The latest incarnation of ABA Techshow, one of the annual favorites on the legal tech conference circuit and a show historically focused on solo and small law firms, took place from Feb. 14-17, 2024 in Chicago. As a surprise to no one, artificial intelligence (AI) was a major theme of…

Harris County 127th District Judge R.K. Sandill is running for reelection in the Democratic primary against Denise Brown, an experienced solo practitioner in civil law. Sandill has presided over the 127th since 2008. In 2018, Sandill ran against Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine and had the support of the…

Justice Dennise Garcia, currently in Place 8 on the Dallas Court of Appeals, is in a contest for chief justice of the court with Staci Williams, a district court judge. The seat will be open after Dec. 31 because Chief Justice Robert D. Burns III decided not to run for…

Alejandro Gordano was happily working as a counsel at Linklaters in New York when conversations began that eventually would bring him back to Shearman & Sterling’s storied Latin America practice—as a partner. A few senior partners had retired, while others had departed for Paul Hastings. The capital markets practice where…

Former Eckert Seamans Trio Returns to Firm, Citing New Leadership | The Legal Intelligencer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/02/22/former-eckert-seamans-trio-returns-to-firm-citing-new-leadership/ (L-R) Ray Middleman, Amy Roy and counsel Shane Valenzi. Courtesy photos NEWS Litigators Ray Middleman, Amy Roy and Shane Valenzi left for Baltimore-based Whiteford, Taylor & Preston in 2022, but Eckert CEO…

The winners of the 2024 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards were announced on Jan. 29, honoring the most cutting-edge innovation in the legal industry from law firms, in-house legal departments, legal technology providers and ALSPs. This year’s award finalists were our most impressive yet, with the winners truly moving the needle on how…