Atty Hopes To Resume Practice After Jail For Deadly Shooting

By Aaron Keller

A former Cramer & Anderson LLP partner convicted of first-degree manslaughter for shooting and killing an apparent attacker in his rural law firm's parking lot on Tuesday told a Connecticut judge he hopes to apply for readmission to the bar after his prison sentence is complete.

Legal Sector Jobs Held Steady During Gov't Shutdown

By Tracey Read

The number of U.S. legal industry jobs remained level in November after inching up just 300 positions in October from the previous month, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

ABA Flags AI Fears: Making Attys 'Worse At Their Jobs'

By Steven Lerner

The erosion of skills for junior associates, deepfakes as evidence in court and the lack of technical knowledge in law firms were among the top fears and challenges listed by the American Bar Association in a new report about artificial intelligence in the legal profession.

Shipman & Goodwin Adds Enviro. Pro In Conn.

By Christine DeRosa

Ahead of a year that'll see new environmental regulations go into effect in Connecticut, Shipman & Goodwin LLP has grown its environmental practice with a legal leader from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Elsberg Baker Exceeds, Cohen Ziffer Matches Atty Bonuses

By Tracey Read

Trial boutique Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC announced Monday that its associates will earn up to $226,250 in extra cash this year.

Hunter Biden Disbarred In Conn. Over Gun, Tax Cases

By Aaron Keller

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joseph R. Biden, was disbarred Monday in Connecticut for attorney ethics rule violations connected to an earlier disbarment by consent in the District of Columbia and complaints related to his convictions on gun and tax charges for which he was pardoned.

Trust In State Courts Holds, But Justice Is Seen As Unequal

By Jack Karp

Public confidence in state courts held steady this year, even as more Americans seem to have lost faith that those courts provide equal justice to everyone, according to new research.

Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit handed Epic Games Inc. a partial win by mostly affirming an injunction blocking Apple Inc. from charging developers "prohibitive" commissions on iPhone app purchases made outside its systems.

Axinn Veltrop's Bonuses Reach Up To $240K

By Andrea Keckley

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP is giving out bonuses of up to $240,000 for its associates, according to an in-house memo seen by Law360 Pulse.

Alex Jones Atty's Pared-Down Suspension Upheld On Appeal

By Aaron Keller

A Connecticut appeals court on Friday upheld the two-week suspension of former Alex Jones lawyer Norm Pattis, agreeing that a trial court judge was within her discretion to bench the attorney over his law firm's handling of Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims' medical records.

2nd Circ. Remands $100K Award To Fired Atty In Bias Case

By Andrea Keckley

A Second Circuit panel vacated a $100,000 charging lien awarded to an attorney who represented a man who sued Marriott International Inc. for race-based harassment, agreeing that the lawyer was fired without cause but finding that the lower court appeared not to address several arguments in favor of a lower amount.

Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Anna Sanders

The legal industry had another action-packed week as law firms announced year-end bonuses and continued to expand their bench of talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

Pallas Offers Up To $232K In Bonuses To Top US, UK Lawyers

By Tracey Read

Litigation boutique Pallas Partners announced Thursday that it is offering high-performing senior U.S. and U.K. associates and counsel as much as $232,000 in bonuses this year.

Anderson Kill Adds Saxe Doernberger Insurance Litigator

By Christine DeRosa

An experienced insurance coverage attorney has made the jump from Saxe Doernberger & Vita PC to Anderson Kill PC in Connecticut and New York.

Costs Up 'Considerably' As More Firms Grow Nonequity Tier

By Aebra Coe

Law firm compensation expenses were up nearly 10% year-over-year as of the end of the third quarter and law firms' growing nonequity partner ranks were among the driving forces behind the jump, according to a report released Thursday.

Guilty Budget Official's Legal Bill Battle Sent To Magistrate

By Aaron Keller

A Connecticut federal judge on Wednesday tapped a magistrate judge to dig into an apparent billing dispute between former state budget official Konstantinos Diamantis and his criminal defense attorney, but he refused to delay a looming bribery trial until he decides whether to allow the lawyer to withdraw.

Litigation Shops Paying Above-Market Bonuses, Reports Say

By Andrea Keckley

Litigation boutiques Yetter Coleman LLP and Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP are giving above-market bonuses to their associates, according to reports from Above the Law and Bloomberg.

AGs Say Judicial Safety Threats Reaching 'All-Time Highs'

By Matthew Santoni

Attorneys general for 43 states, three territories and the District of Columbia signed a letter to Congress urging more financial support for judicial security in the face of threats against judges, including funding for a program that lets judges scrub addresses and personal information from online databases.

The 2025 Law360 Pulse Global Leaders

Explore Law360 Pulse’s Global Leaders to find out which firms are shaping the global legal landscape, with deep-pocketed clients, wide-reaching office networks and teams of lawyers around the world.

How BigLaw Is Redrawing Its Global Map For 2026

By Ryan Boysen

The U.S. remains by far the world's most important legal market, but as clients and capital flows become increasingly international, U.S. law firms are grappling with where and whether to expand their global footprint.

These Law Firms Are Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders

By Sam Bell

What does it take to stand out as a global legal powerhouse? The firms featured in this year's Law360 Pulse ranking have built a worldwide reach few can match. 

Tracking The Footprints Of Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders

By Sam Bell and Ben Jay

The law firms in this year's Law360 Pulse Global Leaders ranking have built networks that span the globe. Visualize the reach of those 50 firms with our interactive map.

MoFo, Kellogg Hansen Exceed Prevailing BigLaw Bonus Scale

By Anna Sanders

Morrison Foerster LLP and boutique law firm Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC both recently unveiled above-market bonuses, according to a MoFo in-house memo and a media report. 

Benefits, Bonuses Rose As Remote Work Dipped In 2024

By Kevin Penton

More firms are offering benefits such as parental leave and bonuses, and the legal industry appears to be settling on the amount of remote work that attorneys and staffers are allowed to perform, the Association of Legal Administrators has found in its latest annual report.

Ex-Josh Cellars President Fights Gibson Dunn Withdrawal Bid

By Elliot Weld

The former president of the company behind the Josh Cellars wine brand disputed Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's version of events around his allegedly unpaid legal bills, saying he has questions about the reasonableness of the firm's charges, which must be arbitrated per his contract with the firm.