' In Using AI
With artificial intelligence fast becoming a standard part of the practice of law, a new guide from a group of current and former judges and university academics aims to demystify the nascent technology and show jurists and their staffers how to incorporate AI in handling cases.
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Wilson Sonsini Fills Legal Talent Pipeline For Big Tech
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has been counseling technology pioneers in Silicon Valley for over 60 years, so it's reasonable that a new study ranks it at the top of a list of law firms with alumni working at six of the country's most prominent tech companies.
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Law360 Pulse Digs Into America's Legal Deserts
Law360 Pulse explores the problem of legal deserts in the U.S. in a new series, profiling areas of the country with few — or no — lawyers and a dearth of access to legal services.
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News Outlets Turn To Gibson Dunn To Fight White House Ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have turned to a team of litigators at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to fight President Donald Trump's ban on their journalists at the White House.
Expert Analysis
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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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.