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    AI Skills Attracting Higher In-House Atty Salaries

    Salary growth for in-house counsel is expected to be more measured in 2027, with the biggest increases going to those in critical roles and hard-to-staff openings, according to a new report. Candidates with special skills, such as artificial intelligence expertise, are expected to score the highest salaries.  

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    Robins Kaplan Boosts Judicial Clerkship Bonus To $150K+

    Trial firm Robins Kaplan LLP has increased its bonuses for young lawyers who complete qualifying clerkships to $150,000 or $175,000, based on experience, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Sanford Heisler Launches Dedicated AI Litigation Practice

    Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP announced Tuesday that the plaintiffs firm has launched a dedicated artificial intelligence and technology litigation practice in response to the new types of challenges individuals face as a result of the increased usage and commonality of emerging technologies.

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    Womble Bond Launches AI Lab For Client And Firm Projects

    Womble Bond Dickinson on Tuesday debuted a new artificial intelligence lab dedicated to designing AI solutions for Womble Bond attorneys and clients.

  • BCLP Sets Pay Raises For Associates, Trainees By Location

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP announced Tuesday it is raising the pay for associates and trainees as part of a regular review of its compensation structures.

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    Massumi & Consoli Adds 2 Sheppard M&A Attys In Texas, NY

    Massumi & Consoli LLP announced Tuesday that it has expanded its mergers and acquisitions capabilities in Texas and New York with a pair of attorneys from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, including a former office leader.

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    Sullivan & Cromwell Adds Ex-Kirkland Tax Atty As Partner

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has added a tax attorney previously with Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a partner in its New York office, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    AY Strauss Hires 1st Full-Time COO Amid Rapid Growth

    A.Y. Strauss LLC has hired Barry McTiernan & Moore LLC's chief financial officer as its first full-time, onsite chief operating officer to help steer the firm through its continued rapid growth.

  • Sher Tremonte Exiting Defense Of Combs In Abuse Civil Suits

    A Manhattan federal judge gave Sher Tremonte LLP leave to stop representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in two private sexual abuse damages cases Tuesday, bringing to at least three such matters the litigation boutique has dropped in New York citing communication breakdown and nonpayment.

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    These Firms Top The 2026 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

    The business of law is changing — new priorities are emerging and firms are adapting their strategies to stay competitive. For the sixth annual Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, we tracked industry developments and updated our rankings to best reflect the factors that define law firm success.

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    The Litigation Reach Of The 100 Practice Footprint Firms

    The top 100 firms on Law360's Practice Footprint ranking are legal industry leaders that flex their influence across all federal district courts. Check out our interactive map to see the breadth of each firm's national reach.

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    The 2026 Practice Footprint Ranking: How Firms Stack Up

    Law360 Pulse Practice Footprint firms thrive in high-stakes litigation and execute transactions that cause waves in the market, making them legal giants with nationwide influence. See who's leading the pack.

  • Proskauer Says It Didn't Drop Reddit To Defend Perplexity

    Proskauer Rose LLP and Perplexity AI are urging a New York federal judge to allow the law firm to represent the artificial intelligence company in Reddit's suit over alleged data scraping, balking at the social media platform's argument that its one-time law firm can't represent its current opponent.

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    Fox Names New GC As CLO Steps Down After 3 Years

    Fox Corp. announced Monday that chief legal and policy officer Adam Ciongoli will leave his position in December after three years, becoming a special adviser to the company as a former federal prosecutor turned in-house attorney takes over as general counsel.

  • Rosenberg & Estis Launches NYC Pied-À-Terre Tax Resource

    Rosenberg & Estis PC has launched a new web page that aims to provide legal analysis and guidance regarding New York City's luxury second-homes tax, also known as the pied-à-terre tax, the firm announced Monday.

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    Ex-NYC Pol Denies Bribery Charges As Corruption Trial Opens

    Counsel for Eric Ulrich, former commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, told a state judge Monday that prosecutors wrongly branded his long-standing borrowing from "friends and confidants" as bribery at the outset of the first corruption trial of a former official in Mayor Eric Adams' administration.

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    Mamdani Appoints NYC Schools CLO To Lead Labor Office

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday tapped the city's lead lawyer for public schools to head its labor office, touting her career advocating for workers.

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    Wood Smith, Charlesbank Capital Ink Pioneering MSO Deal

    Insurance defense firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman has inked a deal to take investment from middle market investment firm Charlesbank Capital Partners via a managed services organization, according to an announcement Monday, the largest U.S. firm to announce such a move.

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    Weil Hires Ex-Paul Weiss Antitrust Partner In NY

    Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP said Monday it has hired an antitrust partner formerly of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP in its New York office.

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    Monopoly Allegations Test ABA's Role In Legal Education

    The American Bar Association is facing mounting claims that the council responsible for law school accreditation acts as a monopoly, an accusation levied amid a broader, politicized battle over the future of legal education.

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    Patterson Belknap Leader On Firm's Approach To Litigation

    While many midsize firms across the country have in recent years been focusing on growing their geographic reach with new outposts and lateral hires, New York-based Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP has bucked the trend by remaining a one-office operation and primarily promoting from within.

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    Womble Bond Reports Data Breach Exposing Personal Info

    Womble Bond Dickinson was hit with a data breach in August that revealed personal information to an unauthorized third party, the firm said in a notice with the Massachusetts state government this week.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Schlichter Bogard LLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the full Eleventh Circuit overturned decades-old precedent that took a strict view of when federal benefits law claims could be brought in court.

  • White & Case Taps 47 Partners In Largest US Class Since 2022

    White & Case LLP has elevated 47 lawyers to its partnership, its largest promotion round since a record 59 lawyers became partners at the start of 2022.

  • Mayer Brown Lands 2 Sheppard FDA Partners

    Mayer Brown LLP has bolstered its life sciences capabilities with two former Sheppard partners, including that firm's former U.S. Food and Drug Administration practice leader.

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Expert Analysis

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    Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer Author Photo

    Playing piano and practicing law share many parallels relating to managing complexity: Just as hearing an entire musical passage in my head allows me to reliably deliver the message, thinking about the audience's impression helps me create a legal narrative that keeps the reader engaged, says Michael Shepherd at Fish & Richardson.

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    Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy Author Photo

    In regional recruiting, firms that stand out to laterals can articulate a clear vision that connects local insight with global opportunity, demonstrate a culture that is lived rather than stated, and offer genuine room for growth, says Jason Novak, leader of Norton Rose's San Francisco office.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Team Up With Marketing Author Photo

    There are several ways attorneys can engage with resources already at their fingertips in the form of their in-house law firm marketing departments, which can help you gain some visibility, earn kudos and build a solid book of business, say Ada Kase and Liz Lindley at Jaffe PR.

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    Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer Author Photo

    Playing trivia taught me to quickly absorb information and recognize when I've learned what I'm expected to know, training me in the crucial skills needed to be a good attorney, and reminding me to be gracious in defeat, says Jonah Knobler at Patterson Belknap.

  • Biz Dev Impostor Syndrome May Actually Be Good Judgment Author Photo

    Attributing lawyers’ sense of unease with business development to self-doubt or weakness may misidentify an important source of discomfort — a keen intuition that an ask isn’t yet appropriate for the relationship — and lead to advice that ultimately backfires, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Can I Handle Unproductive Feedback? Author Photo

    Maggie Potter at Segal McCambridge offers advice for associates who receive unproductive criticism from superiors and tips for gently pushing back with an eye to growth and efficiency.

  • How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms Author Photo

    Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.

  • What Legal Leaders Can Learn From Marine Corps Principles Author Photo

    The small-unit leadership principles that are foundational to the U.S. Marine Corps experience — from tight feedback loops to top-down tactfulness — offer a blueprint for addressing leadership gaps that persist in the legal profession, says Edet Nsemo at Tucker Ellis.

  • Venture Capital Practices Can Improve Law Firm Lateral Hiring Author Photo

    As law firms pursue increasingly ambitious growth goals in a competitive market for talent, they should consider supplementing traditional lateral hiring due diligence with practices inspired by the venture capitalist framework, says Henry O’Connor at Jones Walker.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026 Author Photo

    After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter Author Photo

    To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.

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    Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer Author Photo

    Much like skilled attorneys, the best anglers prize preparation, presentation and patience while respecting their adversaries — both human and trout, says Rob Braverman at Braverman Greenspun.

  • 6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success Author Photo

    As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.

  • Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends Author Photo

    From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

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    Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent Author Photo

    When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.

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