Osborne Clarke Adds Ex-Wolters Kluwer Lead As AI Chief

By Matt Perez

Global firm Osborne Clarke LLP announced Wednesday the hiring of a former team lead at Wolter Kluwer Germany and director of business development at the IWW Institute for Knowledge in Business as chief of staff for the firm's artificial intelligence management board.

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AI Maturity Eludes Most Legal Teams Despite Budget Growth

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As GC Roles Grow, Deputies Take On Expanded Duties Too

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McGuireWoods Names New Office Leaders In 4 US Cities

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Girardi Keese CFO's Chicago Plea Derails Over Repayment

California Pulse
Wilson Sonsini Adds Cooley Benefits Atty In San Diego
By James Mills

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC is expanding its corporate team, announcing Tuesday it is bringing in a Cooley LLP compensation and benefits expert as a partner in its San Diego office.
Modern Lawyer
Armstrong Teasdale Taps Longtime Partner As Corporate Lead
By Andrea Keckley

Armstrong Teasdale LLP announced Wednesday that it has chosen a longtime partner with a background in the finance industry to lead its corporate services group.
In-House
Ex-Pfizer Immigration Lead Joins Jackson Lewis In NY
By Kevin Penton

Jackson Lewis PC has added the former head of Pfizer's in-house immigration group as a principal in its White Plains, New York, office, the firm has announced.

In-House
Steptoe & Johnson Adds Ex-GNC Legal Chief In Pittsburgh
By Christine DeRosa

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has continued its recent growth in Pittsburgh with the addition of the former general counsel for GNC Holdings LLC.
In-House
Diversity Lab Hires Ex-Bank VP, BigLaw Atty As New CEO
By Tracey Read

Diversity Lab announced it has hired a former BigLaw lawyer, two-time public-company general counsel and longtime business executive as its new chief executive officer.
DC Pulse
Baker McKenzie Rehires Int'l Tax Pro As Principal Economist
By Jack Rodgers

Baker McKenzie's former director of economics, who spent more than 15 years as an IRS assistant director in a division that focuses on cross-border tax issues, has rejoined the firm after working with EY.

Daily Litigation
Hecker Fink Welcomes Longtime Cravath Trial Lawyer In NY
By Andrea Keckley

Hecker Fink LLP announced Wednesday that a longtime Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP attorney known for her work on high-stakes commercial litigation has joined its New York office.
Courts
Top Dems Press EEOC On Law Firms 'Shakedown'
By Courtney Bublé

Top congressional Democrats are once again seeking information on the Trump administration's "shakedown" of major law firms over their past work and clients.
California Pulse
Gordon Rees Taps Calif. Employment Atty As Next Firm Head
By James Mills

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP announced Tuesday that a 20-year veteran employment litigator who has long been involved with firm management has been tapped to become the firm's new managing partner effective next year.
Mid-Law
Grieving Texas Legal Community Steps Up After Flood Losses
By Lynn LaRowe

Texas lawyers are rallying around colleagues whose children were killed in the Guadalupe River's floodwaters last weekend, as attorneys around the Lone Star State organize widespread efforts to assist victims and hard-hit communities.