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Ex-SEC Counsel Joins Blockchain Co. Plume Network As GC
Plume Network, a blockchain project focused on real-world assets聽like gold, mineral interests and private credit funds, has hired a聽former senior special counsel at聽the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as its general counsel, the project announced Wednesday.
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Morgan Stanley's Capital Markets Lead Joins A&O Shearman
Allen Overy Shearman Sterling has hired the former head of capital markets legal at Morgan Stanley as a partner in its capital markets practice in New York City, the firm recently announced.
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The Office Is Back, But Are Lawyers On Board?
The tug-of-war over remote work is far from over, but the latest data from 极速赛车 Pulse's March survey indicates law firms are more comfortable laying down rules requiring at least some office attendance 鈥� and lawyers, for the most part, are learning to live with them.
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Andersen Names Ex-DXC GC As Its New Legal Chief
Financial services firm Andersen announced Wednesday it is welcoming five industry veterans to its leadership ranks, including the former general counsel at DXC Technology as head of its legal team.
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Boeing Annual Meeting Faces Safety, Dueling DEI Issues
While confronting its safety issues and still trying to settle the federal charges in a deferred prosecution agreement, The Boeing Co. faces two unrelated shareholder resolutions dealing with DEI matters at its annual virtual meeting on Thursday.
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O'Melveny Brings On Former Lenovo IP Litigation Leader
O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Wednesday it has bolstered its intellectual property and technology practice with the addition of an experienced litigator who most recently oversaw global IP litigation for technology company Lenovo.
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More New Law School Grads Found Jobs Last Year
The portion of 2024 graduates from U.S. law schools who had secured jobs making use of their degrees 10 months after graduation rose 1.7% compared to a similar analysis performed for 2023 graduates, according to data released Wednesday by the American Bar Association.
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Match Group CLO Earned $6M In First Few Months
The chief legal counsel of online dating giant Match Group earned around $6.1 million in total compensation since joining the company late last year, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Associates Feel Partners' Absence In Return To Office
While law firms continue to push return-to-office policies, recruiters say they have yet to see mass departures in response. The real friction point for associates, they noted, is with senior partners.
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LegalZoom CLO's Compensation Jumps By $10M In 2024
The general counsel at online legal services provider LegalZoom saw her compensation jump from $4 million to nearly $15 million in 2024, according to proxy documents filed Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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What GCs Can Do About Rising Rates In A Volatile Economy
Dealing with increasing law firm billing rates is a challenge that general counsel across sectors are facing. And it can be extra tough for them to balance the cost of external lawyers with increasing business pressure to tighten budgets. What are they to do?
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Glaser Weil Lands Former King & Spalding Litigator, Ex-CLO
Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP is expanding its litigation team, announcing Wednesday it is bringing in a former King & Spalding LLP trial attorney as a partner in its Century City office.
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Ousted Allegion GC Earned $3.8M In 3 Months
The former general counsel for security company Allegion PLC earned over $3.8 million during her few months with the company, which ended in her involuntary termination and reappointment of her predecessor, according to a recent securities filing.
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CORRECTED: Texas Atty Says Bogus Rulings Came From Internet Searches
A Lone Star State lawyer has admitted that, following internet searches, she listed phony cases in an appellate brief in a dispute over $1 million in jewelry her parents argued was gifted to their daughter and out of a creditor's reach.
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Wilson Sonsini Adds Ex-Pinterest GC To Residence Program
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC announced the latest addition to its general counsel in residence program on Tuesday, selecting a firm alum who previously was Pinterest's top attorney.
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What Corporations Tell Investors About Geopolitical Risks
A new study on company disclosures of business risk in their most recent annual 10-K filings with regulators shows many companies are concerned about geopolitical risks related to unstable areas, including Ukraine, Russia and the Gaza Strip in the Middle East.
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Expedia CLO's Comp Nearly Doubled To $10M In 2024
Expedia Group's chief legal officer Robert Dzielak earned about $10 million in total compensation for 2024, roughly double what he earned the year prior, mostly due to more received from stock awards, a public filing says.
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Morgan Lewis Hires Ex-CFTC General Counsel
Robert A. Schwartz, the former general counsel of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has joined Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP as a partner in its investment management practice, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Some Associates Bill $2,000 Per Hour As BigLaw Fees Rise
Billing rates for law firms that serve corporate clients continue to increase at a historically fast clip, with the largest firms increasing their fees the fastest in 2024, according to a report out Tuesday that found some associates' billing rates are nearing $2,000 per hour.
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Allstate CLO's Compensation Reached $5.17 Million In 2024
Christine DeBiase, executive vice president, chief legal officer and general counsel of the Allstate Corp., earned $5.17 million in total compensation in 2024, according to a recent securities filing.
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Baker Botts Adds Enviro Ace From In-House Role In Houston
Baker Botts LLP announced Monday that it has added a partner in Houston who brings more than 25 years of environmental law experience, including more than a decade on the legal team at Koch Industries.
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Longtime ITC General Counsel Joins Polsinelli In DC
Polsinelli PC announced Monday that it has hired the former longtime general counsel of the U.S. International Trade Commission to bolster its practice group that advises clients about ITC rules and procedures.
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Cognizant CLO's Compensation Jumped To $5.5M In 2024
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.'s legal chief saw his compensation jump to $5.5 million last year compared to just over $4.1 million in 2023, led by stock awards and non-equity incentive plan compensation, according to a securities filing.
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Mastercard Admin Officer Rejoins Ford Foundation Board
After announcing he would return to Mastercard as chief administrative officer following his two-year stint as a deputy secretary in the State Department, a onetime Mastercard chief legal officer has rejoined the board at the Ford Foundation, according to a Monday announcement.
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T-Mobile GC Pay Rises Slightly Following Drop In 2023
The top attorney for T-Mobile saw his total compensation increase to just over $10.8 million in 2024, a jump of about $229,000 from his overall pay in 2023, a recent securities filing showed.
Expert Analysis
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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 鈥� from law schools to prosecutor offices 鈥� must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts 鈥� 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 鈥� 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 极速赛车 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful聽work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.聽
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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.