The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reported today on the establishment of a new governmental and real estate boutique firm. Called Elrod Friedman LLP, the new law firm consists of a group of former Holland and Knight attorneys. The firm is led by partners Steven M. Elrod and Peter M. Friedman.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced today that it has launched a Consultants and Coaches for the Profession Practice®. The new practice will focus on helping law firm leaders address complex business- and management-related challenges and opportunities involved in effectively managing their firms.

Read how a team of Hinshaw attorneys collaborated to contribute six chapters in the 2025 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) "Attorneys' Legal Liability" handbook.

Read Bloomberg Law's coverage of several panel recaps from Hinshaw's recently concluded Legal Malpractice and Risk Management (LMRM) Conference.

While relocating to another state may be straightforward for most professionals, it's far from seamless for attorneys because of the risk of engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. In a DRI For the Defense column titled "Moving 'House'? Mind the Gap," Cassidy Chivers explores the challenges that legal practitioners face when moving to a new state, and provides tips for what to do during the "lag time" that exists between seeking and gaining admission to the bar. As part of her discussion, Chivers reviews the American Bar Association's Model Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 as well as legal precedent from cases in Arizona and California.

Save the date and plan to join us at the 22nd Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference (LMRM). 

Join us for the industry's premier event focused on current and important developments in the law, litigation of legal malpractice claims, malpractice insurance, professional responsibility, and risk management strategies.

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Central

Hinshaw's Don Mrozek will present in a series of panel presentations at the Managing Partner Forum (MPF) Fall Symposium, November 3, 2021. Mrozek is the former chairman of Hinshaw (1989-2015), and currently chairs the firm's Consultants and Coaches for the Profession® practice, which provides a series of business advisory services to law firms.