Wake Up Call: Law Schools Turn to AI for Negotiation Training

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

• Retired Suffolk University law professor Dwight Golann is using AI-powered chatbots to train law students in negotiation and mediation through role-playing exercises. The project incorporates Golann’s own teaching and students say it helps them to practice and refine their legal skills in a safe, interactive environment. (The Boston Globe)
• WWE announced that Morgan & Morgan will be its official law firm partner. Under the multiyear deal, Morgan & Morgan will be prominently featured and integrated at future WWE premium live events, including having the firm’s branding on the center mat. The firm will also be the match sponsor of this year’s Money In The Bank event. (Sports Business Journal)
• A pro-business legal advocacy group urged House leaders to examine Washington, D.C.'s practice of hiring plaintiffs’ law firms for cases brought by the city’s attorney general. The American Tort Reform Association and other conservative non-profits alleged that Democratic DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb had shown “pattern” of awarding contracts to political allies and firms tied to former city employees. (Reuters)

Laterals, Moves, In-House

• Matt Posthuma joined DLA Piper as a partner in its investment funds practice in Chicago.
• Bijal Vira joined Alston & Bird as a partner in its corporate and finance group in New York.
• Michelle Rosenblatt joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in its private wealth services practice in Austin. She joins from Jackson Walker.
• Edward Behm joined Saul Ewing as a partner in its intellectual property practice in Philadelphia.