4 Robbins Geller Attys To Join New Securities Boutique

By Daniel Connolly

The managing partner of the New York City office of midsized law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is leaving with three other securities partners to join a new securities boutique that was launched by a lawyer who recently left Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP in a contentious exit.

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Legal Departments Pushing Back Against Partner Rate Hikes

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Lawyers Hit Billable Hour Goals, But At What Cost?

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Lawyers Don't Expect AI To Lower Billing Targets

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Winston Taylor Will Eye Growth Beyond $1.75B Merger

Connecticut Pulse
Mandelbaum Barrett Growing To New England With IBO Team
By James Boyle

Mandelbaum Barrett PC will expand its footprint into New England at the start of the new year when the firm adds two dozen attorneys, support staff and the Connecticut office of Ivey Barnum & O'Mara LLC to its resources.
California Pulse
4 Legal Ethics Matters That Rocked 2025
By Emily Sawicki

This year, judges across the country grappled with attorneys' use and misuse of generative artificial intelligence, and prominent federal prosecutor battles dominated headlines in some of the top legal ethics matters of 2025.
California Pulse
Haynes Boone, Seward & Kissel Announce Year-End Bonuses
By Aebra Coe

Haynes Boone is handing its associates year-end and special bonuses in line with those offered by a significant portion of BigLaw this year, largely adhering to a bonus scale first put forward by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP in November, a firm spokesperson confirmed Monday.

Courts
Wis. Judge's Conviction In ICE Case Tees Up Legal Battle
By Ryan Boysen

The conviction of a Wisconsin state judge for obstructing ICE officers is just the start of what will likely be a long legal battle, with major questions over judicial immunity, the evidence at hand and the meaning of "corrupt" yet to be decided.
Daily Litigation
Mass. Firm Bowditch & Dewey Hires Boutique's 21 Litigators
By Daniel Connolly

Midsize Massachusetts law firm Bowditch & Dewey LLP, which saw several litigation attorneys leave for another firm last year, is now rebuilding its litigation department by hiring all 21 lawyers from Massachusetts-based litigation boutique Kenney & Sams PLLC.
California Pulse
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
By Kevin Penton

Five firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the D.C. Circuit reinstated an order that blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing grants for climate change projects.

In-House
Hunton Brings On Longtime In-House Energy Atty In Houston
By Madison Arnold

An experienced in-house counsel for oil and gas companies has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a new partner in its Houston office.
California Pulse
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
By Aebra Coe

The legal industry had another action-packed week with a mega law firm merger announcement and eye-popping year-end bonuses at a handful of elite boutiques. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
California Pulse
Office Snapshot: Davis Wright Shows Growing LA Prominence
By James Mills

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP may have reduced its Los Angeles physical footprint in relocating to nearby California Plaza, but the move to the renowned address signaled the firm's growing importance in the Southern California legal scene.
California Pulse
2025 Marked Another Big Year For Mid-Law Mergers
By Emma Cueto

In 2025, Mid-Law firms were under increasing pressure to grow, with mergers typically being the most attractive option, leading to several high-profile mergers of midsize, midmarket and regional firms being acquired and numerous Mid-Law firms themselves absorbing smaller firms amid ongoing industry consolidation.