Mid-Law


  • Agency Says Klehr Harrison Testimony Allowed In NFL Case

    A sports management company on Wednesday argued that a Pennsylvania federal court's previous sanction orders permit the testimony it is seeking from two Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP attorneys who represented defendants in a lawsuit over an alleged attempt to poach former Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay as a client.

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    Moore & Van Allen Brings On Entertainment Finance Co-Chair

    Carolinas firm Moore & Van Allen PLLC has announced that an experienced finance and mergers and acquisitions attorney has joined the firm from O'Melveny & Myers LLP as the co-chair of its recently launched entertainment finance practice.

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    Emory Taps Former Georgia Chief Justice As Interim President

    Emory University has selected former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears to be its interim president later this year, turning to a legal trailblazer and Emory law alum who has been on the university's board of trustees for 15 years.

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    Morris Manning Healthcare Duo Joins Bradley Arant In Atlanta

    A little more than a month after hiring a 12-attorney intellectual property team from Morris Manning & Martin LLP in Atlanta, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on Wednesday announced the hires of an experienced healthcare partner duo from the same firm.

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    Pashman Stein Adds Lowenstein Sandler Trusts & Estates Ace

    Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC has added an estate planning expert with over 25 years of experience practicing in New York and New Jersey from Lowenstein Sandler LLP, the firm announced this week.

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    Former Ga. Labor Dept. CLO Among Pair Of Hall Booth Hires

    Hall Booth Smith PC expanded its Atlanta office with two former government attorneys, one most recently with the Georgia Department of Labor and the other with Crawford and Boyle LLC.

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    Greenspoon Marder Adds Former GC To Hospitality Group

    Greenspoon Marder LLP hired a former general counsel and senior vice president for pizza and burger chain Emmy Squared as a partner for the firm's hospitality, alcohol and leisure industry group in its New York City office, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Law Firms Slow To Adopt $225K Associate 1st-Year Salaries

    First-year associate salaries of $225,000 may make headlines, but they aren't yet the reality at most law firms surveyed for a new report by the National Association for Law Placement.

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    New Broward Judge Brings Varied Experience To Bench

    Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped Armstrong Teasdale LLP partner Marlon Weiss to fill a vacant seat on the bench in Broward County, to which he brings a wide range of experience in commercial litigation, criminal cases and even in classroom management.

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    Porzio Bromberg Brings On Retired NJ Appellate Judge

    Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC announced Tuesday that it has added a former New Jersey Appellate Division judge as of counsel to bolster its litigation services and co-chair its professional development committee.

  • FisherBroyles Adds Litigator And Patent Atty In DC

    Virtual law firm FisherBroyles LLP announced Tuesday that a pair of experienced attorneys have joined the firm in Washington, D.C., as partners, enhancing its capabilities in the litigation and intellectual property spaces.

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    Jack Smith Deputy To Lead Internal Probes At Scale LLP

    National dispersed law firm Scale LLP announced Tuesday that it has added former federal prosecutor Matthew B. Burke, who assisted with special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation, to steer its internal investigations practice.

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    California Litigator Joins Pierson Ferdinand From Pillsbury

    After over 25 years at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, an experienced, California-based litigator has come aboard Pierson Ferdinand LLP as a partner, the virtual law firm announced Tuesday.

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    'I Need To Be Careful': Judge Wades Into Musk-Firm Conflict

    A New York federal judge questioned his authority to weigh in on Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP's hiring decisions after it sought permission to employ a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney who Elon Musk claims could disadvantage him in a shareholder lawsuit, asking the firm and Musk to brief him on what may be an issue of first impression.

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    Why Training Partners To Supervise AI Is Now A Priority

    As law firms integrate generative artificial intelligence into their operations and teach attorneys to use it, some are getting their partners up to speed by training them specifically in how to supervise the use of these tools.

  • Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.

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    Becker Picks Leaders For NJ Community Association Practice

    Commercial law firm Becker & Poliakoff PC has announced new leadership Friday for its New Jersey condo, co-op and HOA practice, appointing a trio of shareholders to lead as chair and vice chairs.

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    Atlanta Bar Elects Hawkins Parnell Atty As President

    The Atlanta Bar Association installed its new president at the more than 4,000-member voluntary group's annual meeting, selecting a Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP partner who helped launch the organization's first leadership academy that begins in the fall.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms shifted operations, expanded practices and took on new talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Latham & Watkins LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court left in place an Oklahoma state court ruling barring the launch of the nation's first religious charter school.

  • 'Circular Firing Squad' Is Stalling Romance Case, Judge Says

    A Texas federal judge told Jackson Walker LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP that they were stuck in a "circular firing squad" in a debate over whether the former CEO of a defunct barge company could sue the firms over a former bankruptcy judge's secret romance with an attorney.

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    Procopio Expands In San Diego With Bankruptcy Specialist

    Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is expanding its team, bringing in a Henderson Caverly & Pum LLP bankruptcy pro as a partner in its San Diego office.

  • Susman Godfrey Partner To Lead News Orgs In OpenAI MDL

    A Susman Godfrey LLP heavy-hitter who helped orchestrate a $787 million settlement in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation suit against Fox News will lead news organizations in their potentially big-dollar copyright claims against Microsoft and OpenAI, a Manhattan federal judge heard Thursday.

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    Segal McCambridge Adds 12-Atty Team From Lavin Cedrone

    A team of a dozen attorneys from Lavin Cedrone Graver Boyd DiSipio, which is closing, will be welcomed next month to their new homes at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney's Philadelphia and New York offices.

  • US Trustee, Jackson Walker Might Mediate Fee Case

    The U.S. Trustee's Office and Jackson Walker LLP told a Texas federal judge Thursday they are open to mediating the watchdog's bid to have the law firm forfeit fees from more than 30 cases overseen by a former bankruptcy judge who was romantically involved with a onetime firm partner.

Expert Analysis

  • Nonequity Partner Frustrations Reflect Erosion Of Opportunity Author Photo

    Nonequity partners report the lowest satisfaction, highest stress and poorest financial outlook of any group of lawyers, highlighting a growing structural disconnect that leaves attorneys at many firms feeling like the ladder has been pulled up behind those who already ascended, says Jake Carroll at Nelson Mullins.

  • Learn Your Colleagues To Cross-Sell Their Services Fearlessly Author Photo

    Understanding where colleagues in other practice areas shine can help attorneys confidently cross-sell each other's services and bring in business to keep the firm afloat in hard times, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Advertise Ethically Author Photo

    Business development in the legal industry is about building authentic connections and showcasing expertise in a way that reflects reality, and, when done right, it can elevate a practice, establish credibility and bring in clients without risking an ethics violation, says Melody Jackson at Robinhood.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Help After Mental Health Leave? Author Photo

    Molly Ranns at the State Bar of Michigan suggests five ways to smooth a colleague's return to practice after short-term mental health leave, while creating a firm culture that protects employees’ emotional health.

  • Tips For Attracting Stellar CLOs In A Competitive Landscape Author Photo

    Amid a rapidly changing regulatory environment and a fierce market for talent, companies hoping to attract the best chief legal officers must have a strong grasp of their roles’ biggest selling points, and any roadblocks that may prevent them from recruiting the strongest choice, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.

  • 'Golden Handcuffs' May Be A Double-Edge Sword For Firms Author Photo

    As law firms increasingly use certain financial incentives to retain partners in a fierce lateral market, managing partners should consider the pros and cons of various deferred compensation schemes, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • The 10-Min. Rule For Building A Business Development Habit Author Photo

    Many lawyers assume that becoming a rainmaker requires a significant investment of time and effort, but the truth is that building a consistent habit of business development can start with just 10 minutes of strategic outreach a day, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • 5 Pointers For Firm Leaders Communicating Tough Decisions Author Photo

    Certain law firm decisions — such as whether to challenge an executive order — cannot be crowdsourced, but leadership can collaboratively communicate these choices using strategies that build trust, reinforce values and preserve cohesion, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Create A Succession Plan Author Photo

    ​​​​​​​Conversations around retirement and succession can be understandably difficult, but when attorneys make a plan for the transition early and effectively, they have the opportunity to not only keep work but also increase it, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.

  • Looking Under The Hood Of The $3,000 Billable Hour Author Photo

    In recent years, top-tier law firms have pushed hourly rates to unprecedented heights, with some partners commanding $3,000 per hour — but this eye-popping number doesn’t tell the full story, as there are numerous caveats and rigorous winnowing along the way, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

  • How Law Firms Can Keep Nonequity Partners Happy Author Photo

    Law firms that successfully manage two-tiered partnership do so by creating a culture that treats everyone with respect and by establishing financial incentives outside their base compensation to reward performance, says Carol Morganstern at Major Lindsey.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Leverage Your Atty Bio Author Photo

    If maintained properly, your firm bio can help attract potential clients and create authentic connections, so it's crucial to take steps to write an updated attorney profile that goes beyond a list of credentials, says Raychel Lean at Reputation Ink.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Can I Promote Thoughtful Use Of AI? Author Photo

    Eran Kahana at Maslon discusses how partners can encourage responsible use of artificial intelligence tools within their firms by learning to spot pitfalls common to AI-generated work product and championing firmwide procedures and trainings that address the risks of uncritically relying on this powerful but imperfect technology.

  • Making Legal Cents: Firm Culture Is The New Game Plan Author Photo

    Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • 5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration Author Photo

    To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

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