A BigLaw attorney who was able to move through three major firms while allegedly orchestrating a massive insider trading scheme may have been aided by relatively loose hiring practices for associates that firms may consider strengthening moving forward, recruiting experts told Law360.

Firm chair Neil Barr said the firm’s current footprint created some limitations to what talent it could get and where.  The firm believes opening in Los Angeles will help eliminate those barriers.

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Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn announced on May 10 that he was stepping down as the firm's executive chairman, remaining on as a partner and focusing on client and business development.

Greenberg Traurig and Hanson Bridgett both snagged real estate partners from Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch this week, as the real estate market remains busy in California.

Firms hired some 20% more lateral partners in the 2025 hiring year than the prior 12 months period, Law.com Compass data shows.