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National Law Journal

Grassley Picks Former GOP Policy Committee Attorney to Be Chief Nominations Counsel

Giles will be a key adviser as Senate Republicans look to expand President Donald Trump’s mark on the judiciary even as he inherits far fewer judicial vacancies upon entering office than in his first term.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Reed Smith Opening Atlanta Office With 37 Lawyers From Two Firms

The global firm is adding lawyers from Greenberg Traurig in addition to a previously identified group from Morris Manning & Martin.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Startup Bringing AI to Doctors' Offices Hires First GC

"The legal questions around the use of AI in health care are extremely challenging and exciting," said Aden Fine, general counsel of Suki.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Perkins Coie Hires Anthony Shannon as Chief People Officer

Shannon’s main goals for Perkins Coie include lateral partner recruitment.
3 minute read

Law.com

Inside Track: Why Relentless Self-Promoters Need Not Apply for GC Posts

“True leadership is about putting others first,” said Jason B. Daly, chief legal officer of Amneal Pharmaceuticals.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Kline & Specter Associate Drops Lawsuit Against the Firm

Terrance DeAngelo's voluntary dismissal of his lawsuit came two weeks after Kline & Specter reached a resolution in its legal fight with another of its former associates, Thomas Bosworth.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Am Law 100 Lateral Partner Hiring Rose in 2024: Report

But hiring activity—for partners as well as all categories of lawyers—remains down from the peak years of 2021 and 2022.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Importance of Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and Its Impact on Privilege

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 governs the treatment of inadvertent disclosures of privileged attorney-client communications or work-product materials. While Rule 502 is an evidence rule, the cases interpreting and applying it focus on its impact on the scope of discovery. Enacted by Congress in 2008, it was designed to address the growing risks of inadvertent disclosure in the era of e-discovery. The rule acknowledges the practical challenges of privilege review and aims to reduce the associated costs and uncertainties.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Importance of Judicial Elections

The members of the Young Lawyer Editorial Board hope that this article will provide a “judicial elections refresher” to our fellow attorneys so that we all may be well-informed voters and continue to educate and empower our friends, family and colleagues to exercise our constitutional right to vote.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Orrick Hires Longtime Weil Partner as New Head of Antitrust Litigation

Eric Hochstadt also joins Orrick as a member of its management committee.
3 minute read

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