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    Houston Trial Boutique To Roll Out $10K Raise For Associates

    Houston litigation boutique Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing PC is planning to increase its pay for first through fourth-year associates by $10,000 at the start of next month, less than a year after updating its salary floors, the firm confirmed Tuesday.

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    Skadden Brings On Atty With 20-Year OCC Experience

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has hired a former Office of the Comptroller of the Currency leader who most recently oversaw issues related to large and mid-size banks and who previously oversaw the supervision of some of the nation's largest financial institutions.

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    Loeb & Loeb Hires Trust And Estates Litigator In NY

    Loeb & Loeb LLP has added a longtime Greenfield Stein & Senior LLP trusts and estates litigator to its private client group in New York.

  • 2nd Circ. Seems Unlikely To Grant Bail For Nadine Menendez

    A Second Circuit panel signaled skepticism Tuesday toward Nadine Menendez's bid for bail pending appeal of her bribery conviction, repeatedly questioning her claim that prosecutors had misled her about their plans to use her former lawyer as a witness against her.

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    The Law360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms

    The race to build the legal industry's largest law firm accelerated in 2025, with major firms leaning on mergers, lateral hiring and strategic expansion to climb the ranks of the Law360 400.

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    Sanford Heisler GC Takes Employment Practice To Wigdor

    Wigdor LLP announced on Monday that it has hired an employment lawyer who most recently was the general counsel of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP and co-chair of its executive representation practice group.

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    Ex-Eversheds Sutherland Atty Brings Arbitration Practice To NY

    An attorney formerly with Eversheds Sutherland who represents clients in complex cross-border disputes has launched her own independent arbitration practice based in New York, saying she has more than a decade of experience serving parties globally as counsel in high-stakes cases.

  • Gibson Dunn, PE Firm Pay Charity $1M For Knicks VIP Seats

    Gibson Dunn and private equity firm Veritas Capital split the $1 million winning bid for two "Celebrity Row" seats in a Knicks fundraiser ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, the team's parent company announced Monday.

  • DOJ Says Maurene Comey's Firing Was Constitutional

    Following an April ruling that cleared former New York federal prosecutor Maurene Comey's suit challenging the legality of her firing, the U.S. Department of Justice reiterated its position Friday that her firing was constitutional based on the executive powers of the president.

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    Brewer Taps Former Associate To Lead Its Pro Bono Group

    A former Brewer Attorneys & Counselors associate with BigLaw experience has been brought on to lead the community advocacy efforts at the pro bono arm, Brewster Storefront, of the litigation boutique, the firm has announced.

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    Kilpatrick Launches Internal AI R&D Lab

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has announced the launch of Kilpatrick Labs, an innovation program focused on developing and deploying artificial intelligence tools for the firm's attorneys, professional staff and clients.

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    Groom Law Joins Firms Matching New Milbank Associate Pay

    Washington, D.C.-based Groom Law Group is the latest firm to match a new pay scale for associates that was set earlier this month by Milbank LLP, according to media reports Monday.

  • Okla. Firm Urges Dismissal Of EDNY Misclassification Suit

    Oklahoma-based Arnold & Smith Law PLLC on Friday asked a New York federal judge to dismiss a New York attorney's lawsuit accusing the firm of misclassifying employees as contractors to avoid paying benefits, saying there is no reason to believe any of the alleged misconduct happened in New York.

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    Paul Weiss Corporate Atty Returns To Cahill Gordon

    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced Monday that a corporate partner from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has rejoined the firm in New York, bolstering its ranks with his expertise in financing and deal execution.

  • DLA Piper Urges 2nd Circ. To End 'Vexatious' Malpractice Suit

    The Second Circuit should uphold the dismissal of a Chinese software company's legal malpractice suit and $635,000 in sanctions against it and its lawyers, DLA Piper has argued, citing previous favorable rulings in the matter by a federal magistrate judge, district court judge, state justice and five-judge panel of the New York state appeals court.

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    Leon Black Seeks $1.6M In Fees After Wigdor Sanction

    Scandal-plagued financier Leon Black wants Wigdor LLP to pay $1.6 million as a sanction for lying to a New York federal judge while representing a woman who claims she was raped by Black at notorious accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's home.

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    Diversity Lab Closing After Pressure From FTC

    Diversity Lab announced Friday it has closed, saying it was pushed "to the brink of bankruptcy" after the Federal Trade Commission sent warnings to dozens of law firms that participated in its program designed to promote diversity in the legal industry.

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    Dunn Isaacson Announces Bonuses Of Up To $25K

    Litigation boutique Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP is the latest firm to announce midyear associate bonuses and is distributing payouts of between $10,000 and $25,000, according to an internal memo viewed by Law360.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Brownstein Hyatt's challenge to a Colorado cannabis tax formula leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from May 22 to June 5. 

  • Which GCs Sold Stock In May? Arm Holdings & More

    The month of May brought memorable stock deals for some legal chiefs, with Spencer Collins of Arm Holdings leading the way with $19.8 million in sales. Keith Larson at Venture Global earned over $15 million in stock sales last month, while the soon-to-depart Kathryn Ruemmler at Goldman Sachs reaped just over $14 million, and Booking Holdings' Peter Millones collected over $10 million.

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    Legal Job Market Surges With Special Litigation, Gov't Work

    The legal sector saw 1,200 more jobs in May after gaining 1,900 positions the month before, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Legal Tech Giant Clio To Open Manhattan Office

    Legal tech giant Clio announced Thursday the opening of an office in New York City, which will serve as its U.S. base of operations.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Winston Taylor leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ended a patent suit over Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.'s generic version of a heart drug that uses a so-called skinny label.

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    King & Spalding Continues Funds Growth With Proskauer Duo

    King & Spalding LLP announced Thursday that it has hired two former Proskauer Rose LLP attorneys, one of whom co-led their prior firm's global finance and corporate and fund finance teams.

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    Katten Is Latest Firm To Match Milbank Associate Pay Raise

    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has joined the growing list of firms that are largely matching a new pay scale for associates set earlier this week by Milbank LLP, with attorneys set to see annual pay increases of $10,000 to $20,000.

Expert Analysis

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    Keeping PE Out Of Law Is Job For Courts, Not Capitols Author Photo

    Efforts by lawmakers in California, Colorado and Illinois seeking to bar private equity firms, hedge funds and other nonattorney investors from owning or financing law firms risk intruding on authority that state constitutions and the inherent powers doctrine have traditionally assigned to the judiciary, says attorney Felix Shipkevich.

  • Legal Tech Talks: WordSmith AI's CEO On Shifting Mindsets Author Photo

    Ross McNairn, founder and CEO of Wordsmith AI, discusses how the lawyers who treat legal work like an engineering problem and can deploy legal intelligence at scale will define the next decade.

  • Avoiding The Changing Pitfalls Of Firm Website Redesigns Author Photo

    BigLaw firms about to tackle a website redesign need to understand the fundamental changes to costs, timelines, vendors and technology since their last big update so their leadership teams can steer resource management decisions away from costly potential mistakes, says Stephan Roussan at Vertical Minds.

  • Public AI Disclosures Raise Stakes For AI Agent Oversight Author Photo

    Two recent reports shift the legal posture of every organization deploying artificial intelligence agents because they establish the foreseeability, for negligence liability purposes, of an AI agent becoming weaponized for data exfiltration, says Camilo Artiga-Purcell at Kiteworks.

  • How Firms Can Win Market For Unified Legal Client Services Author Photo

    Firms willing to develop a new operating model, where AI-powered legal tech is paired with deep industry expertise and a different incentive structure, can win over companies looking to consolidate their legal needs with a single provider, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • 7 AI Training Tips For Law Firm Summer Associate Programs Author Photo

    Law firms trying to weave artificial intelligence into summer associate programs should build a program that isn't really about AI but teaches students how to think about using AI, with the goal of building judgment, understanding implications and leveling up in a way that's repeatable, says Zeynep Ersin at Seyfarth.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Don't Obstruct Knowledge Author Photo

    Lawyers and firms should treat knowledge transfer as a business development function, using the sharing of context and institutional know-how to preserve continuity through change, strengthen relationships and create long-term competitive advantage, says Mark Wraight at Stinson.

  • How Private Equity Priorities Will Test The Law Firm Model Author Photo

    The biggest question about private equity moving into the legal sector is no longer whether it can financially succeed, but how law firms can contend with the unavoidable economic, institutional and ethical tensions introduced by external ownership without compromising their core professional commitments, say Kirsten Vasquez and Allison Rosner at Major Lindsey.

  • AI-Powered Search Demands New Legal Marketing Playbook Author Photo

    As potential clients use artificial intelligence tools instead of search engines when looking for counsel, it is a democratizing moment for specialized midsize firms and a compression threat for generalist big-firm brand positioning, says Ronn Torossian at 5WPR.

  • What Law Firm MSOs Can Learn From Accounting Co. Model Author Photo

    Private equity capital has been flowing into accounting firms for years, with investors developing creative structures to work within that field's specific ownership restrictions, and the framework developed by these transactions offers valuable insights for law firms looking for outside investment, says Russell Shapiro at Levenfeld Pearlstein.

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    Legal Tech Talks: StrongSuit CEO On The AI Gold Rush Author Photo

    Justin McCallon, CEO of StrongSuit, discusses how the potential for automation and insight generation with artificial intelligence is massive, but that in legal work, especially litigation, the margin for error is essentially zero.

  • How Leaders Can Foster Professional Growth With Feedback Author Photo

    When law firm leaders provide work product feedback by identifying errors instead of offering guiding input, they miss a key opportunity to treat feedback as a professional development and leadership tool, but several practices can help bridge the gap between intent and impact, says Janet Jackson at Well-Law.

  • Why Marketing Teams Are Vital For Law Firm AI Storytelling Author Photo

    Many law firms are using generic decks for multiple client presentations to articulate their artificial intelligence strategy, but in order to differentiate themselves, it's important to bring marketing teams into the fold to identify what's actually distinctive about how a firm uses AI, says Eric Greenberg at Cox Media.

  • Legal Marketing Conference Highlights Pivotal Time For Firms Author Photo

    The Legal Marketing Association's recent annual conference underscored how advances in artificial intelligence and shifting client expectations are causing law firms to evolve into more structured, data-driven businesses that place greater emphasis on strategy, implementation and measurable results, say Maria Aronson and Gina Rubel at Furia Rubel.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Build Relationship Habits Author Photo

    Meaningful relationships are foundational to business development, and they can be deliberately fostered through a set of habits for authentically, intentionally and consistently connecting with clients and colleagues — starting with people you already know and like, says Matthew Moran at V&E.

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