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Beltway Moves: Cravath, Holtzman Vogel, K&L Gates
Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP brought on a national security official from the U.S. Department of Justice, and Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC added the top DOJ attorney who defended the Trump administration's executive orders targeting law firms, in some of the legal industry hires in Washington, D.C.
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2026 Associate Bonus And Salary Tracker
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.
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GCs Tell Law Grads To Embrace Uncertain, Nonlinear Careers
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.
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Board Wants 6-Month Suspension For Ex-DC Prosecutor
A disciplinary board is recommending a six-month suspension for a former D.C. federal prosecutor accused of withholding evidence in criminal cases against hundreds of people arrested at protests of President Donald Trump's first inauguration in 2017, saying her "egregious prosecutorial misconduct" warrants the suspension.
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Fox Rothschild Hires Tax Atty From McDermott In DC
Fox Rothschild LLP has hired a former tax attorney from McDermott Will & Schulte LLP who is bringing his advisory practice focused on sophisticated tax planning and structuring matters to the Washington, D.C., team, the firm announced Thursday.
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More BigLaw Raises Predicted Despite Silence After Milbank
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.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
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.
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Latham Hires Ex-Treasury Top Foreign Investment Atty In DC
Latham & Watkins LLP has hired the former co-lead counsel for the Treasury Department's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, where she led a team of lawyers conducting legal reviews for that agency, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Ballard Spahr Adds Antitrust Pro From Nelson Mullins
Ballard Spahr LLP has hired an attorney from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP who formerly worked as a trial attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, to bolster its capacity to handle antitrust and other matters.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
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.
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Walden Macht Changes Name Following Name Partner Exit
Northeast firm Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP announced Friday that it will now be going by Walden Haran Williams LLP following founding partner Timothy Macht's departure to a litigation services company.
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Kellogg Hansen Bests Susman Godfrey's Associate Pay Hikes
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.
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Trial Lawyers For Justice Starts Supreme Court Group In DC
Trial Lawyers for Justice, a national law firm that represents families and victims of catastrophic injuries, medical malpractice clients and others, has hired two lawyers in Washington, D.C., to launch a practice focused on U.S. Supreme Court and appellate work, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Largest US Law Firms Saw Biggest Headcount Gains In 2025
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.
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The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
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.
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Dykema Elects CEO To 3rd Term Before Centennial Festivities
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.
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Justices Reject Feds' Venue Theory In Twitter Spying Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a former Twitter employee convicted of spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia must be prosecuted in Washington state, where he sent false documents to federal agents, and not in California, where the agents who investigated him are based.
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Justices Reject 5th Circ. Estoppel Ruling In Ch. 13 Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday vacated and remanded a Fifth Circuit ruling that let judicial estoppel bar a Chapter 13 debtor from pursuing tort litigation after he failed to disclose the claim to a bankruptcy court, deciding that the circuit court did not consider the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case.
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Justices Curb Private Lawsuits Against Investment Funds
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said that private parties do not have the right to void contracts that allegedly violate the Investment Company Act absent some other legal dispute, issuing a ruling that limits the types of lawsuits that can be brought under the ICA.
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Law Firms Fuel Demand For Prime Office Space, Report Says
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.
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Lawmakers Press Goldman CEO On Epstein-Linked CLO
Two U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said that Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon's reported decision to keep his outgoing chief legal officer on as an adviser despite her connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein "calls into question" his "fitness" to continue leading one of the country's largest banks.
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Former Sen. Tim Scott Staffer Joins K&L Gates In DC
A former committee staff director for U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has been hired at K&L Gates LLP, the firm announced Wednesday, following her time as a senior vice president with a bipartisan government relations and lobbying firm.
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Gordon Rees' Managing Partner On A 'Generational Handover'
Gordon Rees' new managing partner talks with Law360 Pulse about the firm's recent growth, culture, his approach to leadership and the firm's future.
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Susman Godfrey Beats, Seward & Kissel Matches Milbank Pay
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.
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Morrison Foerster Brings On Sidley Patent Litigation Duo
A pair of Sidley Austin LLP patent and trade secrets litigators, including the firm's co-leader of its global intellectual property practice, have departed for Morrison Foerster LLP, according to an announcement made Tuesday.