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Lawyers see more opportunities in cybersecurity

More lawyers are building their careers in cybersecurity law as cyber threats continue to increase and grow more sophisticated.

Apr 13, 2026 9:51 AM CDT

Facebook, Instagram pulling ads from lawyers looking for plaintiffs ... to sue them

Meta Platforms said Thursday it is pulling ads ​from Facebook and Instagram looking to recruit plaintiffs for litigation accusing social media platforms of being addictive to young users, according to Reuters.

Apr 10, 2026 10:30 AM CDT

BigLaw firm faces questions over $35M bill

Brazilian billionaire Alberto Safra is challenging a $35 million bill from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, which included charges from one partner who said he worked more than 19 hours in one day.

Apr 10, 2026 8:30 AM CDT

Jones Day is latest BigLaw firm to fall victim to cyber ‘phishing’ incident

Jones Day is the latest victim of the Silent Ransom Group, a hacker group that targets law firms.

Apr 8, 2026 10:15 AM CDT

Quantum Leap? Development of new tech gives lawyers plenty to think about

Most lawyers probably have bad memories of high school physics and would rather get held in contempt of court than learn about quantum mechanics. They might change their tune when they learn about the potential and promise of quantum computing.

Apr 8, 2026 9:11 AM CDT

Job growth in legal industry slows for first time since 2024

The legal industry’s year-and-a-half streak of employment gains came to an end in March, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Apr 7, 2026 10:45 AM CDT

TikTok creator sued by immigration firm, accused of making defamatory comments online

A TikTok creator from Indiana is being sued by a Houston-based law firm over comments that she allegedly made about the firm online, according to Law360.

Apr 3, 2026 10:27 AM CDT

ABA amicus brief supports law firms targeted by executive orders

The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of law firms that successfully challenged the constitutionality of executive orders targeting the firms for their representations of certain clients and causes disfavored by the current federal administration.

Apr 2, 2026 3:00 PM CDT

Legal industry is expanding its office footprint, new report finds

For the first time in three years, more law firms are planning to expand their office footprint, rather than contract, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage CBRE.

Apr 2, 2026 11:26 AM CDT

Potomac Power Play: Annual charity hockey game pits lobbyists against lawmakers

The annual game pits a team of lobbyists, including lawyers from Holland & Knight and Steptoe, against a team of lawmakers, featuring FBI Director Kash Patel, also a lawyer, playing defense. Michelle MacGregor, a senior strategist for global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, made the deciding goal in favor of Team Lobbyists.

Apr 2, 2026 9:15 AM CDT

Rethinking the Legal Talent Pipeline: Why convenience is costing firms opportunity

I spend my days thinking about talent. Not in the abstract and not as a talking point but in the very real sense of who gets hired, who advances, who quietly exits and why. Over the years, I have watched law firms wrestle with the same questions again and again: how to identify excellence, how to remain competitive, and how to adapt to a workforce that looks and thinks differently from what it was even a decade ago.

Apr 1, 2026 12:18 PM CDT

Firm hiring of associates with AI experience up 106% since last year, new report says

Law firms are increasingly looking for lateral attorneys who have experience with artificial intelligence, according to a new report from SurePoint Technologies.

Apr 1, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

Jones Day adds 4 SCOTUS clerks from October 2024 term as associates

Jones Day said Monday it has hired four U.S. Supreme Court clerks from the October 2024 term as associates in its issues and appeals practice.

Apr 1, 2026 9:46 AM CDT

After lawyer sues airport for banning harassment practice ad, it now takes up 2 walls

After officials at a Syracuse, New York, airport refused to place an attorney's small sign advertising her sexual harassment law firm's services, she sued—and she now has a massive ad covering two walls, according to Syracuse.com.

Mar 30, 2026 1:56 PM CDT

Law firms fight DOJ effort to revive ‘draconian’ executive orders

Four prominent law firms argued Friday in court filings that executive orders signed by President Donald Trump unconstitutionally targeted their firms for representing clients and causes that Trump dislikes.

Mar 30, 2026 9:01 AM CDT

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