In the latest sign of legal industry consolidation, Husch Blackwell said Monday it has added lawyers and professionals from an intellectual property boutique in Minneapolis, seeking to expand on its work for life sciences clients.

While Husch said it wasn’t a merger, but a group lateral move, it was the third example in a week of consolidation in law firms and the third involving Midwest firms. Last week, two regional law firms in the Midwest combined, while another Missouri-founded firm acquired a Salt Lake City firm.