Return-Path: Delivered-To: andrew@sterlingcal.com Received: from reseller401.webserversystems.com by reseller401.webserversystems.com with LMTP id 6EJXD58UjGVobg4AchKAPA (envelope-from ) for ; Wed, 27 Dec 2023 06:12:15 -0600 Return-path: Envelope-to: andrew@sterlingcal.com Delivery-date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 06:12:15 -0600 Received: from o10.mailings-q.law360.com ([167.89.1.233]:46396) by reseller401.webserversystems.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.96.2) (envelope-from ) id 1rISli-003ySG-1Q for andrew@sterlingcal.com; Wed, 27 Dec 2023 06:12:15 -0600 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=law360.com; h=from:subject:mime-version:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding: cc:content-type:from:subject:to; s=s1; bh=9uJxJut4SznsnglORT+K+RiQtEa10fsR4uy4eqi3vuY=; b=D14vDlmqTqrGdFkSo8iUVCBvx5RQtO61OAMpvNcDWi8ev7es/dWyLtMPaHagqovZ3YEo FyBI/fLdtba/SIunm7nQAjQsP1wrYqHUxmM9O/kkjgeheX5dbtMxfHRn225HMZAiywP6pG MRrvsiIL1XJX880Md3rScqUTTNrP5wQokOv3MoQdniQwyS+4xtX5hYT3WhnESaMpBtNzqo 7XeYTPzF+eSyAK9wtQF/eAKCjaiN/szvPMFT3QMk8jeDHb+zp98tClgcXjXoWgGuAgjghd 7o1aBevCkOwYLMV9CRosHTtwk5vDvD4Ov+R3fvvl529zPeDpyWwsrNSRqh9jQqPA== Received: by filterdrecv-54fb999b49-xjsdf with SMTP id filterdrecv-54fb999b49-xjsdf-1-658C1492-59 2023-12-27 12:12:02.797172674 +0000 UTC m=+6110998.980767335 Received: from www.law360.com (unknown) by geopod-ismtpd-26 (SG) with ESMTP id V5RrcwnYSASlqjkViE4hdw for ; Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:12:02.750 +0000 (UTC) Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:12:02 +0000 (UTC) From: Construction Law360 Message-ID: <658c1492a40e5_cf188814089@169.254.0.25.mail> Subject: 2023 Year In Review: The Legal Industry Mime-Version: 1.0 X-SG-EID: =?us-ascii?Q?DpMIMgk9mn4zdkN6zyeeU8Xim96gpeeiLvGJgfwEMomsY=2FlapgM46Wz5ZUlNVy?= =?us-ascii?Q?urBeu6Np7ycnTSu9Ak3oXsVlJE+bVaR8b4i6TPr?= =?us-ascii?Q?QSyHy0vmlyGYr7OIUqGtyQ23i5CPDhJkln=2FqdC5?= =?us-ascii?Q?0Lo1qJudXhVZT+25cCITw9hZ+=2FBHsVpvi5P8RoI?= =?us-ascii?Q?SAstWb01wSZSCjaxUx=2FNavLOqKk=2FWhAi7fsnMZv?= =?us-ascii?Q?e2DsRqr0oFNW7DZXIZ1+V+WZTCC9ctKYGZkMOm?= To: andrew@sterlingcal.com X-Entity-ID: n4N5YJME4r04ODgodW2M/g== Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.9 X-Spam-Score: 9 X-Spam-Bar: / X-Spam-Flag: NO =09

As new and emerging legal concerns plagued clients, large law firms spran= g into action in 2023, launching new practice groups to accommodate the inc= reased need.

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WEDNESDA= Y, DECEMBER 27, 2023

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3 Law Firm Practice Areas That Gained Popularity In 2023

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By Aebra Coe

As new and emerging legal concerns= plagued clients, large law firms sprang into action in 2023, launching new= practice groups to accommodate the increased need.

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Why Law Firm ESG Is Likely Here To Stay

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By Aebra Coe

As backlash to institutional effor= ts around environmental, social and corporate governance spreads in the U.S= ., experts say law firms are likely to take a long-term view and continue f= ocusing on ESG principles, even if some of the wording and messaging around= those efforts may change.

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What Should Law Firms Take Away From Stroock's Demise?

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By Xiumei Dong

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan = LLP, a more than century-old legacy firm known for its deep roots in New Yo= rk City, is now dissolving, and its downfall offers important lessons to pe= er firms on missteps to avoid, industry experts say.

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'I Suffered Silently': Ex-Law Prof Allegedly Preyed On Students<= /a>

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By Aebra Coe

Two women lawyers have told Law360= that former Federal Trade Commission member and George Maso= n University law professor Joshua D. Wright abused his power in o= rder to engage them in sexual contact, saying the alleged misconduct began = while they were his students and later continued when they were his subordi= nates at the FTC and at a BigLaw firm.

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US-UK Law Firm Mergers May Make For Thorny Love Affairs

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By Aebra Coe

As Allen & Overy LLP and Shear= man & Sterling LLP begin the work of combining, a number of other firms= on both sides of the Atlantic may be interested in following suit. However= , law firm management consultants point to some significant challenges that= come with inking trans-Atlantic deals.

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Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2023's Most Memorable Moments =09

By Jeff Overley

A former BigLaw partner in his 30s= made history by joining a preeminent circuit court, a former BigLaw partne= r in his 50s made waves by leaving the largest circuit, and a former chemis= t in her 90s made enemies by resisting a probe on the most specialized circ= uit. That's a small sample of the intrigue that flourished in 2023 througho= ut the federal appellate system, where diversity bloomed and controversy ab= ounded.

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THE JUDICIARY

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Law360's Guide To Biden's Judicial Picks

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By Law360 Staff

UPDATED December 20, 2023 | P= resident Joe Biden is shaping the federal judiciary by adding to the courts= ' professional and demographic diversity — a sharp break from former = President Donald Trump, who made the judiciary more homogeneous as the judg= es confirmed under him were 84% white and 76% male.

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THE STATE OF THE LEGAL INDUSTRY

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The 2023 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

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Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderb= oard to see which first-in-class firms made the list this year.

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The 2023 Women In Law Report

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For nearly a decade, Law360 has be= en tracking gender equity at law firms as they continue working to close th= e gender gap. Our latest report shows where firms are succeeding and where = they’re falling short on reaching gender parity.

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The 2023 Diversity Snapshot

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Check out our annual survey of div= ersity at U.S. law firms to see how they stack up against each other, how f= ar they’ve come, and how far they still have to go.

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The 2023 Law360 400

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For the 10th year in a row, Law360= is pleased to announce our list of the 400 largest U.S. firms by headcount= .

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LAW F= IRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Coppersmith Brockelman

DLA Piper

Davis Wright Tremaine

Law Offices of Evelyn Padin

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

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COMP= ANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Altman Weil Inc.

American Bar Association

American Civil Liberties Union

American Civil Liberties Union o= f Florida

American Civil Liberties Union = of Illinois

Everytown for Gun Safety

Georgetown University

Getty Images Inc.

Girl Scouts of the United Stat= es of America

Google LLC

Intel Corp.

Law School Admission Council Inc.

Loyola University New Orleans

McDonald's Corp.

NAACP Legal Defense and Educa= tional Fund Inc.

NBCUniversal Media LLC

National Asso= ciation for the Advancement of Colored People

National Immigration Law Center

Pew Research Center

Pharmaceutical Care Management = Association

Planned Parenthood Federation

Service Employees International Uni= on

Southern Center for Human Rights

Southern Poverty Law Center

Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.

The Center for Reproductive Rights = Inc.

The Conference Board Inc.

Twitter Inc.

UCLA School of Law

University of Georgia

University of Virginia

Walmart Inc.

Yale University

Zeughauser Group LLC

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Attorney General's Offi= ce

Committee on Foreign I= nvestment in the United States

Delaware Court of Chancery

Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Food and Drug Administration

Government Accountability Office

New York Attorney General's Office<= /a>

Port Authority of New York & Ne= w Jersey

U.S. Attorney's O= ffice for the District of Connecticut

U.S. Attorney= 9;s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Bankruptcy Cour= t for the Southern District of Ohio

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Navy

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis= sion

U.S. Senate

U.S. Sentencing Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

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