极速赛车 Pulse: Mid-Law /pulse/mid-law?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Mid-Law Copyright 2025 极速赛车. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:22:29 +0000 OptumRx Moves To DQ Motley Rice In Utah Opioid Case /pulse/mid-law/articles/2372278?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2372278 Pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx has moved to disqualify Motley Rice LLC from representing the state of Utah in an opioid crisis lawsuit, claiming the firm clearly violated ethical rules by investigating OptumRx on behalf of government entities, then suing OptumRx in a private capacity. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:14:31 +0000 极速赛车's Legal Lions Of The Week /pulse/mid-law/articles/2372373?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2372373 Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of 极速赛车 Legal Lions, after a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Epic Games Inc.'s 2023 antitrust jury trial win, along with an injunction requiring Google to open its Google Play Store to rivals. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:04:32 +0000 Hill Ward Adds Fla. Trusts & Estates Pro From Gassman Crotty /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371467?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371467 A Clearwater, Florida, attorney from Gassman Crotty & Denicolo PA has brought his trusts and estates practice to Hill Ward Henderson. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:00:02 +0000 Armstrong Teasdale Lobbying Arm Acquires Consulting Firm /pulse/mid-law/articles/2372189?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2372189 National law firm Armstrong Teasdale LLP's lobbying arm has acquired Adviser Compliance Services LLC, a consultancy specializing in regulatory compliance and government relations services for registered investment advisers across the country. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:54:20 +0000 Corporate Atty Joins Smith Gambrell From NY Boutique /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371225?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371225 Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP has announced that an experienced corporate attorney with a venture capital focus has come aboard the firm's New York office as a partner from a local boutique. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:00:17 +0000 McDermott-Schulte Merger Closes Amid Consolidation Trend /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371394?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371394 As New York private equity heavy hitter Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP merges with McDermott Will & Emery LLP, industry observers say the tie-up is a smart and unique marriage that reflects the trend of consolidation among law firms, especially in markets like New York. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:12:07 +0000 Voir Dire: 极速赛车 Pulse's Weekly Quiz /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371895?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371895 The legal industry ended July with another action-packed week as attorneys took on new firm gigs and in-house roles across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with 极速赛车 Pulse鈥檚 weekly quiz. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:24:44 +0000 Legal Job Sector Continued 5-Month Growth Streak In July /pulse/mid-law/articles/2360160?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2360160 For the fifth straight month, the U.S. legal industry experienced job growth, adding 600 positions in July, according to preliminary data released on Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:28:17 +0000 BigLaw Associate Pay Unlikely To Budge Despite Inflation /pulse/mid-law/articles/2370933?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2370933 Many BigLaw associates haven't seen a base pay scale increase since 2023, and inflation-adjusted associate salaries at large law firms appear to have fallen to a decade low. Additionally, experts say it's unlikely most large law firms will offer a pay boost before the end of the year. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:59:10 +0000 Arnall Golden Hires V&E IP Litigator, 4th Hire In DC In 2025 /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371352?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371352 Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has hired a Vinson & Elkins LLP attorney, who joins the team's litigation and dispute resolution and intellectual property practices in Washington, and is the firm's fourth hire in the nation's capital in 2025, according to an announcement Wednesday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:44:25 +0000 Law Firm Real Estate Report /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371728 July was a month of debuts for a handful of firms that opened offices and expanded into new markets. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP entered the Seattle market with the help of three former K&L Gates LLP attorneys, and boutique Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP opened its first office in Washington, D.C., after launching earlier this year. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:13:14 +0000 Stinson Expands Calif. Footprint With Litigation Firm Combo /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371886 Missouri-based Stinson LLP continued its expansion in California, announcing Thursday that it will merge with 80-year-old boutique Severson & Werson PC, thereby adding two Golden State locations and about 30 attorneys to the firm. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:12:19 +0000 Office Snapshot: Barclay Damon's NYC Expansion /pulse/mid-law/articles/2367706?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2367706 In response to the firm's rapid expansion in New York City, Barclay Damon LLP has moved into new office space in Rockefeller Center that allows it to better accommodate the needs of its fast-growing team.聽 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:58:16 +0000 Babst Calland Expands To Western NY With Perkins Coie Atty /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371721 Babst Calland Clements and Zomnir PC has grown its environmental law offerings and established a presence in western New York with the addition of a longtime Perkins Coie LLP attorney. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:48:15 +0000 Supersized Class Of 2024 Exceeds Job, Salary Predictions /pulse/mid-law/articles/2365419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2365419 The class of 2024 was the largest graduating law school class in nearly a decade, but it defied industry expectations by breaking records in overall employment rate, employment in jobs that require or anticipate bar passage, and median salaries, according to data released Thursday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:32:00 +0000 Kaufman Dolowich Adds Jackson Lewis Employment Pro /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371437 Kaufman Dolowich is boosting its labor and employment team, bringing in a Jackson Lewis PC labor attorney as a partner. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:49:56 +0000 How Law Firms Are Winning The Succession Game /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371458 Law firms take great care to ensure their longevity. To develop leaders, they carefully identify, mentor and groom the next generation. While top firms can outspend them, some firms are finding alternatives to acquire and retain partners. In a bid to win the loyalty of key clients, firms are increasingly involving them in their lateral hiring processes. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:14:49 +0000 Dilworth Paxson Adds Ex-Montgomery McCracken Atty /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371270?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371270 Dilworth Paxson LLP announced Wednesday that it has strengthened its litigation roster in Philadelphia with the recent addition of an attorney who moved her practice after more than a year with Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:14:39 +0000 Wiggin And Dana Adds Real Estate Partner From Polsinelli /pulse/mid-law/articles/2370161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2370161 Law firm Wiggin and Dana LLP said Vasiliki Yiannoulis-Riva has joined as partner from Polsinelli PC in its real estate, environmental, construction and facilities department. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:02:40 +0000 Barnes & Thornburg Adds Morris Manning Real Estate Team /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371353?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/mid-law/articles/2371353 In the latest example of the mass exodus from Morris Manning & Martin LLP, five real estate attorneys, including two partners from the struggling Atlanta firm, have made the move to Barnes & Thornburg LLP, according to a Wednesday announcement.