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Newly launched Witt Lake Asset Management has found its legal leader in the longtime former general counsel for Syncora Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
In this era of economic volatility, most major companies are turning to their general counsel for a strategic response and are increasing their legal department budgets to do it, according to a global survey released Thursday.
The board of directors of the Georgia Department of Driver Services has elected its general counsel and assistant deputy commissioner of legal and regulatory affairs as the department's commissioner, Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced Wednesday.
A former associate general counsel at pet company Chewy returned to her private practice roots as a principal at employment law firm Jackson Lewis PC in Miami.
Legal technology's ability to track and quickly analyze regulatory changes makes it a compelling solution for organizations that are abruptly navigating new tariffs, and experts say both vendors and law firms should quickly embrace these tools.
Resorts World Las Vegas has tapped a gambling law attorney with decades of experience as its new chief compliance officer.
The Business Roundtable on Wednesday urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Congress to quickly reform the shareholder proposal process for public companies, including by banning activists' proposals relating to environmental, social and political issues, saying proxy statements have become "battlegrounds for political debates."
Plume Network, a blockchain project focused on real-world assets like gold, mineral interests and private credit funds, has hired a former senior special counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as its general counsel, the project announced Wednesday.
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.
The tug-of-war over remote work is far from over, but the latest data from ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Pulse's March survey indicates law firms are more comfortable laying down rules requiring at least some office attendance — and lawyers, for the most part, are learning to live with them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload?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.
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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Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments?In the first installment of ¼«ËÙÈü³µ 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.Â
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.