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California Pulse
ABA Council Backs Law School Course, Faculty Rule ChangesBy Emma Cueto
The American Bar Association council that handles law school accreditation voted Friday to relax standards related to online course credits and courses taught by full-time faculty, requirements that critics have claimed contributed to higher tuition rates.
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California Pulse
Law360's Legal Lions Of The WeekBy Kevin Penton
DLA Piper and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Massachusetts federal judge said she would reduce an $88 million verdict awarded to an Alabama couple in the first bellwether hernia mesh trial against Medtronic subsidiary Covidien LP.
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Daily Litigation
How AI Became The 'Backseat Driver' In Settlement TalksBy Chris Villani
Attorneys say the ubiquitous use of artificial intelligence by clients has put up barriers to resolving cases by giving litigants unrealistic expectations about their claims, introducing inaccurate or irrelevant case law, and making them second-guess their hired legal counsel more often.
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Modern Lawyer
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A former global managing partner of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP who overcame his struggle with alcoholism and went on to become an advocate for addiction recovery is being honored through a new endowed leadership position at the treatment center that helped him turn his life around.
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California Pulse
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly QuizBy Anna Sanders
This was another busy week for the legal industry as attorneys decamped from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and the firm's partners voted to dissolve. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Courts
Posner Remembered For Wide Influence, Pragmatic ApproachBy Ryan Boysen
The iconoclastic, prolific and hugely influential U.S. Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Posner is being remembered for a lifetime of relentless advocacy for a more pragmatic approach to the law and a legacy that will ripple through American jurisprudence for decades to come.
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Daily Litigation
Tyson & Mendes Expands To Carolinas With 2 Partner HiresBy Adrian Cruz
Tyson & Mendes LLP announced Thursday that the insurance defense firm will open new offices in North and South Carolina following the hiring of a pair of experienced attorneys as partners from Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms LLC.
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Legal Tech & AI
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Morrison Foerster LLP is recruiting summer associates for next year to work with its artificial intelligence tech team, in a move the firm says is meant to start a pipeline of younger attorneys with AI skills.
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California Pulse
HeyCounsel Announces New Resource For Job-SeekersBy Daniel Connolly
The founder of HeyCounsel, a network for solo practitioners and lawyers from boutique firms, said the wind-down of BigLaw firm Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP prompted him to launch a resume-sharing tool to help job-seeking lawyers find positions at small law firms.
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DC Pulse
Gibson Dunn Gains 120 Funds Lawyers From WeilBy Andrea Keckley
A team of 120 private funds attorneys from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, including 23 partners, is joining Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in New York, London and Washington, D.C., as their predecessor firm prepares to close its doors, according to an announcement on Thursday.
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