What Lawyers Are Expecting From a Mayor Mamdani

The 34-year-old social media-savvy democratic socialist soon to take over New York City Hall never quite inspired the Am Law 100.

But it’s a big industry.

Here’s what’s on the minds of a cross-section of New York lawyers as Zohran Mamdani looks to chart a new course for the city that’s home to the nation’s largest legal market.

Some lawyers are struggling with costs here, too.

“The city’s gotten too expensive for middle-class and even professional people,” said E.E. Keenan, who runs an employee-side law firm with his wife, Sonal Bhatia.

Keenan and Bhatia each gave $12,500 to a ...