Eric Killelea

Eric Killelea

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Houston correspondent @ Bloomberg Law — Big Law business, Texas & national, AI in legal. Tips: Ekillelea@bloombergindustry.com

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My beat has grown: I now cover Big Law’s business across Texas and the US, while developing a new subbeat on AI’s impact on the legal industry. Always looking for tips on energy, AI, space, and IP — Ekillelea@bloombergindustry.com

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My story on how OpenAI partnered with Big Law firms to build its first AI tool specifically for lawyers.

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Sullivan & Cromwell’s collaboration with OpenAI gave the powerful Wall Street law firm access to some of the most sought-after specialists in law and tech: the company’s engineers.

bit.lySullivan & Cromwell’s OpenAI Gambit Delivers Tech Talent AccessSullivan & Cromwell’s collaboration with OpenAI gave the powerful Wall Street law firm access to some of the most sought-after specialists in law and tech: the company’s engineers.
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Morgan & Morgan commits $1 billion to AI, plans to sell its agentic platform to Big Law by 2027.

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Morgan & Morgan, the nation’s largest personal injury firm, said Monday it is committing $1 billion to artificial intelligence over the next decade and plans to sell its proprietary AI product to other law firms next year.

bit.lyJohn Morgan Will Spend $1 Billion on AI, Build Tool for SaleMorgan & Morgan, the nation’s largest personal injury firm, said Monday it is committing $1 billion to artificial intelligence over the next decade and plans to sell its proprietary AI product to other law firms next year.
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Latham & Watkins decided three years ago to start building its own AI computer infrastructure with Nvidia chips, instead of relying only on outside AI companies. Firm leaders say it gives them capabilities that no AI company or tech company can replicate. Story w/ Roy Strom.

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Latham & Watkins has purchased powerful computing chips from Nvidia that it is using to fine-tune open-weight models and provide an extra layer of security as it pursues an artificial intelligence strategy that isn’t limited to off-the-shelf tools.

bit.lyLatham’s Own AI Servers Give Firm Best Options, Leaders SayLatham & Watkins has purchased powerful computing chips from Nvidia that it is using to fine-tune open-weight models and provide an extra layer of security as it pursues an artificial intelligence strategy that isn’t limited to off-the-shelf tools.
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Texas politicians who once called the state the data center “epicenter” are now ordering audits and freezing new grid approvals. Big Law firms like Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker Botts are getting flooded with client calls as the rules shift week to week. My latest >

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Texas politicians’ new-found caution on the state’s rapid data center buildout has some Big Law lawyers and their clients on edge.

bit.lyNew Texas Data Center Buildout Uncertainties Rile Big Law ClientsTexas politicians’ new-found caution on the state’s rapid data center buildout has some Big Law lawyers and their clients on edge.
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The clients paying Big Law $70M+ a year in fees just invested in an AI firm to replace some of that work — and they’re saving up to 70% on fees. “Not all firms are going to make it.” — Bain Capital’s Matt Harris New from BLaw with Roy Strom.

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Giant asset managers that lined up to invest in Norm Ai are also giving it legal work. Will it be enough to put dent in Big Law’s market share?

bit.lyNorm Ai Builds Backing From Clients Big Law Can’t Afford to LoseGiant asset managers that lined up to invest in Norm Ai are also giving it legal work. Will it be enough to put dent in Big Law’s market share?

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A small Houston law firm that landed a $150 million contract to advise unaccompanied children facing deportation scrambled to bolster its immigration bona fides before the deal was revealed.

bit.lyFirm Dashed to Show Migrant Aid Chops Before $150 Million DealA small Houston law firm that landed a $150 million contract to advise unaccompanied children facing deportation scrambled to bolster its immigration bona fides before the deal was revealed.

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The University of Texas School of Law’s dean is calling for a new approach with generative artificial intelligence policies to counter the risk that the technology will erode the learning of essential skills.

bit.lyUniversity of Texas Law Alters AI Policy to Stop Skills Loss (2)The University of Texas School of Law’s dean is calling for a new approach with generative artificial intelligence policies to counter the risk that the technology will erode the learning of essential skills.

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Kirkland & Ellis is inching back the curtain on its $500 million artificial intelligence investment, revealing the scale of its technology team and the strategic ambitions behind its recently announced partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc.

bit.lyKirkland’s $500 Million AI Gambit Requires a Cast of HundredsKirkland & Ellis is inching back the curtain on its $500 million artificial intelligence investment, revealing the scale of its technology team and the strategic ambitions behind its recently announced partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc.

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Kirkland & Ellis has launched a multi-year partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. to develop custom artificial intelligence solutions, starting with a tool to make private equity fundraising more efficient.

bit.lyKirkland, Palantir Launch AI Tool Targeting Fund Formation WorkKirkland & Ellis has launched a multi-year partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc. to develop custom artificial intelligence solutions, starting with a tool to make private equity fundraising more efficient.

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Texas energy lawyers are sorting through the chaos of the Iran War, helping some clients find new domestic energy sources and telling others that new mergers and acquisitions are “dead, dead, dead.”

bit.lyIran War Sows Mayhem for Big Law’s Energy Clients in TexasTexas energy lawyers are sorting through the chaos of the Iran War, helping some clients find new domestic energy sources and telling others that new mergers and acquisitions are “dead, dead, dead.”
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Our BLaw feature: Trillion-Dollar Data Center Surge Boosts Business for Big Law

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The data center boom sits at the intersection of two major client bases—Big Tech and the world's largest private asset managers—and presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for firms built to cross-sell their services.

bit.lyTrillion-Dollar Data Center Surge Boosts Business for Big Law (1)The data center boom sits at the intersection of two major client bases—Big Tech and the world’s largest private asset managers—and presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for firms built to cross-sell their services. Lawyers hired to help foster the proliferation of facilities say they are as busy as any point during their careers.

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Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp is stepping down from the role after a trove of emails released by the Justice Department detailed the lawyer’s close connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

bit.lyPaul Weiss Chief Karp Steps Down as Epstein Controversy Heats UpPaul Weiss leader Brad Karp is stepping down from the role after a trove of emails released by the Justice Department detailed the lawyer’s close connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp helped Jeffrey Epstein protect his plea deal on sex trafficking charges against legal attacks in the months before the disgraced financier died in jail, recently released emails show.

bit.lyKarp Advised Epstein on Fight Over Plea Deal Months Before DeathPaul Weiss leader Brad Karp helped Jeffrey Epstein protect his plea deal on sex trafficking charges against legal attacks in the months before the disgraced financier died in jail, recently released emails show.

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Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has hired prominent criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who long represented Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as his counsel in Manhattan criminal proceedings.

bit.lyNicolás Maduro Hires Julian Assange Lawyer for Criminal DefenseOusted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro has hired prominent criminal defense lawyer Barry Pollack, who long represented Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, as his counsel in Manhattan criminal proceedings.

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Foley & Lardner lawyers who guided Coinbase Global Inc.’s reincorporation journey from Delaware to Texas say it’s not only a “great win for the state” but also a victory for local law firms, which should expect other companies to make the same move.

bit.lyFoley & Lardner Partners on Why Coinbase Texas Move Is a ‘Win’Foley & Lardner lawyers who guided Coinbase Global Inc.’s reincorporation journey from Delaware to Texas say it’s not only a “great win for the state” but also a victory for local law firms, which should expect other companies to make the same move.
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NEW: This is how US law firms secured work for the Texas flagship site of OpenAI’s $500 billion Stargate initiative

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US law firms that have been investing in Texas for years now find themselves with a leg up on rivals in winning business at a major hub of the AI boom.

bit.lyData Center Windfall Gives Edge to Stalwart Texas Law FirmsUS law firms that have been investing in Texas for years now find themselves with a leg up on rivals in winning business at a major hub of the AI boom.

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WilmerHale re-hired Marik String, a former Marco Rubio adviser who also served on the Trump-Vance transition, as the firm aims to boost its defense, national security and government contracts practice.

bit.lyWilmerHale Nabs Rubio Adviser, Trump-Vance Alum for Defense WorkWilmerHale re-hired Marik String, a former Marco Rubio adviser who also served on the Trump-Vance transition, as the firm aims to boost its defense, national security and government contracts practice.
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Some news on me: This is my first week as Houston correspondent for Bloomberg Law. I'm carving out a new beat covering the business of law firms in the city and Texas. I'm interested in AI, energy, data centers, IP, and politics. Ideas? Tips? ekillelea@bloombergindustry.com

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NEW in @chron.com Dolores 'Dodie' Osteen, co-founder of Houston's Lakewood Church, dies at 91 "She was the beloved matriarch of Lakewood Church, an inspiration to millions of people around the world, and a faithful servant of God." - Pastor Joel Osteen www.chron.com/culture/reli...

chron.com'Beloved matriarch': Houston's Lakewood Church mourns co-founder Dodie Osteen"An inspiration to millions of people around the world and a faithful servant of God."