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    WilmerHale Adds Regulatory Atty From Mayer Brown In DC

    WilmerHale announced Monday it has hired a veteran U.S. Food and Drug Administration and life sciences regulatory attorney from Mayer Brown LLP.

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    Law Firms Weigh ChatGPT As New Advertising Platform

    New advertising options on the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT have piqued the interest of some law firms, but most are still in a wait-and-see mode as a pilot ad program remains in testing.

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    Litigation Trio Joins Morgan Lewis From Hunton Andrews

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius announced Monday that three attorneys formerly with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP had joined the firm, bolstering its growing litigation and labor employment practices.

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    Ariz. Personal Injury Firm Inks $125M MSO Deal With PE Funds

    Arizona personal injury law firm Rafi Law Group is taking on $125 million in private equity money to invest in technology, buy up other law firms, and expand across the country in the largest publicly announced such deal yet.

  • ABA, Ex-Judges And Many More Back BigLaw In EO Appeal

    Numerous bar associations, 239 former judges, 21 states, lawmakers and dozens of other amici curiae have thrown their weight behind BigLaw firms in the Trump administration's consolidated D.C. Circuit appeal seeking to revive executive orders targeting the firms, broadly arguing that the orders are an affront to foundational constitutional rights.

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    Barnes & Thornburg Snags PFAS Expert From Venable

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP is beefing up its product liability and mass torts practice with the addition of a Venable LLP partner known for representing and counseling companies in environmental and toxic tort-related matters, including issues involving so-called forever chemicals, the firm announced Thursday.

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    The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

    The U.S. Supreme Court issued just one ruling this week, but heard arguments in four cases, including the term's blockbuster dispute over the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Alliance Defending Freedom, Pearman Law Firm PC and attorney Barry Arrington lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado ban on therapy intended to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity amounts to viewpoint discrimination against a Christian therapist.

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    Legal Sector Lost 700 Jobs In March, Ending Hiring Streak

    The legal sector began to slow down in March after a year and a half straight of gains, with 700 fewer people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in February, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Senior Lawyers Survey: Tell Us About Your Career

    How are senior lawyers adapting to evolving career paths and emerging technologies? Share your perspective in this five-minute survey.

  • Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.

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    Why These Senior Attorneys Can't Quit Being Lawyers

    Slightly more than 1 out of 8 lawyers in the United States were age 65 or older in 2025. Law360 Pulse spoke with several senior attorneys who said they plan to continue working full time, finding the job to still be professionally and personally rewarding.

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    The Gray Exit: Senior Attorneys Confront A New Legal Reality

    BigLaw's upper ranks were long anchored by partners who extended their careers deep into older age. But in a post-pandemic market shaped by tighter economics and stricter succession planning, federal labor data suggest that late-career longevity has stalled.

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    Winston & Strawn Adds McDermott Patent Litigator In DC

    Winston & Strawn LLP has grown its offerings in the nation's capital with the addition of an experienced patent litigator from McDermott Will & Schulte.

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    Nelson Mullins Adds RE Litigator In Houston From BoyarMiller

    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has strengthened the firm's commercial real estate practice with a partner in Houston who came aboard after more than 25 years at local business firm BoyarMiller.

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    Office Snapshot: Buchalter Expands Presence In Chicago

    Just one year after Buchalter opened a branch in Chicago, its ambitions in the city have grown rapidly enough to warrant expanding into a new space.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry kicked off April with another busy week of BigLaw hires and insights about how attorneys use artificial intelligence. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • HFW Hires Senior In-House Amazon Pro For Paris Office

    Holman Fenwick Willan has boosted its office in Paris with the hire of a senior in-house lawyer at Amazon, which it says will strengthen the firm's services in global disputes and regulatory investigations.

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    Latham Adds Wilson Sonsini Tech Transactions Pro In Calif.

    Latham & Watkins LLP is expanding its California team, bringing in a Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC tech transactions ace as a partner in its Bay Area offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

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    Simpson Thacher Antitrust Atty Launches Boutique With Wife

    The co-chair of the antitrust and trade regulation practice at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced this week he's leaving the firm to launch a new Washington, D.C.-based boutique with his wife, who had formerly worked as investigative counsel for the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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    Snell & Wilmer Names Life Sciences Pro As San Diego Leader

    Snell & Wilmer LLP has tapped a longtime corporate attorney who specializes in the life sciences industry to be the new head of its San Diego office.

  • Bradley Arant Launches Operations Center In Birmingham

    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has established a new operations center in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, to serve as a centralized hub for administrative services that support the firm's 13 offices and more than 750 lawyers.

  • Fox Rothschild Unveils 2026 Leadership Transitions

    Fox Rothschild LLP has unveiled a slate of new leaders for several of its offices, departments and practice groups.

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    Trade Representative Leader Moves To Baker McKenzie

    Baker McKenzie has hired a former deputy assistant in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, who worked with the agency for a decade and most recently as the top attorney on U.S. trade actions, tariffs and other policy.

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    Legal Platform AGRD Eyes UK After Rapid Nordic Expansion

    Six months after its initial round of acquisitions, Swedish legal platform AGRD Partners is now preparing to expand into other Nordic countries and making plans to eventually enter the U.K. market.

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Expert Analysis

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026 Author Photo

    After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter Author Photo

    To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.

  • 6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success Author Photo

    As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.

  • Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends Author Photo

    From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

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    Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent Author Photo

    When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.

  • The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law Author Photo

    As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.

  • How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026 Author Photo

    As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.

  • How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long Author Photo

    Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.

  • What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust Author Photo

    Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan Author Photo

    The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.

  • Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026 Author Photo

    A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.

  • What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come Author Photo

    Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.

  • 5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI Author Photo

    New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.

  • A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs Author Photo

    Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.

  • Law And Disorder: How To Tackle A Key Burnout Syndrome Author Photo

    Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.

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