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Law Firms Face Hurdles Advising In-House Depts. On AI Risks
Law firm attorneys are finding it challenging to advise in-house counsel on risks associated with artificial intelligence tools when companies are taking different approaches to rolling out the technology and the regulatory landscape is continually evolving.
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Contract Analysis Startup Infinity Loop Raises $5M
Infinity Loop, a contract intelligence startup that relies on artificial intelligence, announced Thursday the raising of a $5 million seed round to accelerate its go-to-market expansion and meet enterprise demand for its platform.
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2nd Circ. Affirms Sanctions In Abandoned Suit Against Dylan
In a precedential ruling, the Second Circuit upheld limited fee sanctions imposed by a Manhattan federal judge against attorneys found to have violated a discovery order and committed other wrongs, despite having been warned, in a now-abandoned sexual assault suit against Bob Dylan.
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Scarinci Hollenbeck Adds 4 Litigators In NYC
Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC has added four litigators previously with Kishner Legal PC who have expertise in areas such as commercial litigation and real estate as attorneys in its New York City office, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Pillsbury Adds Weil Duo To Lead East Coast Real Estate Team
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has added two partners from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP to serve as the co-leaders of its East Coast real estate practice, the firm said Wednesday.
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BakerHostetler Hires Cooley Securities Litigation Atty
BakerHostetler has added an experienced litigator to its white collar, investigations and securities enforcement litigation and securities and governance litigation teams in New York, bringing with him more than 25 years of BigLaw experience, including most recently with Cooley LLP.
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Kelley Drye Hit With Class Action Over Client Data Leak
Poor security measures and inadequately trained employees at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP contributed to a data breach that exposed the personal information of clients earlier this year, according to a complaint filed in New York state court seeking to form a class action.
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2nd Circ. Says Allowing Biased Jury Strikes Can Be Strategic
A unanimous Second Circuit panel found Wednesday that a Black man sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempted murder and other crimes cannot win release by arguing his lawyer failed to adequately object to the dismissal of Black potential jurors, saying the attorney may have been acting "strategically."
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Willkie, Duane Morris, Latham Adopt Harvey's AI Platform
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP said Wednesday that it is rolling out Harvey's AI platform across the firm, following on the heels of Duane Morris LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.
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How Law Firms Are Future-Proofing IT Talent And Leadership
Law firm IT teams are rethinking their strategies to address innovation challenges, develop internal talent and ensure robust succession planning, according to insights shared by industry leaders at a legal technology conference on Wednesday.
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New ABA Leader Vows To 'Defend Liberty And Pursue Justice'
Wisconsin business attorney Michelle A. Behnke began her one-year term as president of the American Bar Association on Tuesday, saying the organization "must be ready to lead and focus on the mission of defending liberty and pursuing justice every day."
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Ex-Oppenheimer Counsel Joins Stradley Ronon In NY
A longtime Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. attorney who previously served as the investment bank's deputy general counsel and director of litigation has joined Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's New York office as senior counsel, the firm announced.
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Atty Apologizes For Citation Error In IP Dispute
A New York attorney who became one of many accused of using generative artificial intelligence for a brief after a federal judge found citations to nonexistent cases apologized Tuesday for a mistake in a more recent brief flagged for a false citation.
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Ex-Judges, DAs Blast DOJ Suit Over ICE Courthouse Arrests
New York district attorneys, legal aid groups, law professors and retired judges have expressed support for a state law that blocks federal immigration officials from making arrests near courthouses, calling it essential to a functioning justice system and urging the dismissal of a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit challenging the law.
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DOJ Demurs On Lawsuit Seeking Emil Bove Docs
The U.S. Department of Justice is contesting a watchdog's lawsuit seeking to obtain public records requests on now-Third Circuit Judge Emil Bove, who was formerly President Donald Trump's criminal attorney and a top DOJ official.
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Kirkland Hires Longtime Skadden Antitrust Atty In NY
Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Monday that an antitrust lawyer with no shortage of multimillion and billion-dollar deals under her belt joined its New York office from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.
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ABA Delegates Remove Diversity Requirements For Board
The American Bar Association's policymaking body approved changes to its Constitution on Tuesday to no longer require Board of Governors seats for women, members of the LGBTQ community and racial minorities.
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Ex-Cognizant, Chevron Exec Joining Galaxy Digital As CLO
Crypto institutional investment and trading firm Galaxy Digital has found a new chief legal officer in the former general counsel of Cognizant Technology Solutions, who also held roles at Chevron and UnitedHealth Group.
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Cadwalader Nabs Sidley Real Estate Partner With CLO Focus
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP has brought on a structured finance pro from Sidley Austin LLP to co-head its commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation practice, the firm announced on Friday.
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Sills Adds Ex-Rosenberg Atty To Litigation, Real Estate Teams
Sills Cummis & Gross PC hired a former Rosenberg & Estis PC member to join the firm's litigation and real estate teams in New York City.
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Why Milbank's Summer Bonuses May Catch On This Year
Top BigLaw firms hoping to stay competitive in an ever-shifting market for talent and legal services may be more inclined this year to match the special summer bonuses Milbank recently unveiled, according to experts.
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ABA Policymakers Vote To Oppose Targeting Of Law Firms
The American Bar Association's policymaking body on Monday took a stand against the Trump administration's targeting of law firms and clarified its position on the proper use of artificial intelligence by law students.
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Baker McKenzie Boosts Its Deals Bench With Willkie Farr Atty
Baker McKenzie is continuing to expand its transactions team around the world, announcing Monday that it has hired a former Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP attorney who advises private equity clients on a wide range of deals.
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NY Judge Declines Monetary Sanctions Over Fake AI Citations
A New York magistrate judge has declined to impose monetary sanctions on attorneys for submitting a brief containing fake citations generated by artificial intelligence in a school employment dispute, finding that the mistake was unintentional and caused by an attorney grieving the recent death of her husband.
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Resolutions To Watch At The ABA's Annual Meeting
The American Bar Association's policymaking body is set to take up a wide range of topics next week, including measures addressing the Trump administration's targeting of law firms, the growing use of artificial intelligence by law students and immigration enforcement.
Expert Analysis
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Series
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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Series
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.
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Perspectives
Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
To close the diversity gap between the judiciary and the litigants that regularly appear in criminal courts, institutions including police departments, prosecutor offices and defense law firms must be committed to advancing Black and Latino men, says New York Supreme Court Justice Erika Edwards.
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The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
Recent law firm trademark disputes highlight how the tension between legal ethics rules and trademark law can make it difficult for firms to select brands that are distinctive and entitled to protection, say Kimberly Maynard and Tyler Maulsby at Frankfurt Kurnit.