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  • US Atty Pick In DC Probes Dem Lawmakers Over 'Threats'

    President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia, who is already serving on an interim basis, has sent letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and at least one other Democratic lawmaker as part of a larger probe into supposed "threats" to Elon Musk and other federal government employees.

  • McConnell Stresses Courts' Role In Retirement Announcement

    Longtime Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year and used the occasion to advise against questioning the "fundamental duty" of the courts.

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    Weil Says Executive Partner To Retire, Adds Global Committee

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Thursday that it will be restructuring its leadership team in anticipation of its executive partner Barry Wolf's retirement in a few years.

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    Troutman Pepper Launches Tariff Task Force

    Troutman Pepper Locke LLP said it has formed a tariff task force aimed at helping clients navigate the Trump administration's tariffs.

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    Holland & Knight Adds Two To New Defense Industry Group

    Holland & Knight LLP has added two members to its new group devoted to the defense and national security industry, hiring a former U.S. Senate counsel for the subcommittee overseeing defense spending and a former Department of Defense technical director.

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    AI Adoption Nearly Doubled In Legal Sector After 1 Year

    Nearly 40% of surveyed legal professionals said in 2024 that their company has implemented an enterprise artificial intelligence solution like Microsoft Copilot, an increase from 20% of respondents in 2023, according to a new report.

  • Senate Confirms Kash Patel As FBI Director 51-49

    The Senate voted 51-49 on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel to be the next director of the FBI.

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    Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4

    A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the fourth quarter of the year.

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    Clifford Chance Adds White & Case Int'l Trade Atty In DC

    Clifford Chance LLP has hired a White & Case LLP international trade attorney who expands the firm's capabilities in national security and a range of foreign investment-related matters in Washington, the firm announced this week.

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    Career Telecom Attorney Joins Greenberg Traurig In DC

    A Wiley Rein LLP attorney who spent 16 and a half years working on issues related to telecommunications, media, technology and satellites has jumped to Greenberg Traurig LLP's office in Washington, D.C.

  • Forensic Firm Can't Take Control Of Giuliani Assets

    A New York federal judge has denied a request by the forensic firm hired to probe Rudy Giuliani's assets to intervene in a lawsuit launched by two former Georgia poll workers who won a $148 million defamation award against him, preserving a settlement that the election workers and Giuliani reached last month. 

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    BakerHostetler Environmental Pro Jumps To Morgan Lewis

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has hired the former national co-chair of BakerHostetler's environmental team as a partner in its environmental litigation practice, the firm said Thursday.

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    Dechert Co-Chair On Managing A Firm And His Own Practice

    Dechert LLP co-chair Mark Thierfelder talks about balancing his practice with managing a multinational law firm, the importance of meditation, and why change is good for attorneys.

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    Lessons From A Landmark Year For Women Law Firm Leaders

    In 2021, the legal industry saw a major wave of first-time women leaders. Law360 Pulse revisits that class and what experts say about the number of women in leadership positions across the legal profession.

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    Miller & Chevalier Adds Former IRS Chief Counsel

    Miller & Chevalier Chtd. has found a new co-leader for its tax controversy and litigation practice as it brings aboard the former chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service during President Donald Trump's first term.

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    Landlords, Judiciary Brace For Federal Leasing Slimdown

    As the General Services Administration pores over the federal real estate portfolio, lenders, landlords and institutional investors are scrambling to understand their exposure to federal leases, while the potential canceling of judiciary office leases is setting up a showdown between branches of government.

  • Ex-Jones Day Partner Named For Key DOJ Civil Division Post

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that President Donald Trump intends to nominate three people to key posts in the department, including former Jones Day partner Brett Shumate as assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Division. 

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    How Gov't Attys Can Prepare For A Private Sector Job Search

    As a wave of government attorneys seek private sector posts amid the Trump administration’s slashing of the federal workforce, recruiters and other industry experts in Washington, D.C., say job applicants should closely examine their skill sets, be entrepreneurial, and have patience as law firms evaluate a deluge of candidates.

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    Adams, DOJ Quizzed On Dismissal Bid By Wary Judge

    A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday scrutinized the U.S. Department of Justice's motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, rankling attorneys on both sides as he declined to "shoot from the hip" and immediately rule.

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    Clark Hill Launches In-House Economic Consulting Group

    Clark Hill PLC's lobbying arm, Clark Hill Public Strategies, now includes a group dedicated to global economic consulting, the firm announced Wednesday, with the launch of Clark Hill Economics, which adds a range of economic-related forecasting, analysis and impact report services to firm clients in the U.S. and abroad.

  • Fired Watchdogs 'Must Be Reinstated,' Senate Democrats Say

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and 28 other Senate Democrats have filed an amicus brief to support a lawsuit by eight of the inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump.

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    White Collar Litigator Hired To Lead Hecker Fink DC Shop

    Hecker Fink LLP has added a white collar litigator, known for representing a former FBI attorney in a high-profile federal case related to Russian interference in the 2016 election, to lead its office in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Knobbe Martens To Give Special Spring Bonuses Up To $25K

    Knobbe Martens will be paying special spring bonuses to all associates and counsel based on the year of partnership consideration, the intellectual property and technology law firm said Wednesday.

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    Jenner & Block Lands Former EPA Senior Counsel In DC Shop

    Jenner & Block LLP announced Tuesday it has hired a former senior counsel from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a partner in Washington, D.C.

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    Mayer Brown Adds Ex-Kirkland Energy Regulatory Pro In DC

    Mayer Brown LLP has added an energy regulatory partner with a decade of BigLaw experience to its growing Washington, D.C., office.

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