Welcome to another review of important legal news destined for the perusal of globally minded lawyers, Law firms, and in-house counsel.
As the week wraps up, it brings with it a sentiment of unity in the legal world. In a significant show of solidarity, around 400 attorneys, from more than two dozen prominent law firms, have signed a letter supporting Israel’s right to self-defense in the wake of the attacks from the group Hamas. Legal luminaries from Cooley, Kirkland & Ellis, and Cleary Gottlieb are among the signatories, expressing their staunch belief that Israel possesses “the undeniable right and obligation to pursue justice against those who harm it and murder its citizens.” For more details, you might want to read the original letter available on Business Wire.
In other news, a Florida Bar committee is deliberating upon the question of whether lawyers in the region need to acquire informed consent from their clients to implement generative AI in their representation. The Board Review Committee on Professional Ethics will consider this proposed advisory opinion at a meeting on November 30. Check out The Florida Bar for greater insight into this development.
Sad news coming from across the pond: UK firms Mishcon de Reya and Trowers & Hamlins have laid off more than 35 employees combined. Nearly 25 Trowers lawyers and Mishcon’s 11-member software solutions team were made redundant. The full report of the unfortunate downsizing is available at Law.com.
Lastly, a White & Case lawyer, Patricia Bronson, faced arrest last Saturday for leaving two young children unattended at a beach for over 30 minutes. More on this incident can be found on Above the Law.
Lateral moves, transitions, and in-house
- Bruce Kilpatrick has made a move to Linklaters and joins their London antitrust and foreign investment practice from Addleshaw Goddard. Read more on his move here.
- Isaac Lodico has joined the corporate and transactional practice group at Sherman & Howard in Denver, Colorado. See his new role here.
- Robert Stemler has joined Buchalter Nemer as a shareholder in the Orange County, California, office and as a member of the corporate practice group. More about his move can be found here.
For further details, the original Bloomberg Law article provides an excellent overview of the week’s events. Stay updated, stay connected, and let us strive, as always, to make our world a more legally sound place.