Goodwin Joining BigLaw Firms Embracing AI-Native Trend - Law360 Pulse Goodwin Procter LLP is trying to become an "AI-native" law firm by providing access to artificial intelligence tools to all its employees and having 90% of those workers using the technology in their everyday work by the end of 2026.

Goodwin Procter LLP is trying to become an "AI-native" law firm by providing access to artificial intelligence tools to all its employees and having 90% of those workers using the technology in their everyday work by the end of 2026. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

How A Mid-Law Firm Boosted AI Use By Restricting AI Access - Law360 Pulse It took limited access, enhanced training and a leadership endorsement for Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP to convince nearly every attorney at the firm to get up to speed in artificial intelligence.

It took limited access, enhanced training and a leadership endorsement for Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP to convince nearly every attorney at the firm to get up to speed in artificial intelligence. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has withdrawn the nomination of his former budget director to serve as a Superior Court judge after lawmakers on the joint judiciary committee flagged his near-total lack of courtroom experience. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

ABA Says Attys Must Reveal When A Judge Needs To Recuse - Law360 Pulse Attorneys have an ethical obligation to speak up when they have information that could lead to a judge's disqualification from a case, according to a new ethics opinion released by the American Bar Association on Wednesday.

Attorneys have an ethical obligation to speak up when they have information that could lead to a judge's disqualification from a case, according to a new ethics opinion released by the American Bar Association. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

BigLaw C-Suites Are Going In On AI And Innovation Roles - Law360 Pulse Artificial intelligence and innovation chief roles have gained the most traction at the largest U.S. law firms over the last three years, while the chief knowledge officer title is decreasing in popularity, a Law360 Pulse analysis found.

Artificial intelligence and innovation chief roles have gained the most traction at the largest U.S. law firms over the last three years, while the chief knowledge officer title is decreasing in popularity, a #Law360Pulse analysis found.

Reed Smith Expands With 6-Atty K&L Gates Litigation Team - Law360 Pulse Reed Smith LLP announced Wednesday that six attorneys, including four partners, have joined the firm's Boston and Princeton, New Jersey, offices from K&L Gates LLP.

Reed Smith LLP announced Wednesday that six attorneys, including four partners, have joined the firm's Boston and Princeton, New Jersey, offices from K&L Gates LLP. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Peckar & Abramson Expands To San Diego With 4-Atty Hire - Law360 Pulse Peckar & Abramson PC announced that it has launched a San Diego office after hiring a four-attorney group who specialize in construction law and government contracts.

Peckar & Abramson PC announced that it has launched a San Diego office after hiring a four-attorney group who specialize in construction law and government contracts. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

ABA, State Bars Blast DOJ Proposal To Block Bar Probes - Law360 Pulse The American Bar Association and a chorus of state and local bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional."

The American Bar Association and bar groups have come out against a proposed rule that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys, calling the proposal "unlawful and unconstitutional." www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Spencer Fane Adds 75 Attys Through Tie-Up With Okla. Firm - Law360 Pulse Missouri-headquartered Spencer Fane LLP announced Wednesday that it plans to combine with Southwest firm Conner & Winters LLP on July 1 in its largest tie-up to date and its third already in 2026.

Missouri-headquartered Spencer Fane LLP announced that it plans to combine with Southwest firm Conner & Winters LLP on July 1 in its largest tie-up to date. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Mid-Law Led The Way On 1st Quarter Law Firm Mergers - Law360 Pulse U.S. law firms announced 25 combinations during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Law360 Pulse Merger Tracker. Of those, the vast majority involved a midsize law firm acquiring a smaller firm.

U.S. law firms announced 25 combinations during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Law360 Pulse Merger Tracker. Of those, the vast majority involved a midsize law firm acquiring a smaller firm. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Law Firms Weigh ChatGPT As New Advertising Platform - Law360 Pulse New advertising options on the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT have piqued the interest of some law firms, but most are still in a wait-and-see mode as a pilot ad program remains in testing.

New advertising options on the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT have piqued the interest of some law firms, but most are still in a wait-and-see mode as a pilot ad program remains in testing. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Numerous bar associations, 239 former judges, 21 states, lawmakers and dozens of other amici curiae have thrown their weight behind BigLaw firms in the Trump administration's consolidated D.C. Circuit appeal seeking to revive executive orders targeting the firms. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Ariz. Personal Injury Firm Inks $125M MSO Deal With PE Funds - Law360 Pulse Arizona personal injury law firm Rafi Law Group is taking on $125 million in private equity money to invest in technology, buy up other law firms, and expand across the country in the largest publicly announced such deal yet.

Arizona personal injury law firm Rafi Law Group is taking on $125 million in private equity money to invest in technology, buy up other law firms, and expand across the country in the largest publicly announced such deal yet. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Office Snapshot: Buchalter Expands Presence In Chicago - Law360 UK Just one year after Buchalter opened a branch in Chicago, its ambitions in the city have grown rapidly enough to warrant expanding into a new space.

Just one year after Buchalter opened a branch in Chicago, its ambitions in the city have grown rapidly enough to warrant expanding into a new space. www.law360.com/artic... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Simpson Thacher To Open Singapore Office, Adds 2 Partners - Law360 Pulse Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Thursday that it plans to launch an office in Singapore and has brought on two new partners as part of the expansion.

Simpson Thacher announced Thursday that it plans to launch an office in Singapore and has brought on two new partners as part of the expansion. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Cigna Expands Top Atty's Role To Include Compliance, Risk - Law360 Pulse The Cigna Group has expanded the role of its chief legal officer to take on responsibility for enterprise compliance and risk.

The Cigna Group has expanded the role of its chief legal officer to take on responsibility for enterprise compliance and risk. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Bradley Arant Launches Operations Center In Birmingham - Law360 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has established a new operations center in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, to serve as a centralized hub for administrative services that support the firm's 13 offices and more than 750 lawyers.

Bradley Arant has established a new operations center in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, to serve as a centralized hub for administrative services that support the firm's 13 offices and more than 750 lawyers. www.law360.com/artic... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Fox Rothschild Unveils 2026 Leadership Transitions - Law360 Fox Rothschild LLP has unveiled a slate of new leaders for several of its offices, departments and practice groups.

Fox Rothschild has unveiled a slate of new leaders for several of its offices, departments and practice groups. www.law360.com/artic... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Power Users Get Real About AI's Role At Work - Law360 Pulse Attorneys who frequently use artificial intelligence tools are starting to feel less positive and more neutral about the technology's adoption in the legal industry, a trend that might be driven by lawyers developing more realistic expectations about AI's capabilities.

Frequent AI users in the legal field are tempering their expectations, according to the 2026 #Law360Pulse AI Survey. Positive sentiment among lawyers using AI 3+ times a week dropped from 73% last year to roughly 50% this year, while neutral sentiment jumped from 21% to 44%.

Threat Or Opportunity: Junior Attys Face The AI Future Now - Law360 Pulse Early-career and senior attorneys alike said they believe artificial intelligence could replace responsibilities usually performed by junior lawyers, causing concern among some early-career legal professionals about their future job prospects, a new Law360 Pulse survey found.

A new #Law360Pulse survey finds early career and senior attorneys agree: AI could replace junior lawyer tasks. About a quarter of early career lawyers are "concerned" or "very concerned" that AI efficiency gains now threaten their job security. #LegalTech #BusinessOfLaw

What Attorneys Really Think About AI - Law360 Pulse Seventy percent of attorneys at law firms report using artificial intelligence at least once a week as part of their jobs, a sharp increase from 2025, according to the latest survey from Law360 Pulse.

7 in 10 law firm attorneys now use AI weekly, a sharp rise from last year, according to this year's #Law360Pulse AI Survey. While research and drafting lead adoption, concerns over accuracy, malpractice and job disruption are growing alongside use. #LegalTech #BusinessOfLaw

A new #Law360Pulse survey reveals a shift in AI adoption in the industry. While usage and training have seen double-digit growth, sentiment is cooling. Only 51% of frequent law firm users now hold a positive view, down from 73% last year, as many adopt a more neutral stance. www.law360.com/artic...

Reed Smith Hits Over $2M In Profits Per Equity Partner - Law360 Pulse Reed Smith LLP has announced that profits per equity partner climbed 11.3% last year to over $2.02 million as global revenue rose to $1.58 billion.

Reed Smith announced that profits per equity partner climbed 11.3% last year to over $2.02 million as global revenue rose to $1.58 billion. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Ex-McGlinchey Attys Reflect On 'Special' Culture After Closure - Law360 Pulse McGlinchey Stafford PLLC shut down earlier this year after more than five decades, but its strong culture left many of the more than 100 former firm attorneys wanting to stick together even after the New Orleans-based firm closed its doors.

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC shut down earlier this year after more than five decades, but its strong culture left many of the more than 100 former firm attorneys wanting to stick together even after the New Orleans-based firm closed its doors. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Deals In Jackson Walker-Judge Affair A 'Dilemma,' Judge Says - Law360 Pulse A Texas federal judge ordered three of Jackson Walker LLP's former bankruptcy clients Tuesday to explain by next month what would happen to money from potential vacaturs or sanctions against the law firm if the estates close after their contested deals get approved.

A Texas federal judge ordered three of Jackson Walker LLP's former bankruptcy clients to explain by next month what would happen to money from potential vacaturs or sanctions against the law firm if the estates close after their contested deals get approved. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Litigation finance deal volume rebounded modestly in 2025 after two years of decline following an industrywide shakeout, while BigLaw pulled back from tapping into litigation financing opportunities, according to a new report. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

NYC Asks To Stop Defending Eric Adams In Sex Assault Suit - Law360 Pulse New York City's law department Tuesday moved to terminate its representation of former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault suit filed by a former police department colleague, arguing Adams wasn't acting within the scope of his city employment at the time of the alleged incidents. 

NYC's law department moved to terminate its representation of former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault suit filed by a former police department colleague, arguing Adams wasn't acting within the scope of his city employment at the time of the alleged incidents. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse

Goodwin Launches OC Office With 3 Ex-Jones Day Partners - Law360 Goodwin Procter LLP has launched its first Orange County office with a trio of powerhouse cybersecurity and privacy attorneys from Jones Day, marking yet another expansion of its West Coast footprint, with existing offices in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and the Bay Area, the firm announced Tuesday.

Goodwin Procter has launched its first Orange County office with a trio of powerhouse cybersecurity and privacy attorneys from Jones Day. www.law360.com/artic... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Arnold & Porter's Growth In Houston Prompts Office Move - Law360 Pulse Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP relocated its Houston office this month to accommodate the firm's growing roster in the city.

Arnold & Porter relocated its Houston office this month to accommodate the firm's growing roster in the city. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Mid-Law Promotions Reflect Slow Progress In Gender Parity - Law360 Pulse Women accounted for about 43.5% of Mid-Law partner promotions during the 2026 promotion cycle, roughly in line with the prior year and reflecting the slow pace of progress toward gender parity, a Law360 Pulse analysis has found.

Women accounted for about 43.5% of Mid-Law partner promotions during the 2026 promotion cycle, roughly in line with the prior year and reflecting the slow pace of progress toward gender parity.
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