<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Legal - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Legal news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the Billable Hour: The Pricing and Operations Case for Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join US for a candid webcast on modern legal pricing, value-based billing, AFAs, and why accurate effort data is key to delivering transparency and client value<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/beyond-the-billable-hour-the-pricing-and-operations-case-for-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/beyond-the-billable-hour-the-pricing-and-operations-case-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Strike at AI Training, PPP Loan Fraud and &amp;lsquo;Limited Time Only' Emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech giants are getting swarmed with class actions for using voiceprints to train AI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/litigation-trends-to-watch-suits-strike-at-ai-training-ppp-loan-fraud-and-amplsquolimited-time-only-emails/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/litigation-trends-to-watch-suits-strike-at-ai-training-ppp-loan-fraud-and-amplsquolimited-time-only-emails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GC Pay Keeps Climbing, but Equity and Company Scale Are Driving a Wider Divide]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Equity plays a central role because it aligns the GC with long-term enterprise value creation,said Mary Rombaut, a fractional chief marketing officer at BarkerGilmore.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/gc-pay-keeps-climbing-but-equity-and-company-scale-are-driving-a-wider-divide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/gc-pay-keeps-climbing-but-equity-and-company-scale-are-driving-a-wider-divide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[California State Bar Approves Privacy Law Specialization Certification]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first time the State Bar of California has approved a new legal specialization in more than 20 years, making California only the second state, joining North Carolina, to have a certificate in privacy law.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/california-state-bar-approves-privacy-law-specialization-certification/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/california-state-bar-approves-privacy-law-specialization-certification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Don't Wait for a Title,' Says Kevin Lin of Foley Hoag]]></title><description><![CDATA["My advice is simple: don't wait for a title. Start building the habits now: things like empathy, clarity, follow%E2%80%91through, and genuinely caring about what the people around you are trying to achieve. Those are skills you develop over time, not things that suddenly appear the day you become senior."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/how-i-made-practice-group-chair-dont-wait-for-a-title-says-kevin-lin-of-foley-hoag/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/how-i-made-practice-group-chair-dont-wait-for-a-title-says-kevin-lin-of-foley-hoag/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Predicts Congress Will Pass Crypto Bill Before November Elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Grewal predicted the Clarity Act's passage while discussing a breakthrough agreement in the U.S. Senate that allowed the legislation to move forward.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/coinbases-chief-legal-officer-predicts-congress-will-pass-crypto-bill-before-november-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/coinbases-chief-legal-officer-predicts-congress-will-pass-crypto-bill-before-november-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Federal Judges Told Law Grads at Commencements This Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've rounded up highlights from some remarks delivered by U.S. appellate and district judges about navigating the legal profession, before the graduates walked across stages to grab their diplomas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Related Stories&lsquo;Doing Refining': DC Circuit Judge Katsas Talks Future of OriginalismFormer Judges Offer No Easy Answers on Presidential Pardons5th Circuit Judge Ho, Once Again, Tops List of Most Prolific Writers of Dissents, Concurrences&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/what-federal-judges-told-law-grads-at-commencements-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/what-federal-judges-told-law-grads-at-commencements-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Trial Prep Partner? It Might Have Four Legs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dogs are increasingly showing up in courtrooms and law offices as therapy animals, helping litigators and legal teams manage stress, stay focused, and perform better under pressure.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/the-best-trial-prep-partner-it-might-have-four-legs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/the-best-trial-prep-partner-it-might-have-four-legs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Webcast Coming Soon!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our next Webcast is coming soon&mdash;keep an eye out for details on the topic, speakers, and registration. Don't miss your chance to gain expert perspectives on the key issues shaping the legal industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/next-webcast-coming-soon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/next-webcast-coming-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washington State Opens Door for Graduates of Non-ABA-Accredited Law Schools to Sit for Bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Governors of the Washington State Bar Association amended the WSBA admission policies on May 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/washington-state-opens-door-for-graduates-of-non-aba-accredited-law-schools-to-sit-for-bar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/washington-state-opens-door-for-graduates-of-non-aba-accredited-law-schools-to-sit-for-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With 40 Days Until Merger Closes, Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Confront Final Integration Challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders from both firms are resolving questions surrounding leadership titles, office footprints, business teams and software. Meanwhile Cadwalader is seeking permission from the Manhattan Supreme Court to put over $750,000 of escrowed client funds into the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/with-40-days-until-merger-closes-hogan-lovells-and-cadwalader-confront-final-integration-challenges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/with-40-days-until-merger-closes-hogan-lovells-and-cadwalader-confront-final-integration-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury Awards $10.2M Verdict in Case Tying Cancer to Asbestos-Laced Talc]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43-year-old man claimed a lifelong use of talc products led to his illness and a Minnesota jury agreed, awarding him and his wife $10.2 million.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/jury-awards-102m-verdict-in-case-tying-cancer-to-asbestos-laced-talc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/jury-awards-102m-verdict-in-case-tying-cancer-to-asbestos-laced-talc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Tech Sets Sights on the Legal Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent months, two mainstream tech giants have introduced artificial intelligence-powered legal tools, encroaching into a space largely populated by niche, industry-specific players. While the new tools present sources of potentially market-altering competition, they have also spurred a wave of new partnerships and integrations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/big-tech-sets-sights-on-the-legal-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/big-tech-sets-sights-on-the-legal-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympian by Ice, Trial Lawyer by Trade: Team USA Curler Talks Courtroom Competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/olympian-by-ice-trial-lawyer-by-trade-team-usa-curler-talks-courtroom-competition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/olympian-by-ice-trial-lawyer-by-trade-team-usa-curler-talks-courtroom-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamdani's Reappointment Snubs Fuel Debate Over Politics and Process in NYC Judicial Selection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision not to reappoint certain judges&mdash;despite favorable recommendations from a judicial vetting committee&mdash;set off ongoing debate within New York's legal community over whether the process is becoming politicized or more inclusive.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/mamdanis-reappointment-snubs-fuel-debate-over-politics-and-process-in-nyc-judicial-selection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/mamdanis-reappointment-snubs-fuel-debate-over-politics-and-process-in-nyc-judicial-selection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Next? Mexican Elites Seek Legal Advice After US Indicts Governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. indictment of a sitting Mexican governor has sent shivers through the political and business classes in Mexico, where corruption is widespread.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/whos-next-mexican-elites-seek-legal-advice-after-us-indicts-governor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/whos-next-mexican-elites-seek-legal-advice-after-us-indicts-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public vs. Private Nuisance: Emerging Litigation Deploys Time-Tested Tactics Against Data Centers]]></title><description><![CDATA["It's well established that you can't have an unreasonable interference with someone's ability to use and enjoy their property, and that's exactly what these centers present," plaintiffs' counsel Emma Deitz of Weitz &amp; Luxenburg told Law.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/public-vs-private-nuisance-emerging-litigation-deploys-time-tested-tactics-against-data-centers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/public-vs-private-nuisance-emerging-litigation-deploys-time-tested-tactics-against-data-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health by the Numbers: The 2026 Survey Infographic]]></title><description><![CDATA[These data points highlight key findings from the 2026 survey, which tracked responses from thousands of people.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/mental-health-by-the-numbers-the-2026-survey-infographic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/mental-health-by-the-numbers-the-2026-survey-infographic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Law Firms, Turmoil Outside Outweighs Incremental Progress Within, Mental Health Survey Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some stressors in the legal profession are treated as table stakes. But it's tough to ignore the signs of the times in Law.com's latest survey of mental health in the legal industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/at-law-firms-turmoil-outside-outweighs-incremental-progress-within-mental-health-survey-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/at-law-firms-turmoil-outside-outweighs-incremental-progress-within-mental-health-survey-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal Departments Place Hold on Hiring as AI, Cost Pressures Reshape In-House Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLA's report identified lawyers with five to seven years of experience as a hiring &ldquo;sweet spot,saying employers view them as offering the right "balance of cost and capability."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/legal-departments-place-hold-on-hiring-as-ai-cost-pressures-reshape-in-house-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/profession/legal/legal-departments-place-hold-on-hiring-as-ai-cost-pressures-reshape-in-house-teams/</guid></item></channel></rss>