Mark Herrmann
Mark Herrmann spent 17 years as a partner at a leading international law firm and is now responsible for litigation and employment matters at a large international company. He is the author of The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law and Inside Straight: Advice About Lawyering, In-House And Out, That Only The Internet Could Provide (affiliate links). You can reach him by email at inhouse@abovethelaw.com.
Posts by Mark Herrmann
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Government
Kevin McCarthy's Mistake Handling The January 6 Committee
Watch the hearings with litigator's eyes. Could any points could be scored on cross-examination, if anyone were playing the cross-examiner’s role? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
In-House Counsel
What Great Lawyers Write Down When Depositions End
Deposition transcripts are filled with dogs that are not barking.
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In-House Counsel
Unspoken Thoughts About Gun Control
What do you think? And why are these issues generally overlooked? -
In-House Counsel
The Perils Of Thinking That It's All A Game
It's not just litigation; it's also real life. -
Abortion
A Constitutional Amendment Guaranteeing The Right To Privacy
The only reason our Constitution doesn't protect the right to privacy is because the American Constitution was adopted in the 18th century. -
Courts
A Different Take On Overruling Roe
Why were the conservatives deploring the leak, instead of celebrating the demise of Roe? -
In-House Counsel
Why The Anti-Résumé Provokes Such Strong Reactions
Who you are affects how you react to what I write. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
In-House Counsel
Masks On Planes: How The Culture Wars Make A Big Deal About Nothing
Calm down. Think about what this spat actually involves. -
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In-House Counsel
On The Value Of Drafting An Anti-Résumé
Everybody has embarrassments in their past; the anti-résumé is the place to collect them. -
Courts
Losing One's Mind During Confirmation Hearings
At this point, it shouldn't be surprising that senators are loathsome during confirmation hearings. -
In-House Counsel
The Older I Get, The Shorter History Becomes
Everyone notices that time accelerates as you grow older.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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In-House Counsel
Leaving People In A State Of Suspense
If you're supposed to be doing something, tell people that you're doing it. -
In-House Counsel
The Question Of Intelligent Life In The Universe
How can anyone concentrate on the law during times like these? -
In-House Counsel
Leaving Yourself Open To Criticism As In-House Counsel
You can be second-guessed to the end of time if you decide not to take a long-shot chance of winning a case. -
In-House Counsel
Hypothetically Changing The Race Of People
It can give insight beyond political issues. -
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In-House Counsel
The Litigator's Lament
If you lose at trial, you're the only one to blame. Learn it, live it, love it. -
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The Lament Of The Vaccinated
'I'm a decent person. I don't want people to unnecessarily become ill or die. The situation with the unvaccinated is stealing my decency.'