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These Firms Are The 2026 Prestige Leaders
In the intense competition of the legal sphere, firms have to make a constant effort to stand out from the crowd. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction.
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The 2026 Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club
BigLaw's record-setting revenue streak shows no sign of slowing. Here, we highlight the firms that reported more than $1 billion in gross revenue in the latest year.
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Jack Smith Says He Won't Be Intimidated By Trump Threats
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified on Tuesday he "will not be silenced" by threats of prosecution by the president or others.
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Why Fractional GCs Are Becoming The 'Go-To' Lawyers
Senior-level lawyers are leaving the corporate world to establish firms where they're strategic partners and trusted advisers to growth-stage companies. These fractional general counsel argue that their business model will grow in popularity amid artificial intelligence expansion that's changing legal services.
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Women At Becker Share Stories Of Resilience In New Book
A new book of essays by women attorneys and executives at Becker & Poliakoff PC explores the value of resilience and the various ways they have overcome adversity in their personal and professional lives.
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Former Iowa Chief Of Staff Rejoins Squire Patton Boggs
The former chief of staff to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has returned to private practice, rejoining Squire Patton Boggs LLP, the firm where she started her legal career, the firm announced Monday.
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Former DOJ Chief Of Staff Named Think Tank Litigation Chair
A Washington, D.C.-based think tank has named as its litigation chair an attorney who served in senior legal positions in the Trump administration, including as the chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Cozen Public Strategies Adds Ex-ExxonMobil Lobbyist In DC
Cozen O'Connor announced Monday its lobbying subsidiary has expanded its government relations resources in Washington with the recent addition of a former ExxonMobil senior adviser.
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O'Melveny Rehires Ex-SEC Oversight Leader In DC
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has rehired a former partner who specializes in False Claims Act matters and recently spent more than two years with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an associate general counsel for oversight and investigations.
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Judge's Senior Status To Open Another 5th Circ. Vacancy
President Donald Trump will be getting another vacancy to fill on the Fifth Circuit, as Judge Leslie Southwick told him on Monday he will be taking semiretired status.
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Cahill Gordon Joins Firms Issuing Summer Bonuses
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is giving out bonuses that range from $6,000 for the class of 2025 to $25,000 for the class of 2018.
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A2J At The High Court: Gun Bans, Voting And Civil Remedies
From the right to own semiautomatic rifles to the rules governing voter registration, the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term will see the justices tackle a broad swath of constitutional and access to justice issues.
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Justices Block Missouri's New Midterm Map In Loss For GOP
The U.S. Supreme Court late Friday barred Missouri from using in its impending midterm elections a newly redrawn congressional map that would favor Republicans, rejecting the Eighth Circuit's restoration of revised boundaries and likely ending a litigation whirlwind that reached the justices thrice this month.
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'Experience Drain' Leaves FTC, DOJ Staffers More Hesitant
Months before he left the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, the agency's chief said that prospective job seekers no longer needed the substantial profile previously required to work for the agency, a change he cast as a positive for young attorneys.
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Judges Seem On Ethical Ground In Public Criticism Of Admin
Several Minnesota federal judges did not cross ethical lines when criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies in that state for a recent news article, judicial ethics experts told Law360 Pulse, despite criticism from the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Legal Ed Faces Uncertain Future Amid ABA Accreditor Fight
The U.S. legal education system could soon be plunged into disarray, after politics seemed to overshadow substance during an unusual hearing this week on whether to revoke an American Bar Association council's federal status as the primary accreditor of law schools, experts told Law360 Pulse.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Reed Smith LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit overturned a $140 million class verdict against CenturyLink, holding that the company had a reasonable interpretation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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IP Address Tracking: Law Firms Are In Their Big Brother Era
An increasingly competitive marketplace for legal talent and attorneys moving their platforms frequently, recruiters say firms seem to be taking a more active role in monitoring their roster, relying more increasingly on digital monitoring to try and detect whether any of their attorneys are thinking about a possible lateral move.
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Stinson Adds Engineering Pro To Patent Team In DC
Stinson LLP has bolstered its team in Washington, D.C., with a K&L Gates LLP intellectual property attorney who boasts an advanced electrical engineering degree that adds a technical perspective to her patent work.
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Supreme Court Revives DHS Voter Citizenship Database
The Trump administration can reinstate the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's upgraded citizenship verification database ahead of this year's midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
BigLaw firms are turning over a new leaf and marking a busy start to autumn with a flurry of lateral moves this week. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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5 Circuit Splits To Watch At The High Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has been deciding fewer and fewer cases over the past three decades, with its caseload reaching a historic low just last term. While attorneys believe several factors have contributed to that trend, they say one of the most consequential is the court's apparent declining interest in resolving circuit splits.
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Congressional Probes Raise Legal, 'Reputational' Risks
An array of companies and executives may face investigations over their dealings with the Trump administration if Democrats take control of Congress, raising the possibility that some may refuse to comply. But experts say holding out hope for a mass pardon or expecting the Justice Department not to pursue contempt charges is a risky bet.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Several law firms grew their geographic footprints in September, with Saul Ewing LLP expanding into Atlanta, Morgan & Morgan PA entering the Chicago market, and Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC opening a second New York location on Long Island.
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Holland & Knight Hires Defense Lobbyist As Partner In DC
A former U.S. Department of Defense senior official, who has more than 15 years of national security, economic security and government affairs experience as an attorney, lobbyist, regulator and diplomat, has joined Holland & Knight LLP, the firm recently announced.
Expert Analysis
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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Opinion
Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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Series
My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.