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BigLaw Hiring Heats Up In Q1 As Firms Chase Partner Talent

By Xiumei Dong

Large U.S. law firms started 2026 with a surge in lateral moves that boosted partner hiring to the highest level in six years, but softened on associate additions, according to new data from legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.

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    Mid-Law

    Foley Hoag Adds Experienced Diplomat As Partner

    Foley Hoag LLP announced on Wednesday that it had hired the former U.S. ambassador to Hungary as a partner at its New York office.

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    California Pulse

    Nixon Peabody Names Entertainment And Sports Team Heads

    Nixon Peabody LLP has appointed two new leaders for its growing entertainment and sports practice, to which it also added a pair of Los Angeles-based associates.

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    California Pulse

    Katten's Profits Per Equity Partner Climb To $3.32M

    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has reached several key financial growth milestones in the less than two years since litigator and former federal prosecutor Gil Soffer became chair of the Chicago-headquartered firm, without jumping into the recent law firm merger frenzy.

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    California Pulse

    'That's The Price': Meet The Legal 'Czar' Billing $6,000 An Hour

    Want this California lawyer to work with you? Be prepared to pay up — his services cost $3,000 per hour for litigation and $6,000 per hour for compliance work, one of the highest rates of any lawyer in the United States. He spoke with Law360 Pulse about the niche market he occupies, why he charges so much, and why he calls himself “The Czar.”

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    Florida Pulse

    Fla. Law Grads See Slight Drop In Feb. Bar Exam Pass Rate

    First-time test-takers who graduated from accredited Florida law schools passed the February bar exam at a rate of 61.3%, down slightly from last year's rate of 63.5%.

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    Courts

    Heavy Hitters File Amicus Briefs In Law Firm EO Appeal

    With oral arguments scheduled next month at the D.C. Circuit on the Trump administration's 2025 executive orders targeting law firms, Law360 looks at some of the notable amicus briefs filed in recent weeks and the lead attorneys on those briefs.

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    California Pulse

    Higher Partner Rate Hikes Are The New Normal For GCs

    The largest law firms continued to get the bulk of the work in 2025 despite having the most expensive rates, while mid-tier firms are grabbing a bigger piece of the action, according to a new report by LexisNexis CounselLink.

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    California Pulse

    Legal AI Giant Legora Opens San Francisco, Toronto Offices

    Sweden-based Legora, which offers a legal artificial intelligence platform, further expanded its North American footprint, announcing Wednesday the opening of a San Francisco and Toronto office.

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    California Pulse

    MoFo Brings On Former Federal Prosecutor In San Francisco

    Morrison Foerster LLP announced Wednesday that it has expanded its investigations and white collar defense group with a partner in San Francisco who has served as an assistant U.S. attorney and as a deputy attorney general with the California Attorney General's Office.

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    California Pulse

    Hogan, Cadwalader Partners Vote To Forge Ahead With Merger

    Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader said Wednesday that their partners have voted in favor of their merger ahead of the scheduled launch of the combined law firm on July 1.

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