Mid-Law


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    Miami Developer Has To Pay Fees Owed To Carlton Fields

    A Miami developer suing the Carlton Fields law firm can't dodge bills for legal work the firm performed for him, as a Florida state judge on Tuesday granted the firm a win on its counterclaim seeking payment of outstanding legal fees.

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    Morgan & Morgan Keeps Win To Arbitrate Malpractice Claims

    A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday declined to reconsider a ruling granting Morgan & Morgan PA's bid to compel arbitration in a former client's legal malpractice case or to send the dispute back to state court.

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    Freeman Mathis Bulks Up In Chicago, Nashville, Dallas And LA

    Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP has added new partners in Chicago, Nashville, Los Angeles and Dallas, with the hires underscoring the firm's "dedication to strategic expansion and delivering outstanding client service," a firm leader said Tuesday.

  • Berry Appleman, Ex-Tech Lead Resolve Disability Bias Suit

    Berry Appleman & Leiden struck a deal to end a former software tech lead's suit claiming the global immigration firm fired him because side effects from new medication caused him to ask for a reprieve from his demanding workload, according to a filing in Texas federal court.

  • 2 Firms Want To Co-Lead Humacyte Investor Suit

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Pomerantz LLP have asked to co-lead a proposed class of Humacyte Inc. investors alleging that the company failed to disclose quality assurance issues at its manufacturing facilities, which delayed regulatory review for its bioengineered blood vessel product candidate.

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    Bressler Adds 4 Attys From Austin Transactions Boutique

    Bressler Amery & Ross PC announced that it added four attorneys including two partners with corporate and commercial transaction experience from Austin, Texas, boutique firm Pearce Shambach PLLC.

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    Meet The Attys Surrounding Pa. Wealth Manager In Fraud Case

    By the time Scott Mason and his company Rubicon Wealth Management were hit with criminal and regulatory enforcement claims alleging he stole $20 million from clients, the suburban Philadelphia wealth manager was already defending multiple civil lawsuits in Pennsylvania state court.

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    Banner Witcoff Elects New Leaders, Promotes Partners

    Chicago and Washington, D.C., intellectual property firm Banner Witcoff has elected a longtime partner as its new president and named two new members of its board, the firm announced Monday.

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    Hall Booth Cybersecurity Pro Returns To Shumaker In Fla.

    A former Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP attorney has returned to the firm to serve as a partner in its data privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence governance team in Sarasota, Florida, following a stint with Hall Booth Smith PC, the firm announced Monday.

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    KPMG Partner On The Ethics Of Its Arizona Law Firm

    KPMG is on the verge of becoming the first Big Four accounting firm to have its own legal practice in the U.S. — a milestone that could potentially disrupt the traditional law firm model and also raises several ethical concerns. KPMG's Christian Athanasoulas spoke to Law360 Pulse about these concerns, as well as the role of AI in its legal practice and the broader impact across the legal profession.

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    Atty Grows Business Services With Move To Saxton & Stump

    A transactional attorney looking to expand services for his clients has moved his practice to Saxton & Stump's Lancaster, Pennsylvania, office after more than five years with Brubaker Connaughton Goss & Lucarelli LLC.

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    Why Snell & Wilmer Moved San Diego Shop 3 Times In 5 Years

    Steffi Gascón Hafen, the San Diego office managing partner for Snell & Wilmer LLP, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss what has led the firm to relocate the shop three times since arriving in the city in 2020.

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    Mergers On The Rise: A Shift For Regional Law Firms

    As the legal industry grows ever more competitive, smaller regional firms are seeking new strategies to level the playing field with their larger counterparts. The solution many are turning to? Mergers.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Phillips Black Inc., Ridley McGreevy & Winocur PC and King & Spalding LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court revived claims from a woman on death row in Oklahoma that prosecutors unfairly sex-shamed her and relied on gender-based stereotypes to convince a jury that she had killed her estranged husband for insurance money.

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    Fla.-Based Butler Weihmuller Names HR Leader As COO

    Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP has tapped one of its longtime Florida-based human resources professionals to be the next chief operating officer of the firm, making her the first-ever woman to hold that role.

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    Office Snapshot: Marshall Dennehey Recommits To Philly HQ

    Marshall Dennehey's Philadelphia headquarters will stay put for at least another decade after the firm renewed its lease this month at 2000 Market Street, in the heart of the downtown Center City District.

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    Connell Foley Leader Charts Path For The Future In 2nd Term

    Tim Corriston is beginning his second term as managing partner of Connell Foley LLP — the firm where he's spent his entire legal career since 1987 — and he told Law360 Pulse that his thoughts are on the kind of firm he's going to leave for future attorneys.

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    Mayer Brown, 4 Others Win NY State Cybersecurity Contract

    Mayer Brown LLP, Venable LLP and three other law firms were awarded a five-year New York state contract for cybersecurity legal services including planning for cyberattacks, incident response and creating data protection policies, according to the New York State Office of General Services.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another busy week as BigLaw firms shuffled practices and President Donald Trump began his second term with a flurry of policy changes and appointments. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Burr & Forman's work on an asset management company sale and Brownstein Hyatt handling a challenge to federal land redesignation on behalf of the Navajo Nation lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Jan. 10 to 14.

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    Longtime Benesch Head Talks Of Growth, Plans For Next Term

    After being unanimously elected to his fourth term as head of Ohio-based firm Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, Gregg Eisenberg says that he is looking to continue on with the same strategy that has seen the firm significantly expand its geographic reach and headcount during his tenure. 

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    FisherBroyles, Pierson Ferdinand See Growth In Year Since Split

    One year after nearly half of the partners at FisherBroyles LLP left to form the breakaway firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP, both firms have grown their headcount and reported a successful 2024, and industry observers say it demonstrates the appeal of their offbeat model as partner-only and fully remote.

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    Many Attorneys Not Meeting ABA's 50-Hour Pro Bono Goal

    While most attorneys have volunteered pro bono services at some point in their career, many lawyers are not meeting the American Bar Association's goal for every lawyer to provide 50 hours of pro bono work every year, and lack of time was the biggest discouraging factor, according to a recent report.

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    Flaster Greenberg Litigation, Bankruptcy Chairs Join Board

    Flaster Greenberg PC announced that the firm's litigation and bankruptcy chairs have been appointed to its nine-person board of directors, replacing two former members including the chair of its corporate and business department.

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    Burr & Forman Taps UNC General Counsel As New COO

    Burr & Forman LLP announced Thursday that the former vice chancellor and general counsel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will join the firm at the start of March as its new chief operating officer.

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Expert Analysis

  • Why Writing CLE Should Be Mandatory For Lawyers Author Photo

    Though effective writing is foundational to law, no state requires attorneys to take continuing legal education in this skill — something that must change if today's attorneys are to have the communication abilities they need to fulfill their professional and ethical duties to their clients, colleagues and courts, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona.

  • How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up Author Photo

    In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys? Author Photo

    Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.

  • Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud Author Photo

    A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.

  • Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects Author Photo

    There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.

  • How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks Author Photo

    Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.

  • Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School Author Photo

    Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.

  • Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts? Author Photo

    Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.

  • Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English Author Photo

    To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement? Author Photo

    Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.

  • DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help Author Photo

    Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.

  • For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past Author Photo

    At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

  • Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital Author Photo

    Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.

  • A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War' Author Photo

    With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.

  • Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry Author Photo

    Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.

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