Mid-Law


  • Law Firm Helped Fintech CEO Undercut $1.7B Deal, Suit Says

    A fintech startup that went belly up after a $1.7 billion deal to take it public fell apart told a Texas federal court that Chapman and Cutler LLP helped the startup's CEO stab it in the back, saying in a Thursday complaint the firm breached its fiduciary duties.

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    Former IRS Counsel Joins Hinshaw In Chicago

    Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that a longtime government attorney who most recently served as deputy managing counsel of the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel in Chicago, has joined the firm's government practice as a partner.

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    Surety Expert Rejoins Chiesa Shahinian After In-House Stint

    A former Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC surety and fidelity attorney has returned after nearly two years working for a private insurer, bringing in-house experience in the field back to the firm.

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    Flaster Greenberg Brings On Gordon Rees Litigator In NJ

    Flaster Greenberg PC expanded its Cherry Hill, New Jersey, office this week with the addition of a commercial litigation and employment law partner from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP.

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    Robins Kaplan Reelects Managing Partner, Names Exec Board

    Robins Kaplan LLP announced that it had appointed and reelected a number of attorneys to the firm's executive board, highlighted by the reelection of the firm's managing partner as chair.

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    Managing Partner Said Atty Was 'Too Old' To Hire, Suit Says

    A managing partner for a law firm told a 59-year-old attorney that she was "too old" to work there, according to a lawsuit the lawyer filed in Illinois federal court, claiming that she was initially rejected for a job due to her age and continually faced harassment once she got in the door.

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    Vetting Law Firm Compensation: Tips For Lateral Partners

    As law firms adjust their compensation systems to the changing legal job market, a system that works in favor of one lateral candidate could be a bad fit for another, forcing prospective laterals to wade through seemingly endless pros and cons related to partner pay.

  • Drew Eckl Can't Keep Breakaway Firm In Arbitration Over Fees

    The Georgia Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that Burke Moore Law Group LLP — founded by former Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP partners and others — cannot be subject to arbitration over fees between Drew Eckl and those ex-firm partners since Burke Moore did not sign the agreement at issue.

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    By The Numbers: Top Trends In How Law Firms Are Growing

    Lateral hiring among the top 200 law firms rebounded in 2024, with firms adding 900 lateral hires, according to a new Leopard Solutions report that also highlighted ongoing transitions in the legal industry, including generational leadership shifts, evolving career aspirations, and growing pressures on diversity, equity and inclusion.

  • 2nd Circ. Upholds Sanctions In Chinese Billionaire's Ch. 11

    The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday torpedoed an appeal from the daughter of bankrupt Chinese exile Miles Guo — also known as Ho Won Kwok — and her attorney seeking to overturn a nearly $83,400 discovery sanction, saying the contempt ruling was merited.

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    First-Time Bar Passage Rate Improved In 2024

    Nearly 83% of first-time test takers who sat for the bar exam in 2024 passed, an increase of nearly 3 percentage points from 2023, according to statistics released on Wednesday by the American Bar Association.

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    Brach Eichler Adds NJ Land Use Pro From Chasan Lamparello

    Brach Eichler LLC has picked up a land use expert in New Jersey with over 40 years of experience practicing and a niche focus on title issues and waterfront property matters, according to an announcement this week.

  • Michael Best Lobbying Arm Announces Partnership In Texas

    Michael Best Strategies, the lobbying arm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, has partnered with Texas consulting firm Haloo Group to better support its government relations and public relations offerings in the Lone Star State.

  • 4 Tips For Women On How To Advance Their Legal Careers

    Contract management platform LinkSquares held a virtual event this week where women attorneys discussed their legal careers and challenges they have encountered. Here are four tips they shared for how women lawyers can excel in their careers.

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    Threats Against Judges 'Top Priority,' Fed. Judiciary Says

    Protecting federal judges is a "top priority" as violent threats spike against a polarized political backdrop, making congressional funding for additional security measures more important than ever, the U.S. Judicial Conference said Tuesday.

  • Schulte Roth Establishes Nonequity Partnership Tier

    Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP has implemented a nonequity partnership tier this year, appointing 12 income partners in January, a firm spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.  

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    Campus Interviews Out Of Favor In Quest For Summer Talent

    On-campus interviewing — an outdated process that led to just 24% of all offers made by law firms last year for summer associates — is no longer the preferred recruitment method, according to a report released Tuesday.

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    Porter Wright Sports Law Head Joins Amundsen Davis

    Amundsen Davis LLC announced that the former head of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP's sports law practice has joined the firm's Columbus, Ohio, office as a partner.

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    Ex-FINRA Atty Joins Maynard Nexsen From Moore & Van Allen

    Maynard Nexsen PC announced that a veteran attorney who spent over a decade working in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's enforcement department has joined the firm from Moore & Van Allen PLLC as of counsel.

  • Social Security Admin. Atty Rejoins Potomac Law Group

    A former senior investigative counsel for the Social Security Administration has rejoined Potomac Law Group PLLC in Washington, D.C., the firm said Tuesday, and she told Law360 Pulse in an interview she was looking forward to rejoining the firm she left about a decade ago.

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    White House Names Ex-Goldman Sachs Atty To Lead USPTO

    U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated John Squires, Goldman Sachs' former longtime chief intellectual property counsel, to serve as the next U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director.

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    As Law Firms Remain AI Cautious, Some Attys Jump In

    Legal professionals are using artificial intelligence more often than last year, even as their law firms take a more measured approach, according to a new survey released on Tuesday.

  • Ga. IP Boutique Says Md. Firm Copied Its 'Founders' Mark

    A Georgia-based law firm that does business as Founders Legal on Monday sued a similarly named Maryland firm and its founder for allegedly infringing its federally registered marks in a way that is likely to confuse prospective and current legal clients.

  • Benesch Expands New York Office With M&A Atty

    Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP continued to grow its New York office with the recent addition of an attorney with a decade of experience working on mergers and acquisitions, who has joined the firm after one year as general counsel for a hedge fund.

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    Quarles & Brady Taps IP Ace To Lead Denver Office

    Quarles & Brady LLP announced Monday that a Denver-based intellectual property partner has been named office managing partner and office chair of the IP practice.

Expert Analysis

  • Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right Author Photo

    As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal Author Photo

    As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises Author Photo

    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections Author Photo

    One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.

  • Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market Author Photo

    Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.

  • Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year Author Photo

    While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.

  • Lessons From Developing A CTA Compliance Application Author Photo

    Corporate Transparency Act challenges pushed our firm to develop an in-house compliance solution, and for firms exploring similar initiatives, the keys are to build consensus, foster collaboration and remain adaptable to change, says David McCarville at Fennemore Craig.

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    Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader Author Photo

    Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.

  • How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025 Author Photo

    LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases Author Photo

    Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.

  • Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025 Author Photo

    Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.

  • Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market Author Photo

    In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles Author Photo

    Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.

  • Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy Author Photo

    By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.

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