Wednesday Meeting

The lawyers at Berg & McLaughlin meet every Wednesday morning to review cases and bring all of their collective experience to bear on each file. This is one meeting the lawyers really enjoy. While the business is serious, the lawyers have fun trying out an argument and, in turn, poking holes in a colleague’s legal theory. The result is better case management for all of the firm’s clients.

Senior partner, Bill Berg, leads the discussion. Every new case is outlined by the responsible attorney. He or she will set out the facts, the legal theory(s), and the case’s strengths and weaknesses. The lawyers around the table will then chime in with comments on strategy or, perhaps, with a relevant Supreme Court holding or legal doctrine that needs to be considered. Except in routine matters, it’s likely the responsible attorney will walk away knowing his case isn’t quite as strong as he thought it was, and he needs to do more work. Or, more happily, she may find that the weaknesses that seemed so daunting at the outset can be overcome with a colleague’s advice.

The lawyers also update on-going cases, especially matters in litigation, always with an eye on seeking the advice of others. In addition, the lawyers will review Supreme Court holdings that bear on the firm’s practice, and legal doctrines and procedures that may prove helpful in the future.

By the way, the firm does not charge clients when their cases are discussed in the Wednesday meeting.