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    Shutts & Bowen Atty Named GC Of Republican Lawyers Group

    The Tallahassee, Florida, office managing partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP has been tapped to serve as general counsel to the Republican National Lawyers Association, bringing experience representing government and political organizations, the firm announced Monday.

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    Jenner & Block Energy Co-Chair Named Constellation GC

    Constellation Energy Corp. announced Monday that a former co-chair of Jenner & Block LLP's energy practice has been appointed the Baltimore-based energy producer's new general counsel.

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    Biotech Biz Xilio Therapeutics Appoints Chief Legal Officer

    Xilio Therapeutics Inc. announced Monday that it has hired an attorney who previously worked in-house for Seres Therapeutics Inc. and as an associate at Latham & Watkins LLP to be its chief legal officer and help steer its legal strategy and operations.

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    SEC's Corporation Finance Director Gerding To Step Down

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that the head of its Division of Corporation Finance, who oversaw the finalization of controversial new rules covering environmental disclosures and share repurchases, will leave the agency at the end of the year.

  • GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

    Albertsons and its general counsel claim Kroger did not try hard enough to keep their proposed merger from being blocked by the courts, and a new survey says tight budgets are forcing in-house counsel to increasingly turn to artificial intelligence tools for help.

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    Florida Bar Erases Diversity Language From Board Policy

    The Florida Bar Board of Governors on Friday struck the term "diversity and inclusion" from its standing board policies, representing the latest move in an ongoing effort to separate the Sunshine State's legal profession from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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    Luminar Brings Back Ex-Google Atty As Legal Chief

    Orlando, Florida-based autonomous vehicle company Luminar Technologies Inc. has brought back a familiar face to its C-suite, announcing the return of a former top lawyer who, after joining from Google and spending three years as its general counsel and chief legal officer, departed the company in 2019.

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    Fintech Platform Names Veteran Tech Atty Chief Legal Officer

    Investment management platform Vise announced that an experienced attorney who most recently was general counsel of a fintech company he co-founded has been appointed chief legal officer and general counsel.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms recruited new talent and announced raises for associates. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Law Firm AI Innovations Are Winning Over Legal Ops Teams

    Despite near-universal rate increases from outside counsel, legal operations professionals are feeling increasingly positive about their law firms' willingness to innovate with artificial intelligence, according to a new report on Thursday.

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    AI Terms, 'Coffee Badging' Among Top New Words In Law

    Burton's Legal Thesaurus recently announced this year's top new words in law, with entries like "coffee badging" and "hot-tubbing" joining the echelons of 2022's "meme stock" and 2023's "hallucination" as the thesaurus brings to light some of the most novel terms and talking points for lawyers in 2024.

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    Ex-Lockheed Diversity Chief Takes Conn. Government Role

    An experienced diversity, equity and inclusion executive at private companies such as Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies has been appointed as Connecticut's chief equity and opportunity officer.

  • Ex-OMB GC Mark Paoletta Returns To Role In Trump Admin

    The attorney who served as the general counsel of the Office of Management & Budget in President-elect Donald Trump's first administration has been tapped by the incoming president to once again take the reins of that agency's legal work.

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    Auto Parts Company Names Otis GC To Board Of Directors

    Auto parts company Dana Inc. has announced that the general counsel of elevator manufacturer Otis Worldwide has been named the ninth member of its board of directors.

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    Ex-Recruitment Firm GC Joins Gordon Rees In San Diego

    Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has bolstered its employment law practice group with the hiring of a civil litigator who previously worked in-house at a staffing agency.

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    Whirlpool GC On Impacting Business, Winning The Right Way

    For Kyle De Jong, senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer for iconic appliance maker Whirlpool Corp., one of the most important lessons for in-house counsel is that winning a legal action is not enough.

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    Georgia-Based Acuity Brands' GC Saw Comp Rise To $2.6M

    Georgia-based lighting and building management firm Acuity Brands paid its general counsel about $250,000 more in fiscal year 2024 than the year before, bringing his total compensation up to $2.6 million, according to a Thursday securities filing.

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    Ex-Paramount Exec Named Virgin Music's Legal Affairs VP

    Virgin Music Group announced Wednesday that an experienced entertainment attorney who most recently was a senior vice president with Paramount Global has been appointed its new executive vice president of global business and legal affairs.

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    Growing Workloads Have More In-House Teams Turning To AI

    Corporate law departments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools as they face pressure to control costs and meet growing demands for legal services amid flat headcount, according to survey results released Wednesday.

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    Meta Adds Intel, King & Spalding Attys For Legal Leader Roles

    Meta Platforms Inc. is bringing on a former Intel Corp. associate general counsel and a King & Spalding LLP attorney to fill senior legal leadership positions, the parent company of social media applications Facebook and Instagram confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Wednesday.

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    Insurance Crime Group Names Ex-Sen. Committee Aide As VP

    The National Insurance Crime Bureau announced that a former attorney with the Senate Judiciary Committee joined the nonprofit organization from Venable LLP as its new vice president of strategy, policy and government affairs.

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    Conde Nast Names SoundCloud Legal Leader As GC

    Global media giant Conde Nast has found its new legal leader in a veteran legal executive who most recently served as general counsel for the audio streaming service SoundCloud.

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    Koppers Taps New CLO, Chief Sustainability Officer

    Global wood preservation technology company Koppers Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has elected Stephanie Apostolou to serve as its chief legal and sustainability officer and secretary ahead of the retirement of its chief sustainability officer next March.

  • SEC Says Xtreme Fighting CEO And GC Defrauded Investors

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Xtreme Fighting Championships and CEO Steven Smith of defrauding investors by selling millions of dollars of stock in the martial arts organization without disclosing the involvement of Smith or its criminally charged general counsel, according to a Florida federal lawsuit.

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    Home Services Co. Hires CLO From SmileDirectClub

    Thumbtack, a technology company that operates a home services website, has found its new chief legal officer in an experienced attorney who most recently worked at dental telehealth company SmileDirectClub.

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Expert Analysis

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    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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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach Author Photo

    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.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

  • 5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs Author Photo

    Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs Author Photo

    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities? Author Photo

    While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.

  • Making Legal Cents: How To Adapt As Clients Tighten Budgets Author Photo

    Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.

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