This is my first publication as editor of Mainbrace. Truth be told, when I was asked to be editor, I thought it was a joke, laughed and asked "seriously?" In short, I was concerned I was not up to the task.

Donald C. Schiller, co-founder of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, retired from "active practice" effective January of this year. After nearly 60 years of legal practice and 42 years...

Legal teams expanding globally face mounting complexity in managing multilingual content across contracts, compliance documents, and corporate communications. This comprehensive checklist evaluates your organization's readiness across nine critical operational areas—from strategy and workflow standardization to compliance controls and vendor management—helping you identify gaps before they become risks and determine whether your current approach can support future global growth.

In one of the most closely watched races in the country, Chicago's mayoral runoff election will see Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson sworn in on May 15 as the city's 57th mayor.

I had the opportunity to discuss the tradecraft of "buying" legal services over lunch with her a few months ago.

While the cause and reasons for the undesired increase in incivility plaguing the legal profession are issues for debate, it is clear that the tide continues to rise both in the general population and within the legal profession.

Legal project management has emerged as a critical response to mounting pressure on legal departments and outside counsel. By applying structured project management principles to legal matters, LPM brings cost control, accountability, and operational discipline to work that has traditionally lacked all three. As client demands for transparency intensify and alternative fee arrangements become standard, understanding how LPM transforms legal service delivery has become essential for both in-house teams and l

Generative AI is transforming litigation defense by enabling in-house legal teams to manage costs and complexity more effectively across the entire case lifecycle. From early research and drafting through expert witness strategy and trial preparation, AI tools are helping defense teams work faster and more consistently. How are these technologies reshaping the way sophisticated counsel approaches multidistrict litigation, mass torts, and large-scale document management?