Several industry observers have said that if McDermott or any other big firm actually makes good on its talk and welcomes PE investment, it's likely others will follow suit.

Gen Z attorneys appear to be staying at the firm they entered the industry with for longer than their predecessors at the tail-end of the Millennial generation.

"It goes without saying that making partner requires developing excellent technical skills, substantive expertise, sound judgment, and strong relationships with clients and colleagues. Beyond that, I'd encourage associates to be vocal about their goals. Seek regular feedback, and—awkward as it may feel—insist on clear communication from your practice group leaders about where you stand."

President Donald Trump won case after case at the Supreme Court in his first year back in the White House. But the justices also pushed back against some of his boldest moves and could hand him more defeats in 2026.

Hyde Park Town Justice Michael H. Plass unethically promised to "incarcerate offenders and protect victims of domestic violence" and stated that "together we can make a change in the safety of our community," the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct noted in its admonition.

"I'm not sure I understood how massive and challenging the job was going to be," Rachel Brand said of her 2018 move from the Justice Department to Walmart, which had 2.3 million employees and more than 10,000 stores across 20 countries.

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Meta and Microsoft also saw changes at the top of their legal departments, and Berkshire Hathaway hired its first-ever general counsel.

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U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner, of the Central District of California, ordered Dovel & Luner partners Christin Cho and Rick Lyon to pay nearly $625,000 for excessive litigation against Walmart.

The government's motivation behind appealing might not just be to win.

Three major Big Law mergers capped off a year in which actual law firm mergers finally caught up to reported merger interest.

Armond Wilson partners Monica Arnold and Michelle Armond are back with the latest installment of their year-end column recapping the top patent law decisions from 2025.

Law firms have used a host of different methods to partake in legal tech funding rounds this year.

"Success is hardly ever linear, which is an advantage if you embrace it. Providing value to your firm, clients and colleagues while positioning yourself as a subject-matter expert in your field will help set you up for success. Build a strong network, invest in your professional development beyond what your firm provides, and remember that feedback from reliable sources is a gift."

An ongoing tug-of-war between federal and state governments exacerbates the need for continually updating AI governance

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe secured a defense win for Snap Inc. in Washington state court last week, knocking out class certification in an employment class action that accused the Snapchat parent of violating state labor laws by failing to display pay ranges on Washington-based job advertisements.

Jessica Dean, of Dallas-based Dean Omar Branham Shirley, talked to Law.com about the $1.5 billion talc verdict that jurors in Baltimore, Maryland, returned on Monday against Johnson & Johnson.

The legal industry is closer than ever to having third-party financial backing within the country's largest law firms, and that has major implications for talent, clients, vendors and the competition.

“Mandelbaum Barrett has been growing exponentially over the last several years, and we created a seven-year plan a couple of years ago to take us through our 100th anniversary. Part of that plan was looking for the right opportunity that could come along in the Connecticut-Fairfield County area, firm CEO William S. Barrett said.