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CS Disco Picks Up General Counsel From WebMD
E-discovery software company CS Disco announced Thursday the hiring of a general counsel and chief compliance officer from WebMD, continuing an ongoing C-suite shuffle over the past year.
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A&O Shearman Opts For 3-Level Partnership Comp
A&O Shearman has moved its partnership to a three-level compensation structure using an all-equity model, sources close to the firm told Law360 on Thursday.
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Oneok Takes Control As Legal Chief Joins Energy Co. Board
Energy company Oneok has placed its chief legal officer and two other executives on the board of directors of EnLink Midstream Manager LLC, where they can keep an eye on Oneok's $3.3 billion controlling interest in its managed company, EnLink Midstream LLC.
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White & Case Promotes 37 New Partners In Latest Round
White & Case LLP said Thursday that it has promoted 37 lawyers to partnership in a slight dip from 2023, with women accounting for just a fifth of those who made the grade.
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Texas Bar Exam's July Pass Rate Rises For 3rd Straight Year
The overall pass rate for Texas bar examinees reached nearly 75% in July, marking the highest rate for a July test since the state began using the Uniform Bar Examination in 2021 and a rise of more than 3.5 percentage points over last year, according to a recent statistical report.
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How BigLaw Firms Shape Knowledge Teams In The Age Of AI
Generative artificial intelligence, change management and data strategy are among the factors affecting how BigLaw knowledge management teams are organized, according to a group of panelists who have successfully navigated different structures.
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DLA Piper's New US Head On Adapting To Change
DLA Piper announced this week that it has promoted a corporate finance attorney and former managing partner of its Atlanta office as co-U.S. managing partner of the firm. Here, Gerry Williams talks to Law360 Pulse about his main priorities.
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Bipartisan Judgeships Bill In House Keeps Gaining Support
A Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday urged the House to pass his bipartisan bill to add 66 new and temporary judgeships to address the "overwhelming caseloads" in the federal courts.
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2023 Minority Law Grads Are Still Finding Jobs At Lower Rates
Law school graduates of color from the class of 2023 continue to find employment at lower rates than their white peers despite a red-hot job market, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Ex-Judge Aims To Shield Bank Records In Romance Probe
A former U.S. bankruptcy judge is hoping to sink a subpoena from the U.S. Trustee's Office for his banking records in connection with its inquiry into his concealed romantic relationship with a former Jackson Walker LLP partner who appeared before him in a number of cases.
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Skadden Hires Paul Weiss Marketing Chief
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP announced Wednesday it was bringing on a new chief business development and marketing officer who has led marketing efforts at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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Husch Blackwell Litigators Join Spencer Fane In Dallas, KC
Spencer Fane LLP announced Tuesday that a trio of insurance litigators from Husch Blackwell LLP joined the fast-growing firm as partners based in Dallas and Kansas City, Missouri.
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IP Litigation Duo Joins Holland & Knight In Dallas, Denver
Holland & Knight LLP announced that a pair of experienced intellectual property attorneys joined the firm's Dallas and Denver offices as partners following a stint at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
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23-Year BigLaw Leader Cautions Against Chasing Money
James L. Shea Sr. spent 23 years as the managing partner and chairman of D.C.-based BigLaw firm Venable before retiring from the post in 2017. He recently spoke with Law360 Pulse about how the industry has changed over the course of his career, having had some time away from private practice to reflect before joining a small firm last year.
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White & Case Adds Energy Pro In Houston From O'Melveny
White & Case LLP has fortified its global project development and finance practice and bolstered its global energy industry group with a partner in Houston who joined from O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
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Apache Corp. Parent Promotes Atty To Acting GC
The parent company of Apache Corp. has announced the retirement of its general counsel and the promotion of a longtime in-house attorney to serve in the role in an acting capacity.
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Paralegals Say Texas Personal Injury Law Firm Owes Them OT
A Texas personal injury law firm failed to pay its employees for overtime and tried to put off back pay in order to buy time, nine paralegals said in a proposed collective action filed in federal court on Tuesday.
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Lewis Brisbois Founder, 2 Family Members Leave Firm
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP confirmed on Tuesday that founder and chairman emeritus Bob Lewis has departed from the firm, along with his son and grandson.
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Skadden Picks Up Arbitration Co-Head From Sidley In Asia
The co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's global arbitration, trade and advocacy group has been tapped to lead Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's international litigation and arbitration group in Asia, the firm announced on Monday.
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V&E Adds Energy Tax Pro From Bracewell In Houston
Vinson & Elkins LLP has bolstered its energy transition and tax practices with a partner in Houston who came aboard from Bracewell LLP and whose background includes substantial in-house experience advising on renewable projects.
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How Law Firms Are Focusing Their Pro Bono Efforts
Millions of people across the United States desperately need free or reduced-cost legal services, and attorneys and law firm leaders want to make a difference. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at firms' pro bono priorities.
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The 2024 Pro Bono Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
Law firms are often eager to burnish their social responsibility credentials by leveraging their training and experience to help communities that don’t have the resources to pay BigLaw billing rates. See which firms are leading the pack in pro bono hours.
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Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues
A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
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These Firms Are The 2024 Social Impact Leaders
Law firms are being heavily scrutinized for their social responsibility efforts, with attorneys, clients and critics all pushing for accountability. Find out which firms made Law360 Pulse's list of firms that are taking the greatest strides on social responsibility.
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DLA Piper Taps Corporate Atty As Co-US Managing Partner
DLA Piper has promoted a corporate finance attorney and former managing partner of its Atlanta office as co-U.S. managing partner of the firm.