The legal sector added 5,100 jobs in June, the largest increase the industry has seen in more than two years, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday.
It looked like a win for plaintiffs' firms when the Kentucky Supreme Court recently upheld a firm's 75% claim on fees from cases an attorney took with him when he launched his own practice, but the narrow ruling may leave room for lawyers to challenge similar agreements as penalties for leaving their firms.
The legal industry began the second half of 2026 with another busy week as BigLaw firms merged and expanded their practice offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
Corporate legal teams might now be primary drivers leading the artificial intelligence innovation cycle, something some top law firms don't agree with.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has elevated eight attorneys to partner roles effective at the start of this month across seven different practice areas, the firm announced on Wednesday.
Littler Mendelson PC, which primarily deals with the management side of employment and labor law, announced on Wednesday the hiring of a duo from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP specializing in independent contractor matters.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP added a longtime attorney from California-based boutique Yukevich Cavanaugh to its Los Angeles office, adding an attorney with significant litigation skill.
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has grown its mass torts litigation offerings in Chicago with the addition of a Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP attorney, the firm said.
Hall Benefits Law has hired an executive and equity compensation practice group leader from Trucker Huss, bringing in a practitioner with more than three decades of experience advising employers about benefit plan designs and their tax implications as the firm expands in Sacramento, California.
Womble Bond Dickinson announced that it has added an experienced executive compensation attorney in Houston to the corporate and securities practice group who previously practiced for more than a decade with Vinson & Elkins LLP.
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, the Asian Law Caucus and the Democracy Defenders Fund lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship.
The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.
The law firm marketing efforts with the best return on investment are things that actively provide value to potential clients: practical business guidance, uncluttered proposals that anticipate their questions and opportunities to participate in curated industry conversations, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
