Law firms are adding senior attorneys in restructuring, intellectual property litigation, antitrust, and corporate groups. This week's notable moves include new partners in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C., along with a three-partner expansion in Denver. California: Corporate, Entertainment, and Real Estate Finance Davis Polk hired Glen Mastroberte from Skadden as an M&A partner in Los Angeles on October 7. Mastroberte previously led Skadden's global Media and Ente

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In 2026, law firm hiring has seen a rise in commercial litigation, AI and intellectual property, private credit and direct lending, data privacy and cybersecurity, corporate/M&A and private equity, labor and employment, bankruptcy and restructuring, and specialized real estate and infrastructure work. There are also newer, more specialized areas worth watching. AI and IP compliance is emerging as a distinct niche, data centers and infrastructure are creating work across sever

The 2026 BigLaw associate compensation scale increased on July 1, 2026, following Milbank's kicking off the salary increases bringing the market scale ranges from $235,000 for first-year associates to $455,000 for eighth-year associates, before bonuses. Current Cravath/Mibank Salary 2026 Scale: Class Salary Special Bonuses Annual Bonus Total Compensation 1st Year $235,000 $6,000 $20,000 $261,000 2nd Year $245,000 $10,000 $30,000 $285,000 3rd Year $270,000 $15,000 $57,500 $34

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