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AI Skills Attracting Higher In-House Atty Salaries

By Sue Reisinger

Salary growth for in-house counsel is expected to be more measured in 2027, with the biggest increases going to those in critical roles and hard-to-staff openings, according to a new report. Candidates with special skills, such as artificial intelligence expertise, are expected to score the highest salaries.  

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    DC Pulse

    Former EPA Air Chief Soars Into New Role At Pillsbury In DC

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP announced Tuesday that it has added the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's former air chief as a Washington, D.C.-based partner.

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    Sanford Heisler Launches Dedicated AI Litigation Practice

    Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP announced Tuesday that the plaintiffs firm has launched a dedicated artificial intelligence and technology litigation practice in response to the new types of challenges individuals face as a result of the increased usage and commonality of emerging technologies.

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    Baker Donelson Hires Ex-White House Info Director In DC

    Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has hired a former Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP partner, who previously worked as director of White House Information Governance for the Executive Office of the President, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    BCLP Sets Pay Raises For Associates, Trainees By Location

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP announced Tuesday it is raising the pay for associates and trainees as part of a regular review of its compensation structures.

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    California Pulse

    Womble Bond Corporate Partner Named Bay Area Office Head

    Womble Bond Dickinson announced Monday that an experienced corporate attorney who joined the firm through its 2022 merger with San Francisco-based Cooper White & Cooper LLP was named managing partner of its two Bay Area offices.

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    Elections Tee Up Battles Over Control Of State High Courts

    Several state Supreme Court races next month could set up major battles for ideological control of those courts, while others might cement one-party control of certain panels.

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    New Jersey Pulse

    AY Strauss Hires 1st Full-Time COO Amid Rapid Growth

    A.Y. Strauss LLC has hired Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC's chief financial officer as its first full-time, onsite chief operating officer to help steer the firm through its continued rapid growth.

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    California Pulse

    The Litigation Reach Of The 100 Practice Footprint Firms

    The top 100 firms on Law360's Practice Footprint ranking are legal industry leaders that flex their influence across all federal district courts. Check out our interactive map to see the breadth of each firm's national reach.

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    Dallas Litigation Boutique Rebrands, Relocates

    Dallas-based litigation boutique Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne PLLC has rebranded as Estes Ewing & Payne PLLC and has relocated to new space in the city's downtown arts district.

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    California Pulse

    Apple Taps Meta Veteran As Litigation Chief In Legal Shake-Up

    Nearly eight months after becoming Apple Inc.'s general counsel, Jennifer Newstead continues to reshape the legal team under her vision, this time bringing in a familiar face.

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