A recent ruling in a legal malpractice case opening the door to Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young turning over personnel files is a reminder that law firms may want to be cautious about what they write in performance reviews.

Santander Bank made headway last week in its request to review the personnel files of the attorneys and paralegals at Stradley Ronon who worked on a deal for the bank that led to its filing a legal malpractice suit against the firm.