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Corporate Counsel

Beer Giant Molson Coors Goes Outside for Legal Chief Replacement

Natalie Maciolek is taking the legal reins of the world's third-largest brewer after spending a decade at faucet-maker Kohler, where she rose from senior staff attorney to general counsel in five years.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Law Students Join Forces to Create Smoother Career Paths to Plaintiffs Work

A new nationwide student organization aims to help young attorneys map a career path into plaintiffs work.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Clark Hill Grows Chicago Footprint in Combination With Midsize Chicago Firm

Clark Hill's combination with Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn is the third of the year, as the Am Law 200 firms eyes growth in its existing offices.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Firms Can't Ignore Efficiency Prospects of Generative AI

Plaintiffs firms around the country are starting to explore ways to use evolving AI to speed up case assessment, data analytics and even some legal writing. But they have their concerns about the new tech, too.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GE HealthCare Counsel Nominated First Female US Attorney in Chicago

April Perry, a senior attorney at GE HealthCare, has been nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney in Chicago, which would make her the first woman to serve as Chicago's top federal prosecutor.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Firms Up the Ante on Trial Prep, Mock Juries

The polarized nature of society—and therefore the jury pool—has plaintiffs lawyers spending more on focus groups and mock juries to get their story just right.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Donnelley Financial Replaces Longtime GC With Morningstar's No. 2 Lawyer

Jennifer Reiners, the only legal chief the financial software company has ever had, will receive severance following her replacement by Morningstar's deputy chief legal officer, Leah Trzcinski.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

The 2023 NLJ 500: Top Five Cities

Be sure to check out this year's leading cities!
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Edelson Pushes Rapid Growth Strategy With Office Openings in Michigan and Idaho

The Chicago-headquartered plaintiffs firm has added 26 new team members over the last year while emphasizing its commitment to DE&I. The firm is also trying to leverage AI as an internal and external collaboration tool.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

ABA Opinion Clarifies What Intake Tasks Nonlawyers Can Handle

The formal opinion issued on Wednesday details which intake tasks nonlawyers can handle, but also clarifies which questions from prospective clients must be answered by a lawyer.
5 minute read

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