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Midwest regional law firm Plunkett Cooney PC has launched an office in Grosse Pointe, its eighth location in Michigan and eleventh overall, and brought on two attorneys to its trust and estates practice through a combination with boutique firm Hartmann & Nihem PLLC.
UPDATE June 12, 2026 | Since Milbank LLP announced it was raising its associate base pay scale in early June, a number of law firms have matched or exceeded the compensation scale, which ranges from $235,000 to $455,000.
In multiple filings, EJS Investment Holdings LLC has asked a Texas federal judge to reject attempts by former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and other parties to dismiss its proposed class action over his secret romance with a former Jackson Walker LLP partner.
Five speakers, all alumni of the law schools where they addressed graduates this spring, shared their wisdom for a new generation of lawyers as they start to build careers amid rapid artificial intelligence advancements, ongoing wars, strained political climates and global upheaval — all of which create disruption and uncertainty. Their advice is guidance that even the most seasoned attorneys might find useful.
While boutiques make up many of the law firms that have quickly matched Milbank LLP's recently announced associate raises, recruiters told Law360 Pulse this week that they predict more BigLaw firms will eventually reveal their own salary hikes.
Seven years after entering the Philadelphia market, Robinson & Cole LLP has completed an upgrade and expansion of its office in the City of Brotherly Love that nearly doubled its footprint, and extended its lease for another seven years.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Los Angeles jury in a bellwether trial cleared Johnson & Johnson of any liability in the deaths of three women from ovarian cancer.
The legal industry in the last week saw growing demand for prime office space, while a bevy of firms raised associate pay. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Arizona personal injury firm Rafi Law Group — which reportedly partnered with Fortress Investment Group on a $125 million managed services organization deal — has opened a new office in Denver, just days after the state enacted a law banning some MSOs.
The CEO of Miss America and companies linked to the pageant asked a Florida federal court on Thursday to bar their former counsel Carlton Fields from a status conference in their litigation over Miss America's bankruptcy, arguing the firm is not a party and is no longer counsel of record.
Healthcare and healthcare policy has always been a focus for W. Boyd Jackson, so much so that the attorney planned to become a doctor. But, he instead headed to law school, putting him on a path that ultimately led him to joining Shipman & Goodwin LLP in Connecticut.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has added an insurance law veteran from Selman Leichenger Edson Hsu Newman & Moore LLP to its ranks in Los Angeles, the firm said Thursday.
A longtime Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP attorney with expertise handling corporate and commercial matters was confirmed Thursday to serve a 12-year term on the Delaware Superior Court bench.
Archer & Greiner PC has hired a corporate attorney away from Pennsylvania firm Antheil Maslow & MacMinn LLP for its Princeton, New Jersey, office as of counsel, the firm said Wednesday.
More litigation boutiques are joining the growing number of firms raising their base salaries for associates, with Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC exceeding the scale Susman Godfrey LLP set earlier this week.
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP has found a new chief financial and chief operating officer in a longtime executive at Flaherty Sensabaugh Bonasso PLLC.
Growth in domestic attorney headcount accelerated among the nation's largest law firms in 2025, with the strongest gains concentrated at the top of the market, according to data collected as part of the Law360 400 ranking.
Many of the largest U.S. law firms grew their domestic attorney ranks again in 2025, continuing to invest in hiring and talent pipelines while client demand stayed strong.
Dykema Gossett PLLC has reelected firm Chair and CEO Leonard C. Wolfe to a third three-year term as the firm prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary this week.
A Massachusetts judge rebuffed a Morgan & Morgan PA attorney's second attempt to appear in a lawsuit over the theft of body parts from a Harvard Medical School morgue, saying he would not reconsider his earlier decision to bar the attorney over an incident in a separate court involving fake AI-generated case citations.
Law firm office leasing has started 2026 strong, with firms expanding their footprints and accelerating investments in artificial intelligence as other industries continue to reassess their workplace needs, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage Cushman & Wakefield.
State lawmakers are stepping up efforts to restrict private equity investment in the legal sector, with a pending bill in Illinois representing the first attempt that goes beyond codifying existing ethics rules. But industry observers say the measure, passed in May and awaiting possible signature, could make firms less attractive to investors and might disrupt relationships with vendors.
At least four more firms have joined the associate pay raise bandwagon, with Seward & Kissel LLP matching the salary scale recently set by Milbank LLP, and Susman Godfrey LLP exceeding it.
Potomac Law Group has strengthened its franchise, corporate and litigation practice groups with a New Jersey-based partner who came aboard from Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC.
Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP has been sued in Georgia state court by an insurance company alleging the firm's mishandling of a motorcycle crash case cost the insurer nearly $11 million.
When firms attempt to deliberately organize their expertise, client relationships, business development, and thought leadership around specific industry verticals – sometimes called industry sector programs – several missteps commonly arise, but with discipline and alignment any firm can successfully grab market share, say Heidi Gardner at Harvard Law School and David Harvey at Harvey Global Consulting.
Firms of all sizes are accelerating lateral hiring of experienced partners because investing in senior expertise can pay off big — but for such an investment to work, firms need a disciplined strategy for vetting candidates, supporting their integration, and ensuring they'll generate real returns, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
While wellness programs, flexible schedules and mental health resources are meaningful steps toward addressing burnout in the legal industry, a more effective approach must involve a redesign of law firm incentive structures, says retired attorney Jason Ward.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be An Industry Expert
Although taking the time to fully invest in a client and its industry is a big ask, it is well worth it for attorneys to understand the pressures, trends and constraints of a client's industry in order to build enduring business relationships, says Nonnie Shivers at Ogletree.
Sylvie Rodrigue at Torys discusses why authenticity is essential to women's career growth, why burnout is not the result of a lack of resilience, how the legal industry can better support women's mental health needs, and how firms can address gender gaps in senior roles.
Outside counsel’s lateral career moves can create uncertainty and disruption for companies, but if managed strategically, in-house legal teams can leverage partner mobility for more complete service, better pricing and stronger relationships with their law firms, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.
Perceived efficiency gains from artificial intelligence can create unsustainable workload expectations for in-house legal departments, so general counsel must proactively educate executives, reframe assumptions and tie legal judgment to business outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Catie Cambridge at Docsum.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.