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Legal Workflow Co. Onit Acquires LawBase
Legal workflow company Onit Inc. announced Tuesday its acquisition of case management and matter management platform LawBase.
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JAMS Expands Footprint In Atlanta With Modern Office
Alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS has relocated its Atlanta office to a larger 9,963-square-foot space in the city after seeing more in-person proceedings than virtual ones this year.
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Wargo French Brings Back Corporate Ace From In-House Role
Wargo French Singer has brought back an of counsel in Atlanta after her stint as chief operating officer and chief legal officer of cannabis-focused insurance company Frontier Risk Group.
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5 BigLaw Firms Match Prevailing Year-End, Special Bonuses
BigLaw continues to dole out extra cash for attorneys just in time for the holidays, with five more firms matching the year-end and special bonuses previously announced by their peers.
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Big 12 Atty Joins Southeastern Conf. As Legal Chief
A longtime attorney for the Big 12 collegiate athletic conference has jumped to the Southeastern Conference to serve as its new legal leader.
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Texas Boutique Giving Associates Bonuses Of Up To $135K
Texas complex commercial litigation boutique Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP announced Friday that it will reward associates with additional year-end bonuses of up to $135,000 by Dec. 31, while more firms said they'd match or exceed the prevailing BigLaw scale.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a D.C. federal judge rejected a Federal Trade Commission suit accusing Meta Platforms of illegally monopolizing social media through its purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram.
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2025 Associate Bonus And 2026 Salary Tracker
UPDATE December 23, 2025 | Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP kicked off 2025's year-end associate bonuses on Nov. 18, with lump sums for associates ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 based on seniority. Shortly after, a number of large law firms followed suit.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms kicked off year-end bonus season and announced partner promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Ga. Justices Spell Out How Atty Ads Can Be Misleading
The Georgia Supreme Court has updated the State Bar of Georgia's rule that prohibits attorneys from misleading the public in advertising their services, defining how lawyers' messaging in ads could run afoul of the state's rule and possibly lead to disbarment.
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Delayed Report Says 1,100 Legal Jobs Added In September
The number of jobs in the U.S. legal industry ticked up this fall, with the sector adding 1,100 positions in September, according to preliminary data in the long-awaited jobs report released Thursday.
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Turning Point Loses Fee Bid In Trump Campaign Music Suit
A Georgia federal judge refused to grant Turning Point Action's request for attorney fees after it beat copyright claims tied to music played at President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign events, finding the lawsuit wasn't frivolous or filed in bad faith.
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11th Circ. Backs MetLife Benefits Denial To Ex-Troutman Atty
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday upheld MetLife's early win in a former commercial litigation attorney's fight for additional long-term disability benefits related to a bipolar disorder diagnosis, backing a Florida federal court's decision to uphold the insurer's determination she was no longer disabled under the terms of the plan.
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A Deep Dive Into In-House Counsel Pay
Total compensation packages for in-house counsel at different levels of the typical corporate legal department can vary significantly. Find out how corporations are leveraging salaries, bonuses and other incentives to attract top talent.
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In-House v. Associate Life: Who's Really Got It Better?
Most in-house counsel who responded to Law360 Pulse's survey cited factors such as shaping business strategy and the absence of billable hours as motivations for joining corporate legal departments. Law360 Pulse spoke with in-house counsel and law firm associates about the pros and cons of their respective roles and the facets of their legal peers' positions that are, or are not, appealing.
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For In-House Attys, Bonuses Come Easy, But Equity Less So
The vast majority of in-house counsel at all levels received pay bonuses in 2024, while a smaller share — but still a majority — received long-term incentives, according to a new survey.
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Law Firms Begin Upping The Ante For Associate Bonuses
Trial boutique Wilkinson Stekloff LLP is exceeding the year-end associate bonus scale set by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP, announcing bonuses late Wednesday that are 150% of market.
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Law Firms' Share Of US Office Leasing Grows To 10.5%
The legal sector's presence in the broader U.S. office leasing market grew to 10.5% in the third quarter — over double what it was about seven years ago — with Moore & Van Allen PLLC and Latham & Watkins LLP signing three of the biggest deals, according to a Wednesday report from Savills.
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Georgia Atty Told To Arbitrate Wage Claims Against Ex-Firm
An Atlanta attorney was ordered to arbitrate her retaliation and harassment claims against her former firm after a Georgia federal judge determined that the employment agreement between the two sides requires any disputes to be settled in that way.
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BigLaw Begins To Fall In Line With Cravath Bonuses
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP and Dechert LLP are among the law firms following the lead of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP on year-end associate bonuses this week, with at least five large firms matching the market leader within a day of Cravath's Tuesday announcement.
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Compensation Report: A Deep Dive Into GC Pay
Law360 Pulse went beyond the numbers to examine how industry, law firm experience and education shape the pay of top-earning S&P 500 general counsel. Here's what we found.
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These Are The Legal Chiefs Who Command Top Dollar
While the pay packages for most legal leaders in the corporate space remains strong — especially because of hefty stock awards and bonuses — there are large gaps in compensation even among the top 10 earners in the U.S.
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Everything You Need To Know About GC Pay
Find out which S&P 500 general counsel earns the most and how pay differs across industries. Explore every detail in our interactive compensation graphic.
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Law Firms Struggle To Keep Partners Amid Lateral Boom
The number of lateral moves for associates, counsel and partners seeking greener pastures is outpacing last year, which is both good and bad news for legal employers, according to law firm leaders and search firms.
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Cravath Unveils Associate Bonuses, Multiple Firms Follow
Multiple firms swiftly fell in line Tuesday evening just hours after Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP announced associate bonuses in line with those offered last year, continuing a long tradition of BigLaw firms following Cravath's lead on compensation.
Expert Analysis
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Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
Jessica Starr and Monica Ulzheimer at Alston & Bird look at four areas where business development and other law firm administrative teams can take a leadership role in driving practice growth at a time when attorney interactions with clients and peers are limited.
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Opinion
Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
Former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Benham looks back at the racial barriers facing his first judicial campaign in 1984, and explains how those experiences shaped his decades on the bench, why judges should refrain from taking political stances, and why he was an early supporter of therapeutic courts that deal with systemic problems.