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Ex-Amazon Atty Appointed American Cancer Society CLO

By Adrian Cruz

The American Cancer Society announced Tuesday that an experienced attorney who's held a wide range of executive roles at companies such as Amazon, Walmart and the American Red Cross has been named its new chief legal and risk officer.

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ABA Announces New Research Into Attorney Mental Health

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Kasowitz Rebrands Amid Shift To Streamlined Firm Names

Why Abbe Lowell Left BigLaw To Open 'Nimble' New Boutique

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Don't Just Take The Money: Funding A Legal Tech Startup

Courts
DOJ Sues Md. Federal Judges Over 'Lawless' Habeas Orders
By Ali Sullivan

The Trump administration is suing the Maryland federal district court and all of its judges over a standing order that temporarily staves off the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions.
California Pulse
Why Firms Are Coaching Young Lawyers On Email Writing
By Xiumei Dong

As a new generation of lawyers enters the profession and artificial intelligence reshapes the practice of law, firms are increasingly turning to professional coaches to help junior attorneys adapt. One unexpected area of focus? Teaching them how to manage and respond to email.
DC Pulse
Finnegan Taps Firm Veteran For Managing Partner Role
By Lynn LaRowe

International intellectual property law firm Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP announced Wednesday that it has selected a patent litigator with over two decades at the firm as its next managing partner.

California Pulse
Doug Emhoff Joins USC Gould As Visiting Law Professor
By Kevin Penton

Former Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, is expected to join the faculty of聽University of Southern California's Gould School of Law聽as a visiting professor this summer, the school has announced.
Modern Lawyer
V&E Adds Investment, Finance Trio In NY, Texas
By Tracey Read

Vinson & Elkins LLP has brought on three new partners to strengthen its investment management and finance practices.
DC Pulse
Winston & Strawn Sues Hunter Biden For 'Unpaid Legal Fees'
By Alison Knezevich

Winston & Strawn LLP is suing Hunter Biden in Washington, D.C., alleging he owes the BigLaw firm more than $50,000 for legal work related to his federal criminal case in Delaware and other matters.

Mid-Law
Thompson Coe Adds 4 Attys In Dallas From Trial Boutique
By Lynn LaRowe

Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons LLP announced Tuesday that it is bringing on four new partners in Dallas who previously made up the entire roster at trial and appellate boutique Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin PC.
Mid-Law
Harris Beach Atty To Chair Akerman's NY Public Finance Team
By Anna Sanders

A corporate attorney who worked on the financing of Yankee Stadium, Brooklyn's Barclays Center and other high-profile projects has joined Akerman LLP as chair of the New York public finance practice, the firm announced this week.
DC Pulse
Dechert Grows In DC With SEC Investment Management Atty
By Rose Krebs

Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that it has added the former assistant chief counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management to enhance its capacity to advise clients about financial services and regulatory matters.
DC Pulse
MoFo Adds Ex-DOJ Official To Investigations Team In DC
By Christine DeRosa

Morrison Foerster LLP has continued its recent expansion of its congressional investigations group with a former senior counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legislative Affairs.