Mid-Law


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    Ex-NJ Judge At Wilentz Talks 20 Years On The Bench

    Robert Mega, formerly the head equity judge for Union County and now an ADR expert at Wilentz Goldman Spitzer PA, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation on how he improved court operations as a judge and how that legacy will carry over to private practice.

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    GrayRobinson Expands With Immigration Shareholder In Fla.

    GrayRobinson PA has picked up a new immigration-focused shareholder for its business law section in Orlando from Florida In-House Counsel Law Group.

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    Weber Gallagher Adds Med Mal Defense Partner In NJ

    Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP announced that an experienced litigator has joined the firm's Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, office as a partner in its medical malpractice group.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    During this past week in legal industry news, there were leadership transitions, new offices, and the dissolution of a combination. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Ex-McGlinchey Attys Reflect On 'Special' Culture After Closure

    McGlinchey Stafford PLLC shut down earlier this year after more than five decades, but its strong culture left many of the more than 100 former firm attorneys wanting to stick together even after the New Orleans-based firm closed its doors.

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    Musk Cases, Atty Fees Draw Spotlight At Tulane Conference

    Two high-profile Delaware Supreme Court decisions involving Elon Musk's Tesla, the "supersize" attorney fee bids in those cases and others, and artificial intelligence's impact on the legal industry were among the hot topics Thursday as Tulane University Law School kicked off its annual Corporate Law Institute.

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    Wilentz Adds Veteran DeCotiis FitzPatrick Atty As Shareholder

    A longtime attorney at DeCotiis FitzPatrick Cole & Giblin LLP has joined New Jersey-based Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA in its Woodbridge office as a business and commercial litigation shareholder.

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    AI Errors Likely To Persist Despite Escalating Court Sanctions

    Judges have begun issuing sanctions to lawyers, escalating the consequences over artificial intelligence-generated errors, but attorneys say that penalties might not be enough to stop the problem.

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    Longtime Tucker Ellis Atty To Co-Chair Appellate Team

    Tucker Ellis LLP announced on Thursday that it has named one of its longtime Cleveland-based attorneys as co-chair of its appellate and legal issues practice.

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    Miller & Martin Construction Duo Joins Maynard Nexsen

    Maynard Nexsen PC announced Monday that a pair of construction and commercial litigation attorneys have joined the Southeast firm's Atlanta office from Miller & Martin PLLC.

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    Jackson Walker, US Trustee Reach Deal On Fee Settlements

    The Office of the U.S. Trustee and law firm Jackson Walker LLP on Wednesday resolved the bankruptcy watchdog's opposition to a series of settlements tied to a romantic relationship between a former Jackson Walker attorney and a now-retired bankruptcy judge.

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    Ferguson Braswell, Ethikos Launch Cross-Border Partnership

    Ferguson Braswell Fraser & Kubasta LLP has entered into a partnership with Belgium-based law firm Ethikos to offer a cross-border anti-money laundering compliance and enforcement defense platform in response to intensified regulatory scrutiny that can gum up transactions when the parties are international.

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    Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Joins Lathrop GPM In Minneapolis

    Lathrop GPM LLP announced Wednesday that a longtime U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor has joined the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice group as a counsel based in Minneapolis.

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    DOJ Understaffing Takes Toll After 'Unprecedented' Exodus

    Federal criminal and civil cases, like a recently dismissed gun prosecution in Minnesota, are being plagued by delays, extension requests and missed deadlines as a result of the large number of attorneys who have departed the DOJ since President Donald Trump returned to office and the inexperienced lawyers replacing them.

  • O'Toole Scrivo Fights DQ Bid Over Port Authority Leader Ties

    McCarter & English LLP this week blasted a counsel disqualification motion from a former attorney suing for alleged discrimination as a "blatant and meritless" tactical move to interfere with its representation by the firm O'Toole Scrivo LLC over that firm's connection to the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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    Cohen Vaughan Plans Dissolve 14 Months After Combination

    Two firms that started sharing resources under Cohen Vaughan LLP in January 2025 have announced they are dissolving the partnership at the beginning of April and returning operations to their separate business models.

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    Boies Schiller Hires IP Partner From Williams Simons

    Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has hired a patent litigator who has worked on disputes involving data management technology, wireless communications technology and semiconductors, technology he worked with previously for years as an engineer, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • Biotech Investor Blames Pierce Atwood For Messy Asset Sale

    A Ukrainian billionaire who was recently ordered to pay other investors in a failed genetic testing company more than $1.8 million in damages is blaming the Pierce Atwood LLP lawyers who advised him on what a court later found to be a "fundamentally unfair" forced asset sale.

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    Deals Rebound As Lit Finance Finds Footing After Shakeout

    Litigation finance deal volume rebounded modestly in 2025 after two years of decline following an industrywide shakeout, while BigLaw pulled back from tapping into litigation financing opportunities, according to a new report.

  • Deals In Jackson Walker-Judge Affair A 'Dilemma,' Judge Says

    A Texas federal judge ordered three of Jackson Walker LLP's former bankruptcy clients Tuesday to explain by next month what would happen to money from potential vacaturs or sanctions against the law firm if the estates close after their contested deals get approved.

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    Manatt Adds 3 Entertainment Attys In LA From Nixon Peabody

    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP has expanded its entertainment group by adding a team of four entertainment attorneys to its Los Angeles office, three of them coming from Nixon Peabody LLP.

  • Indiana Firm Drops Quintairos Prieto 'Mass Exodus' Suit

    Less than a month after suing Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer PA for allegedly causing a "mass exodus" of attorneys, Indiana-based Kopka Pinkus Dolin PC has chosen to dismiss the matter, according to a recent court filing.

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    Hall Booth Smith Expands To New Mexico With Partner Trio

    Months after announcing the opening of a Philadelphia office, Hall Booth Smith PC revealed its latest expansion, opening an office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, following the hire of three partners from a local firm.

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    Connell Foley Adds Harwood Lloyd Employment Veteran In NJ

    Connell Foley LLP has brought on a labor and employment expert blending expertise in both litigation and employment law counseling as a partner from Harwood Lloyd LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Porter Wright Appoints New Office, Practice Leaders

    Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP has promoted a partner to sole manager of its Pittsburgh office and named new leaders for its banking, immigration, intellectual property, biotechnology, corporate securities and M&A practices.

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Expert Analysis

  • Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight Author Photo

    While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.

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    Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate? Author Photo

    Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.

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    Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their Safety Author Photo

    Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll Author Photo

    As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.

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    Ask A Mentor: Should My Law Firm Take On An Apprentice? Author Photo

    Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.

  • The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation Author Photo

    As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.

  • The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms Author Photo

    In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.

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