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How I Made Partner: 'Develop a Practice Area You Really Care About,' Says Jennifer A. Gniady of Stradley Ronon

"Take the time to develop a practice area you really care about and build relationships around that work, both inside and outside of your firm. It will motivate you to continuously improve your practice, which is critical to your long-term success as a partner and your career satisfaction."
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Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Develop a Practice Area You Really Care About ,' Says Jennifer Gniady of Stradley Ronon

"Take the time to develop a practice area you really care about and build relationships around that work, both inside and outside of your firm. It will motivate you to continuously improve your practice, which is critical to your long-term success as a partner and your career satisfaction."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ex-Deputy AG Trusts U.S. Legal System To Pull Country Through Times of Duress

Larry Thompson, who also launched King & Spalding's government investigations practice, recommends ways to legally confront terrorism and addresses the current political moment in his upcoming book “Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law.”
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Leaders Must Be Good Listeners,' Says Dan Summerlin of Woods Rogers

"You need a vision of what you want your firm to accomplish, but at the same time, you must be willing to listen and remain open to your partners and their views. Leaders must be good listeners. People want to be heard, and leaders must respect their opinions. You may not always agree, but it is critical that they feel they have been heard."
7 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'When the Firm Needs Something Done, Raise Your Hand,' Says Eric Kennedy of Buchalter

"When the firm needs something done, raise your hand, even if (and especially when) it is uncomfortable or otherwise challenging."
10 minute read

The Recorder

'The Front Line of Regulating AI': Manatt's Brandon Reilly on CPPA's Move to Adopt New Data Broker and AI Rules

On Nov. 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board voted to adopt new rules for data brokers and advance a raft of proposed rules for privacy risk assessments, cybersecurity audits and the regulation of artificial intelligence technologies such as automated decision-making technology. Brandon Reilly, the leader of the privacy and data security practice at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, spoke with The Recorder this week to discuss his takeaways from the board's decision and the potential impact of the proposed regulations on future litigation in the AI, privacy and cybersecurity spaces.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Simpson Thacher and ACLU Team To Challenge Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law

With Jonathan Youngwood of Simpson Thacher and Heather Weaver of the ACLU arguing for plaintiffs, a federal judge in Baton Rouge blocked the law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
11 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Persevere Through the Challenging Times,' Says Jennifer Daglio of Hunton Andrews Kurth

"Persevere through the challenging times and eventually you will hit your sweet spot where your expertise and opportunities intersect in a way that provides tremendous fulfillment and satisfaction."
10 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'It’s Valuable to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable,' Says Ryan Ulloa of White & Case

"It is too easy to get complacent working for the same lawyers, on the same matters, for the same clients. Take on that new matter that you know nothing about or team up with that new partner you’ve never worked for. It’ll almost always work out just fine. At worst, you’ll learn something you don’t like. But it’s more likely you’ll learn something you do like. Or something you can use in another case. Perhaps most importantly, it’s valuable to get comfortable being uncomfortable."
9 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Focus on Being Excellent, Taking Responsibility and Ownership of Matters,' Says Meghan Rohan of Sullivan & Worcester

"Focus on being excellent and taking responsibility and ownership of matters. Don't wait until partners tell you to do something. Partners are busy, if you know how to do a task, do it and move the case forward."
5 minute read

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