Tressler Expands Calif. Footprint With San Diego, SF Offices
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DC Pulse
Linklaters Promotes 34 To PartnersLinklaters LLP said Wednesday that it has elevated 34 lawyers to its partnership, a sizable jump from the number it promoted a year earlier.
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Courts
Judges Urge Caution Using AI, Even As It's 'Here To Stay'While the use of artificial intelligence in the legal industry "is here to stay," lawyers must still be mindful of its risks and take appropriate precautions, judges advised at a roundtable Wednesday.
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California Pulse
Associate Recruitment Helps Boost Law Firm Lateral HiringAfter a two-year market downturn, U.S. law firm lateral hiring grew almost 14% overall in 2024, driven by a significant boost in associate recruitment, a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement found.
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Mid-Law
What It Takes For Associates To Change PracticesSome young attorneys fall into their practices through happenstance, such as through a personal connection made during a summer associate program or because an opening appears at their first firm. Others may believe that a certain practice really fits their interests and have long pined to be a particular type of attorney. But dreams do not always match reality.
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California Pulse
In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To AssociatesIn recognition of Women's History Month, Law360 Pulse spoke with five women with leading roles at five law firms about their tips for young female lawyers.
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California Pulse
Deals Down, BigLaw Usage Up As Litigation Finance MaturesNew deal volume is down for a second year in the litigation finance industry, even as BigLaw firms continue to make up a larger percentage of its customer base, highlighting an industry "trending towards greater sophistication" despite macro headwinds that have kept capital tight.
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In-House
GCs Still Turn To Outside Counsel Even As AI Adoption GrowsGeneral counsel are becoming more comfortable with generative artificial intelligence but are still more likely to turn to outside counsel for critical needs, the results of a new survey showed on Wednesday.
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Courts
Retired Texas Federal Judge Joins Shook HardyShook Hardy & Bacon LLP announced Tuesday that a retired U.S. magistrate judge for Texas' Eastern District has joined its complex litigation strategic counseling practice, boosting the firm's ability nationwide to handle class actions, governmental investigations and intellectual property matters.
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Daily Litigation
These Recent Court Rulings Shaped E-Discovery StrategiesSome of the main e-discovery takeaways from recent cases are that discovery has limits, requesting parties can't control the entire process of producing electronically stored information, and the use of new technologies does not automatically broaden the scope of discovery.
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DC Pulse
Kirkland Adds 31-Year V&E Energy Group VeteranA longtime Vinson & Elkins LLP attorney, who spent the past 31 years there working on energy regulatory matters related to natural gas and the electric power industry, has moved his practice to Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
