Wake Up Call: Lawyers Resist Push for Children’s Case Data

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Migrant children’s lawyers say the government wants privileged case data. Legal aid groups representing unaccompanied minors have gone unpaid for months while the Trump administration pushes for client-specific information, including immigration identification numbers, as a condition for reimbursement. Advocates say the demand could expose confidential case details and weaken children’s defenses at the same time immigration courts are accelerating deportation proceedings. (Jacobin)
• AI is entering jury selection. Lawyers in Florida are using tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, along with specialized software, to analyze juror answers, generate profiles, and suggest follow-up questions during voir dire. Supporters say the technology helps spot patterns lawyers might miss, but critics and the ABA warn that opaque systems could embed unlawful bias into decisions about which jurors to strike. (Palm Beach Post)
• An Ohio lawyer was permanently disbarred after stealing estate funds. Nathan Harvey lost his law license after pleading guilty to theft by deception in a scheme that drained more than $225,000 from an estate he administered. The Ohio Supreme Court said the case was unusual because the misconduct began while Harvey was still a law student and continued until after he had been admitted to practice. (ABA Journal)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Shayne Henry joined Latham & Watkins as a partner in its complex commercial litigation practice in Austin. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
• Abrar Hussain joined DLA Piper as a partner in its emerging growth and venture capital practice in Palo Alto. He joins from Samsara BioCapital.
• Matthew Owen joined Gibson Dunn LLP as a partner in its litigation and congressional investigations practice groups in Washington, DC. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis, according to his LinkedIn profile.
• Daniel Zygielbaum joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as a partner in its tax department in Washington, DC.
• Elizabeth Garlovsky joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its wealth and tax section in Chicago. Garlovsky joins from Harrison.
• Edward Baer joined K&L Gates as a partner in its asset management and investment funds practice in San Francisco. He joins from Ropes & Gray.
• Robert Botts Jr., Zane Gilmer, and Selena Samale joined Taft LLP as partners in Denver. They join from Stinson.
• Brad Kushner joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as a principal in its workplace safety and health practice in Philadelphia. He joins from Stevens & Lee P.C., according to his LinkedIn profile.