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Trial Boutiques Roll Out Associate Pay Raises

By Andrea Keckley

Three trial boutiques are planning to bump associate salaries by at least $10,000 next month, the firms confirmed to Law360 Pulse Tuesday.

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    In-House

    Albertsons GC Saw Compensation Rise $4M In 2025, To $10M

    Despite fighting financial headwinds, the grocery chain Albertsons Companies paid its general counsel nearly $10.6 million in total compensation in 2025 — more than a $4 million increase over the previous year, according to a securities filing.

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    Daily Litigation

    Taft Amps Up Growing Denver Team With 3 Stinson Partners

    Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has landed its second major lateral group hire in Denver this year, with a trio of new partners joining from Stinson LLP.

  • Courts

    Ex-DOJ Antitrust Chief In Washington Joins King & Spalding

    King & Spalding LLP announced Tuesday the hiring of the former chief of the Washington criminal section of the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division for its business litigation practice group.

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    Mid-Law

    Next ABA International Ethics Chair Looks To Year Ahead

    Rob Misey, incoming chair of the American Bar Association's International Ethics Committee, brings a passion for international dialogue to his new role, set to begin in September. Misey discussed his goals of initiating ethics conversations throughout the ABA and with counterparts overseas.

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    In-House

    Sanford Heisler GC Takes Employment Practice To Wigdor

    Wigdor LLP announced on Monday that it has hired an employment lawyer who most recently was the general counsel of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP and co-chair of its executive representation practice group.

  • Daily Litigation

    All Attys In Miss. Suit DQd For Back-To-Back-To-Back AI Flubs

    A Mississippi federal judge who found herself in the "unusual scenario" of reviewing briefs with artificial intelligence-created errors filed by both parties in a lawyer's fee dispute against a Magnolia State municipality has terminated all four attorneys from the case.

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    In-House

    Sandstone Raises $30M Series A, Its 2nd 2026 Investment

    Sandstone, a startup that develops legal artificial intelligence software for in-house teams, secured a $30 million Series A funding round on Tuesday.

  • California Pulse

    Legal Timekeeping Tool Billables AI Gets $10M Investment

    The law firm operational intelligence platform Billables AI secured a $10 million Series A funding round Tuesday, with plans to deploy the capital to enhance its artificial intelligence-powered timekeeping software and expand integrations.

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    Legal Tech & AI

    Clio Chief Operating Officer Steps Into President Role

    Legal technology giant Clio announced on Monday that its Chief Operating Officer Ronnie Gurion will now also serve as its president.

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    Mid-Law

    Paul Weiss Corporate Atty Returns To Cahill Gordon

    Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced Monday that a corporate partner from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has rejoined the firm in New York, bolstering its ranks with his expertise in financing and deal execution.

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