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Ashurst Joins UK AI Industry Association
London-headquartered law firm Ashurst LLP has announced that it would join the U.K. AI Industry Association as a founding law firm member of its legal working group.
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Rising Star: Cahill Gordon's Kiersten A. Fletcher
Kiersten Fletcher of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP secured the conviction of a former congressional representative for insider trading as a prosecutor and in private practice defended a client accused of stealing bitcoins worth over $10 billion, earning her a spot among the white collar law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Kirkland's Devin Heckman
Devin Heckman of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has advised clients on the tax aspects of several multibillion-dollar acquisitions involving technology and healthcare companies, forging ongoing relationships and earning him a spot among the tax attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Fred De Albuquerque
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner Fred de Albuquerque has shepherded several billion-dollar deals, including Cisco Systems' $28 billion purchase of software platform Splunk and KSL's $1.4 billion take-private acquisition of Hersha Hospitality, earning him a spot among the mergers and acquisitions practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Perkins Coie's Bradley Dlatt
Bradley Dlatt of Perkins Coie LLP won a summary judgment ruling that opened the door to $55 million in coverage for a shooting at a Michigan school and helped secure settlements for 3M in PFAS coverage disputes, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: King & Spalding's Ariana Fuller
Ariana Fuller of King & Spalding LLP helped a California hospital win a $105 million jury verdict against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan over its reimbursement for out-of-network emergency care, earning her a spot among healthcare attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Morgan & Morgan's Patrick Barthle
Patrick Barthle of Morgan & Morgan PA has secured major client wins in high-profile data breach cases, including a $190 million settlement for 98 million Capital One customers, earning him a top spot as one of the cybersecurity and privacy attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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McCarter & English Taps Capital Markets Duo For NY Team
Two transactional attorneys specializing in capital markets and corporate securities have recently moved their practices to McCarter & English LLP's New York office from Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP.
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Sentencing Commissioner, Ex-Prosecutor Joins Fried Frank
A member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission who served for years with the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division and as a federal prosecutor in D.C. has joined Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP after years working in public service, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Dechert Hires 2 Finance Attys From Akin, Milbank
Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that it had hired two attorneys from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Milbank LLP as partners in a move that the firm said "significantly enhances" its capabilities in private funds, rated notes and derivatives transactions.
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Debevoise Builds Tool To Help In-House Attys Assess AI Risk
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is currently building a subscription platform to more efficiently assist in-house counsel with managing risks while adopting artificial intelligence tools.
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Survey Finds AI May Reshape Billable Hour's Reign In Law
The legal industry's billing practices may soon undergo a seismic shift, as a survey of nearly 300 professionals highlights the growing influence of generative artificial intelligence, with many predicting the end of the billable hour's dominance.
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Eversheds Sutherland Launches Silicon Valley Office
Eversheds Sutherland is expanding its West Coast operations, announcing Tuesday it is opening a Silicon Valley office with Bradford Newman, a litigator from Baker McKenzie specializing in trade secrets and artificial intelligence, as its head.
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Longtime Sidley Global Finance Atty Jumps To Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday that it has grown its asset-backed finance platform by bringing on a former Sidley Austin LLP global finance partner in Chicago.
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Reed Smith's Doc Block Motion 'Hyperbolic,' 2nd Circ. Told
Reed Smith LLP cannot block the new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing files already in its possession, the company has told the Second Circuit, arguing the law firm's emergency motion to stop the new owners from accessing the files was intentionally timed to head off anticipated district court rulings.
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Davis Wright Adds Ex-Charles Schwab Associate GC In SF
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is expanding its litigation team with the addition of a former associate general counsel from Charles Schwab who has also worked at Morgan Stanley and was general counsel at a cryptocurrency exchange, the firm announced Monday.
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Pillsbury Lands WilmerHale Startup Duo In Silicon Valley
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Monday that it has landed a pair of partners from WilmerHale to enhance its capacity to advise startups, emerging technology companies and other clients.
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Bronx Defenders Reaches Tentative Deal To End Strike
The union representing staff attorneys for the Bronx Defenders — one of several member shops of the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys that went on strike last week — has reached a tentative contract agreement with their managers.
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Trump DOJ To Appeal Axing Of Order Targeting Jenner & Block
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to fight a federal judge's ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block LLP, as it filed a notice of appeal Monday in D.C. federal court.
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Rising Star: Davis Polk's Aliza Slansky
Aliza Slansky of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is lead counsel in Sycamore Partners' $23 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance and advised Missouri tech company Emerson on a series of multibillion-dollar sales, earning her a spot among the tax law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Wiley Rein's Ashley L. Criss
Ashley Criss of Wiley Rein LLP successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit that an insurer owed no coverage for a government investigation, and further represented an excess insurer in the Boy Scouts of America's bankruptcy, earning her a spot among insurance law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Weil's Michelle Sargent
Michelle Sargent of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has advised on a range of multimillion- and billion-dollar deals across multiple continents and industries, including a $5 billion purchase by Canada's largest communications company of the U.S. Pacific Northwest's leading fiber internet provider, earning her a spot among the mergers and acquisitions law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Steptoe's Galen Kast
Galen Kast of Steptoe LLP led a team of associates who played key roles in the trial defense of the late British tech billionaire Michael Lynch and served as lead associate representing Bitfinex and the cryptocurrency exchange's parent company in parallel fraud investigations, earning him a spot among the white collar law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Reed Smith's Jason Mayer
Jason Mayer of Reed Smith LLP helped secure influential decisions last year on the enforcement of arbitration awards in medical-billing disputes and the venue considerations for proposed class actions, earning him a spot among the healthcare law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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Rising Star: Dechert's Benjamin Sadun
Benjamin Sadun of Dechert LLP helped the developer of a "magic avatar" app shake a pair of sprawling and groundbreaking artificial intelligence-related lawsuits over the alleged mishandling of biometric data, earning him a spot among the cybersecurity and privacy law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Expert Analysis
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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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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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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.
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Roundup
Talking Mental Health
Attorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
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.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
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.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
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.