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We are proud to be recognized in the Chambers and Partners USA 2026 Guide, with 10 practice areas and over 30 attorneys ranked across our offices in the Northeast and Florida. This year’s results include several new and improved attorney rankings, as well as new distinctions across multiple practice areas — a reflection of our team’s continued commitment to delivering exceptional client service and practical legal counsel.
Join our Labor & Employment attorneys for a one-hour Q&A-style conversation exploring the current state of AI governance, the essential elements of an AI use policy, and how a legal-driven risk assessment can help you identify and mitigate risks in your organization’s AI usage before they become liabilities. Whether you’re just beginning to evaluate your AI exposure or looking to strengthen existing safeguards, this session will provide the practical, business-focused guidance you need to move from uncertainty to confidence.
Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that the firm will be honored with the 2026 Nery J. Arrano Pro Bono Award at the Women’s Bar Foundation’s annual Whoop It Up for Women comedy event, recognizing the firm’s longstanding commitment to pro bono service, advocacy, and advancing access to justice for women and families across Massachusetts. Hinckley Allen has long supported WBF’s mission through pro bono legal services, attorney volunteerism, educational programming, and ongoing partnership with the organization’s leadership and initiatives.
Hinckley Allen announced plans to add 15 Trusts & Estates professionals, including partners Karen G. DelPonte, Lynn E. Riley, and Bridget L. Mullaney; counsel Nancy Fisher Chudacoff and Lori J. Lousararian; and associates Rory McEntee and Angeli E. Tillett. The team also includes seven professional paralegals and legal administrative assistants. They will join the firm’s Providence, Rhode Island, office on July 1.
Five of Hinckley Allen's Providence office partners have been named to Rhode Island Monthly's 2026 Professional Excellence in Law list, a peer-recognized honor reflecting the highest standards of legal practice in the state. Congratulations to Leon Boghossian, Christine Bush, Mitch Edwards, Robin Main, and Craig Scott on this well-deserved recognition. Their commitment to clients and to the Rhode Island legal community continues to set the bar for excellence.
Recent court rulings are sending a clear message: prompts entered into publicly available AI chatbots can become discoverable evidence in litigation, potentially waiving attorney-client privilege or supporting claims of bad faith. In this article, B. Stephanie Siegmann and Mackenzie McBurney examine the legal and governance risks organizations should consider when employees use consumer AI tools. If your organization hasn’t revisited its AI governance policies recently, now is the time.